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New Student Orientation: Fall 2022

We’ve put together a full program of activities to bring you up to speed as a Tulane SPHTM student!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022

Location: Tidewater Bldg., 1440 Canal Street, 1st floor Diboll Gallery, New Orleans LA 70112

3:00–4:00 PM: Downtown Campus Tour
4:00–5:00 PM: Dinner
5:00–7:00 PM: Documentary, “The Skin You’re In, in the Diboll Auditorium (adjacent to the Diboll Gallery) and on Zoom. Note: If you're joining us on Zoom, please feel free to login a few minutes before 5:00 PM. There will be an introduction at 5:00, and the film will start shortly past 5:00 PM, central time.

Young man holding a "stop the violence" sign

Thursday Evening Dinner & a Documentary with Dean LaVeist (who is a renowned authority on health equity) recognized that Black Americans live sicker and die younger than any other ethnic group in the nation. In his documentary, he explores the complex reasons behind this disturbing phenomenon and how it’s rooted in racism. The film identifies the problem, explains the causes, and offers real solutions.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022

Location: Tidewater Bldg., 1440 Canal Street, 1st floor Diboll Gallery, New Orleans LA 70112

Orientation Program - click on the link to the right, Orientation Zoom Rooms, to access all the zoom links for today's events.

Orientation Morning Session: 8:00–11:30 AM Central Time

Time	Speakers & Topics
8:00–8:15 AM	Join Zoom Room - Online Programs
8:15–9:00 AM	Icebreaker - Online Programs
8:15–9:00 AM	Registration and SPHTM SGA: First Floor – Student Lounges Jazz Breakfast: First Floor – Collins C. Diboll Gallery and Auditorium Welcome Addresses
9:00–9:10 AM	Dean Thomas LaVeist, PhD SPHTM Dean and Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity
9:10–9:20 AM	Erica Valenzuela, EdD Assistant Dean for Student Experience
9:20–10:00 AM	Special Programming: Racism, Health Equity, and Social Justice 9:20–9:40 AM: Susan Cheng, PhD, MPH Associate Dean for Public Health Practice & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Clinical Associate Professor 9:40–10:00 AM: Danielle Broussard, PhD, MPH Research Assistant Professor, Department of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences
10:00–10:20 AM	Academic Policies and Procedures Christine Arcari PhD, MPH, CPH Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Academic Policies and Procedures
10:20–10:30 AM	Break \| Admissions Survey
10:30–10:45 AM	Erica Valenzuela, EdD Assistant Dean for Student Experience and Academic Advising
10:45–11:00 AM	Leslie Bayonne, MS Director, Office of Student Experience OSE Resources
11:00–11:15 AM	John Nonnamaker, PhD Director, SPHTM Office of Career Services SPHTM CS Resources
11:15–11:30 AM	Margo Price, MS Director, Alumni Relations for SPHTM