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As a current Oral Health Sciences student, here you will find GMS forms and information to help guide you through your academic career at Boston University. This page provides access to important information regarding registration and coursework, program calendars, student support services, faculty advising and assistance with your thesis\/capstone and dental school applications.<\/p>\n
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OHS Calendar<\/a><\/strong><\/span>-2026-2027 STUDENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Orientation<\/strong>: Thursday July 30, 2026 2025-2026 STUDENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n BU academic calendar<\/a><\/span> Orientation<\/strong>: Thursday July 31,2025 Since OHS students take several DMD courses, they follow irregular start and end course dates. (The tentative dates are for the academic year are as follows.\u00a0 Orientation is usually the last week of July.)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As a current Oral Health Sciences student, here you will find GMS forms and information to help guide you through your academic career at Boston University. This page provides access to important information regarding registration and coursework, program calendars, student support services, faculty advising and assistance with your thesis\/capstone and dental school applications. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2491,"featured_media":0,"parent":488,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27277"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2491"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27277"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107352,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27277\/revisions\/107352"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nClasses Start<\/strong>: Monday, August 3, 2026
\nSpring Classes Start<\/strong>: January 4, 2027 ( GSDM academic calendar<\/a><\/span>)
\nGMS Masters Commencemen<\/strong>t:\u00a0 May 13, 2027
\nProgram End Date<\/strong>: August 25, 2027
\nCapstone Due Date:<\/strong> July 7, 2027 (tentative) (GMS academic calendars<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\n
\nGSDM academic calendar<\/a><\/span> (2025-2026)<\/p>\n
\nClasses Start <\/strong>: Monday, August 4, 2026
\nThanksgiving break:<\/strong> Wednesday November 26, 2026
\nClasses Resume<\/strong>: Monday December 1
\nLast exam for fall semester<\/strong>: Tentative, December 15
\nSpring Classes Start<\/strong>: Tentative, January 5, 2026
\nMLK Jr. Day Holiday, Classes Suspended:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Monday, January 19
\nNo formal spring break <\/strong>as dental school does not have a break
\nGMS Spring Break: <\/strong>March 7-15
\nTentative Last Exam<\/strong>:\u00a0 May 11
\nGMS Masters Commencemen<\/strong>t:\u00a0 May 14, 2026
\nCapstone Due Date: <\/strong>July 8, 2026
\nProgram End Date<\/strong>: August 25, 2026<\/p>\nOther Calendars<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n
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Handbook, Forms & Policies<\/h4>
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Mentoring, Tutoring & Academic Support<\/h4>
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Review Sessions<\/h4>\n
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Students & Student Services<\/h4>
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Employment & Assistantships<\/h4>\n
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Student Life<\/h4>
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Student Life & Wellness<\/h4>\n
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Dental School<\/h4>
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Professional Life in GMS<\/h4>
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Volunteer Opportunities<\/h4>
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