STUDENT HANDBOOK Academic Year 2021-2022

STUDENT HANDBOOK Academic Year 2021-2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Mission of Harvard College .................................................................................................................7

Honor Code...................................................................................................................................................7

Covid-19 policies .........................................................................................................................................8

Academic Information .................................................................................................................................9

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees ..................................................................................9 Requirements for the Degree................................................................................................................................ 9 Credit Requirements ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Residency Requirement...................................................................................................................................... 10

Concentration Requirement.....................................................................................................................10 Declaring a Concentration................................................................................................................................... 10 Joint Concentrations ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Changing Concentrations.................................................................................................................................... 11 Tutorial ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 General Examinations......................................................................................................................................... 12

College Requirements .............................................................................................................................12 General Education Requirement......................................................................................................................... 12 Distribution Requirement..................................................................................................................................... 13 Quantitative Reasoning with Data Requirement ................................................................................................. 13 Expository Writing Requirement.......................................................................................................................... 14 Language Requirement....................................................................................................................................... 14

Accessible Education ..............................................................................................................................16

Other Academic Opportunities ................................................................................................................17 Secondary Fields ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Study Abroad ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 Earning Degree Credit for Study Abroad ............................................................................................................ 17 Domestic Study Out of Residence ...................................................................................................................... 18 Citations in a Foreign Language ......................................................................................................................... 18 Advanced Standing ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Concurrent Master's Degree ............................................................................................................................... 19 Study at Other Boston-Area Institutions.............................................................................................................. 19 The Undergraduate Teacher Education Program (UTEP) .................................................................................. 20 Harvard Teacher Fellows Program ..................................................................................................................... 20

Check-in Process and Course Registration ............................................................................................21 Check-in Process ................................................................................................................................................ 21 Choice of Courses............................................................................................................................................... 21 Course Registration ............................................................................................................................................ 21

Course Credit Without Letter Grades ......................................................................................................22 Freshman Seminars (Graded SAT/UNS)............................................................................................................ 22 Courses Taken by Cross-Registration ................................................................................................................ 22 Courses Graded Pass/Fail .................................................................................................................................. 22 Courses Graded SAT/UNS ................................................................................................................................. 23 Independent Study (Graded Pass/Fail)............................................................................................................... 23

Simultaneous Enrollment.........................................................................................................................23

Cross-Registration ...................................................................................................................................24 Regulations ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Concentration Credit ........................................................................................................................................... 25 Grading ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 ROTC .................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Change of Course ...................................................................................................................................26 Dropping/Adding Courses ................................................................................................................................... 26 Withdrawing from Courses Without Credit .......................................................................................................... 26 Changing Letter-Graded or Pass/Fail Status of Courses.................................................................................... 26

Year-long Courses...................................................................................................................................27

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Suspending Credit............................................................................................................................................... 27 Dividing with Credit at Midyear............................................................................................................................ 27 Leaving a Year-long Course at Midyear Because of Absence from the College ................................................ 27 Changing Letter-Graded or Pass/Fail Status ...................................................................................................... 27

Repeating Courses ..................................................................................................................................28

Rate of Work ............................................................................................................................................28 Tuition Charges................................................................................................................................................... 28

Additional Term........................................................................................................................................29

Extra Transfer Term ................................................................................................................................29

Harvard Summer School .........................................................................................................................30

Grades and Honors .................................................................................................................................31 Grading System .................................................................................................................................................. 31 Letter Grades ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 Non-Letter Grades .............................................................................................................................................. 31

Grade Point Averages for Undergraduates .............................................................................................33

Promotion ................................................................................................................................................33

Requirements for Honors Degrees..........................................................................................................33 Summa Cum Laude in a Field............................................................................................................................. 34 Magna Cum Laude in a Field .............................................................................................................................. 34 Cum Laude in a Field .......................................................................................................................................... 34 Cum Laude for the Overall Record ..................................................................................................................... 34

Academic Performance ...........................................................................................................................35

Minimum Requirements...........................................................................................................................35

Satisfactory and Unsatisfactory Academic Records ...............................................................................35

Exclusion from a Course .........................................................................................................................36

Academic Integrity, Academic Dishonesty, and the Harvard College Honor Code ................................36 First-Year Students ............................................................................................................................................. 36 All Students ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Plagiarism and Collaboration .............................................................................................................................. 37 Submission of the Same Work to More Than One Course ................................................................................. 37 Tutoring Schools and Term Paper Companies ................................................................................................... 38 Official Forms and Petitions ................................................................................................................................ 38

Attendance ............................................................................................................................................... 38 Restricted Attendance......................................................................................................................................... 39

Absence from Classes.............................................................................................................................39

Hour and Midterm Examinations .............................................................................................................39

Reading Period ........................................................................................................................................40 Final Examination Period .................................................................................................................................... 40 Examination Rules .............................................................................................................................................. 41 Late Arrival to Examination ................................................................................................................................. 41 Illnesses During the Examination........................................................................................................................ 41 Absence from Examinations ............................................................................................................................... 41 Absences for Religious Reasons ........................................................................................................................ 42 Makeups for Examinations: Excused Absences ................................................................................................. 42 Examinations in Absentia.................................................................................................................................... 43

Extension of Time for Written or Laboratory Work ..................................................................................43

Leaves of Absence ..................................................................................................................................44 Voluntary Leaves of Absence (Granted by Petition) ........................................................................................... 44 Involuntary Leaves of Absence ........................................................................................................................... 44

While on Leave of Absence.....................................................................................................................46 Use of College Services and Facilities................................................................................................................ 47 Course Work Done Out of Residence................................................................................................................. 47 Returning to College ........................................................................................................................................... 47

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General Regulations ..................................................................................................................................49

Standards of Conduct in the Harvard Community...................................................................................49

Discrimination ..........................................................................................................................................49 Complaints of Discrimination............................................................................................................................... 49 Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity ............................................... 49 Discrimination on Other Bases....................................................................................................................... 49 Harassment......................................................................................................................................................... 50 Information and Advice ....................................................................................................................................... 50

Faculty Resolutions .................................................................................................................................51 Resolution on Rights and Responsibilities .......................................................................................................... 51 Interpretation ....................................................................................................................................................... 52 Commission of Inquiry......................................................................................................................................... 52

Physical Violence.....................................................................................................................................52

Honesty .................................................................................................................................................... 53

Sexual Misconduct ..................................................................................................................................53

Drugs and Alcohol ...................................................................................................................................53 Summary of City, State, and Federal Laws and Regulations.............................................................................. 54 Disciplinary Action............................................................................................................................................... 54 Help-Seeking Policy ............................................................................................................................................ 54 Responsibilities of Student Groups ..................................................................................................................... 55 Application of the Help-Seeking Policy to Student Groups ................................................................................. 55 Usual Responses ................................................................................................................................................ 56

Student Business Activity ........................................................................................................................56

Regulations Concerning the Use of University Resources .....................................................................57 Use of Libraries, Research Support, and Use of Collections .............................................................................. 57 Use of Computers and Networks ........................................................................................................................ 57

Research and Scholarly Integrity ............................................................................................................59 Human Subjects Research ................................................................................................................................. 59 Research and Teaching Involving Animal Subjects ............................................................................................ 59

Privacy of Information ..............................................................................................................................60 Harvard University Policy on Access to Electronic Information........................................................................... 60 Electronic Communication .................................................................................................................................. 61

Intellectual Property and Copyrighted Materials .....................................................................................61

Harvard University Identification Cards ...................................................................................................61

Use of College and University Resources...............................................................................................62

Fire Regulations.......................................................................................................................................62

Threats Involving Deadly Weapons, Explosives, Bombs, Chemical or Biological Agents, or Other Deadly Devices or Substances ...............................................................................................................62

Firearms, Explosives, Combustible Fuels, Firecrackers, and Dangerous Weapons ..............................63

Betting and Gambling ..............................................................................................................................64

Hazing ...................................................................................................................................................... 65 Massachusetts Hazing Statute............................................................................................................................ 65

Administrative Board of Harvard College, Harvard College Honor Council, and Student-Faculty Judicial Board ............................................................................................................................................67

Administrative Board of Harvard College ................................................................................................67 Actions of the Administrative Board .................................................................................................................... 68 Administrative Board Actions and Letters of Recommendation .......................................................................... 71 Readmission after Requirement to Withdraw for Disciplinary or Academic Reasons........................................ 71 Admission Materials ............................................................................................................................................ 72

Student-Faculty Judicial Board................................................................................................................72

Harvard College Honor Council...............................................................................................................73

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Actions of the Honor Council............................................................................................................................... 73 Honor Council Actions and Letters of Recommendation .................................................................................... 75 Readmission after Requirement to Withdraw by the Honor Council for Disciplinary Reason ............................. 75

Housing and Residential Life ...................................................................................................................75

On-Campus Housing: System and Assignments ....................................................................................76 Housing Assignments ......................................................................................................................................... 76 Transferring Between Residential Houses.......................................................................................................... 77 Housing for Students Requiring Accommodation ............................................................................................... 77 Religious Accommodation Requests .................................................................................................................. 77 Gender-Inclusive Housing................................................................................................................................... 77 Veterans, Married, and Family Student Housing ................................................................................................ 78

Housing Alternatives................................................................................................................................78 The Dudley Cooperative ..................................................................................................................................... 78 Commuters.......................................................................................................................................................... 78 Students Who Move Off Campus........................................................................................................................ 78 Visiting Undergraduate Students ........................................................................................................................ 79 Dudley Community.............................................................................................................................................. 79

Policies Governing Enrollment and Residency .......................................................................................79 Disciplinary Actions ............................................................................................................................................. 79 Roommate Rights and Responsibilities .............................................................................................................. 80 Community Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................ 80 Guests................................................................................................................................................................. 80 Security and Access............................................................................................................................................ 81 Fire Safety Regulations, Instructions, and Procedures ....................................................................................... 81 Regulations ......................................................................................................................................................... 81 Missing Persons Policy ....................................................................................................................................... 81

Housing Policies ......................................................................................................................................82 Those Who Will Ordinarily Be Housed................................................................................................................ 83 Those Who Will Be Housed on a Space-Available Basis Only ........................................................................... 83 Housing Contract ................................................................................................................................................ 83 Other Residences ............................................................................................................................................... 84 Occupancy During Summer and Between Terms............................................................................................... 85 Cancellation Fees ............................................................................................................................................... 85

Effect of Health Issues.............................................................................................................................85 Effect of Health Issues on Dormitory or House Residence ................................................................................. 85 Responsibilities of Health and Counseling Services ........................................................................................... 85 College Responsibilities ...................................................................................................................................... 86 Clearance for Return........................................................................................................................................... 86 Reason for Policy ........................................................................................................................................... 86 Procedure for Notice and Consultation ............................................................................................................... 87 Consultations and Interventions for Behavioral Disturbances Due to Alcohol or Drug Abuse or Other Health Issues.................................................................................................................................................................. 88 Health Concerns............................................................................................................................................. 88 Referrals for Interventions/Treatment Regarding Alcohol and/or Other Drug Abuse ..................................... 88 Grounds for Referral....................................................................................................................................... 88 Referral Letter ................................................................................................................................................ 89 AODS Interventions........................................................................................................................................ 89 Monitoring Student Compliance ..................................................................................................................... 89

Medical Insurance and HUHS ...................................................................................................................91

Massachusetts Insurance Requirements ................................................................................................91

Harvard University Student Health Program (HUSHP) ...........................................................................91

Waiving the HUSHP Student Health Insurance Plan ..............................................................................91

Mental Health Coverage ..........................................................................................................................91

Dental Coverage Options ........................................................................................................................92

Confidentiality and Consent.....................................................................................................................92

Danger to Self or Others..........................................................................................................................92

Treatment at Area Hospitals or Medical Facilities ...................................................................................93

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Patient Advocate......................................................................................................................................93 Accessible Healthcare at Harvard ...........................................................................................................93 Required Immunizations ..........................................................................................................................93 Travel Health Immunizations and Information.........................................................................................94

Policies for Undergraduate Student Organizations ..............................................................................94 Unrecognized and Non-Harvard Organizations ......................................................................................95 Hazing ...................................................................................................................................................... 95 Religion ....................................................................................................................................................95 Distribution of Printed Matter ...................................................................................................................96 Solicitation ...............................................................................................................................................96 Use of Harvard University Trademarks ...................................................................................................96 Fundraising and Development ................................................................................................................97 Meetings and Events ...............................................................................................................................97 Restricted Dates for Events.....................................................................................................................97 Working with Minors ................................................................................................................................97 Exceptions to Student Organization Policies ..........................................................................................97

Financial Obligations.................................................................................................................................98 Payment Policy ........................................................................................................................................98 Amount Due.............................................................................................................................................98 Monthly Payment Plan.............................................................................................................................98 Late Payment of Tuition and Fees ..........................................................................................................99 Information for Degree Candidates .........................................................................................................99 Acceleration .............................................................................................................................................99 Dishonored Payments .............................................................................................................................99 Information for Students Leaving the College .......................................................................................100

Financial Aid.............................................................................................................................................100 Conditions Governing Financial Aid Awards .........................................................................................100 Basis of Original Award .........................................................................................................................101 Reapplication of Financial Aid after First Year ......................................................................................101 Expectations Regarding Other Contributions ........................................................................................102 Parental Contribution ........................................................................................................................................ 102 Parent Loans..................................................................................................................................................... 102 Summer Earnings ............................................................................................................................................. 102 Student's Own Savings ..................................................................................................................................... 102 Outside Scholarships ........................................................................................................................................ 102 Nonresident, Married, and Out-of-Residence Students ........................................................................103 Nonresident Students........................................................................................................................................ 103 Married Students............................................................................................................................................... 103 Students Studying Out of Residence ................................................................................................................ 103 Summer School .....................................................................................................................................103 Refund Policy.........................................................................................................................................103 Federal Verification................................................................................................................................103 Statement of Privacy .............................................................................................................................103

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Education Records ..................................................................................................................................104 Education Records ................................................................................................................................104 Access ...................................................................................................................................................104 Directory Information .............................................................................................................................104 Other Disclosures Permitted under FERPA ..........................................................................................105 Student Rights under FERPA................................................................................................................106 Users Located in the European Economic Area ...................................................................................106

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THE MISSION OF HARVARD COLLEGE

The mission of Harvard College is to educate the citizens and citizen-leaders for our society. We do this through our commitment to the transformative power of a liberal arts and sciences education.

Beginning in the classroom with exposure to new ideas, new ways of understanding, and new ways of knowing, students embark on a journey of intellectual transformation. Through a diverse living environment, where students live with people who are studying different topics, come from different walks of life, and have evolving identities, intellectual transformation is deepened, and conditions for social transformation are created. From this we hope that students will begin to fashion their lives by gaining a sense of what they want to do with their gifts and talents, assessing their values and interests, and learning how they can best serve the world.

HONOR CODE

Harvard College is an academic and residential community devoted to learning and the creation of knowledge. We -- the academic community of Harvard College, including the faculty and students -- view integrity as the basis for intellectual discovery, artistic creation, independent scholarship, and meaningful collaboration. We thus hold honesty -- in the representation of our work and in our interactions with teachers, advisers, peers, and students -- as the foundation of our community.

Members of the Harvard College community commit themselves to producing academic work of integrity -- that is, work that adheres to the scholarly and intellectual standards of accurate attribution of sources, appropriate collection and use of data, and transparent acknowledgment of the contributions of others to their ideas, discoveries, interpretations, and conclusions. Cheating on exams or problem sets, plagiarizing or misrepresenting the ideas or language of someone else as one's own, falsifying data, or any other instance of academic dishonesty violates the standards of our community, as well as the standards of the wider world of learning and affairs.

A fundamental goal of the College is to foster an environment in which its members may live and work productively together, making use of the rich resources of the University in individual and collective pursuit of academic excellence, extracurricular accomplishment, and personal challenge.

For this goal to be achieved, the community must be a tolerant and supportive one, characterized by civility and consideration for others. Therefore, the standards and expectations of this community are high, as much so in the quality of interpersonal relationships as they are in academic performance.

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