Graduate Program Handbook, 2012-2013

Table of Contents

I.  THE GRADUATE PROGRAM

Administration (Faculty Director, Administrators, Staff, Graduate Program Fellows, Committee on Graduate Studies)

II.  ACADEMICS: LL.M. CANDIDATES

LL.M. Course and Writing Requirements; Optional Graduate Academic Offerings (LL.M. Writers’ Workshop, Byse Workshops, The Law Teaching Colloquium, The Graduate Forum)

III.  ACADEMICS: S.J.D. CANDIDATES

Faculty Supervisor; Periodic Consultation and Supervision; The First Year of Study; Presentations at the S.J.D. Colloquium

ACADEMICS: S.J.D. CANDIDATES (continued)

Dissertation Requirements; Completing the S.J.D. Program: An Illustrative Timetable; Compliance With Requirements; Residency Status; Miscellaneous (LL.M. Waiver, Graduate Program Fellowships, Conference and Outside Examiner Funding, Office Space)

IV.  COURSE REGISTRATION AND COURSE CHANGES

The Components of Course Registration; Add/Drop and Waitlist Processing; Cross Registration; Concentrations; Deadlines for Course Changes

V.  POLICIES

Registration and Attendance Requirements; Auditing a Harvard Law School Course; Class Attendance and Participation; Course Selection and Academic Evaluation; Examinations; LL.M. Written Work Deadlines; Grades; Plagiarism

VI.  FINANCIAL

Student Bills and Expenses; Sponsored Billing; Financial Aid Credits; Other Student Bills; Health Insurance; Payment of Student Bills; Important Tax Information for Foreign Students

VIII.  GENERAL

Law School Registration; Books and Assignments; Social Security Number; E-Mail; E-Mail Listservs; MyHLS; Administrative Updates; News@Law; Mail, Calendar of Events; Casual Suppers and Teas; Notices; Specialized Programs; Student Organizations and Journals; Student Host Program; Student Representatives; Study Areas; Thefts; Lockers; The Graduate Program Lounge; Meals; Entertainment and Dining; Teacher Placement; Practical Training for International Students; New York Bar Examination; Reporting Change of Address; Temporary Travel Abroad; Important Links