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Overview
The department judges satisfactory progress based on coursework, languages, and the general exam in the first two years; completing an approved dissertation prospectus, forming a dissertation committee and performance as a Teaching Fellow in years three and four; then completing research and annual chapters of the dissertation in the fifth year and beyond. Advisors' reports are used to discuss each case, in the sixth year and above, with the Dean of the Graduate School (GSAS) in February, and as the basis of the Department's Graduate Student Review meeting in May.
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Students contemplating withdrawal from the program should speak first with their academic advisors and other readers about such plans. Following these discussions, the Graduate Coordinator can provide the appropriate form to fill out and send to the Harvard Griffin GSAS. It constitutes the formal notification to the School of withdrawal. For more information, visit the Harvard Griffin GSAS.
Types of Non-Resident
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For more details, please consult the Harvard Griffin GSAS handbook.
Non-Resident Application
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