dash.The Harvard term, at a glance
The dates Harvard students ask Dash about most, from Harvard's academic calendar. Dash turns the ones that matter to you into heads-ups.
November
December
- Wed, Nov 4Spring 2027 course registration begins (tentative)registrar.fas.harvard.edu
- Wed, Nov 18Spring 2027 minimum course registration deadline: 8 credits (tentative)registrar.fas.harvard.edu
- Wed, Nov 25Thanksgiving recess begins (tentative)registrar.fas.harvard.edu
- Sun, Nov 29Thanksgiving recess ends (tentative)registrar.fas.harvard.edu
- Fri, Dec 4Last day of fall classes (tentative)registrar.fas.harvard.edu
- Sat, Dec 5Fall reading period begins (tentative)registrar.fas.harvard.edu
- Wed, Dec 9Fall reading period ends (tentative)registrar.fas.harvard.edu
- Thu, Dec 10Fall final examinations begin (tentative)registrar.fas.harvard.edu
Where things live at Harvard
The tools and offices you'll need, so you don't have to dig. Ask Dash and it sends you to the right one.
Canvas
Courses, assignments, announcements. Sign in once on Dash's secure page and your deadlines stay in sync.
Counseling and Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Call 617-495-2042 for appointments and initial phone consultations. Same-day urgent appointments may be requested during regular office hours, Monday–Friday. Administrative hours are Monday–Thursday, 8am–6pm, and Friday, 8am–5pm.
TimelyCare
Harvard offers registered students access to no-cost virtual mental health and wellness services through TimelyCare.
FAS Registrar's Office
Support for enrollment, student records, and academic processes for Harvard College and Harvard Griffin GSAS. Phone: 617-495-1543. Email registrar@fas.harvard.edu to arrange an in-person appointment; virtual office hours are also available.
Enrollment and registration holds
Review enrollment rules, add/drop and withdrawal policies, fees, and hold-resolution instructions. Check my.harvard To-Do items and contact the office that placed a hold to resolve it.
- CAMHS Cares Line — 24/7 mental health supportCall 617-495-2042 and follow the prompts to speak with a counselor, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Available to Harvard students on campus or elsewhere, whether in immediate distress or simply needing to talk. Deaf or hard-of-hearing students can dial 711 for relay assistance.
What it's like to text Dash
Text it like a friend. It works over iMessage and SMS, and it asks before it does anything for you.
Deadlines, handled
• lab report, wed 11:59pm
• reading quiz, fri
you're ahead 😌
From your syllabus, or Canvas once you sign in on Dash's secure page.
Harvard, answered
Straight from Harvard's own pages, linked.
Done, after your yes
Rooms, appointments, emails to profs. Always asks first.
Harvard, in short
Harvard University, founded 1636, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Founded on October 28, 1636, Harvard was the first college in the American colonies.harvard.edu
- John Harvard was not the founder; he was the first major benefactor, donating half his estate and a library of more than 400 books.harvard.edu
- Harvard’s first Commencement, in 1642, had just nine graduates.harvard.edu
- Harvard and Yale have faced off in the football rivalry known as “The Game” since 1875.college.harvard.edu
- First-year students eat most of their meals in Annenberg Hall and live in dorms adjacent to Harvard Yard.college.harvard.edu
- On Housing Day, first-years learn which of Harvard’s 12 Houses they will join for sophomore year.college.harvard.edu
- Yardfest brings student-led opening acts, a barbecue in the Yard, and celebrity guest performances each spring.college.harvard.edu
- Hilles offers more than 50,000 square feet for student activities, with over 500 student organizations to explore.college.harvard.edu
Questions Harvard students ask
Short answers from Harvard's own pages.
What learning system does Harvard use?
Harvard University uses Canvas (canvas.harvard.edu). Dash can read your courses and deadlines there once you sign in on Dash's secure page; Dash never sees your password.
When is thanksgiving break at Harvard?
Harvard's thanksgiving break is Nov 25–Dec 9, according to the school's academic dates. Dash can text you a heads-up the week before.
When are final exams at Harvard?
Fall final examinations begin (tentative) starts Thursday, December 10. Dash builds study plans around your own exam dates once it has them.
How do I contact the registrar at Harvard?
FAS Registrar's Office: Support for enrollment, student records, and academic processes for Harvard College and Harvard Griffin GSAS. Phone: 617-495-1543. Email registrar@fas.harvard.edu to arrange an in-person appointment; virtual office hours are also available.
Is Dash affiliated with Harvard University?
No. Dash is an independent AI sidekick made by Dash Inc. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Harvard University.
How do Harvard students start using Dash?
Text Dash from textdash.ai and tell it you're at Harvard. Dash sets you up over text right away, no app to download.
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