Orientation
Get ready to start your journey at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Welcome
Orientation programming includes opportunities to learn about your academic program and engage with faculty, to connect with the co-curricular resources that are available to support your success, to hear from School leadership, and to begin to form meaningful connections with your peers and colleagues. Information presented and courses taught during Orientation are essential to your success at the School.
Students are required to attend all scheduled days of orientation programming. Please make your plans accordingly.
Orientation 2025
We’re excited to welcome our new students to Harvard Chan School in 2025. Please check back for dates and schedules for next year’s orientation events.
Orientation Purpose and Mission
Orientation helps new students:
- Learn how to succeed academically. They will become knowledgeable about academic requirements, course offerings, registration procedures, and academic support resources.
- Gain understanding of the School’s expectations and what it means to be a member of the Harvard Chan community, inside and outside of the classroom.
- Develop a sense of belonging by connecting and beginning to form meaningful relationships with faculty, staff, academic appointees, and other students.
- Be introduced to services and resources at the Harvard Chan School that support their educational and personal goals.