It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences [GSBS] welcome you to our school and campus. This is a very exciting time and we all look forward to the many contributions and accomplishments you will make in the biomedical field! The following are links and additional information that we hope will answer some questions about your first semester with us. If there are additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Sophia E. Piña at 210-567-3984 or pina@uthscsa.edu.
Welcome letter from the Graduate Student Association
Survival Skills for New IMGP Students
Tuition and Fees for Fall 2008
For information on late fees and payment by installments click here.
Parking Fees for Fall 2008
For information on parking regulations visit the UT Police website.
Required Forms
NOTE: If you are a UT Health Science Center employee, these forms are already on record in the Human Resources Office. Notify us when you will resign your employment so we can make the transfer to student employee status.
For students traveling from a country outside the United States, these forms must be completed upon your arrival to the Health Science Center.
All other students: Please print and complete these forms. You can fax them back to us at 210-567-3719, scan and email them to Dr. Sophie Pina at pina@uthscsa.edu, or mail them to Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences•7703 Floyd Curl Drive•San Antonio, TX 78229-3900•Mail Code 7819. Please complete and mail by July 21, 2008. Note both forms are dated August 1, 2008.
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Apartment Search website click here.
When searching for apartments in the area around UT Health Science Center type in our address:
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
Graduate School Peer Advisors
Our graduate students are available by email to help answer questions regarding moving and living in San Antonio, etc… For all other questions, please contact Dr. Sophie Piña at pina@uthscsa.edu.
Health Insurance
GSBS students are required to show proof of insurance in order to register for classes in August.
View the above pdf file for more information on the following health insurance options:
1) If you are covered by a parent or spouse, submit the Health Insurance Coverage Form along with a copy of your insurance card (front & back) to the Registrar’s Office at:
UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
Office of the Registrar
Mail Code 7702
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78229
Or
Fax: (210) 567-2645 Attention: Jacquelyn Huerta
2) United Student Health Insurance or call (800) 767-0700 for more information. Search for “My School’s Plan” on their website and enter UT Health Science Center to view insurance coverage plan.
3) UT Select Health Insurance students are part-time employees classified as teaching assistants and therefore, also have the option to purchase UTSelect (Blue Cross Blue Shield) medical insurance. Decisions regarding your selection of UTSelect must be made by August 31, 2008. Please contact the Human Resources Office at 210-567-2600 to speak to a benefits advisor or email Sandy Casanova at casanova@uthscsa.edu. A benefits presentation is scheduled for August 19, 2008.
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