Important Announcements

Important Dates and Deadlines: 

• July 15, 2022, Fall enrollment begins for newly admitted students. Check CalCentral for your specific date and time.
• July 15, 2022, Add Course, Drop Course, or Withdraw for Summer 2 (with refund).
• July 15, 2022, Fall SHIP Waiver Deadline ($75 fee will apply for waivers that are submitted between July 16 and August 15 - Absolutely no waiver applications will be accepted after August 15, 2022)
• See below for more SHIP waiver details
• July 19, 2022, Fall Phase 2 enrollment begins for continuing students. Check CalCentral for your specific date and time.

Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) Waiver Period & Deadline

SHIP WAIVER DEADLINE: July 15th

All waivers received between July 16, 2022, and August 15, 2022, will be subject to a late fee of $75. Absolutely no waiver applications will be accepted after August 15, 2022.

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not waive SHIP by the hard deadline of August 15, 2022, your CalCentral account will be billed $3,044 for Fall 2022 and you will be enrolled in SHIP. These actions cannot be undone after the hard deadline.

As registered students of our Online MPH program at the University of California you are required to meet the university’s health insurance mandate. Registered UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students (including Online MPH students) are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) as a way to meet this mandate. You will find important information to help you understand SHIP, important deadlines, and how to waive SHIP in this document.

Questions?  Contact Heidi (Hey-d) Maqueos at oomphadmit@berkeley.edu

Student Spotlight

We have some congratulations in order! The following three students will be graduating this Summer and are off to begin their next academic chapter:

• Laura Diaz will be starting her PhD in Environmental Health Sciences at Berkeley Public Health this Fall!
• Allen Partono and Bharathi Chinnakotla will be taking their MPH toolboxes to medical school at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and  University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine (Urban Medicine Program) respectively!

Congratulations!!

Events

OOMPH Events

Tuesday, July 19, 5-7pm: New Student Orientation: Main Session

• For all Fall 2022 Admits
• Zoom LInk: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/96338655036

BPH Events

Get Involved! If you are interested in attending SPH virtual events, please visit the community events calendar at https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/community-building

Career & Practicum

Activate Your Practicum Search...Check out PHLEX & Apply Today!

“Casting your net wide” and “starting early” are some of the most common pieces of advice from past MPH students when it comes to the practicum search! We encourage you to review PHLEX (‘flex’) for current practicum postings and consider setting up a saved search to be notified of new practicum listings as they get posted. 

Tips for reviewing postings on PHLEX:

(1) Access Practicum opportunities 

• Once logged into PHLEX, navigate to Job Listings on the left-side navigation pane.
• Utilize the filters to filter Type of Job and select Anytime MPH Practicum (130+ hours)

(2) Review each posting for details, including expected duration, weekly time commitment, and (possible) compensation.

(3) Set up a saved search on PHLEX:

• Select "Job Listings" in the left navigation menu. 
• Specify your filters. For example, we recommend selecting "Type of Job" > "Anytime MPH Practicum(130+ hours)" to be notified of any new postings in this category.
• At the bottom left of your screen, select “Turn on email alerts for this search”
• At the bottom right of your screen, select “My Saved Searches & Alerts” and then select the pencil icon to review your saved search settings. Assign it a name and indicate your preference for daily or weekly email notifications of new postings that meet your search criteria. You can have multiple saved searches at once.

You’re all set-- stay tuned for updates in your inbox!

Questions about getting started on your practicum? Looking to create your own practicum?

Check out the RISE Student Resources Google Site for more information and resources specifically tailored to support your professional development as a graduate student at Berkeley Public Health and across your public health career journey. 

Did you know about 50% of OOMPH students create their own practicum? Consider reviewing the Video Archive page that contains additional information about building your own practicum opportunity such as How do I create my own opportunity?. Check out other video resources about practicum such as Where do I get started? to decide where to begin!

And of course the RISE team is here to support you throughout your MPH journey! Schedule an appointment for career counseling or to discuss your practicum on PHLEX.