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
Shuk-mei Ho, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Environmental
Health
– College of Medicine
• Dean of COM: William Ball, MD
• Associate Dean of Graduate Studies:
Iain Cartwright, PhD
• Associate Dean of Research:
Melanie Cushion, PhD
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
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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:
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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 requirements
OEPT
• Oral English Proficiency Test is required for nonnative 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
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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/bear
cat_faq.html#howcardworks
• Parking Pass
– Student rate
– Eden Garage
– https://ucparking.t2hosted.com/cmn/
auth.aspx
4 Edwards Center
51 West Corry Blvd
513-556-4925
-Free 30 min. parking
Corry Garage
-*CCM Plaza to Eden Avenue
Shuttle
Shuttle Services
• GPS track the shuttle:
https://uc.doublemap.com/map/
• Main St./Eden Ave. Garage
• CCM Plaza/Eden Ave.
CONTACT US:
Telephone: 513-556-4424
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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)
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https://canopy.uc.edu
Course Management System
Access your courses
Technical Problems?
– UC Helpdesk: 513-556-4357 (HELP)
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Student Membership;
https://www.uc.edu/campusrec/membership/StudentMember
ships.html
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Full Time Students
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Fitness Center at
CARE\Crawley (East Campus)
(513) 558-0604
Students enrolled full time (10+ credit hours as a
graduate students) Campus Recreation Membership is
included in the Campus Life Fee.
Part Time Students
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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.
Campus Recreation Center
(West Campus)
(513) 556-0604
Food
https://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)
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Burger King
Chick-Fil-A
Papa John’s
Taco Bell
Starbucks
• Uptown Area
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Buffalo Wild Wings
Chipotle
Panera
Adriatico's Pizza
Skyline
Helpful Links
Department 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/studentlife/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!!