Table of Contents

To The Faculty

Introduction

1: Academic Calendar

2: Responsibilities of Instructors

3: Course Administration

4: Examinations

5: Grades

6: Addressing Student Problems

7: Teaching Resources

8: FAS Directory

Tentative Calendar for 2010-2011

	Fall Term 2010-2011
Academic year begins	Thu Sep 2
Study card day	Fri Sep 10†
Thanksgiving recess	Thu Nov 25–Sun Nov 28
Reading period	Sat Dec 4–Sun Dec 12
Examination period	Mon Dec 13–Tue Dec 21
Winter recess	Wed Dec 22–Sun Jan 2
Optional Winter Session	Mon Jan 3–Sun Jan 23
	Spring Term 2010-2011
Spring term begins	Mon Jan 24
Study card day	Fri Jan 28†
Spring recess	Sat Mar 12–Sun Mar 20
Reading period	Thu Apr 28–Thu May 5
Examination period	Fri May 6–Sat May 14
Commencement	Thu May 26

*Note: The Harvard University Coordinated Academic Calendar became effective with the 2009-2010 academic year. Special attention should be paid to deadlines as many will vary from prior years.

†Study card day for all students.