Important Dates For New Graduate Students
Summer Students Term Dates
- May 4th, 2026 – Registration opens for new School of Public Health graduate students
- June 10th, 2026 – SPH Jump Start Orientation
- June 15th, 2026 – SPH Students start picking up their PSU ID Cards
- June 22nd, 2026 – Summer Classes Start
- June, 27th, 2026 – OHSU Badging pickup opportunity at Rood Family Pavilion from 9am – 11am.
- June 29th, 2026 – OHSU New Student Orientation. Badging Pickup from 12pm – 1pm before the in-person orientation.
- September 21st, 2026 – School of Public Health Fall Welcome
- September 28th, 2026 – OHSU Student ID badge and HOP Card distribution at TBD time before the Fall orientation. Students can pickup their PSU Student ID cards at the Fall Welcome. Fall classes begin.
Fall Students Term Dates
- May 11th, 2026 – Registration opens for new School of Public Health graduate students
- September 21st, 2026 – School of Public Health Fall Welcome
- September 28th, 2026 – OHSU New Graduate Student Orientation. OHSU Student ID badge and HOP Card distribution at TBD Time before the orientation. Students can pickup their PSU Student ID cards at the Fall Welcome. Fall classes begin.
Who do I contact if I need help with Course Registration?
If you have question or need assistance with course registration, please email sphregistration@ohsu.edu.
Who do I talk to if I have questions about onboarding as a new student?
If you have question about any of the SPH onboarding tasks or timelines, please contact Patricia Fidler at sphregistration@ohsu.edu
Need to get in contact with your Program Director?
| SPH Program | Program Director |
|---|---|
| BS/BA Applied Health & Fitness | Brad Wipfli |
| BS/BA Public Health Studies | Brad Wipfli |
| Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics | Rochelle Fu |
| Graduate Certificate in Public Health | Rebecca Junbgauer |
| MPH Biostatistics | Rochelle Fu |
| MPH Environmental Systems & Human Health | Tawnya Peterson |
| MPH Epidemiology | Sarah Andrea |
| MPH Health Management & Policy | Neal Wallace |
| MPH Health Promotion | Claire Wheeler |
| MPH Public Health Practice | Rebecca Junbgauer |
| MS Biostatistics | Rochelle Fu |
| MD Epidemiology/MPH | Alex Foster |
| PhD Community Health | Lynne Messer |
| PhD Epidemiology | Emily Henkle |
| PhD Health Systems & Policy | Gordon Shen |
Where should I go if I'm looking for student resources?
You can visit our SPH Student Success Center or contact our Student Success Center Team at sphsuccess@ohsu.edu.
Join Us For The SPH Fall Welcome
For all undergraduate and graduate students. Monday September 21st @ 9:00am – 4:30pm.
Location: PSU Smith Memorial Student Union – 3rd Floor Ballroom. Visit our Fall Welcome page to see the days full agenda and a event information.
*RSVP Deadline TBD
New Student Onboarding Checklists
Must-do Action Items
Access your Graduate Student Onboarding Checklist to complete key tasks to prepare for a successful start in your program. This guide will help you stay on track with important requirements, tasks, and deadlines before your first term.
Please carefully read and follow the instructions in the checklist – which is also sent to incoming students via email.
Additional Student Resources