#  Incoming Student Checklist 

 



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## Over the summer, you'll be asked to complete a number of tasks to help the College determine your housing assignment, academic advisor, and much more.

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Class of 2030 Dates and Deadlines

  
A list of deadlines will be available in May on your my.harvard Incoming Student Checklist. **Students should log in to my.harvard starting in May for the most accurate list, and to view any upcoming deadlines.**

- **Move-in:** Note that there are three move-in dates based on confirmed pre-orientation programs. Do not reserve non-refundable plane tickets until you have been confirmed your specific move-in date in mid-June. Learn about [what to bring to campus](/what-bring).
- **Immunizations:** Submit your [immunization information](https://huhs.harvard.edu/new-students#gsc.tab=0) as soon as possible. Note that you cannot register for classes with an immunization hold on your account.

Below you will find a summer timeline that provides a general outline of major dates and deadlines:**\***

##### MAY

**✓ May 1, 11:59 p.m.—Deadline to enroll at Harvard**  
✓ Submit photos and verify information for your Harvard ID card  
✓ Update contact information for yourself and family members  
✓ Complete Housing and Academic Advising questionnaires  
✓ Register any accessibility needs with the Disability Access Office  
✓ Apply for Pre-Orientation programs, if desired

##### JUNE

✓ Take placement exams  
✓ Submit immunization records  
✓ Receive your move-in date

##### JULY

✓ Submit final transcript and official ACT/SAT scores(if required)  
✓ Elect or waive student health insurance  
✓ Begin online orientation

##### AUGUST

✓ Review your housing assignment and roommate information  
✓ Complete summer reading and learning modules  
✓ Pay fall term bill  
✓ Move into your first-year dorm  
✓ Attend [Pre-Orientation](/pre-orientation) and [Orientation](/orientation)  
✓ [Register for classes](https://calendar.college.harvard.edu/event/course-registration-opens-for-fall-2025-for-incoming-students)

##### SEPTEMBER

✓ Attend the Class of 2030 Convocation Ceremony

  
**\***The timeline for the Class of 2030 will be updated online by May 1, 2026.



 



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