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Writing groups provide an opportunity for students to complete a writing project within a workshop environment with an instructor and a small group of peers…

The Harvard Law School grading system and policies are described briefly below. For additional information about HLS grading and related policies please visit the grading…

The JD enrollment forms below can be used by students who matriculated prior to Fall 2023. Enrollment forms for JD students matriculating Fall 2023 and…

Student/Alumni Enrollment & Degree Verifications: Students and alumni requesting an enrollment or degree verification can do so using our Document Request Form. Third Party Verification: National…

For polices and the financial considerations related to taking a leave of absence, consult the Handbook of Academic Polices, Section X as well as the Financial Aid…

Policies Class Recording Policy Requesting a Leave of Absence Grading System and Policies …

Syllabi Archive Find syllabi for current academic year courses, as well as for courses that may not be offered this year but have been taught…

Online Transcripts Ordering Placing a Transcript Order Online Online Transcript Ordering System Harvard Law School is now offering certified official electronic transcript delivery and…

Lisa Burns Assistant Dean and Registrar lburns@law.harvard.edu 617-495-5440 Megan Markov Deputy Registrar mmarkov@law.harvard.edu 617-495-7950 Samantha Fitzgerald Senior Associate Registrar…

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…

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This form is to be used for those graduates who will not be attending the diploma ceremony. Diploma Disposition Form 2024 Diploma…

Key Resources FERPA Policies and Forms Transcript Requests Degree & Enrollment Verifications Diploma Information …

For In-Class exams,  students are expected to arrive at least 15 minutes before the exam start time. The exam will start at the scheduled time…

The Administrative Board has accumulated considerable experience in dealing with cases of academic dishonesty. In particular, the Board has considered multiple cases of plagiarism, papers…

The Administrative Board has accumulated considerable experience in dealing with irregularities in exam administration. The Board or its designees have considered, for example, multiple cases…

Examinations at Harvard Law School are administered by the Office of the Registrar and taken on Exam4 software. Examinations are anonymous, and self-identification of any…

Follow these instructions if your computer freezes or crashes during an exam. Do NOT end your exam, nor exit out of Exam4 (even if you…

INTRODUCTION TO EXAM4 What is Exam4? Exam4 is a word processing program, just like Microsoft Word, that you will use to write your in-class and…

Exam Emergencies During the exam period, you may reach immediate exam help for urgent issues by calling 617-495-0722 and pressing “1” for exam support.  This…

These instructions cover how to get your takehome exam question and then start the exam. Takehome exam questions do NOT automatically appear in the software. …