Non-Degree Summer Students

If you were recently accepted into a non-degree summer program, congratulations! Make sure you review and complete the next steps on the Admissions website.

Accepted non-degree summer students will receive their Harvard University ID (HUID) and information on requesting a HarvardKey from the Admissions Office. For more information about claiming your HarvardKey, please visit https://reference.iam.harvard.edu/faq.

Students must meet Massachusetts’ strict immunization requirements in order to register for classes.

• The HarvardKey is required to complete and submit Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Immunization Forms.
• To download the required forms, confirm the document submission deadline, and for additional information regarding complying with the immunization requirement, please visit the HUHS website.

Non-degree summer students will receive email communications to the email address that was submitted on their admissions application. Non-degree summer students will not receive a Harvard email address.

A photo is needed for your Student Identification Card. Additional information regarding when to submit your photo will be emailed to you from the Registrar’s Office in early May.

Instructions for submitting a photo can be found here.

Tuition for non-degree summer students is charged at a per credit rate. To confirm the per credit rate, please visit the Student Billing page and select the appropriate academic year from the left hand menu for tuition and fees. Payments are submitted through the my.harvard student portal (HarvardKey required). For information about Student Accounts and how to make payments, visit https://sfs.harvard.edu/student-accounts.

Please check the Academic Calendar to confirm when “Summer Per Credit Tuition Charges” are due. Summer per credit tuition charges are generally due during the month of June.

Please visit the Office of Financial Aid site for information regarding Third-Party Contracts.

**Some non-degree summer students will have special payment arrangements through their program. Students should contact their program coordinator if they have questions about payment arrangements made by their program.

In order to register for classes when enrollment opens, students need to resolve any holds that may be on their account. Students can view their holds by logging into the my.harvard student portal (HarvardKey is required). More information about holds is also available in the Orientation & Check-In section on this page.

• All enrollment dates are listed on our Academic Calendar.
• All enrollments must be finalized by the term’s add/drop/change deadline.
• Students enroll in classes electronically via my.Harvard.
• Students will be able to search the Harvard Chan School’s course schedule (by selecting “course catalog”) and select classes.

For additional instructions on how to enroll in classes, please visit the “Enrollment” section of the Student Knowledge Center.

Summer Orientation: Monday, July 8, 2024

Time: 08:30am-10:30am (degree students), 10:30am-12:00pm (non-degree students)

Location: Kresge Cafeteria

Who should attend? All new degree and non-degree students starting their program in July 2024 (summer session) should attend this Orientation.

Holds are check-in requirements which must be cleared before you can get your ID card. Additionally, if you don’t clear your holds by the term’s add/drop/change deadline (see Academic Calendar), you may also be removed from class lists and administratively withdrawn from the program.  Check-in requirements are outlined below.

Green Station – No Holds
If your check-in materials have a green sticker, congratulations, you have met all check-in requirements and are clear to enroll in classes! Please proceed to the GREEN / REGISTRAR’S OFFICE STATION. There you will pick up your Harvard ID and your check-in process will be complete.

Yellow Station – Admissions Contingency

Admissions Contingency New students must meet all admissions contingencies specified in their admissions checklist on the my.harvard portal prior to enrolling in classes.
If you have questions regarding an Admissions Contingency hold, please speak with the Admissions Office.

Admissions Contact Information:
Email: admissions@hsph.harvard.edu
Phone: (617) 432-1031

Blue Station – International Students

HIO – International Students

International students must register their visa and passport information with the Harvard International Office (HIO) via the Harvard International Office Student Portal for verification. Elizabeth Capuano, the HIO’s Advisor to International Students and Scholars for the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will be available to meet with you at the School during registration check-in should you have questions. Students’ failure to complete this by the term’s add/drop/change deadline will result in withdrawal from the program. If you have any questions about your visa, please contact the Admissions Office at (617) 432-1031.

Red Station – Financial

Financial Clearance

To fulfill financial requirements, a student must pay all past charges due to the University and must take one of the following actions toward payment of the current semester’s charges:

• Pay current semester’s charges in full.
• Have approved loans and/or scholarships/grants that will cover the semester’s charges.
• Have approved loans and/or scholarships/grants that will partially cover the semester’s charges and pay the balance.
• Have a Third Party Contract Online Form submitted by an outside organization to the Office of Financial Aid.  If only partially covered, pay the remaining balance.

If you have questions regarding your student account, please contact the Registrar’s Office at (617) 432-1032.

• All students who have received a Harvard Key must access their account on-line at http://sfs.harvard.edu/. 

For more information on the School’s billing policies, please visit: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/student-billing/

Orange Station – Online Check-in Hold

If you are given an orange sticker, you have not completed your Registration Check-In on my.harvard and there is a hold on your class enrollment. Please log into my.harvard, select the student portal, locate the To Do section on your student home page, and click on the Harvard Chan School Check-In link.  Once you have successfully completed your check-in, please proceed to the ORANGE STATION to clear your hold. The Harvard Chan School Check-In link will be available towards the end of April.

Please note: Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) will not be at Orientation to clear health services holds. Please see information provided below if you have any questions about clearing this hold.

Immunization Requirement
Students must meet Massachusetts’ strict immunization requirements in order to register for classes.  We encourage you to receive the required immunizations before you arrive at Harvard. If you are unable to obtain these prior to your arrival on campus, you may arrange to get immunizations at various locations in the area, including Harvard University Health Services (HUHS). Please note that your health plan may not cover immunizations you receive at HUHS, in which case you will be responsible for the cost of the immunizations.

For further details please visit the HUHS website.

Contact the HUHS Medical Area Clinic at MAHealthServices@huhs.harvard.edu or (617) 432-1370 for general immunization questions or mrecords@huhs.harvard.edu for questions about immunization documentation processing.

Students who have not submitted the immunization forms will not be allowed to enroll and will be withdrawn from program candidacy if the requirements are not met by the term’s add/drop/change deadline.

We want to help make your check-in a fast and easy process by not waiting in line!

Please be aware that holds must be cleared by the add/drop/change deadline for each term. 

If contingencies are not clear by this deadline, you will be withdrawn from the program.

In order to receive your Harvard Photo ID, you will need to show an official government photo ID. Additionally, you must have completed the following steps:

For All Students

• Cleared your term bill balance with the Student Receivables Office or the Office of Financial Aid, either with a payment, loan, or sponsorship agreement.
• Completed your immunization requirements with Harvard University Health Services.
• Uploaded your photo for the production of your Harvard ID card (unless you already have a current ID).

For Students with Visas

• Check in with the Harvard International Office. You will need your I-20/DS-2019 and passport. A representative from HIO will be at the School during check-in for your convenience.

Past Students: Please note that if you already have a Harvard ID card, your current ID card is still valid. Please bring it with you when you arrive on campus.

New Students: We recommend that you upload your photo per the ID Card Instructions (see link below).  If you successfully submitted a photo and it was approved by the ID Services Office, your permanent photo ID card will be available at registration check-in. At that time, we will validate your identity and photo.  You must bring a government-issued photo ID, such as a passport or a driver’s license in order to receive your Harvard ID card.

If you did not successfully submit a photo, you will be able to have your picture taken for your permanent photo ID card during Check-In.

Review ID Card Instructions

Please reference the HSPH Academic Calendar for important dates, such as when enrollment opens, start and end dates for the term, and Orientation.

Important future dates are listed in our Summary and Planning Calendars.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (“FERPA”) is a federal law that gives students certain rights with respect to their education records.

For more details, please visit the FERPA page.

Students should contact their Program Coordinator for information on their course requirements. Department contact information can be found in the “Administration” section of the Student Handbook.