Press Rules and Logistics
Applying for credentials Media credentialing for Harvard College Class Day and Harvard University Commencement is presently closed. If you have questions about press access to either event, please contact Harvard Public Affairs & Communications (HPAC) at 617-495-1585. HPAC credentials are required for press coverage of all Commencement events in Harvard Yard. Media looking to cover events at other schools within the University should contact the appropriate news office at each school. Photo identification is required to pick up credentials. Freelance journalists must provide letters assigning them to cover a 2012 Commencement event, written on the news organization’s letterhead, when credentials are requested. Letters should be faxed attn: Commencement credentials at 617-495-0754. Questions concerning press credentials should be directed to HPAC at 617-495-1585. Credential pick-up Credentials may be picked up in the Harvard Events & Information Center in the arcade level of Holyoke Center (1350 Massachusetts Avenue) on Wednesday, May 23 from 9:00 AM to 3:00...