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SPH Orientation Schedule

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SPH Orientation Schedule

School of Public Health orientation schedule for Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Residential Master's Programs

Time	Content	Location
9 - 9:30 a.m.	Welcome Cara J. Sammartino, Associate Dean of Education Francesca L. Beaudoin, Dean School of Public Health	Room 375
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.	Community Engagement at SPH Sarah Bouchard	Room 375
9:45 - 10 a.m.	Introducing the Diversity and Inclusion Office Barret Fabris	Room 375
10 - 10:15 a.m.	Collaborating with Communications Caroline Claflin	Room 375
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.	Getting Started with IT Josh Trepanier	Room 375
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45 - 11 a.m.	Your Academic Toolkit Jesse Yedinak Gray, Emily Nolan	Room 375
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Residential Master's Student Panel	Room 375
12 - 1 p.m.	Lunch by Program	MPH, AMPH 245 ScM Bio 241
1 - 2:40 p.m.	Program Breakouts	Same as Lunch

Online Master's Programs

Time	Content	Location
9 - 9:30 a.m.	Welcome Cara J. Sammartino, Associate Dean of Education Francesca L. Beaudoin, Dean School of Public Health	Room 375
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.	Your Academic Toolkit Jesse Yedinak Gray, Emily Nolan	Room 331
9:45 - 10 a.m.	Community Engagement at SPH Sarah Bouchard	Room 331
10 - 10:15 a.m.	Introducing the Diversity and Inclusion Office Barret Fabris	Room 331
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.	Collaborating with Communications Caroline Claflin	Room 331
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.	Getting Started with IT Josh Trepanier	Room 331
10:45 - 11 a.m.	Break
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Online Master's Student Panel	Room 331
12 - 1 p.m.	Lunch by Program	Room 251
1 - 2:40 p.m.	Program Breakouts	Same as Lunch

All Ph.D. Programs

Time	Content	Location
9 - 9:30 a.m.	Welcome Francesca L. Beaudoin, Dean School of Public Health Cara J. Sammartino, Associate Dean of Education	Room 901
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.	Introducing the Diversity and Inclusion Office Barret Fabris	Room 901
9:45 - 10 a.m.	Collaborating with Communications Caroline Claflin	Room 901
10 - 10:15 a.m.	Getting Started with IT Josh Trepanier	Room 901
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.	Your Academic Toolkit Jesse Yedinak Gray, Emily Nolan	Room 901
10:30 - 10:40 a.m.	Break
10:40 - 11 a.m.	Graduate Labor Organization	Room 901
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Ph.D. Student Panel	Room 901
12 - 1 p.m.	Lunch by Program	BSS 408 Biostats 241 EPI 331 HSR 901
1 - 2:40 p.m.	Program Breakouts	Same as Lunch

Optional Afternoon Social Activities

2 - 4:30 p.m.	Afternoon Snack and Socializing	Student Lounge (3rd Floor)
2:45 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.	Social Activity: Newport Ferry	Meet at Student Lounge (3rd Floor) to walk to ferry as a group.