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Key Dates and Academic Calendar
Upcoming Dates:
| Oct 27-29, 2009 | January Course Registration |
| Oct 29, 2009 | Module 2 Add/Drop Deadline (without notation) |
| Nov 2-6, 2009 | January Immersion Activity Selection Process |
| Nov 11, 2009 | Holiday- Veteran's Day |
| Nov 26-27, 2009 | Holiday- Thanksgiving Recess |
| Dec 1, 2009 | Full-term and Module 2 Drop Deadline (with notation) |
| Dec 4, 2009 | Full-term and Module 2 classes end |
Class Dates
| Fall 2009 | |
| Classes Begin | Sept 2 |
| Module 1 Begins | Sept 2 |
| Module 1 Ends | Oct 19 |
| Module 2 Begins | Oct 20 |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 4 |
| Spring 2010 | |
| Classes Begin | Jan 25 |
| Module 3 Begins | Jan 25 |
| Module 3 Ends | Mar 12 |
| Module 4 Begins | Mar 22 |
| Last Day of Class | April 30 |
Add/Drop Deadlines
| Fall 2009 | |
| Module 1 add/drop (without notation) | Sept 17 |
| Full-term add/drop (without notation) | Sept 24 |
| Module 1 drop (with notation) | Oct 8 |
| Module 2 add/drop (without notation) | Oct 29 |
| Full-term & Module 2 drop (with notation) | Dec 1 |
| Spring 2010 | |
| Module 3 add/drop (without notation) | Feb 11 |
| Full-term add/drop (without notation) | Feb 18 |
| Module 3 drop (with notation) | Mar 4 |
| Module 4 add/drop (without notation) | Apr 1 |
| Full-term & Module 4 drop (with notation) | Apr 22 |
Reading Periods and Exams
| Fall 2009 | |
| Reading Period | Dec 5-8 |
| Take Home Exams/Paper | Dec 5-18 |
| In-class Exams | Dec 9-18 |
| Spring 2010 | |
| Reading Period | May 1-4 |
| Take Home Exams/Papers | May 1-14 |
| In-class Exams | May 5-14 |
Grades Due
| Fall 2009 | |
| Module 1 | Oct 30 |
| Full Semester & Module 2 | Jan 8 |
| Spring 2010 | |
| January Classes | Feb 5 |
| Module 3 | Apr 2 |
| Full Semester & Module 4 | May 14 |
Note: Extensions permitted for courses with exams scheduled on May 14, 2010.
Harvard University Holidays (No Class)
| 2009-10 Academic Year | |
| Labor Day | Sept 7, 2009 |
| Columbus Day | Oct 12, 2009 |
| Veteran's Day | Nov 11, 2009 |
| Thanksgiving | Nov 26-27, 2009 |
| New Year’s | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Jan 18, 2010 |
| President's Day | Feb 15, 2010 |
| Spring Break | Mar 13-21, 2010 |
| Commencement | May 27, 2010 |
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