#  Graduate Student Policy 

 



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##  Satisfactory Progress 

**According to GSAS, students are considered making satisfactory progress if they:**

- complete expected requirements
- achieve a minimum grade-point average of B (3.0).

Further definitions for GSAS satisfactory progress can be found beginning on page 3 of the [Harvard Griffin GSAS Student Handbook](https://gsas.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/Handbook%20for%20Students%202025-2026.pdf) and are enforced in the tracking of program-based requirements designed to meet the overall expectations of GSAS. If a student is determined to be making unsatisfactory academic progress during any term, the situation will be handled through a program academic review process including grace status.



 

##  Grace Status 

A student making unsatisfactory progress may, with departmental endorsement, be granted the status of “grace” for up to one academic year. Please review the [GSAS Student Handbook page 3](https://gsas.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/Handbook%20for%20Students%202025-2026.pdf) for more details on Grace Status.



 

##  GSAS Generative AI Guideline 

The [GSAS AI Guidelines](https://gsas.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/Handbook%20for%20Students%202025-2026.pdf) can be found in the linked GSAS Student Handbook, and additional University-wide guidelines can be found [here](https://www.huit.harvard.edu/ai/guidelines).



 

##  HMS Generative AI Guidelines 

The [HMS AI Guidelines](https://it.hms.harvard.edu/about/policies-and-guidelines/generative-ai) can be found on the linked website, and additional University-wide guidelines can be found [here](https://www.huit.harvard.edu/ai/guidelines). Harvard-wide AI tools and tips can be found on [this website](https://www.huit.harvard.edu/ai).