Academic Calendar
| July 2012 | Jul 1 | Deadline for Non-Resident Status Applications |
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| Jul 11 | Deadline to submit MBA EC Course registration |
| August 2012 | |
| Aug 13 | November degree application due HBS Doctoral Self-Registration Opens |
| Aug 20 | Math Camp starts for DBA and HPM (Aug 20-24) Math Camp starts for BE (Aug 20 - 31) |
| Aug 27-29 | HBS New Student Orientation |
| Aug 28 | Last day to submit work for incomplete grades from fall 2011 |
| Aug 31 | Deadline to waive supplementary student health insurance |
| September 2012 | |
| Sept 3 | Labor Day | Sept 4 | First day of fall courses |
| Sept 11 | GSAS Study Cards due at Dudley House DBA Course Petitions due at Wyss House |
| Sept 13 | November degree dissertation submission deadline | Sept 21 | Last day to cross-register into GSAS and HBS Doctoral courses |
| October 2012 | |
| Oct 8 | Columbus Day |
| Oct 22 | Last day to add courses for the term |
| Oct 30 | Last day to drop courses for the term |
| November 2012 | Nov 12 | Veterans Day - no HBS classes held, GSAS classes on normal schedule |
| Nov 21 - 23 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Nov 26 | March degree applications due |
| December 2012 | Dec 1 | Applications for non-resident status due |
| Dec 4 | Last day of fall Doctoral courses |
| Dec 13 | Last day of fall MBA courses |
| Dec 13 - 21 | HBS Doctoral and GSAS exam period | Dec 14 - 20 | MBA exam period |
| Dec 22 - Jan 1 | Doctoral Winter Recess |
| January 2013 | |
| Jan 2-27 | Winter (J) Term |
| Jan 18 | March degree dissertation submission deadline |
| Jan 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Jan 23 | HBS Doctoral Self-Registration Opens |
| Jan 27 | Last day to submit work for incomplete grades from spring 2012 |
| Jan 28 | First day of spring courses |
| February 2013 | |
| Feb 1 | GSAS Study Cards due at Dudley House DBA Course Petitions due at Wyss House |
| Feb 15 | Last day to cross-register into GSAS and HBS Doctoral courses |
| Feb 18 | Presidents Day |
| March 2013 | |
| Mar 1 | Deadline to waive student health insurance |
| Mar 11 | Last day to register for or add courses |
| Mar 16-24 | Doctoral Spring Recess |
| March 26 | Last day to drop courses |
| March 29 | Deadline for submission of applications for May degree candidates |
| May 2013 | |
| May 1 | Last day of spring Doctoral courses Last day of spring MBA courses |
| May 2-8 | MBA Exam period |
| May 10-18 | HBS Doctoral and GSAS exam period |
| May 17 | May degree dissertation submission deadline |
| May 27 | Memorial Day |
| May 30 | University Commencement |