Welcome
Our mandatory In-Person New Student Orientation Week (August 18-22, 2025) is your first step toward a successful and enriching graduate experience. This program is carefully designed to introduce you to essential campus resources, connect you with key staff, and highlight the many opportunities available throughout your academic journey.
Additional New Student Orientation information will also be provided via online modules in Canvas. Please check your email for a link to the New Student Orientation Canvas course.
In preparation for the New Student Orientation, all degree-seeking students are REQUIRED to arrive in Houston, TX no later than Wednesday, August 13, 2025, and attend the scheduled events for orientation. Failure to do so will result in requiring a deferral to the following Fall start term.
Please review the Admitted Students page for information on pre-enrollment requirements. For questions, please email [email protected].
Join us as we kick off this exciting new chapter—laying the foundation not just for academic achievement, but for a transformative, fulfilling experience in graduate school.
Schedule of Events
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GSBS Program Schedule
New Student Orientation is required for all degree-seeking incoming students. For questions regarding the schedule, please contact the Admissions Team.
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Genetic Counseling
Genetic Counseling students will receive detailed orientation and new student onboarding information from the Program Coordinators/Directors. For more information, please contact Ayisha Hawkins.
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Medical Physics
Medical Physics students will receive detailed orientation and new student onboarding information from the Program Coordinators/Directors. For more information, please contact Lisa Echeverry.
- Full Schedule - TBD
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MSTP - MD/PhD
New incoming MSTP – MD/PhD - students will receive detailed orientation and new student onboarding information from the Administrative Director of the MD/PhD program. For more information, please contact Stacey Mueller-Ortiz.
MS 3 MSTP – MD/PhD - students starting PhD coursework are required to attend the GSBS Program schedule outlined.
New Student Information
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E-Mail and Network Accounts
NOTE: Use of any Computing and Information Technology Resources on campus falls under the following policies.
Network Accounts comprised of a User ID, password and email address allow GSBS students to login to the following resources:
- Computers in the GSBS Computer Lab and other UTHealth campus locations
- Send and receive email
- Secure UTHealth Wi-Fi Access Points (UTHSC)
- myUTH: my.uth.tmc.edu
- Canvas: www.uth.edu/canvas
- myGSBS: https://go.uth.edu/myGSBS
- UTHealth Intranet: inside.uth.edu
How do I get my network account?
Your network account will be activated when the IDM (Identity Management) hold in your student record in ApplyUTH or myUTH is removed through identity verification. The IDM hold is a "soft" hold and will not prevent registration. This should be one of the last holds you should work to remove.
STEP 1. Remove your IDM (Identity Management) Hold. Identity verification is included as part of the criminal background check, therefore your IDM hold will be automatically removed once the CBC clears.
For international students who are exempt from the CBC requirement, Email Michael Valladolid, GSBS IT Director, to schedule an identity verification appointment either in person or online through Zoom or Teams to clear this hold. Present a current (not expired) state or federal issued photo ID - Drivers License, Passport.
STEP 2. You will be asked to provide a recovery email address, so make sure you have continued access to it. This email address can be used to reset your UTHealth password if you forget it. Your UTHealth User ID, email address and password recovery web link will be emailed to this address.
STEP 3. Enroll in Two-Factor Authentication
Recover your password here.
Two-Factor Authentication (you must enroll to access myUTH, Webmail, and Employee Self Service outside the UTHealth network and VPN)
Two-factor authentication, also known as two-step authentication, adds an additional layer of assurance onto your normal login process. This is done by both verifying something you know, such as a password, and something you have, such as a phone.
You must first enroll your phone by following these instructions. Once enrolled, you will then be able to use your phone as a second factor for applications that require two-factor authentication. You may enroll any type of phone. However, we highly recommend enrolling your smartphone with the optional smartphone app.
On Campus Registration
- Connect to the UTHealth network using the secure Wifi Access Point UTHSCH or use a computer in the GSBS Computer Lab S3.8112
- Access our Two-Factor Login page.
- Log in with your existing UTHealth credentials.
- If you have never enrolled, you will be prompted to enroll with enrollment instructions for your device.
For further assistance on enrollment, please visit this guide.
Off Campus Registration
- Contact the UTHealth Help Desk at (713) 486-4848. The Help Desk operational hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekends.
Visit GSBS Information Technology for more information.
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International Students
We understand that international students may have questions and concerns about their visa application process. Questions about specific visa processes should be addressed to the Office of International Affairs.
We recommend international students arrive in Houston two weeks prior to Orientation to allow ample time for all required paperwork to be completed. For Fall 2024, the recommended arrival date is August 5.
- International students are required to check in with the Office of International Affairs (OIA) UTHealth Houston prior to the start of Orientation. While we recommend you arrive in Houston two weeks before orientation, you should plan to arrive in the US in plenty of time to check in with OIA by the end of business (5 p.m. Central Time) on August 16, 2024. You must schedule an appointment in advance in order to check in with OIA. Please contact Oscar once you have confirmed your OIA appointment date and time. Failure to check in with OIA prior to Orientation may cause a delay in payment of stipend (if applicable).
- International students who will be performing rotations at MD Anderson must also check in with the MD Anderson Visa and Immigration Service Administration (VISA) office. You will receive instructions from GSBS Finance when it is time for you to check in with the MD Anderson VISA office.
- Students who earn degrees from international universities are required to have their transcripts evaluated by an outside agency to ensure that the degree is, at least, equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree. Please see the incoming student checklist for more details.
- International students entering GSBS who do not have a degree from a university in the United States are required to take an English assessment exam. Students with degrees from U.S. universities are encouraged to attend the assessment.
- International students are required to pay a per-semester evacuation/repatriation fee. This fee will be reflected in your account statement after you register, and will not be covered by GSBS or your mentor (for funded students). The fee for Fall 2024 semester is $32.
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Helpful Links
General Information:
- GSBS Staff Directory
- Faculty Directory
- UTHealth Central Student Portal
- GSBS Student Support Information
- Office of the Registrar
- UTHealth Office of International Affairs
- Graduate Student Association (GSA)
- Graduate Student Association Moving to Houston guide
- International Student Association (ISA)
- International Student Association Guide to Houston
- Student Health & Counseling Services
- Student Disability Accommodations
- GSBS COVID-19 Alerts
- Housing Information
- 2025 Hurricane and Severe Weather Guide
- Auxiliary Enterprises
- Title IX Information -MD Anderson Cancer Center Title IX - UTHealth Title IX
- Student Financial Services - Financial Aid Application Guide
- Campus Safety: Crime Reporting, Crime Statistics - UT Police
Social Media:
- GSBS on Facebook
- GSA on Facebook
- GSBS on LinkedIn
- GSBS on Twitter
- GSBS on Instagram
- Entering 2025 Students Slack Channel (coming soon)
Parking:
- Parking and Transportation
- TMC Parking Lots
- TMC Parking Shuttles
- UTHealth Auxiliary Enterprises Parking
- Parking Options Information
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Directions and Maps
Primary Location:
The George and Cynthia Mitchell Basic Sciences Research Building (BSRB/Mitchell Building) located at 6767 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030. The nearest parking location is TMC Garage 15 (The Commons Garage) at 6550 Bertner Avenue.
- Onstead Auditorium - BSRB S3.8012; includes The Forum (foyer to Onstead)
- GSBS Administrative Offices
- GSBS Large Classroom - BSRB S3.8371
- GSBS Small Classroom - BSRB S3.8367
- GSBS Computer Lab - BSRB S3.8112
Other Notable Locations:
MSB:UT Medical School Building (6431 Fannin)
UTPB: UT Professional Building (6410 Fannin)
PAT: Pickens Academic Tower [Room numbers begin with FCT] (1400 Pressler)
UCT: University Center Tower (7000 Fannin)
SCRB: South Campus Research Building (7435 Fannin)
UTHealth Houston Building Addresses & Map
MD Anderson Cancer Center Campus