We’ve put together a full program of activities to bring you up to speed as a Tulane SPHTM student! Be sure to check out the Graduate Resource Guide for more resources. Bookmark it on your phone for quick access.
Zoom Note
Please use your Tulane username and password, or your Single Sign ON (SSO) to log in to Zoom. If you see the SSO icon on your login screen, use that. If you continue to have issues, please call OSE at 504-988-7111.
Friday, January 10: Join the Zoom room at 8:30 am CST
Join the Zoom room here.
| Time | Speakers & Topics |
|---|---|
Land Acknowledgement and Welcome Addresses | |
| 8:45 AM – 8:55 AM | Dean Thomas LaVeist, PhD Dean and Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Health Equity |
| 8:55 AM – 9:05 AM | Erica Valenzuela, EdD Assistant Dean for Student Experience |
| 9:05 AM – 9:45 AM | Eva Silvestre, PhD Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Associate Professor International Health and Development MPH Program Director |
| 9:45 AM – 10:05 AM | Academic Policies and Procedures Christine Arcari PhD, MPH, CPH Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Academic Policies and Procedures |
| 10:05 - 10:15 AM | Break |
Student Resources | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Shallene Joseph, MS, MEd, LPC, NCC Director Office of Advising and Student Success |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Leslie Bayonne, MS Director Office of Student Experience OSE Resources |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Abby Lukens, M.Ed. Director Career Services |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Jared Christian, BA MPH Student, Environmental Health Sciences, Disaster Management President, Student Government Association |
| 11:15 AM– 11:30 AM | Yue Ming, Phd, MPH, MLIS Research Support Librarian Matas Library of the Health Sciences |
| 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch |
Departmental Meetings 1:00–3:00 PM Central Time
Please join your department session via the Zoom link.
Public Health Certificate (PHC) and Non-degree-seeking students (NDSS) are welcome to attend any department’s breakout session that interests you.
| Department | Zoom | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) | Join Zoom | |
| Epidemiology | Join Zoom | |
| Health Policy and Management (HPAM) | Join Zoom | |
| International Health and Sustainable Development (IHSD) | Join Zoom | |
| Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (SBPS) * | Join Zoom | |
| Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease | Join Zoom | |
| Online DrPH students breakout (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM) | Join Zoom |
*DrPH students, please join the SBPS departmental zoom prior to your breakout session.
Spring start day and breaks:
- Monday, January 13: First Day of Classes
- Monday, January 20: Martin Luther King Day - University closed
- Monday, March 3: Lundi Gras & Spring Break begins- University closed
- Tuesday, March 4: Mardi Gras & Spring break - University closed
- Monday, March 3 - Friday, March 7: Spring Break - University open March 5-7
