The SPH Graduate Student Orientation will be held as a hybrid event on August 25-26.
Tuesday, August 25 | SPH In-Person Orientation
9:00 am | Registration and Light Refreshments
9:30 - 10:00 am | Welcome
10:00- 10:20 am | Thriving During Your Graduate Journey - Graduate Student Wellness Resources
10:30 - 11:15 am | TerrapinStrong Session
11:15 - 11:50 am| Resource Fair
12:00 pm | Lunch Pickup
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Student Panels
1:15 pm - 4:00 pm | Departmental Sessions:
- Department of Behavioral and Community Health:
Programs: MPH and PhD in Behavioral and Community Health - Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics:
Programs: MPH, MS and PhD in Biostatistics; MPH and PhD in Epidemiology - Department of Family Science:
Programs: MS Couples and Family Therapy, Ph.D. Family Science, PhD Maternal and Child Health - Department of Health Policy & Management:
Programs: MPH Health Care Management, MPH Health Equity, MPH Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation, PhD Health Services Research - Department of Global, Environmental and Occupational Health:
Programs: MPH, MS, and PhD in Environmental Health Sciences
Wednesday, August 26
10:30 am - 12:15 pm | Orientation Webinars
- Library Resources
Ben Shaw
Teaching and Learning Librarian - Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct
Karina Escobar, Title IX Specialist
Office of Civil Rights & Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM) - Center for Writing and Oral Communications
Chang, Chia-Shuan
PhD candidate, Department of Behavioral & Community Health
Writing fellows, The Graduate School
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Overview of Career Resources for Master's Students
- Jodi Hammer
Program Director, University Career Center@SPH
University of Maryland | School of Public Health
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Overview of Career Resources for Doctoral Students
- Robyn B Kotzker
Program Director, Office of Funding Opportunities
The Graduate School, University of Maryland - Kristyn Lue, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Career and Professional Development
The Graduate School, University of Maryland
Incoming students are required to register. Visit the SPH Graduate Student Handbook for registration links and departmental orientation information.
Don't have access to the SPH Graduate Student Handbook? Email us at sph-grad-admissions@umd.edu