XIV. Other Rules

A. Student Employment

The faculty recommends that first-year students not commit themselves to employment during the academic year until they know what demands Law School will make on their time and energy. Students are advised to work no more than 10 to 15 hours per week during the school year; pursuant to ABA rules, no student may work for more than 20 hours per week.

B. Payment of Bills

Each student is personally responsible for payment of his or her e-bill. For J.D. students, the Law School provides alternatives to full payment on a specified date, the terms of which are available by calling the Harvard Student Receivables Office at 617-495-2739. (The alternative payment plan is not available to LL.M. or S.J.D. students.) 

Students who are not current in their e-bill payments will not be allowed to register for courses in the spring or to enroll in the Law School at the start of the academic year. All services of the Registrar will be withheld for students who have outstanding financial obligations to the University.  

Students who become delinquent in their e-bill payments after registering are assessed a $250 late fee and will be referred to the Law School’s Administrative Board. Absent a finding of extraordinary circumstances, such as a serious medical or personal emergency or other special circumstances supported by appropriate administrative officials, the Administrative Board, as a general matter, will cancel the registration of delinquent students. A student whose registration has been canceled is not eligible to take exams and will not earn credits for the term. 

University policy dictates that degree candidates who have failed to pay all e-bill charges by the date specially established for graduating students will not be voted a degree by the governing boards of the University.

Students who leave the University for any reason must pay all charges immediately upon receipt of a bill from the University Student Receivables Office. A student who leaves the University without paying outstanding charges is not eligible to be considered for readmission until all financial obligations to the University have been fully satisfied.

Questions regarding payment of e-bills should be directed to Student Financial Services in Pound Hall 324 for J.D. candidates and to the Graduate Program Financial Aid Office in Lewis 208 for those in the LL.M. and S.J.D. programs.

C. Harvard University Student I.D. Cards

Harvard University Student I.D. (HUID) cards are the property of Harvard University and are intended for University purposes only. HUID cards are required for admission to most Harvard activities and facilities including libraries, museums, dining halls, athletic buildings, and student residences. 

Every student is responsible for his or her HUID card and the consequences of its misuse. HUID cards are not transferable; a student may not allow any other person to use his or her HUID card for any purpose. 

A student who alters or falsifies his or her HUID card or produces or distributes false identification cards of any kind is subject to disciplinary action. Lost cards should be reported immediately to Harvard University Identification and Data Services. Students must hand over their HUID card or otherwise identify themselves upon request to any properly identified officer of the University. Surrendered HUID cards will be transmitted immediately to I.D. Card Services.  More information about HUID cards for new Law School students is available from the Office of the Registrar and at http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/registrar/1l/id-cards.html.

D. Use of University Libraries

The University’s libraries are for the use of students, faculty, staff, and other authorized members of the University and scholarly community. Except when specifically authorized to a designated commercial user, the systematic exploitation of library resources, including its databases, for profit is prohibited. It is inappropriate for students and others to sell data, or to act as agents for those who do, or otherwise to use their library privileges other than for personal academic use.