Orientation
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Orientation Dates
Academic Year 2026 – 2027
Please refer to the schedule below for upcoming 2026-2027 academic year orientation dates. Detailed orientation schedules will be provided in advance. Students are required to attend all scheduled days of orientation programming.
June Orientation
Monday, June 1, 2026
Who should attend? All new MPH in Epidemiology students beginning their program in June 2026 should attend this Orientation.
Summer Orientation
Monday, July 6, 2026
Who should attend? All new degree and non-degree students starting their program in July 2026 (summer session) should attend this Orientation.
Fall Orientation
Tuesday, August 25 through Thursday, August 27, 2026
Who should attend? All new fall students (SM, MPH, PhD, and any other degree-seeking students) beginning their program on campus in August 2026 should attend this Orientation. Students in online programs will receive information about orientation from your program.
New MPH students (excluding those in the Clinical Effectiveness field of study) who started their program in the summer and will continue in the fall must also attend. DrPH students who started their program in the summer are invited to attend. Please email studentaffairs@hsph.harvard.edu to let them know you will attend.