Department of Environmental Health

Spring 2016 New Student Orientation

WELCOME!!!

Graduate Studies Contacts

• DEH Graduate Studies Director: – Dr. Mary Beth Genter, PhD (Kett 144; 558-6266;

marybeth.genter@uc.edu)

• DEH Graduate Program Coordinators:– Brandon Workman (Kett 127; 558-1875;

workmabn@uc.edu)– Angela Riall (Kett 127; 558-5777; riallad@uc.edu)

Orientation outline• Introduction to the Department of

Environmental Health (DEH)• Who can help you with various

tasks?• What is REQUIRED of you as a

DEH student?• Winter weather……..• Opportunities• Advice

Structure of the Department

– Department of Environmental Health (DEH)

• Part of the UC College of Medicine (COM)

• ~300 students and 60 faculty– College of Medicine

• Dean of COM: William Ball, MD• Associate Dean of Graduate Studies:

Iain Cartwright, PhD• Associate Dean of Research:

Melanie Cushion, PhD

Shuk-mei Ho, PhD Professor and ChairDepartment of Environmental Health

DEH Structure Cont. – Six Divisions

• Biostatistics and Bioinformatics» Mario Medvedovic, PhD» MB Rao, PhD

• Epidemiology» Ranjan Deka, PhD

• Environmental Genetics and Molecular Toxicology (Tox)

» Divakar Choubey, PhD» Mary Beth Genter, PhD

• Environmental & Occupational Hygiene (Industrial Hygiene or IH)

» Glenn Talaska, PhD» Kermit Davis, PhD

• Occupational Medicine» Andrew Freeman, MD

• Public Health» Jun Ying, PhD

History of the Department• Late 1920s: Dr. Robert Kehoe assembled a

multi-disciplinary team to study the toxicity of tetraethyl lead and freon

• Supported by General Motors• 1930: First stage of the present building was

completed and named for Charles Kettering• 1949: Kettering Laboratory combined with

the Dept. of Preventive Medicine to form the UC Department of Preventive Medicine

• 1965: Renamed Department of Environmental Health

• 2015: Celebrated the 50th anniversary of the naming of the Department

Who can help you with various tasks/issues?

– Graduate studies issues:• Your advisor; Dr. Genter; Brandon Workman, Angela Riall• Meet with your advisor at least 2X/year

– Visa, other international student issues:• ISSO; 556-4278; www.uc.edu/international/services

– Keys, Building access:• Kathy McCann (Kettering 130)

– Computer issues:• Kurt Roberts and the IT team (Kettering G19)

What is REQUIRED of you as a DEH student?

• Academic integrity– http://www.uc.edu/righttoknow/resources/code_of_conduct.html

• Curiosity• Motivation• Professional courtesy toward all• Professional dress and conduct• Adherence to UC’s NO SMOKING policy• Taking primary responsibility for completion of your degree program

– AGAIN—maintain close communication with your advisor re: milestones for timely completion of your degree

Completing your degree

• Each division in DEH has its own requirements for important milestones:– Course requirements– Seminar attendance– Qualifying exam– Handbooks

• Valuable resource; available on each division’s website. READ IT!!!

– http://www.eh.uc.edu/

Completing your degree• YOU must take primary responsibility for all tasks related

to completing your degree requirements:– Course grades

• Instructors sometimes forget to turn them in!• Address NG and I grades immediately

– Regular meetings with your advisor and dissertation/thesis committees are mandatory and essential

DEH Seminar Series– Division requirements vary, but attendance is required by most

DEH graduate programs for first 1-2 years• ENV7001, ENV7002• PH7001, 7002

– Meets Wednesdays in two sessions:• 10-11 a.m. Seminar in Kehoe Auditorium• 11-12 noon Lunch with the speaker in Room 121

– Those students who have a conflict with another required class at this time must do the following:

– Get approval from Graduate Studies office or Dr. Genter– Watch the recording of the seminar--available on the

DEH website– Write a 1-page summary of the seminar and email to

Brandon or Angela

Additional requirementsOEPT

• Oral English Proficiency Test is required for non-native speakers of English: http://www.cech.uc.edu/cesl/oept/– Can be taken free of charge 2X per academic year– Students who do not pass the exam may be required

to take an ESL course– Students who will be teaching assistants MUST pass

OEPT prior to starting TA responsibilities

Additional requirements—EH&S

• All students who will be doing lab work of any type (including handling of clinical samples) must complete training requirements of the Environmental Health and Safety Office

• http://www.ehs.uc.edu/itc/compliance.asp– All individuals (not just students) who do any sort of

lab work must complete Hazard Communication training annually

– Individuals handling clinical samples must also complete Bloodborne Pathogen training annually

Additional requirements—LAMS• Laboratory Animal Medical Sciences is

responsible for all laboratory animal care– http://medcenter.uc.edu/lams/

• Also responsible for training all individuals who handle or experiment on laboratory animals

• All new employees/students must complete a live training session

• Must retrain every three years• Species-specific training may be required• Current tetanus and influenza vaccinations may be required

Additional requirements—Radiation Safety

• Any individual whose experiments will involve the use of any radioactive materials must complete a live training session and work under the supervision of an ‘Authorized User’– http://researchcompliance.uc.edu/radsafety/

• Annual re-training is required

Additional requirements—Residency Requirement

• All PhD students must register FULL TIME (minimum of 10 credits per semester) for one  academic year

• No one can receive a PhD without completing this requirement

– Completing a PhD totally as a part-time student is not an option

Research Credits• In addition to required courses and seminars for each

curriculum, most students must also take research credits to fulfill degree requirements– ENV7091 (MS research); ENV8091 (Research); ENV9091 (Dissertation

research)

• Students must meet with their advisors and complete a Research Credit approval form prior to registering for research credits

• Grades will be given upon review by the faculty advisor at the end of the semester• Unmatriculated students MAY NOT sign up for

research credits

Winter weather and graduate classes

• The College of Medicine never closes!– Faculty and staff must report to work, unless local

travel is prohibited– Staff may negotiate with supervisor to take a vacation

day if travel is deemed unsafe• The University may close or delay opening due to

inclement weather– *Your Graduate classes will be closed or delayed as

well• How does this affect research and classes?

If UC closes or delays opening…...

• If the University closes, classes are cancelled– exception: medical students

• If opening is delayed, classes beginning prior to the new time of opening are cancelled

• Watch the UC home page, sign up for text alerts, watch local news outlets

• Professors are encouraged to communicate with students via Blackboard

Opportunities• MSB/CARE Crowley Building• Health Sciences Library

– http://libraries.uc.edu/hsl/• Grant-writing workshops

– Announced periodically throughout the academic year

• Library workshops (Powerpoint, Photoshop, Endnote, etc.)– http://www.libraries.uc.edu/

• Graduate Student Governance Association– (grants, travel funds for graduate

students)– http://www.uc.edu/gsga/

Advice• Be part of a network — e.g. classmates, extended lab groups,

journal clubs, etc.• Get to know the whole Department, not just your division or

research group• Take advantage of opportunities outside of DEH• Study hard; if you’re having academic troubles, contact course

director IMMEDIATELY– Most courses have TAs or study groups—use them!

• Be mindful of our environment– Print only what you need to print– Take advantage of opportunities to RECYCLE

Student ID and Parking Pass

• Bearcat card – Everyone should get their ID

badge made– Building access– Printing– https://www.uc.edu/bearcatcard/bearc

at_faq.html#howcardworks

• Parking Pass– Student rate– Eden Garage – https://ucparking.t2hosted.com/cmn/a

uth.aspx

4 Edwards Center 51 West Corry Blvd 513-556-4925

-Free 30 min. parking Corry Garage

-*CCM Plaza to Eden Avenue Shuttle

• GPS track the shuttle: https://uc.doublemap.com/map/

• Main St./Eden Ave. Garage• CCM Plaza/Eden Ave.

Shuttle Services

CONTACT US:Telephone: 513-556-4424

• http://onestop.uc.edu/ • View your schedule and Bill• Registering for Classes• See the “How to Register” handout • Which classes are required for my program? • Degree Audit;

http://onestop.uc.edu/classes/GetMyDegreeAudit.html

UC Helpdesk: 513-556-4357 (HELP)

Canopy (Blackboard)

• https://canopy.uc.edu • Course Management System• Access your courses• Technical Problems?

– UC Helpdesk: 513-556-4357 (HELP)

• Student Membership; https://www.uc.edu/campusrec/membership/StudentMemberships.html

• Full Time Students – Students enrolled full time (10+ credit hours as a

graduate students) Campus Recreation Membership is included in the Campus Life Fee.

• Part Time Students– Students who are part time (1-9 credit hours as a

graduate student) pay a portion of the Campus Life Fee and are charged an additional $60 per semester for Campus Recreation membership.

Fitness Center at CARE\Crawley (East Campus)(513) 558-0604

Campus Recreation Center (West Campus)(513) 556-0604

Foodhttps://www.uc.edu/bearcatcard/where-to-use/restaurants.html

• East Campus– Subway (CARE)– Bookstore (MSB)– Campus View Café (University Hall)– Chipotle (MLK)– Location S (CHMC)

• West Campus (Tangeman University Center)– Burger King– Chick-Fil-A– Papa John’s– Taco Bell– Starbucks

• Uptown Area– Buffalo Wild Wings– Chipotle – Panera – Adriatico's Pizza– Skyline

Helpful LinksDepartment of Environmental Health http://eh.uc.edu/ Graduate School http://grad.uc.edu/ College of Medicine http://www.med.uc.edu/ Health Sciences Library http://www.libraries.uc.edu/hsl.html International Services http://www.uc.edu/international/services/students.html Oral English Proficiency Test (OEPT) http://cech.uc.edu/centers/cesl/oept.html Graduate Student Handbook http://grad.uc.edu/student-life/graduate_studenthandbook.html

Graduate Student Governance Association http://www.uc.edu/gsga/ Health Sciences Graduate Association http://med.uc.edu/hsga/ Professional Development Institute http://grad.uc.edu/student-life/grow.html Computer Labs http://labs.uc.edu/labHours.php Student Health Insurance http://www.uc.edu/uhs/student_health_insurance.html Funding Opportunities http://grad.uc.edu/prospective/funding.html Campus Recreation http://www.uc.edu/campusrec.html

Questions??

Once again—Welcome!!