Registrar
Graduate Students Express Support for Prior-Term Course Registration
Most GSAS students said the previous-term registration system allows them to schedule sections and handle other course logistics earlier, before the busy beginning to the semester.
Harvard FAS Releases Schedule for Previous-Term Course Registration
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences set a timeline for the school’s full transition from shopping week into previous-term registration for the spring 2024 semester, FAS Registrar Erika McDonald announced Tuesday.
More Than 200 Students Take Spring Makeup Exams
Last week, more than 200 Harvard undergraduates took final exams within the first month of the semester.
McDonald to Serve as Harvard FAS Registrar, Burke to Serve as Dean of New FAS Office of Student Services
Harvard Deputy Faculty of Arts and Sciences Registrar Erika McDonald will be promoted to FAS Registrar starting July 1, outgoing FAS Registrar Michael P. “Mike” Burke announced in an email Thursday afternoon.
Faculty Shopping Week Committee Stakes Out Its Case, Encourages Student Input
Forty-four percent of Faculty of Arts and Sciences courses with teaching fellows last year had to add or drop discussion sections based on unexpected enrollment numbers, according to a website launched Friday by a faculty committee tasked with proposing potential changes to “shopping week.”
Faculty Council Hears Proposal to Add New Course Times, Presentation on Admissions Suit
The Faculty Council discussed a proposal to add additional course start times to the new schedule and heard a presentation on the lawsuit alleging Harvard's admissions process is discriminatory at its biweekly meeting Wednesday.
Introductory Economics Most Popular Spring Course for Fifth Year
Economics 10B: “Principles of Economics” topped the charts in undergraduate enrollment for the fifth consecutive spring semester.
Economics 10b Enrolls Most Students for Fourth Consecutive Year
Economics 10b: “Principles of Economics” is the most popular course in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for the fourth consecutive spring.
Demand for Student Admission Files Created ‘Significant Administrative Burden’
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Registrar’s Office has dedicated a single person to respond to substantial demand from students requesting to view their admissions files.
Ec. Surpasses Computer Science in College’s Fall Enrollment
In the battle for Harvard undergraduates, enrollment numbers from this semester may show Wall Street still has clout over Silicon Valley.
In First, Undergrads Register to Vote During Check-In
Nearly 1,400 undergraduates registered to vote or requested absentee ballots as part of the College's mandatory check-in.
Students Rush to Deliver Pass/Fail Forms Before Deadline
The start of the 5th week of the semester marked the final day students could switch their grading preferences or choose to add or drop a course.
'Technical Difficulties' Delay Expos Sectioning for Freshmen
The system designed to assign Expos sections experienced “unexpected technical difficulties” late Saturday night, pushing sectioning into the following evening.
Harvard and MIT Launch New Online Cross-Registration System
Harvard students hoping to cross-register at MIT will encounter a simpler, online-only process to do so starting Tuesday, where previously they had to go through a bevy of logistical hurdles.
College Surveys Students' Religious Affiliations
Undergraduates registering for the spring semester this past week were asked their religious identification and affiliation, as part of an effort both to gauge the religious demographics at the College and connect students with appropriate Harvard chaplains.
Going the Extra Mile: Students Trek to MIT for Alternative Courses
While College students account for only 96 seats in classes at MIT, more students could be inclined to go the mile down Massachusetts Avenue for classes in the future.
After Add/Drop, CS50 Edges Ec 10 in Enrollment Numbers
As of Tuesday afternoon, CS50 touted a roster of 703 undergraduates, and Ec 10 had enrolled 700.
My.Harvard
At least they don't try to sugarcoat it: My.Harvard acknowledges "four sign-in issues that we know of" on the site's main login page.
FAS Registrar’s Office to Open in Smith Campus Center
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences Registrar’s Office will open in its new space on the fourth floor of the Smith Campus Center on Tuesday, March 17.
Last Chance
Associate Registrar for Enrollment Services Maggie Welsh reviews a study card at the Office of the Registrar Wednesday afternoon. Students took advantage of the fact that they would not be penalized with a late fee if they turned in their study cards late after a winter storm interrupted shopping week.
Registrar Lists Canceled Courses on Tumblr
According to FAS Registrar Michael P. Burke, the website will be updated as professors notify the office whether they will hold their courses on Wednesday.
Registrar’s Office Slated To Move to Smith Campus Center
The current Registrar’s Office on Garden St. is located about a quarter of a mile away from the Smith Campus Center.
Registrar Moves to Smith Campus Center
The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center will now be housing the Office of the Registrar.
Meet Michael P. Burke, The Registrar
Michael P. Burke is the Registrar: he manages everything from enrollment issues to the course catalog.