Cross-Registration Instructions for HLS Students

Adding a Cross-Registered Course

StepDetailsDeadlineContact Information
Confirm your eligibility to cross-register2Ls and 3Ls must be registered for at least 8 HLS credits and cross-registered course must convert to 2 HLS credits to meet 10-credit minimum residency requirement.
LL.M.s must check with the HLS Graduate Program Office before cross-registering.		Ongoing until petition filing deadline (see below)registrar@law.harvard.edu or 617-495-4612
Choose your cross-registered courseCross-registration for HLS students extends to most schools of HU and to MIT and the Fletcher School. You can find links to the other HU schools at the Harvard University Cross-Registration siteOngoing until petition filing deadline (see below)Links to other schools, course catalogs and academic calendars are available at HU Cross-Registration site.
Confirm that course is acceptable for cross-registrationAll courses at Harvard, MIT and Fletcher qualify for cross-registration as long as they don't significantly repeat coursework previously done at any other school.Ongoing until petition filing deadline (see below)registrar@law.harvard.edu or 617-495-4612
Obtain cross-registration petitionOn-line at HU Cross-Registration site. For MIT and Fletcher, print a blank HLS petition, and fill it out by hand.Ongoing until petition filing deadline (see below) 
Complete the petitionUse a separate form for each school. Include all course information on the form. You do not need the HLS Registrar's Office signature.Ongoing until petition filing deadline (see below)Host school's course catalog for course information.
Obtain signature of faculty member teaching the courseSignature indicates that faculty member will allow you into the class. Enrollment in the course is subject to space available and/or to the results of a lottery.Ongoing until petition filing deadline (see below)Host school's faculty directory.
Check to see whether the host school requires any other steps for cross-registration. Ongoing until petition filing deadline (see below)Host school's cross-registration information: HU Cross-Registration site.
Bring signed petition to the Registrar's Office of the host school and obtain signature.You must hand-deliver the petition; emailed petitions are not accepted.Check HLS Cross-Registration Calendar for applicable deadlines. Note that you must comply with the HLS deadline NOT the host school's deadline.Consult HLS Registrar's Office with questions about deadlines: registrar@law.harvard.edu.

Dropping a Cross-Registered or HLS Course

StepDetailsDeadlineContact Information
Dropping a cross-registered courseYou may drop the course at the host school's Registrar's Office, as long as you are in compliance with all cross-registration deadlines.Check HLS Cross-Registration Calendar for applicable deadlines. Note that you must comply with the HLS deadline NOT the host school's deadline.Consult HLS Registrar's Office with questions about deadlines: registrar@law.harvard.edu.
Dropping an HLS course to take a cross-registered course.Let the Registrar's Office know whether you want to drop an HLS course in place of a cross-registered course. If the HLS course is open, then you may drop without penalty. If the HLS course has a waitlist, then you will receive a WD if you drop it in favor of a cross-registered course.These policies apply  to dropping an HLS course after the HLS add/drop period.Consult HLS Registrar's Office with questions about deadlines: registrar@law.harvard.edu.

Last modified: September 11, 2011

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