# Dash for Harvard University students

> Dash is an AI sidekick students at Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts) text over iMessage and SMS for deadlines, Canvas, campus answers and admin. Independent; not affiliated with Harvard University. Start at https://textdash.com/start

Page: https://textdash.com/massachusetts/cambridge/harvard
Checked: 2026-10-14

## Key dates at Harvard

- Wed, Nov 4, 2026: Spring 2027 course registration begins (tentative) ([source](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars))
- Wed, Nov 18, 2026: Spring 2027 minimum course registration deadline: 8 credits (tentative) ([source](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars))
- Wed, Nov 25, 2026: Thanksgiving recess begins (tentative) ([source](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars))
- Sun, Nov 29, 2026: Thanksgiving recess ends (tentative) ([source](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars))
- Fri, Dec 4, 2026: Last day of fall classes (tentative) ([source](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars))
- Sat, Dec 5, 2026: Fall reading period begins (tentative) ([source](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars))
- Wed, Dec 9, 2026: Fall reading period ends (tentative) ([source](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars))
- Thu, Dec 10, 2026: Fall final examinations begin (tentative) ([source](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars))
- Sat, Dec 19, 2026: Fall final examinations end (tentative) ([source](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars))
- Sun, Dec 20, 2026: Undergraduate winter recess begins (tentative) ([source](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/calendars))

## Tools and offices

- Learning system: Canvas (https://canvas.harvard.edu)
- Student portal: https://my.harvard.edu/
- CAMHS Cares Line — 24/7 mental health support: Call 617-495-2042 and follow the prompts to speak with a counselor, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Available to Harvard students on campus or elsewhere, whether in immediate distress or simply needing to talk. Deaf or hard-of-hearing students can dial 711 for relay assistance. (https://camhs.huhs.harvard.edu/our-services/camhs-cares-line/)
- Counseling and Mental Health Service (CAMHS): Call 617-495-2042 for appointments and initial phone consultations. Same-day urgent appointments may be requested during regular office hours, Monday–Friday. Administrative hours are Monday–Thursday, 8am–6pm, and Friday, 8am–5pm. (https://camhs.huhs.harvard.edu/resources/camhs-faqs/)
- TimelyCare: Harvard offers registered students access to no-cost virtual mental health and wellness services through TimelyCare. (https://www.harvard.edu/wellbeing/)
- FAS Registrar's Office: Support for enrollment, student records, and academic processes for Harvard College and Harvard Griffin GSAS. Phone: 617-495-1543. Email registrar@fas.harvard.edu to arrange an in-person appointment; virtual office hours are also available. (https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/)
- Enrollment and registration holds: Review enrollment rules, add/drop and withdrawal policies, fees, and hold-resolution instructions. Check my.harvard To-Do items and contact the office that placed a hold to resolve it. (https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/enrollment)

## About Harvard

- Founded on October 28, 1636, Harvard was the first college in the American colonies. ([source](https://www.harvard.edu/about/history/))
- John Harvard was not the founder; he was the first major benefactor, donating half his estate and a library of more than 400 books. ([source](https://www.harvard.edu/about/history/))
- Harvard’s first Commencement, in 1642, had just nine graduates. ([source](https://www.harvard.edu/about/history/timeline/))
- Harvard and Yale have faced off in the football rivalry known as “The Game” since 1875. ([source](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/student-activities/traditions))
- First-year students eat most of their meals in Annenberg Hall and live in dorms adjacent to Harvard Yard. ([source](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/residential-life))
- On Housing Day, first-years learn which of Harvard’s 12 Houses they will join for sophomore year. ([source](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/residential-life))
- Yardfest brings student-led opening acts, a barbecue in the Yard, and celebrity guest performances each spring. ([source](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/student-activities/traditions))
- Hilles offers more than 50,000 square feet for student activities, with over 500 student organizations to explore. ([source](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/student-activities))
- Intramural teams compete by entryway and House, with first-years chasing the Yard Cup and upperclassmen the Straus Cup. ([source](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/athletics))

## Questions

### What learning system does Harvard use?

Harvard University uses Canvas (canvas.harvard.edu). Dash can read your courses and deadlines there once you sign in on Dash's secure page; Dash never sees your password.

### When is thanksgiving break at Harvard?

Harvard's thanksgiving break is Nov 25–Dec 9, according to the school's academic dates. Dash can text you a heads-up the week before.

### When are final exams at Harvard?

Fall final examinations begin (tentative) starts Thursday, December 10. Dash builds study plans around your own exam dates once it has them.

### How do I contact the registrar at Harvard?

FAS Registrar's Office: Support for enrollment, student records, and academic processes for Harvard College and Harvard Griffin GSAS. Phone: 617-495-1543. Email registrar@fas.harvard.edu to arrange an in-person appointment; virtual office hours are also available.

### Is Dash affiliated with Harvard University?

No. Dash is an independent AI sidekick made by Dash Inc. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Harvard University.

### How do Harvard students start using Dash?

Text Dash from textdash.com and tell it you're at Harvard. Dash sets you up over text right away, no app to download.

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**About Dash.** Dash is an AI sidekick for college and university students that you text over iMessage or SMS. It tracks every deadline and texts you before each one, answers questions about your campus, helps you study, and, with your yes, orders food, books things, makes phone calls and handles admin. Free to start. iMessage on iPhone and SMS on any phone. No app, no login. For students at colleges and universities in Canada and the United States. Dash never writes, answers or submits graded work. It explains, quizzes and plans. Dash is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by any college or university.

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