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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION . 1MEZCOPH MISSION STATEMENT . 1MEZCOPH VALUES STATEMENT . 1SECTION I GENERAL INFORMATION FOR COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH GRADUATE STUDENTS . 2PURPOSE OF THIS HANDBOOK . 2PHYSICAL RESOURCES AND FACILITIES . 3TUCSON CAMPUS . 3Campus COVID-19 Protocols . 3DRACHMAN HALL . 3Bicycles, Bicycle Parking, and Bicycle Valet Service . 3MEZCOPH and U of A Information Technology Resources . 4MEZCOPH Computer Lab . 4Other Computer Labs Around Campus . 4Software via University Licensing . 4VCAT (Virtual Computing Access Technology) . 5VPN (Virtual Private Network) . 5Lactation Room . 5Lockers . 5Lost and Found. 5Policy for Posting Advertisements in Drachman Hall . 6Student Cubicle Space. 6Student Group Meeting Space . 6Third Floor Patio. 7Wireless Internet Access . 7ARIZONA HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS RESOURCES . 7About the Arizona Health Sciences Campus . 7Eats, Treats and Meeting Spaces . 7Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB) . 8Arizona Health Sciences Library . 92021-2022 Master of Public Health Program Student HandbookPage i

Medical Research Building (MRB) . 10Safety . 10PHOENIX BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS . 10Computers. 11Phoenix Student Space . 11Wireless Internet Access in Phoenix . 11Eats and Treats. 11COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS . 11Email Accounts . 12Listservs. 12College of Public Health Social Media Guidelines. 12Student Intranet (Hub). 13Website . 13STUDENT SERVICES, RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES . 13Office of Student Services and Alumni Affairs . 13Career Advising . 13Student Problem Resolution . 14Disability Resource Center . 14Helpful Student Resources. 15Student Input into MEZCOPH Operations . 15Student Suggestion Box . 16Student Participation on MEZCOPH Committees . 16Student Affairs Committee . 16STUDENT AMBASSADORS . 16STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. 17Public Health Student Alliance (PHSA) – Tucson . 17Public Health Student Alliance (PHSA) – Phoenix . 17American Indian and Indigenous Health Alliance (AIIHA). 17Environmental and Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene Club . 18Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) . 18LUCHA . 18Global Health Alliance (GHA) . 182021-2022 Master of Public Health Program Student HandbookPage ii

University of Arizona Student Organizations . 18STUDENT MANAGED EVENTS . 19MEZCOPH Poster Forum . 19MPH Internship Conference . 19Social Justice Symposium . 19THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA OFFICE OF SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID . 19Federal Financial Aid . 19Qualified Tuition Reduction Benefit . 20STUDENT FUNDING MANAGED BY MEZCOPH. 20Graduate College Dissertation/Thesis Tuition Scholarship. 20Graduate College Fellowship Funding . 20MEZCOPH SCHOLARSHIPS . 21Cliff and Penny Crutchfield Scholarship . 21College of Public Health Community Advisory Board Scholarship . 21Elbridge and Genevieve Morrill Memorial Scholarship . 21Dr. Erlinda Tejada-Rodriquez/ The Victoria Foundation Scholarship . 21General Scholarship Fund . 21Helen and Raymond Sarocco Scholarship. 22Joel S. Meister Scholarship . 22Joel Valdez Scholarship/ Zuckerman Family Foundation Student Scholarship . 22Maureen Mangotich Scholarship . 22Dr. Robert Garcia/ The Victoria Foundation Scholarship. 22Russell H. Swanson Public Health Scholarship . 22SueBob Scholars Endowment . 22Zuckerman Family Foundation Rotating Scholarships . 22Zuckerman Family Foundation Scholarship Endowment . 23MEZCOPH INTERNSHIP AWARDS . 23Carlos “Kent” and Elizabeth “Liz” Campbell International Internship Endowment . 23Drachman Prevention Fellowship . 23Nichols Initiative Scholars Fund Awards . 23MEZCOPH RESEARCH AWARDS . 23MEZCOPH TRAVEL AWARDS/POSTER PRINTING . 242021-2022 Master of Public Health Program Student HandbookPage iii

MEZCOPH GRADUATE, RESEARCH, & TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS . 24Graduate Research Assistantships . 24Graduate Teaching Assistantships . 24STUDENT HONORS & AWARDS . 26Outstanding Senior Award . 26Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society . 26Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) Achievement Awards . 26MEZCOPH Poster Forum Prize . 26Outstanding MPH Student Award. 26Student Life Award. 26DEGREE COMPLETION INFORMATION . 27MEZCOPH Exit Survey . 27Graduate Information Sheet . 27MEZCOPH Convocation . 27University of Arizona Commencement . 28UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICIES . 28Academic Policies. 28Residency Classification . 28UA Smoking and Tobacco Policy: . 29Weapons Policy . 29UNIVERSITY POLICIES GOVERNING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY, CONDUCT & NON-DISCRIMINATION. 29Academic Integrity Code . 29Student Code of Conduct . 29Disruptive Behavior in an Instructional Setting Policy . 30Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy . 30Threatening Behavior by Students Policy . 30COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH MATRICULATION STANDARDS . 30GRADUATE COLLEGE & MEZCOPH POLICIES . 31Academic Deficiencies Noted at Admission. 31Academic Probation at the Graduate Level . 31GradPath . 31Incomplete Grades . 312021-2022 Master of Public Health Program Student HandbookPage iv

Lapse in Enrollment . 32Leaves of Absence . 32Graduate College Petitions . 33Responsible Conduct of Research Statement . 33Exceptions to Policy and Grievance Processes . 34SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS. 34Continuous Enrollment . 34Deferment/Forbearance of Student Loans . 36Minimum GPA . 36Grades of D, E or F . 37Program Steps and Milestones to Completion . 37Continued Program Progress and Annual Progress Report . 37Failure to Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress – Retention Planning . 38REGISTRATION, ENROLLMENT, & CREDIT REQUIREMENTS. 38Registration and Payment Deadlines . 38ENROLLMENT IN FIELDWORK . 39UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PROCEDURES. 39CAMPUS HEALTH SERVICE AND STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE . 39ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS . 40READMISSION POLICY . 40SECTION II – PROGRAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND POLICIES . 41INTRODUCTION TO THE DOCTORATE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (DRPH) . 41How to Use the DrPH Student Handbook . 41DrPH PROGRAM POLICIES AND INFORMATION . 42Student Commitment . 42Faculty Commitment. 42Intellectual Independence . 42Advising in the DrPH Program. 42New Student Activities . 44Program Steps and Milestones to Degree . 44Degree Requirements . 45DrPH Admission Prerequisites – 5 Core MPH Courses (15 Units) . 452021-2022 Master of Public Health Program Student HandbookPage v

Doctoral Plan of Study . 45Transfer of Credits from a Master’s Program to the Doctoral Plan of Study . 46Course Substitutions . 47Independent Study Registration Policy . 47Research and Dissertation Registration Policy . 47Minors for the DrPH . 47Change in Area of Study within the DrPH Program . 48Residence Requirement . 48Required Teaching Experience. 48Graduate Committees. 49Comprehensive Written and Oral Examinations . 51Time Limitation . 54Dissertation Unit Enrollment . 54Dissertation Proposal and Approval Process . 54Forming a Committee . 55Dissertation Proposal . 55DrPH Foundational Competencies . 57Dissertation Proposal Defense . 59Dissertation Content . 59Assessment of the Dissertation . 61Human Subjects Protection Program Information . 61Final Oral Dissertation Defense Examination . 61Completion of Doctoral Requirements . 62THE PhD MINOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH . 63Minor Requirements . 63Declaration of Minor . 63Composition of Committee . 63Transfer of Credits . 642021-2022 Master of Public Health Program Student HandbookPage vi

INTRODUCTIONThe University of Arizona’s Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH) wasestablished in January 2000 and accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health in2003. Under its administrative roof are academic programs that lead to seven degrees - theBachelor of Science (BS), with a major in public health; the Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a major inWellness and Health Promotion Practice, the Master of Public Health (MPH), withconcentration areas in Biostatistics, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology,Family and Child Health, Health Behavior Health Promotion, Health Services Administration,One Health, Public Health Policy and Management, and Public Health Practice; the Master ofScience (MS) degrees in Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences, and Epidemiology; theMaster of Science in Public Health (MSPH) degree in Health Behavior Health Promotion, Doctorof Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, andHealth Behavior Health Promotion; and a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree withconcentration areas in Maternal and Child Health and Public Health Policy and Management.The Bachelor of Science and the Master of Public Health degree programs are offered viacampus based, as well as online, formats. Comprehensive information about all of the College’sacademic programs can be found in the College of Public Health Curriculum Guide.Our graduates have established careers locally, nationally, and internationally. Of note, theyinclude health department directors, CDC program managers, industrial hygienists, healthpromotion and wellness specialists, public health faculty, pharmaceutical industrybiostatisticians, directors of community outreach programs, epidemiologists, clinical researchcoordinators, chief executive officers of health centers and community programs, as well as the17th Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Richard Carmona, to name just a very few. Weare proud of the contribution we are making to build and maintain a competent public healthworkforce!MEZCOPH MISSION STATEMENTThe Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is dedicated to promoting the health andwellness of individuals and communities in the southwest and globally with an emphasis onachieving health equity through excellence in education, research & service.MEZCOPH VALUES STATEMENTMEZCOPH acts with respect and integrity to continuously advance health and well-being for allthrough knowledge, collaboration, empowerment, advocacy, and sustainability. Our core valuesare: Fairness, Trust, Equity, Social Justice, Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Collegiality,Diversity, Open Communication, Participation, Consensus, and Enhancement. We strive tofoster an educational community that values innovation and excellence in teaching, creationand dissemination of knowledge, practice-based research and research-based practice toaddress the health needs and interests of indi

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