Student Resources

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The most frequently accessed student resources and most frequently asked questions are, hopefully, addressed here. If you have a suggestion for this page, please send an email to sphcomm@tulane.edu. 

Click on a subject link below for more content.

The best thing about being a student at SPHTM is the combination of friends and professors from different parts of the world. I get to learn so much about different cultures. It has made me grow so much as an individual. 

— Vridhika Khatri, EPID

Academic Resources

 

The Office of Student Experience (OSE) at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is committed to supporting you throughout your academic journey. We provide official letters for various purposes, including employment, sponsorships, and further education.

Available Letter Types

  • Enrollment verification*
  • Anticipated graduation
  • Degree verification
  • Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF)*
  • Good standing
  • In-school loan deferment
  • Starting date
  • Other (please specify)

*Current Tulane students can obtain enrollment verification through Gibson Online: Student Tab > TU Enrollment Verification.'PMF letter requests must include a TU Enrollment Verification form.

** If your graduation letter is needed for a representative department of a foreign country/government within another country (ex: embassy, consulate, etc.) please e-mail your request to sphtmgraduation@tulane.edu.

How to Request a Letter

  1. Fill out our electronic request form.
  2. For requests not listed above, select "Other" and provide details.
  3. Allow 3 business days for processing.
  4. For urgent requests, indicate your timeline on the form.

Questions? 

Email: sphtmstudentexperience@tulane.edu  | Phone: 504-988-7111

Other Letters, transcripts, and diplomas 

Former Students / Third-Party Verifications

Tulane University has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to provide degree and enrollment verifications for all parties except currently enrolled students and Tulane University School of Medicine MD degree, residency, and fellowship students.

National Student Clearinghouse 
13454 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300 
Herndon, VA 20171
Phone: (703) 742-4200 Fax: (703) 742-4239 
Website: www.studentclearinghouse.org 
Email: service@studentclearinghouse.org

If you were a student at SPHTM and graduated in the year 1980 or before, send your transcript request to sphtmstudentexperience@tulane.edu. Transcripts from 1981 onward should be requested from the Registrar's Office.

The following resources are specific to students pursuing the doctoral degree. Please make sure that you access the appropriate handbook for your degree and year of entry. 

Handbooks

You can access the Doctoral Student Handbook and other materials by visiting Inside SPHTM, the school's intranet. Note that your specific doctoral handbook will depend upon the degree you are pursuing and your date of entrance into the program.

​Other Doctoral Resources

Doctoral Student Web Pages

  • Send an email to sphcomm@tulane.edu to request access to the content management system and to activate a page in your name. 
  • Fill out the Doctoral Student Web Page Release Form (Download form and open in Adobe Acrobat for fillable PDF) and send to sphcomm@tulane.edu
  • Use this PowerPoint presentation to help you complete your profile page. You can view it in Box or download to your computer. 

 

If you're serving as a PI on a research project, remember this important information!

Graduation Information - this page will be updated for Spring 2023 in the near future

The following resources can help offset academic-related travel. 

Student-Life Resources

In addition to the links below, you'll find lots of info in the Student Guide. 

Here are some resources to help acclimate to the city and immerse in the culture. More will be added:

Food for Thought Food Pantry

Tulane Swipe Out Hunger Program

DSNAP
The Louisiana SNAP application can be accessed here: http://www.dcfs.la.gov/page/snap-how-to-apply

Local resources:

Planning Events

  • Always plan events in advance! Two to four weeks when possible is a good rule of thumb!
  • Visit EMS to schedule space in Tidewater.
  • Do you need set up of tables, etc.? Clean up of the space? You will need to create an IT (Interdepartmental Transfer) for assistance from Facilities. 
  • Check the SPHTM event calendar, Big TU event calendar, the weekly email, HandShake, and your student listserv emails for last minute events to help with scheduling. 
  • ALL events should be registered in WaveSync. 
  • SPHTM Communications can help you promote your event on our social media, in the weekly, or on our video monitors! Send us your event details and graphics at least one week before the event. To have it included in the Monday weekly email, content must be received by Friday mornings. If you have an elevator flyer, please drop it off in the doorbox at suite 1172. 

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Submit your request for the Communication Team at this form. 

The request forms will allow for better triaging, prioritization, and planning for communication projects. We request a minimum of one month's notice to ensure that can adequately plan for all needs.

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