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 2024 | Monday, August 26 – Monday, December 9, 2024 |
| Spring 2025 | Monday, January 13 – Monday, May 5, 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | Monday, May 19 – Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | Monday, August 25 – Monday, December 8, 2025 |
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 Fall 2024 November 1 – 3, 2024 Summer 2025 July 11 – 13, 2025 Summer 2026 July 10 – 12, 2026
Seminar III
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Semester Residency Dates Spring 2025 February 28 – March 2, 2025 Summer 2025 June 20 – 22, 2025 Spring 2026 February 27 – March 1, 2026
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