GGEB Calendar

GGEB Academic Deadlines and Important Dates

Penn Academic Calendar

In addition to the below, BGS students who have selected their dissertation advisors are required to complete one 1.5 hour RCR meeting and one 1.5 hour SRR meeting annually with their advisor.  

SPRING 2024

  • Tuesday, January 16th - Lab Rotations Begin 

  • Wednesday, March 20th - Works in Progress Day

  • Friday, April 5th - Lab Rotations End

  • Monday-Thursday, April 22,23, 24, 25 - Biostatistics in Practice/MS Thesis Presentations (Biostatistics only)

SUMMER 2024

  • May 15th - Epidemiology Written Qualifying Exam

  • May 29th - Epidemiology Oral Qualifying Exam 

  • June 7 - Biostatistics Qualifying Exams

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  • Monday, June 17th - Lab Rotations Begin

  • Friday, July 12th - Select Biostatistics in Practice/MS Thesis Advisor(s) (Biostatistics only)

  • Thursday, August 1 - IDP Due to BGS

  • Friday, August 30th - Lab Rotations End