Student Orientation

Before You Start
Your Start Date
Registering for Classes
New International Student Orientation
Biosciences Orientation (August 18-22)
Payroll
Health Insurance

Before Your Start

  • Schedule an appointment with your advisor the week of August 11-15 to discuss classes. 

You must meet with your advisor prior to Wednesday, August 20th.  Your advisor will provide you with your registration number. Please contact Jodi Graff if your advisor does not do so.  

  • Choose your first rotation lab, get the faculty member’s approval, and email your choice to Andy Russo for final approval.  You must have Andy Russo’s approval before you make a final commitment to the lab.

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Your Start Date

Please confirm your start date is correct by clicking here. 

If you will be starting your first rotation on a date other than the one listed, please contact Jodi immediately.

Your payroll appointment begins on your scheduled start date.

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Registering for Classes

Please schedule an appointment with your advisor prior to Wednesday, August 20th to select your courses.

Your advisor will contact the Biosciences Program after the meeting and you will be sent an email when you are cleared to register on-line.

Click here for instructions for registering on-line.

After you meet with your advisor and you are notified by email that you are cleared to register you may register for a total of four courses, which will equal 15 semester hours (s.h.).

  Principles of Molecular & Cell Biology (4 s.h.)
Lecture:
   MWF 11:30 – 12:20 p.m.
Small Grp:
   Mondays (you will receive your discussion group assignment the first week of class)
   
  Biosciences Critical Thinking & Communication (2 s.h.)
Time:
   Fridays 12:30 - 2:20 p.m. , Room TBA in MERF
   
  You may choose 1 elective course on the list of approved fall electives
   
  Biosciences Research (s.h. arranged)
Time:   ARR
  This course represents your research rotation.  The number of credit hours for this course is determined by the number of credits needed to make your total 15 credits.

You can purchase text books at University Book Store.

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New International Student Orientation

It is very important that you plan your arrival so that you can report to the Office of International Student and Scholars (OISS) on August 12th.   

If you arrive early for Fall 2008, you may contact oiss@uiowa.edu.

This orientation is required for all new F-1 and J-1 students.

If you have any questions about International Student Orientation, please contact oiss@uiowa.edu.

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Biosciences Orientation*

*Attendance required.  If you are unable to attend, please contact Jodi Graff.

Monday, August 18th

  • Individual appointments with Jodi Graff in 1178 Med Labs to complete paperwork necessary to receive stipend.  Contact Jodi at 319-335-8305 or email to schedule an appointment.

Tuesday, August 19th

  • Biosciences Class of 2008-2009 Headshots
    Location: MERF Atrium
    11:00 AM

  • Biosciences Class of 2008-2009 Lunch
    Location: 1163 MERF
    12:00 PM

  • Biochemistry Stores presentation*
    **Moved to Friday**

  • Individual appointments with Jodi Graff in 1178 Med Labs to complete paperwork necessary to receive stipend.  Contact Jodi at 319-335-8305 or email to schedule an appointment.

Wednesday, August 20th

  • Welcome Meeting*
    Location: 1221 Medical Education & Research Facility (MERF)
    11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Meeting with Program Coordinator Jodi Graff
    • Discuss program components
    • Register for Fall 2008 courses (if you have not already done so)
    • Hepatitis B vaccine form (elect or decline)
    • Bloodborne Pathogens Safety Training
      • Log onto Self Service
      • Click Personal Tab
      • Click on “My Training” in the Learning and Development area; then click on “available ICON courses.
      • Choose Bloodborn Pathogens, Lab
      • Choose Enroll in theis ICON Course
    • Group photos

  • Lunch
    Location: 2166 MERF
    12:00 p.m.

  • Faculty Talks*
    1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
    Location:  2136 and 2156 Medical Education Research Facility (MERF)
    Biosciences Program faculty members will give 12 minute talks about their research.  The presentations are a mechanism for you to choose future research rotations.

Thursday, August 21st

  • Faculty Talks*
    1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
    Location:  2136 and 2156 Medical Education Research Facility (MERF)
    Biosciences Program faculty members will give 12 minute talks about their research.  The presentations are a mechanism for you to choose future research rotations.
  • Dinner
    6:30 p.m.
    Location:  Jodi Graff’s home.  Contact Jodi for directions
    You and a guest or you and your family are invited to attend dinner at Jodi’s home.  Please contact Jodi if you are in need of transportation.

Friday, August 22nd

  • NCBI Database Training Workshop II*
    9:00 a.m. – Noon
    Information Commons West, Classroom 207E, Second Floor
    Hardin Library for the Health Sciences

  • Biochemistry Stores presentation*
    12:30 p.m.
    2126 MERF

  • Faculty Talks*
    1:00 – 3:15 p.m.
    Location:  2126 and 2136 Medical Education Research Facility (MERF)
    Biosciences Program faculty members will give 12 minute talks about their research.  The presentations are a mechanism for you to choose future research rotations.

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Payroll

Please schedule an appointment with Jodi Graff within 3 days of your start date to complete the necessary paperwork to be placed on payroll and receive health insurance.

Please complete the following forms and bring them to your appointment:

Employment Eligibility Verification

During your appointment you will need to provide Jodi Graff with the following documentation to establish identity and employment eligibility (see list of Acceptable Documents below). 

You must bring one item from column A or one item from column B and one item from column C to your appointment.

International students, please also bring your I-20 form to your appointment.

List of Acceptable Documents:

 

List A

OR

List B

AND

List C

1

U.S. Passport

 

Driver's License

 

U.S. Social Security Card

2

Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
(INS Form N-560 or N-561)

 

ID card issued by federal, state or local government agencies or entities

 

Certificate of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State
(Form -545 or Form DS-1350

3

Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570)

 

School ID card with a photograph

 

Original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a state, county, or municipal authority.

4

Unexpired foreign passport

 

Voter's registration card

 

Native American tribal document

5

Alien Registration Receipt Card with photograph
(INS Form I-151 or I-551)

 

U.S. Military card or draft record

 

U.S. Citizen ID Card
(INS Form I-197)

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Health Insurance

The University of Iowa provides a wide range of comprehensive health insurance plans.

If you have any questions, please contact the Benefits Office directly at 319-335-2676.

Insurance coverage begins the first day of the month following the first day of employment.

 

Biosciences Program
The University of Iowa
1178 Medical Laboratories
Iowa City, IA 52242-1181

Phone: 1-800-551-6787 or 319-335-8305
Fax: 319-335-7656
E-mail: biosciences@uiowa.edu
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