Pre-D1 Research Fellows will be expected to arrange a schedule with their mentor during the summer. The preferred start date is the beginning of the School of Dental Medicine summer session in mid-May to June. However, start dates up to the first week in July can be negotiated. Current dental students entering the second year will start early summer and work through August. It is possible to negotiate vacation time with mentors, in exchange for work in the evening and on weekends.