Orientation
Get ready to start your journey at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Academic and Program Sessions
Tuesday, August 25
Biostatistics
| Biostatistics CBQG SM Session | 2:00-3:00pm | Information session regarding degree requirements. | Building 2, Room 426 |
| Biostatistics HDS SM Session | 2:00-3:00pm | Information session regarding degree requirements. | FXB G11 |
| Biostatistics BIO SM Session | 2:00-3:00pm | Information session regarding degree requirements. | Bldg 2-426 |
| SM Cohorts Mix and Mingle | 3:00-4:00pm | All new SM student cohorts will have a chance to meet each other and spend time socializing with their directors and academic staff. | Bldg 2-426 |
Environmental Health
| Arrival | 2:00pm | Check in | Kresge 502 |
| Welcome and Introductions | 2:20pm – 2:45pm | Welcome from Associate Department Chair, Francine Laden, ScD | Kresge 502 |
| PhD Advisor Meetings | 2:45pm – 3:15pm | Opportunity for first year EH PHS PhD students to meet with their advisor in person | Rooms 1306A and 1306B (13th floor, building 1) |
| Buddies Meetup | 2:00pm | First year SM students meet your Senior Buddies! | Room 1302 (13th floor, building 1) |
| Student Groups | 3:15pm – 4:00pm | Check out our EH student groups: Student Advisory Committee (SAC); Environmental Justice Student Organization (EJSO); Journal Club; and | Student lounge |
| Curriculum questions | 3:15pm – 4:00pm | Drop in with the Graduate Programs Team and ask any questions you have about your program/curriculum requirements! | Room 1301B (13th floor, building 1) |
| Reception with faculty | 4:00-5:00 PM | Informal networking reception for EH students and faculty | Room 1302 (13th floor, building 1) |
Epidemiology
| Department of Epidemiology | 2:00pm- 2:45pm | Welcome all new SM1, SM2, PhD PHS EPI students, faculty, and staff. Meet our staff, Faculty Directors, and Department Leadership team. | FXB G13 |
| 42.5 Credit Master of Science EPI Degree Overview | 3:00 pm– 3:45 pm | Degree break-out session led by Jeffrey Noyes. This session will cover the degree program requirements, milestones, and resources in the department. | FXB G03 |
| 80 Credit Master of Science EPI Degree Overview | 3:00 pm– 3:45 pm | Degree break-out session led by Caroline Huntington. This session will cover the degree program requirements, milestones, and resources in the department. | FXB G13 |
| PhD PHS EPI Degree Overview | 3:00 pm– 3:45 pm | Degree break-out session led by Eric DiGiovanni. This session will cover the degree program requirements, milestones, and resources in the department. We will also discuss Individual Development Planning documents. | Epi Library Kresge 907 |
| MPH-45 Field of Study Meeting: Quantitative Methods (QM) and Clinical Effectiveness (CLE) | 3:15-5:00pm | Meet with Murray Mittleman for an overview of the field of study requirements and an introduction to fellow students. | Kresge 502 |
| New student meet & greet | 4:00pm-4:45pm | Open to all new MPH QM, MPH CLE, SM EPI, and PhD EPI students | Epi Library Kresge 907 (Required) |
Global Health and Population
| Welcome and Department Overview | 2:15-3:00 PM | All new students (MPH45, SM2, & PhD-GHP) should attend this session. A department overview and introduction of faculty will be provided. | Kresge G2 |
| New SM2 Student Meeting | 3:00-4:00 PM | Breakout session for new SM2 students; students meet with the Masters Committee. | GHP-1208 |
| New MPH-45 Global Health (GH) Field of Study Meeting | 3:00-4:00 PM | Breakout session for new MPH-GH students to meet with faculty leaders for an overview of field of study course requirements and other details. Please also attend the GHP department meeting from 2:15-3:00 in Kresge G-2. | Kresge G2 |
| New PhD (PHS-GHP) Student Meeting | 3:00-4:00 PM | Breakout session for new PhD students to meet with the Doctoral Committee. | GHP-1110 |
Health Policy and Management
| Health Policy and Management (HPM) Department Meeting | 2:15-3:00 PM | Learn more about the HPM department. MPH students with a field of study in Health Management or Health Policy and SM1 students should attend this session. | Kresge G1 (Snyder Auditorium) |
| Health Policy and Management Department (HPM) Break Outs | 3:00-4:30 PM | Want to get to know the members of your cohort a bit better? These faculty-led interactive sessions are designed to help you discover some fun information about your new classmates. Room assignments will be given at the HPM Faculty Welcome Session. | Assigned in person (Kresge 202A, Kresge 202B, Kresge 110, & Kresge 439) |
Nutrition Department
| Nutrition Department Meeting | 2:00-3:00pm | New students meet and mingle with administration, a few current students, and faculty. | FXB G10 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) General Session | 2:15-3:15pm | All incoming SBS students in all degree programs should come and learn about the department’s faculty, research, and course offerings. MPH students in the HSB field of study are required to attend the general session. | Kresge G3 |
| PHS PhD SBS Session | 3:15-4:15 PM | All new SBS PhD students meet with SBS Co-Chair, Bryn Austin and a panel of current PhD students for an overview of the program and Q&A. | Kresge 708 |
| MPH-45 & MPH-65 Field of Study Meeting: Health and Social Behavior (HSB) | 3:15-4:15 PM | All new MPH-45 and MPH-65 HSB students meet with Vaughan Rees, Alan Geller, Rebekka Lee, and returning students for an overview of the program, Q&A, and networking. | Kresge G3 |
| Advisor Meetings | 4:15-5:00 PM | All new PhD and HSB students meet with their advisors in small groups. |
Master of Public Health
| All MPH students | 1:00 2:00pm | MPH Program Session | JBM Ampitheater |
| Health Policy and Management (HPM) Department Meeting | 2:15-3:00 PM | Learn more about the HPM department. MPH students with a field of study in Health Management or Health Policy and SM1 students should attend this session. | Kresge G1 (Snyder Auditorium) |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) General Session | 2:15-3:15pm | All incoming SBS students in all degree programs should come and learn about the department’s faculty, research, and course offerings. MPH students in the HSB field of study are required to attend the general session. | Kresge G3 |
| New MPH-45 Global Health (GH) Field of Study Meeting | 3:00-4:00 PM | Break-out session for new MPH-GH students to meet with faculty leaders for an overview of field of study course requirements and other details. Please also attend the GHP department meeting from 2:15-3:00 in Kresge G-2. | Kresge G2 |
| Health Policy and Management Department (HPM) Break Outs | 3:00-4:30 PM | Want to get to know the members of your cohort a bit better? These faculty-led interactive sessions are designed to help you discover some fun information about your new classmates. Room assignments will be given at the HPM Faculty Welcome Session. | Assigned in person (Kresge 202A, Kresge 202B, Kresge 110, & Kresge 439) |
| MPH-45 & MPH-65 Field of Study Meeting: Health and Social Behavior (HSB) | 3:15-4:15 PM | All new MPH-45 and MPH-65 HSB students meet with Vaughan Rees, Alan Geller, Rebekka Lee, and returning students for an overview of the program, Q&A, and networking. | Kresge G3 |
| MPH-45 Field of Study Meeting: Quantitative Methods (QM) and Clinical Effectiveness (CLE) | 3:15-5:00pm | Meet with Murray Mittleman for an overview of the field of study requirements and an introduction to fellow students. | Kresge 502 |
| MPH QM & MPH CLE: New Student Meet & Greet | 4:00pm-4:45pm | Open to all new MPH QM, MPH CLE, SM EPI, and PhD EPI students | Epi Library Kresge 907 (Required) |