Fall 2025 Gen Ed Registration and Lottery Overview
Want to learn more about Gen Courses? Come join us for Gen Ed Preview Fest on Friday, April 4 at 12:30-2:15 PM in Sever 113. Gen Ed faculty will given lightning talks about their courses and students can pick up swag and enter a book raffle.
Returning Student Registration for Fall 2025 Gen Ed Courses
- For a searchable list of Fall 2025 Gen Ed courses by category please see our course catalog.
- Fall registration opens on April 2 and closes on April 16.
- During registration you can enroll in uncapped courses directly, making sure to choose a section that has available seats OR submit your preferences, depending on how the course is configured.
- Capped courses will participate in the Gen Ed Lottery which take place on April 9. Petitions for lottery courses are due at 11:59pm on April 8.
- If your petition is approved by the lottery, your must claim your seat by the April 11 “claim seat” deadline.
- Only a green checkmark indicates success in the lottery. If you see either “petition pending” or a red X, it means that your petition was unsuccessful. If this is the case and you would still like to try to enroll in the course, please submit a new petition.
Incoming Student Registration for Fall 2025 Gen Ed Courses
- Registration for incoming students will run August 12-14.
- During registration you can enroll in uncapped courses directly, making sure to choose a section that has available seats OR submit your preferences, depending on how the course is configured.
- A limited number of seats for incoming students will be added to capped courses prior to registration opening. Enrollment in capped courses is by petition. Please note there is no Gen Ed lottery for incoming students.
Registration for Spring 2025 Gen Ed Courses
- The enrollment deadlines for spring courses have passed. If you are in a placeholder section please ensure you are switched into a scheduled section as soon as possible. Any course switches at this late stage must be approved by the Ad Board.
Looking to browse Gen Ed courses? Check out our course catalog, where you can filter by semester offered or by category.
Do you have a question or issue pertaining to lottery logistics or enrollment within my.Harvard? 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.