Important Announcements

Important Dates and Deadlines: 

• Happening Now! Summer 2022 enrollment is open and all continuing students should enroll (via CalCentral) in Summer courses ASAP
• April 18, 2022 Fall 2022 enrollment begins for continuing students (check in CalCentral for your Phase 1 enrollment period dates)
• April 22, 2022 Last day to change grading option for Spring Full Term and Spring 2 courses
• May 9, 2022 Summer 1 courses begin

Summer 2022 Course Enrollment

• Summer Course Dates:
• Summer 1: May 9 - June 26, 2022
• Summer 2: June 27 - August 14, 2022
• 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, you should enroll in PHW289 in Summer 1. If you have questions about which Summer 2 course to choose, please contact your Program Manager or Academic Advisor. We also recommend you review the Group Advising Session recordings, where we covered Summer Enrollment in detail.
• How to enroll? To enroll in Summer courses, login to CalCentral and navigate to:

“My Academics” → Enrollment Center



• You can find the Summer 2022 course schedule and course enrollment numbers on the OOMPH Program Calendar page.
• When to enroll? Now!
• Unit Limit: 6 units 
• If you are a second-year student and would like to register for more than six units of courses (also known as “doubling up"), you will need approval from your Academic Faculty Advisor.

Fall 2022 Course Enrollment

• 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.
• You can find the Fall 2022 course schedule and course enrollment numbers on the Academic Year 2022-23 OOMPH Program Calendar page.
• Questions? Contact your Program Manager.

New Fall Course:

Data Visualization for Public Health

We are thrilled to announce a brand new course to both OOMPH and Berkeley Public Health starting in Fall 2022:

PHW251B - Data Visualization for Public Health

The course will be taught by Dr. Adrienne Mocello, an Epidemiologist and Data Manager at UCSF.

• Term: Fall Full Term
• Units: 2 or 3 units
• Description: In this 2-unit course we will discuss the theory behind effective graphical design, how to apply this theory to communicating health data to different audiences, and how to produce a variety of graphical types using primarily the ggplot command in the statistical analysis environment R. There are two lectures per week accompanied by readings. Generally, the course content and assignments alternate weekly between theory and R programming. You may opt to take the course for an additional 3rd unit in which you will apply the lessons throughout the course to an analysis of your own data, culminating in a final academic or professional product.
• Syllabus: access it here.

The class number for enrollment will be added to the 2022 Fall Full Term grid in the Program Calendar as soon as the course receives campus approval, likely by the end of April.

2022 Commencement

Congratulations to our students graduating this spring, you are so close to earning your MPH degree!

• Please see the Information for Graduating Students page for details about the degree check-out process, requesting a certificate of completion, converting your student account to an alumni account, and other alumni services.
• Completion of Practicum and the Comprehensive Exam milestones will be entered at the end of the semester
• Registration is now open to participate in the 2022 Commencement Ceremony for students who graduated/are graduating in Fall 2021, Spring 2022 or Summer 2022.
• Emails about the BPH Ceremony and OOMPH Receptions have gone out. If you did not receive these communications, please email OOMPH Student Services at oomph_prog_mgr@berkeley.edu.
• Links to Spring 2022 Commencement Information
• Berkeley Campus-wide Commencement - Saturday, May 14
• Berkeley Public Health Commencement Ceremony - Sunday, May 15
• OOMPH Commencement Reception - Sunday, May 15 immediately after the BPH ceremony
• Regalia is available at the Cal Student Store

On-Campus Summer Visits

We are busy preparing for your visit to campus this Summer and can’t wait to finally meet everyone in person!  We will continue to update information about your visit on our Summer Visit page.

On-Campus Housing Option

• We have a few Apartments and Mini-Suites still available for the 1st-year Summer Visit (June 20-24).  If you are interested in this housing option, you can submit a reservation request here.
• More information is available on our Summer Visit page.
• Questions?  Email oomph_admin@berkeley.edu.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

• General Fees & Financial Aid information for online programs
• Berkeley Graduate Division’s guide to fellowships and grants
• Berkeley Graduate Division’s list of graduate fellowships and awards
• Public Health Online’s list of scholarships, grants, and fellowships