Welcome to the New Online/Hybrid Format!

Beginning with the Fall 2026 cohort, MPH students in both the Grand Rapids and Traverse City cohorts will have one required in-person meeting for the duration of their program – a 2-day Summer Public Health Intensive at their respective campus location. This event will occur at the midpoint of the program, during the third semester of the program's timeline (Summer). The Summer PH Intensive will include lectures, activities, community engagement, and service learning opportunities. All required coursework is online*.

*Primarily asynchronous, but some courses/semesters may require a synchronous online meeting.

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Please note –  in addition to in-seat course meetings, the following events are held synchronously (either in person or online) for MPH Students:  

• MPH Orientation  –  Attendance is mandatory. This event is typically held on the Saturday before the start of Fall semester classes.
• Practicum Bootcamp  –  Attendance is mandatory. Students are expected to attend in the first semester it is offered to their cohort.
• MPH Showcase Day – Attendance is mandatory for the culminating semester of an MPH student's Project (PH 693, 2 credit class, or PH 696 Continuation class).

MPH students traveling to Grand Rapids (MI) will find several lodging, restaurant, and free or inexpensive transportation options convenient to our GVSU Health Campus location. Grand Rapids is within a few hours drive from several cities, including Detroit, Toledo, Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Chicago. Grand Rapids is also easily accessible via air service to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Amtrak rail service, and the Greyhound bus. Learn more about traveling to Grand Rapids. Many area hotels offer discounted rates to GVSU students who are commuting.

We suggest you connect with your classmates early to see about sharing lodging or travel expenses!

MPH students traveling to Traverse City (MI) will also find a variety of accommodations and amenities close to the GVSU Traverse City campus on NMC's Front Street Campus. The city also hosts a full-service commercial airport (Cherry Capital Airport) with nonstop flight connections via several major airlines. Travel around the city and region is available via bus lines and ride-hailing services. 

Fall 2026 Notes:
^†First-year students are following the updated curriculum and will not meet in person during the Fall 2026 semester.
^ Second-year students taking PH 693 (1 credit) will not have a synchronous meeting for Hybrid weekend.

Winter 2027 Notes:
¹ First-year students are expected to attend a virtual, synchronous meeting - MPH Practicum Bootcamp - on February 4, 2027. Attendance for Practicum Bootcamp is mandatory. There will be no in person meetings during the Winter 2027 semester for first-year students.
* PH 693 (2 credits) does not meet in March. However, those students are required to present their completed capstone project in person, during the MPH Project Showcase event, held on the Friday of graduation weekend.