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2008 Orientation Agenda

Revised August 19, 2008

All sessions listed below will be held in SPH II Auditorium unless otherwise stated. Note: An additional Algebra Prep session (invitation only) has been added for the Tuesday preceding Orientation. Details.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008
8:00 - 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
- Crossroads Community Room
8:30 - 8:50 Welcome and Overview of the Day
UM SPH Dean Ken Warner
Alumni Welcome
Jeff Holzhausen,
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
8:50 - 9:00 Introduction of SPH Academic Affairs Staff and Student Services
Kim Elliott, Director of Student Services
9:00 - 9:20 The Importance of BIC & the SPH Symposium
Edith Parker, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
9:20 - 9:55 Ethics and Public Health
Scott Roberts, Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education
9:55-10:20 Value of Diversity
Sha' Duncan-Smith, Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives
10:20 - 10:35 Break
10:35 - 10:50 Campus Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Jim Kennedy, SPH Facilities Manager and Martin Philbert, Senior Associate Dean for Research
10:50 - 12:10

Introduction to the UM Computing and Library Environment
Patty Bradley-Diehl, Web Administrator; Dave Hunsche, Academic Technology; Gillian Mayman, Librarian
or
Intergroup Dialog Workshop
Robin Routenberg, Program Manager, IGR

12:10 - 1:40 Lunch and Campus Resource Fair
- Crossroads Community Room and Atrium
1:40 - 3:00 Introduction to the UM Computing and Library Environment
Patty Bradley-Diehl, Web Administrator; Dave Hunsche, Academic Technology; Gillian Mayman, Librarian
or
Intergroup Dialog Workshop
Robin Routenberg, Program Manager, IGR
3:00 - 4:30 Campus and Building Tours
4:30 - 6:30 Greet and Eat – Meet Student Leaders (dinner Provided)
-
Crossroads Community Room and Atrium
6:00 - 8:30 Algebra Prep (Invitation only) note*
- Crossroads Room 1690
Thursday, August 28, 2008
8:00 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast
- Crossroads Community Room
8:30 Welcome
Matthew Boulton, Associate Dean for Practice
8:35 - 9:30 Career Services
Shelagh Saenz, SPH Career Services Coordinator
9:30 - 11:30 Departmental Sessions
Biostatistics – SPH II, Room 1112
Environmental Health Sciences - Crossroads, Room 1655
Epidemiology - SPH I, Room 1755
Health Behavior and Health Education - Crossroads Room 1690
Health Management and Policy - SPH II Auditorium
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch and Job Fair
Crossroads Community Room and Atrium
1:00 - 2:00 Office of Public Health Practice
Matthew Boulton, Assoc. Dean for Practice
Dana Thomas, Program Manager
Angela Beck, Program Manager
2:00 - 4:00

Departmental Advising Appointments
Environmental Health Sciences - SPH II Rooms 1112 (M.P.H.) and SPH II 1122 (M.S. and Ph.D.)
Epidemiology - SPH I Room 1755 (General); Crossroads 1690 (Hospital and Molecular); Crossroads 2695 (International Health)
Health Behavior and Health Education optional student panel - Crossroads Room 1655

3:30 - 4:00

Certificate in Global Health
Mark Wilson, Director, Global Health Program; Steve Bartha, SPH Program Coordinator
-
Crossroads Room 2750
Public Health Genetics Interdepartmental Concentration
Sharon Kardia, Department Chair, Epidemiology; Steve Bartha, SPH Program Coordinator
- Crossroads Room 2690

4:00 - 6:00 Algebra Prep (Invitation only) note*
- Crossroads Room 1690
6:30 - 8:30 Biostatistics and Epidemiology Exemption Exams (info) and Algebra Exam (details)
- Crossroads Room 1690
Friday, August 29, 2008 (optional)
8:00 - 10:00 Biostatistics and Epidemiology Exemption Exams (info) and Algebra Exam (details)
- Crossroads Room 1690
10:00-11:00 Optional PubMed Workshop
- SPH II Rooms MG424 and MG442 (register)
11:00-12:00 Optional PubMed Workshop
- SPH II Rooms MG424 and MG442 (register)
10:00 - 12:00 Biostatistics and Epidemiology Exemption Exams (info) and Algebra Exam (details)
- Crossroads Room 1690
12:00 - 3:00 Connect with Current Students and Alumni during lunch
1:00 - 3:00 Participate in the UM SPH Scavenger Hunt
12:00 - 2:00 Biostatistics and Epidemiology Exemption Exams (info) and Algebra Exam (details)
- Crossroads Room 1690

Registration Form for Orientation.

*An additional Algebra Prep session (invitation only) has been added for Tuesday August 26, from 2 - 5 p.m. in Crossroads Room 1690.