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We are excited to see you all at the 2025 On-Campus Summer Visit on the Berkeley campus! Your time with us will be a combination of community-building activities, academic and career advising, program and anti-racism workshops, opportunities to meet with faculty, and social events. We will be hosting all these events at our Berkeley Public Health building, Berkeley Way West.

In addition to the basic schedule and expectations information below, students can find many more details about the summer visits by visiting the “Summer Visit” sites in their bCourses dashboard.  Any questions can be directed to oomph_admin@berkeley.edu.

First Year On-Campus Summer Visit

For all students enrolled in PH200EW HPM Breadth

  • Course dates: May 12 – June 29, 2025
  • Campus Visit Dates: Monday, June 23* – Friday, June 27, 2025

*All 1st Year Students: there will be an optional reception on the evening of Monday, June 23.  Required sessions for non-RHI scholars will begin on the morning of Tuesday, June 24.

*RHI Scholars: RHI scholars will have required programming starting on the morning of Monday, June 23.  Stay tuned for more details.

Second Year On-Campus Summer Visit

For all students enrolled in PH289W Interdisciplinary Seminar

  • Course dates: May 12 – June 29, 2025
  • Campus Visit Dates:
    • (Oski Option 1) Wednesday, May 28 – Sunday, June 1, 2025
    • (Fiat Lux Option 2) Sunday, June 1 – Thursday, June 5, 2025
Attendance Expectations

Attendance at both On-Campus Summer Visits (1st-year, as part of 200EW, and 2nd-year, as part of 289W) fulfills the residency requirement of the OOMPH program.  The residency requirement must be satisfied in order to graduate.

There is no mechanism available to be able to make up for missed days of either Summer Visit and the sessions are structured in a way that doesn’t allow for a hybrid or remote/asynchronous option.

If you think or already know you will not be able to attend the on-campus visit this Summer, please reach out to your Faculty Advisor or Program Manager to discuss how to map your courses and on-campus visit for the following or subsequent Summer.

Attendance Issues Due to Reasons Out of Student Control

For students who make a concerted effort to attend the On-Campus Summer Visit but are delayed or unable to attend for reasons out of their control (e.g. sudden illness while on campus or visa denials/delays), the program will work with the students to satisfy the residency requirement without delaying their expected graduation term.

We will be as flexible as possible in addressing student concerns and will work with each student on a case-by-case basis for attendance issues outside of a student’s control.

Students who are unable to attend the On-Campus Summer Visit for reasons out of their control should contact their program manager as early as possible.