Congratulations!
The Department of Physician Assistant Studies welcomes and congratulates you on your admission to The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
New Student Orientation is designed to help answer questions you may have, and provide you with information about campus resources, programs and services. You will also get the opportunity to build a network of resources that can help you start your UTMB journey on the right path. All Students are required to participate.
What to expect at orientation
- Information about the University and the school will be provided.
- Key university and school officers will be introduced.
- Information about various UTMB services will be provided. Representatives of the areas will be introduced, and they will provide information about the services offered.
- Students will have the opportunity to meet other new students, as well as faculty and staff in their areas of study.
Orientation Schedules & Additional Information
Orientation Date : June 30 - July 3, 2025
Location: William C. Levin Hall Dining Room, 2nd floor
Attendance is MANDATORY at Orientation
| MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025 |
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| 1:00 pm | STUDENT ID PHOTOS
Levin Hall 4.444
(Students must wear white coats in photo)
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| TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025 |
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| 7:45 am | CLASS PHOTO
Wear your white coat
The photo will be taken promptly at 7:45 am
Steps of "Old Red" – Ashbel Smith Bilding (Bldg #1, Campus Map)
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| 8:00 am | BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 am | WELCOME TO THE UTMB PA PROGRAM
Dr. Michael Whitehead, Professor & Chair ad Interim, PA Studies |
| 8:45 am | GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FACULTY
UTMB PA Faculty |
| 9:45 am | BREAK |
| 10:00 am | WELCOME FROM JSSOM OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS & STUDENT AFFAIRS / ACADEMIC SUPPORT & CAREER COUNSELING
Reginald Toussant, Senior Specialist for Learning & Career Counseling |
| 10:30 am | OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
Michelle Conley, Director of Student Life
Katie Pfeuffer & Noelle Hargis-Milford, Student Life Program Specialists |
| 11:00 am | ACADEMIC POLICIES: DISCUSSION & Q/A SESSION
Dr. Michael Whitehead, Professor & Chair ad Interim, PA Studies |
| 11:30 am | STUDENT WELLNESS AND COUNSELING
Abi Akinpelu, Director of Student Wellness
Barbara Calvert, Psychologist |
| 12:15 pm | LUNCH with FACULTY COACHED LEARNING TEAMS
Class of 2027 Students and UTMB PA Faculty |
| 1:30 pm | ENROLLMENT SERVICES / REGISTRAR
Michael Engles, Director of Admissions & Records
Randi Richardson, Associate Director of Admissions & Records
Sarah DeWitt, Senior Enrollment Services Specialist
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| 2:00 pm | INFORMATION SERVICES
John Flores, Associate Vice President Information Security |
| 2:30 pm | BREAK |
| 2:45 pm | INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Katherine Branch, Vice President of Interprofessional Education & the Health Education Center |
| 3:15-5:00 pm | UTMB PROGRAM OVERVIEW & EXPECTATIONS
UTMB PA Faculty |
| WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025 |
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| 8:30 am | BREAKFAST |
| 9:00 am | WELCOME
W. Scott Boeh, Associate Vice President for Student Services & Registrar |
| 9:30 am | DEAN'S WELCOME
Dr. Antonio Bianco, Interim Senior Vice President and Dean, John Sealy School of Medicine and Chief Research Officer |
| 9:45 am | MOODY MEDICAL LIBRARY
Tara Atkins, Reference Librarian |
| 10:10 am | BREAK |
| 10:30 am | FINANCIAL AID / SCHOLARSHIPS
Anne Hale, Director of Student Financial Services |
| 11:00 am | ADA ACCOMMODATIONS
Lela Lockett-Ware, Institutional ADA Officer
Tammie Collins, Student Conduct Compliance Officer & Deputy Student ADA Officer |
| 11:30 am | TITLE IX AND EEO
Tia Vance, Manager & Clergy Officer, Department of Internal Investigations |
| 12:00-1:30 pm | LUNCH AND STUDENT PANEL |
| 1:30 pm | CAMPUS SECURITY
Corporal Curtis Dorsey, UTMB Police |
Orientation Schedule
- STUDENT ID BADGES:
We hope to distribute your Student ID badge before Thursday, July 3. We will know the exact time and date during orientation week. You must pick up your ID badge in person and bring a photo identification.
- PARKING for June 30, through July 2:
You are strongly encouraged to secure your student parking prior to orientation. Tentatively, we do have plans for a shuttle service. More information to come.
Student Parking Information
New Student Checklist
Orientation Shuttle / Parking
Student Parking Instructions, Shuttle Parking Lot and Shuttle Schedule
for June 30, through July 2
Parking will be available at a UTMB Free Shuttle Lot which is located at located at 706 Holiday Drive. Please note that this lot has a pay station, however students attending orientation will not have to pay to park.
From there, the shuttle buses will transport students to campus where they should exit the shuttle at the 11th Street drop off near the Health Education Center and the SHP Building. Students utilizing the Shuttle Lot should allow for extra time to reach campus. The buses will run in the afternoon to return students to their vehicles.
It is highly recommended that students who do not have student parking secured utilize the shuttle lot to avoid parking tickets.
Orientation Shuttle Schedule
The shuttles will run from the Shuttle Lot to the 11th Street Drop Off/Pick Up spot during the dates and times provided below. Please be sure to be back on the shuttles before the last run of the day.
| Day / Date | Times | Campus Drop Off / Pick up Location |
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| Monday 30, June 2025 | 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm | 11th Street at HEC Building |
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| 1:30 am - 3:30 am | 11th Street at HEC Building |
| Tuesday 1, July 2025 | 6:30 am - 7:30 am | 11th Street at HEC Building |
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| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | 11th Street at HEC Building |
| Wednesday 2, July 2025 | 7:30 am - 8:30 am | 11th Street at HEC Building |
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| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | 11th Street at HEC Building |
Student Parking Information
Student Guide for the UTMB Immunization System
Visit the UTMB Student Health webpage to review the immunization requirements ( https://www.utmb.edu/studenthealth). Look specifically under Student Information then FAQs Immunizations and Titers.