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Hello OOMPH students!
As they say, April showers bring May flowers but for many of us the rains (and snow, hail, etc) have been near constant for months! Wonder what that means for this May… Hoping for some really epic wildflower blooms! When it is wet and windy, some may start to think ahead to warmer summer months and the opportunities to be outdoors in nature, at gatherings and travel to fun places. Speaking of summer, travel and fun…..I wanted to use this month’s opening message to get everyone excited for the OOMPH Summer Visits!
The OOMPH Summer Visits are a key part of our program and not just because they satisfy the residency requirement for graduation. The visits are also all about community building and fostering connection to your peers, the faculty, OOMPH team and the campus. Being back in person for Summer 2022 after two years with the pandemic was amazing and we were beyond excited to welcome everyone. UC Berkeley is a gorgeous place and we love being able to share it with you while you are here. So many landmarks to explore including:
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Sather Gate – registered historical landmark entryway to Sproul
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Sproul Plaza – many well-known rallies and protests have taken place here including those on Free speech, Vietnam War and Occupy Berkeley
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Whether Summer 2023 is your 1st or 2nd time coming to an OOMPH Visit, we know you will have a wonderful experience. The Program Team and course faculty are busily preparing to have you all here for different interactive discussions, applied learning exercises, professional development, social gatherings and more. We hope that you will immerse in the week and really take advantage of the opportunity to be fully present in the content and networking that will be offered. For more details on the visits, you can visit the webpage on Summer Visits.
Look forward to seeing you all soon!
Warmly,
Kim
OOMPH Faculty Advisor - HPM
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Important Dates and Deadlines
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Happening Now! Summer 2023 enrollment is open and all continuing students should enroll (via CalCentral) in summer ASAP.
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April 17, 2023: Fall 2023 enrollment begins for continuing students (check in CalCentral for your Phase 1 enrollment period dates).
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April 21, 2023: Deadline to change grading option for Spring Full Term and Spring 2 courses
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May 8, 2023: Summer 1 courses begin
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Summer 2023 Enrollment
- Summer Course Dates:
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Summer 1: May 8 - June 25, 2023
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Summer 2: June 26 - August 13, 2023
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Choosing courses: Most students will enroll in one Summer 1 course and one Summer 2 course for a total of 6 units. If this is your first Summer term, you should enroll in PHW200E in Summer 1. If this is your second Summer term and you have already taken PHW200E, you should enroll in PHW289 in Summer 1. If you have questions about which Summer 2 courses to choose, please contact your Program Manager or Academic Advisor. We also recommend you review the Group Advising Session recordings from earlier this Spring, where we covered Summer Enrollment in detail.
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How to enroll? To enroll in Summer courses, login to CalCentral and navigate to:
- “My Academics” > Enrollment Center
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You can find the Summer 2023 course schedule and course enrollment numbers on the OOMPH Program Calendar page.
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When to enroll? Now!
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Unit Limit: 6
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Fall 2023 Enrollment
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Your Phase 1 and Phase 2 enrollment period dates are now available in CalCentral.
- Please enroll in Fall courses during your Phase 1 appointment period. After Phase 1, available “seats” are opened up to non-OOMPH students and some courses may reach capacity.
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You can find the Fall 2023 course schedule and course enrollment numbers on the 2023-2024 OOMPH Program Calendar.
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Questions? Contact your Program Manager.
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Alumni Spotlight
Montserrat (Montse) Ayala-Ramirez (OOMPH graduate 2018) recently published her environmental health research in Environment International, a high impact peer-reviewed journal.
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Montse first learned about concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) when she was a teaching assistant in PHW200F and she was shocked by the extensive burden of industrial food animal production on the environment and human health. Upon further reading/research and because she was working at that time in the Environmental Polymorphisms Registry at NIEHS, she decided to look for gene-environment interactions using the SNPs database she had access to.
Congratulations Montse!
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Graduate Peer Support Provider
Need assistance with navigating graduate school? Connect with a Graduate Peer Support Provider by scheduling a 20 min chat session and/or join their listserv for the latest in graduate resources. For more information, please visit the Graduate Peer Support Providers website today!
Data Science and Social Justice Workshop
Are you a graduate student interested in data science? Low on time? No experience? Terrified of math? Passionate about social justice? Check out the Data Science + Social Justice workshop. The D Lab and Grad Div have created a first of its kind 8-week virtual cohort-based workshop, particularly for students from marginalized or historically underrepresented backgrounds. Applications are due April 15
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Congratulations to all of our graduates and immense gratitude to the loved ones who supported our student community in reaching this milestone! For information about Commencement Spring 2023, joining our fabulous alumni network, and answers to key questions you may have about when to expect your diploma, how to keep your UCB email address, grace periods for assessing bCourses and other logistics, please visit the following resources:
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Initial Practicum Consultations
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For students who started in the Spring 2023 semester, we hope your first semester is going well! Last week, the RISE Office sent out an email to invite you to schedule an initial practicum consultation with your field consultant by May 15th. You can schedule an appointment with either Sara Ayazi (Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Health Policy and Management) or Kandis Rodgers (Interdisciplinary and Public Health Nutrition) here. We look forward to seeing you!
Check out these Practicum Resources!
Check out the 130+ hour practicum opportunities on PHLEX!
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