Gen Ed Registration and Lottery
October 7, 2025 Update
- Add/drop period for the fall semester is now closed. It is no longer possible to join a Gen Ed course at this time.
- Spring semester registration dates are as follows:
- October 22: Crimson Carts open
- November 5: Spring course registration period begins– you can freely enroll in uncapped Gen Ed courses
- November 12 (11:59pm): Deadline to submit petitions and rank choices for capped Gen Ed courses
- November 13: Gen Ed spring lottery will run and outcomes will be visible in my.Harvard
- November 14 (11:59pm): Claim seat deadline for students offered seats in the lottery– after this time, seats will open back up to be claimed by all students
Considering your Gen Ed options for the spring? Browse our course catalog and filter for capped or uncapped courses and/or Gen Ed category.
Still have a question or issue pertaining to Gen Ed course enrollment? Get in touch with us at gened_enrollment@fas.harvard.edu.
Gen Ed Advising
Are you a student with questions about Gen Ed? We’re happy to help! If your question isn’t answered in our FAQs, please email gened_questions@fas.harvard.edu.