Academic Resources

Bookstores

Barnes and Noble at the School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Location: Medical Center ground floor, room G-6010
- Phone number: 585.275.2250
Barnes and Noble on the U of R River Campus
- Location: Frederick Douglass Building
- 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.

Ethics Resources

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.

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 watching 3 online chapters. When you have finished the training, pick up a HIPAA Training Certification Form from your Graduate Program Coordinator.

Postdoctoral Appointees

Your Departmental Administrator will help you determine what HIPAA training you need to complete.

PREP Trainees

PREP Trainees receive required HIPAA training during New Hire Orientation.

Laboratory Safety Training

Graduate Students

Training must be completed within 1 week of starting your Graduate Program. 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.

Libraries

GEPA Lending Library

The Office for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs has a small 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 contact Ashley Whipple to check an item out.

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News and Events

Medical Center Specific

SMD Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs News and Events site
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.

Registrar for the School of Medicine and Dentistry

Registrar: Linda Lipani
Registrar's Website | Academic Calendar
Location: Medical Center room G-9556
Phone: 585-275-7288

Resources for Researchers

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Student Support Services

Americans with Disabilities Resources
- The Disability Resource Coordinator for the SMD trainee population is Linda Lipani | phone: 585-275-7288
Center for Student Conflict Management
College Writing Program
Learning Assistance Services
Tutors are available for a number of core courses and can be arranged by your Graduate Program Coordinator and/or by the Office for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
University Intercessors
University Office of Human Resources

Technology

Blackboard Student Portal
Computer Locations within the URMC
Copy Center locations at the University of Rochester
The Core 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.