This year has already brought with it immense change. As we continue to forge ahead, Harvard Extension remains committed to bringing flexible, accessible opportunities to every person with the drive to continue their education.
The health of our students, staff, and faculty is the main priority. All Extension courses through spring 2021 will be hosted online. As a pioneer in online learning, we’re especially well equipped to bring high-quality, rigorous curriculum to distance learners around the world.
Additionally, this year we’re announcing several new graduate certificates. We’re also introducing undergraduate certificates for those who want introductory-level education on a particular topic.
Plus, we’re launching the Academic Gap Year for recent high school students and young adults who are still figuring out how they want to spend their college careers.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be offering all of our 2020-21 courses online. Our staff and faculty are well prepared for this temporary shift, and we look forward to serving you throughout the next term.
“This decision was made first and foremost to help ensure the health and safety of our students and our community,” said Suzanne Spreadbury, dean of academic programs. “Second, as an early adopter and national leader in distance education, we are perfectly positioned to offer an outstanding, world-class academic experience online, with no compromise on quality.”
Additionally, Spreadbury announced a temporary change to our on-campus requirements for degree candidates.
“We have evolved and reimagined the on-campus requirement as a live, active learning requirement,” she said “The requirement for the 2020-21 academic year only can be fulfilled by coursework delivered in the live web-conference format. These courses provide real-time engagement with faculty and peers, which meets the spirit of the on-campus requirement until it is safe for us to return to in-person learning here in Cambridge.”
