Enrolling as a student at Harvard Extension School is an important and exciting time in your life.
Maybe you are exploring a new passion by taking a single class. Or perhaps you are embarking on a life-changing degree program. Whatever your path, being an Extension student comes with many amazing benefits.
Discover how the resources available to you can help maximize your academic success. We also encourage you to learn more about your rights and responsibilities as an Extension student.
Have a question? Not sure who to contact? Our experienced and talented Enrollment Services team can help. They know the answers to most questions, or they can refer you to the perfect person. Call us at 617-495-4024 or email Inquiry@Extension.Harvard.edu.
Student Resources
Your educational journey has many steps. Our support and services are designed to assist you at each and every step of your academic career.
Brush up on your math skills at the Math Question Center. Get help with a paper at the Writing Center. Access Career and Academic Resource Center (CARC) resources for study skills support. Explore Harvard’s many libraries and study spaces on and off campus.
Learn more about the steps we have taken to ensure accessibility to students with disabilities, injuries, and chronic conditions. Review our policies on sexual harassment and assault.
Getting ready to start a new career? The Career and Academic Resource Center offers assistance with career exploration, resumes, interview skills, career spotlights, and more through their free lunch-time webinars. Monthly call-in advising hours are also available.
Are You a Degree Candidate?
If you are an officially admitted degree candidate at Harvard Extension School, you have access to exclusive academic opportunities and privileges.
You also need to adhere to mandatory enrollment policies for graduate students or enrollment policies for undergraduate candidates as well as critical academic standing policies.
Our team of advisors is here to support you during your entire degree-earning journey. Log in to MyDCE and click on ALB/ALM Community to connect to the Degree Candidate Portal, where you can ask a quick question or schedule an in-person, phone, or web-conference appointment with your assigned academic or research advisor.
Also, we provide all admitted degree candidates with a personalized academic progress report available via MyDCE, “My Academic Progress.” The report tracks your specific remaining degree requirements, academic standing, GPA, and mandatory five-year-degree-completion deadline (if required). The report is updated after each term and also offers you real-time current registration confirmation.
Are You Pursuing a Certificate?
Visit Pursuing a Certificate and Requesting Your Certificate for information about the services and benefits for enrolled certificate students.
Are You Admitted to the Premedical Program?
All your support services and benefits are detailed on the Premedical Program Benefits page and you need to adhere to mandatory enrollment and academic standing policies.
Rights and Responsibilities
As a Harvard Extension School student, it is your responsibility to understand and adhere to our conduct policies. Learn more about academic integrity and the consequences of plagiarism. Review our guidelines on when and how to utilize the Harvard name.
Thorough knowledge of the academic policies guiding your education will help ensure academic success.