SPH 2011 New Student Welcome & Practice Plunge

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Schedule of Events, Aug. 31 - Sept. 1, 2011*

*Finalized in August 2011.

Wednesday, August 31: Practice Plunge
7:15-8:00 a.m.	Check-in and Breakfast	SPH I, Atrium and Community Room
8:00-8:45 a.m.	Introduction to Practice Plunge ~ Welcome - Martin Philbert, Dean, School of Public Health ~ Introduction to Practice - Rebecca Head, Associate Director, Office of Public Health Practice ~ Overview of the Day and Community Projects - Dana Thomas, Practice Office ~ Wrap-up and Q&A	SPH II, M1020 and SPH I 1755
9:00 a.m.	Buses Depart for Health Department Sites
	Introduction at Health Departments	Various locations
	Breakout Sessions
Noon	Lunch
	Depart for Community Site
	Intro to Community Site	Various locations
	Community Project
	Depart Community Site
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.	Arrive at School of Public Health

Thursday, September 1: New Student Welcome
8:15-9:00 a.m.	Coffee and Registration	SPH I, Atrium and Community Room
9:00-10:15 a.m.	Welcome to UM School of Public Health ~ Jeff Holzhausen, Alumnus, Manager of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan ~ Nancy Janz, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs ~ Kim Elliott, Director of Academic Affairs, and staff ~ Public Safety ~ Shelagh Saenz, Career Services Coordinator ~ Peter Jacobson, Professor of Health Law and Policy	SPH II, M1020 and SPH I 1755
10:20-10:30 a.m.	Break and time to get to Department Sessions
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Departmental Sessions ~ Biostatistics (PDF), SPH I Room 3755 ~ Environmental Health Sciences (PDF), SPH I Room 1655 ~ Epidemiology, SPH II Room M1020 ~ Health Behavior & Health Education (PDF), SPH I Room 1755 ~ Health Management & Policy (PDF), SPH I Room 1690	See various locations at left
11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	M-Card	SPH I, Student Lounge
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.	Lunch	SPH I, Community Room SPH I, Café SPH I, Courtyard SPH I, Reading area SPH II, Library Space
1:00-2:00 p.m.	Certificate in Global Health (1:00-1:15)	SPH I, Room 1690
	Certificate in Health Informatics (1:20-1:35)	SPH I, Room 1690
	Certificate in Infection Control and Prevention in Health Care Settings (1:20-1:40)
	Public Health Genetics (1:40-2:00)
2:00-4:00 p.m.	Department Meetings ~ Biostatistics, location T.B.A. in morning session ~ Environmental Health Sciences, SPH I Room 3755 ~ Epidemiology, location T.B.A. in morning session ~ Health Behavior & Health Education, location T.B.A. in morning session ~ Health Management & Policy, location T.B.A. in morning session	See various locations at left
4:00 p.m.	Exemption Exams	SPH I , Room 1690

Friday, September 2
8:00 a.m.	Exemption Exams	SPH I, Room 1690
10:00 a.m.	Exemption Exams	SPH I, Room 1690
Noon	Exemption Exams	SPH I, Room 1690

Tuesday, September 6: Welcome Back Day!
2:00-4:00 p.m.	Job Fair	SPH I Cafe
	Student Organization Fair	SPH I Community Room /Courtyard
	Resource Fair
	Ice Cream Social

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