The SpringTerm lottery-based enrollment for HGSE courses will open in my.Harvard on Wednesday, January 11 at 12:01am ET, and will remain so until Tuesday, January 17 when it will close at 2:00pm ET. You will find the lottery-based preferences (rank your choices) page in my.Harvard. While the lottery is open, you will be able to add, delete, or change your course ranked choices. The results of the lottery-based enrollment will be posted in my.Harvard on Tuesday, January 17 in the evening (no later than 11:59pm). You will receive an email communication once it has been completed.
Please note that the lottery-based enrollment process is NOT a first-come, first-serve process. All ranked preferences will be run via an algorithm that randomizes choices and does not take time of submission into account. In other words, your ranked preferences are treated equally if submitted within the deadline.
Here are some important highlights:
- Students may rank order up to 6 choice courses
- Each student may receive up to 4 course enrollment and/or waitlist spots
- HGSE Students do not need to submit petitions for specific courses to participate
- Students are automatically enrolled if they receive a placement - no further action is needed
- These enrollments are dropped at 12:00PM ET on Friday, January 20 if registration holds have not been lifted
- The waitlist automatically enrolls students who receive spots. Waitlist information is viewable by instructors and students in my.Harvard
- Students may add themselves to the waitlist for full courses during add/drop period
- Online-only students will have priority in the lottery for online and flexible courses
You can search for courses that are part of the lottery by either entering the HGSE Course Lottery event in my.harvard or by going to the Course Search under "Browse Courses" and selecting "Graduate School of Education" and then "Spring 2023 Lottery-based Enrollment."
Please click here for the Lottery-based enrollment “How to” guideline.