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.
Thursday, August 15: 12:00-7:00 PM Central Time
| Time | Speakers & Topics |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Check-in – Student Lounges – 1st floor TU SPHTM 1440 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70112 |
| 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | NOLA History and Cultural Tour (snacks provided) |
| 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Break and Zoom attendees join orientation. Join here. |
| 3:45 PM – 4:10 PM | W. Susan Cheng, PhD, MPH Associate Dean for Public Health Practice, Associate Professor, Social Behavioral, and Population Sciences Isabella Parise, MPH Assistant Director of Public Health Practice |
| 4:10 PM – 4:30 PM | Shelby D. Norman, MA Associate Director of Professional Development and Outreach, Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
| 4:30 PM – 5:05 PM | Eva Silvestre, PhD Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Associate Professor International Health & Sustainable Development |
| 5:05 PM – 5:30 PM | Dinner | Zoom attendees: please stay on the Zoom call until 5:30 when the documentary begins. |
| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Documentary Screening: Dean Thomas LaVeist's,“The Skin You’re In” |
| 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Discussion with Dean Thomas LaVeist and Dean Erica Valenzuela |
Friday, August 16: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Central Time
| Time | Speakers & Topics |
|---|---|
| Events take place in Colin C. Diboll Auditorium and on Zoom | |
| 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM | Online Programs Students Join via Zoom |
| 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Jazz Breakfast |
Land Acknowledgement and Welcome Addresses | |
| 8:45 AM – 8:55 AM | Dean Thomas LaVeist, PhD SPHTM 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 – 9:30 AM | Academic Policies and Procedures Christine Arcari PhD, MPH, CPH Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Academic Policies and Procedures |
| 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM | Corey Porter Deputy Chief, Tulane University Police Department |
| 9:45AM – 10:00 AM | Break. Go to the 12th Floor |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Icebreaker Group 1 – Room 1201 Group 2 - Room 1210 Group 3 – Room 1206 Group 4 – Room 1208 |
Student Resources | |
| Group 1 | Room 1201 | |
| 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 | John Nonnamaker, PhD Career Counselor SPHTM Career Services |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Jared Christian, BA MPH Student, Environmental Health Sciences, Disaster Management President, SPHTM Student Government Association |
| 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Caitrin Gladow, BS Assistant Director Alumni Relations for SPHTM |
| 11:30 AM– 11:45 AM | Keith Pickett, MLIS Library Director Matas Library of the Health Sciences |
| Group 2 | Room 1210 | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Abby Lukens, MEd Director SPHTM Career Services |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Michael Fox, MEd Student Success Advisor Office of Advising and Student Success |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Jared Christian, BA MPH Student, Environmental Health Sciences, Disaster Management President, SPHTM Student Government Association |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Colin Foret, MEd, NCC Office of Student Experience OSE Resources |
| 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Yue Ming, PhD Research Support Librarian Matas Library of the Health Sciences |
| 11:30 AM– 11:45 AM | Caitrin Gladow, BS Assistant Director Alumni Relations for SPHTM |
| Group 3 | Room 1206 | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Leslie Bayonne, MS Director Office of Student Experience OSE Resources |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Jared Christian, BA MPH Student, Environmental Health Sciences, Disaster Management President, SPHTM Student Government Association |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Caitrin Gladow, BS Assistant Director Alumni Relations for SPHTM |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Keith Pickett, MLIS Library Director Matas Library of the Health Sciences |
| 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Whittney Smith, MS Student Success Advisor Office of Advising and Student Success |
| 11:30 AM– 11:45 AM | John Nonnamaker, PhD Career Counselor SPHTM Career Services |
| Group 3 | Room 1208 | |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Jared Christian, BA MPH Student, Environmental Health Sciences, Disaster Management President, SPHTM Student Government Association |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Caitrin Gladow, BS Assistant Director Alumni Relations for SPHTM |
| 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Laura Wright, MLIS, MPH Coordinator of Research Services Matas Library of the Health Sciences |
| 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Abby Lukens, MEd Director SPHTM Career Services |
| 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Colin Foret, MEd, NCC Office of Student Experience OSE Resources |
| 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Deahn Francis, BA Student Success Advisor Office of Advising and Student Success |
| 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch, 1st floor lobby, and SPHTM Open House | Collins C. Diboll Gallery |
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Departmental Meetings 1:00–5:00 PM Central Time
Please join your department session via the Zoom link.
Note: PhD students will join their department first, and then attend the PhD breakout session at 3:00 pm.
Public Health Certificate (PHC) and Non-degree-seeking students (NDSS) are welcome to attend any department’s breakout session that interests you.
| Department | Room | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Biostatistics and Data Science | 1610 | |
| Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) | 1204 | Join Zoom |
| Epidemiology | 1201 | |
| Health Policy and Management (HPAM) | 1903 | Join Zoom |
| International Health and Sustainable Development (IHSD) | 1206 | |
| Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (SBPS) * | 1210 | Join Zoom |
*DrPH students join this session in person or via Zoom, and leave around 2 pm; rejoin the breakout listed below at 3 pm *In-person DrPH students should move to room 2414 after the SBPS department session. | ||
| Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease | 2341, TRMD Library | |
| Online MPH in Community Health Sciences (CHS) | Join Zoom | |
| PhD students breakout (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM) | 1215 | |
| Online DrPH students breakout (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM) | Join Zoom | Passcode: 362434 | |
Fall start day and breaks:
- Monday, August 19: First Day of Classes
- Monday, September 2: Labor Day Holiday - University closed
- Thursday, October 3 - Sunday, October 6: Fall Break
- Monday, November 25 - Sunday, December 1: Thanksgiving Break
