Semester Dates
The Spring, Summer, and Fall Semester dates for the DHSc program are in general alignment with the GW Academic Calendar, but may vary slightly.
- The typical cadence of a week in the DHSc program is Monday through Sunday p.m. (midnight eastern standard time).
- The program observes the holidays designated by the University and Spring Break.
- The program does not observe the "reading days" noted in the University calendar.
| Semester | Dates |
| Fall 2025 | Monday, August 25 – Monday, December 8, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | Monday, January 12 – Monday, April 27 |
| Summer 2026 | Monday, May 18 – Monday, August 10 |
| Fall 2026 | Monday, August 24 – Monday, December 7 |
| Spring 2027 | Monday, January 11 – Monday, April 26 |
Residency Weekends
Students are required to attend two in-person residency weekends in Washington, D.C. throughout the duration of the program to collaborate with peers and advisors related to their scholarly and research projects.
These take place during both of the Seminar Series (Seminar I, and Seminar III).
Seminar I
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Semester Residency Dates Summer 2026 July 10 – 12, 2026 Summer 2027 July 9 – 11, 2027 Summer 2028 July 14 – 16, 2028
Seminar III
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Semester Residency Dates Spring 2026 February 27 – March 1, 2026 Spring 2027 February 26 – 28, 2027 Spring 2028 March 3 – 5, 2028 Spring 2029 March 2 – 4, 2029
The transition from online to in-person, during residency weekends, were seamless, meaningful, and collaborative with peers and mentors. It was great meeting professionals from clinical care, clinical research, and health informatics that I had been engaging with online."
- Marisa Birkmeier, DPT, DHSc