Academic Resources

Bookstore

Barnes and Noble

• Location: 1305 Mt. Hope Avenue
• Phone number: (585) 275-4012

Enrollment Verification

Submit the Enrollment Verification Request Form for confirmation of enrollment status or verification of graduate degree(s) earned for employment purposes, insurance, international travel letters, etc.

Research Ethics

All graduate students, postdoctoral appointees and PREP trainees are required to complete Responsible Conduct of Research education by completing the Ethics and Professional Integrity in Research course.

• Report Unethical Behavior
• Ethics and Professional Integrity in Research Course
• Continuing Education
• UR Resources
• Additional Resources

Graduate Education

• Graduate Studies Bulletin of the University of Rochester
• Graduate Studies at the University of Rochester

HIPAA Training

The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), includes important laws and regulations governing health insurance coverage protection and health information security for Americans and their families.

Graduate Students

All graduate students are required to complete HIPAA training within 30 days of matriculation in the graduate program. The requirement is met by completing one of the two training options. When you have finished the training, complete the Workforce Member Training Record and give to your Graduate Program Coordinator.

Postdoctoral Appointees and PREP Trainees

Your Departmental Administrator will help you determine what HIPAA training you need to complete. Training is completed in MyPath.

Laboratory Safety Training

Graduate Students

Training must be completed within 1 week of starting your Graduate Program. Training is completed in MyPath. Your Graduate Program Coordinator will help you determine which courses (if any) that you need to complete.

Postdoctoral Appointees and PREP Trainees

Your Departmental Administrator will help you determine which courses (if any) that you need to complete. Training is completed in MyPath.

Libraries

• Medical Center Libraries and Technologies
• Carlson Science and Engineering Library
• Rush Rhees Library
• Other UR Libraries

myHub Lending Library

myHub has a Lending Library available to graduate students, PREP students and postdocs. Items may be checked out for 4-week periods. Stop by our office in G-9556 or email myHub to check out an item.

View available items

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News and Events

Medical Center Specific

• Events Calendar for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
• Opportunities to Explore (OTE) is an electronic newsletter delivered to all SMD graduate students and postdocs on Fridays. OTE highlights professional and career development items of interest throughout the University, the Rochester community, and the country.
• FaceBook site for Education at the University of Rochester Medical Center
• URMC Scientific Events Calendar
• URMC Today - main news site for the University of Rochester Medical Center

University-Wide

• @Rochester is an electronic newsletter delivered each weekday. E-mail at-rochester@rochester.edu to be placed on the mailing list.
• Grads@Rochester is a weekly (bi-weekly in summer) version of @Rochester with a focus towards graduate students. E-mail grads@ur.rochester.edu to be placed on the mailing list.
• University of Rochester Events Calendar
• The Campus Times - undergraduate focused but quite comprehensive in its coverage of University-related issues.

PhD Program Timelines

• Basic Science Programs Timeline

• Epidemiology Program Timeline

• Health Services Research and Policy Program Timeline

• Statistics Program Timeline

Qualifying Exam Preparation

• Biomedical Science Qualifying Exam Guidelines
• Timeline for a PhD Qualifying Examination and Master’s Defense Final Oral Examination

Registrar's Office

Registrar's Website | Academic Calendar

Resources for Researchers

• URMC List of Resources
• Miner Library List of Resources

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Student Support Services

• Americans with Disabilities Resources
  • The Access Coordinator for the SMD trainee population is Jen Prosceo | phone: (585) 276-5075
  • Request Accommodations: www.rochester.edu/college/disability/
  • Report an Accessibility Concern
• myHub (Professional Development)
• Center for Student Conflict Management

• Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
• Tutors are available, contact your Graduate Program Coordinator.
• University Intercessors
• University Office of Human Resources

Technology

• Blackboard Student Portal
• Computer Locations within the URMC
• Copy Center locations at the University of Rochester
• Shared Resource Laboratories and Facilities provide services to all researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
• The Center for Experiential Learning can help with space scheduling of conference rooms, classrooms and auditoriums as well as media and technology services.
• Offices of Technology Transfer
• University Information Technology
  • Computer Stores - online and retail locations in the Medical Center and on the River Campus in Rush Rhees library.
  • Site Licenses - certain software is available at reduced cost from University IT
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN) is used to access University restricted resources, such as electronic journals, from off campus using a secured connection over the Internet.

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Tuition & Fees, Stipends

• Tuition and fee schedules
• Graduate student information
• Related departments

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