COVID-19 Resources and Updates
Last updated: June 9, 2022
To keep our community informed about the vaccine, the science behind it, and its safety, UTHealth has developed several resources to keep our school community and the public informed. We encourage you to check these resources regularly, as they are updated when new content becomes available.
Public resources:
- Here for Houston website (information on UTHealth's response to the pandemic)
- COVID-19 FAQ (currently limited to vaccine information)
Internal community resources (must log in to access):
- COVID-19 virus and vaccine FAQ (use the listed quick guide to navigate between topics)
- Information about vaccine enrollment and distribution for faculty, staff and students
- UTHealth resources for faculty, staff and students
- A list of announcements from UTHealth President Colasurdo, MD
- SPH COVID-19 resources, including the vaccine enrollment survey and IT support contacts
Fall 2022 COVID-19 Updates
UTHealth School of Public Health will deliver classes in-person for the fall 2022 term.
Course delivery guidelines for the fall 2022 term
- All students are expected to attend in-person courses (courses with a PH, PHM, or PHD prefix) from the assigned classroom on their respective campus.
- Online courses (courses with a PHW, PHWM, or PHWD prefix) will continue to be delivered asynchronously online unless indicated in the notes or by the presence of a scheduled meeting time.
- Classroom assignments will be available in myUTH before the start of the term. Students enrolled in independent studies, PH 9997 Practicum, PHM 9998 Culminating Experience/Thesis Research, or PHD 9999 Dissertation Research should work with their faculty advisor or supervising faculty member to make appropriate arrangements.
- If you have any questions about how your course will be delivered, please contact the instructor directly.
Academic Calendar
Please review the Academic Calendar for important dates, including registration information, the first day of classes, the add/drop period, the last day to withdraw, graduation and student research deadlines, etc. If you have any questions about these dates or deadlines, please email SPHStudentServices@uth.tmc.edu.
Information for international students sponsored on F-1 visas
Students sponsored on F-1 and J-1 visas must enroll full-time (minimum of 9 credit hours, of which 3 credit hours may be online coursework). All questions about enrollment requirements should be directed to the Office of International Affairs (utoiahouston@uth.tmc.edu).
Fall 2022 course registration information
The fall course schedule will be available for viewing using the interactive course schedule on June 29, 2022. The registration period for fall 2022 will open at 8:00 a.m. CST on July 13, 2022. The myUTH Student Registration Guide will give you step-by-step instructions for searching and registering for courses in myUTH. For other important registration dates and deadlines, see the list of Fall 2022 Enrollment Dates. If you have any questions about course registration, please email SPHCourseSchedule@uth.tmc.edu.
mySPH academic portal
Please visit mySPH to access all content managed and disseminated by the Office of Academic Affairs and Student Services. This platform includes degree planners, academic forms, course schedule information, detailed information about specific degree requirements, practicum instructions, student research information, and other academic and student resources.
We appreciate your continued patience and look forward to seeing you all back on campus in the fall term. Please continue to check your UTHealth email for communication from the School and University. If you have questions or concerns, please email SPHStudentServices@uth.tmc.edu.
ID Badges and campus access
As we make plans to return to in-person courses for the Spring 2022 term, we would like to remind all students that they are required to have a UTHealth-issued badge before entering any UTHealth building.
Badges for the Houston campus can be obtained at the first floor of the University Center Tower (UCT) - 7000 Fannin St. and must be activated before they can be used. In order for students at the Houston campus to activate their badge, they must email Bonnie Schoenbein their names as its listed on myUTH, along with the letters and numbers located under the black strip on the back of the student ID Badge. Please be sure to include in the email that you are a School of Public Health student.
Students at the Austin, Brownsville, Dallas, El Paso and San Antonio regional campuses should contact their campus coordinator for assistance in obtaining and activating badges at their respective campus.
See here for more information on obtaining and activating an ID badge.
Contact
We look forward to seeing you all back on campus for the fall term. Please continue to check your UTHealth email for communication from the School and University. If you have questions or concerns, please email SPHStudentServices@uth.tmc.edu.