Resources

Orientation Binder (Handbook)

Annual Activities and Accomplishment Report - Due each Apr 15 while in the program.

Committee on Studies (COS) forms:

• Appointment - Due June after admission into MSCR program.
  • Please review Student Committee Composition requirements prior to submission.
  • Non-UNM tenure track faculty committee members (Category 2 or Category 4):
    • Four weeks before your comprehensive exam or defense date, students are responsible for submitting the email address, phone number, and CV/Biosketch for Category 2 (Non-UNM tenured or tenure track faculty) or Category 4 (Others considered experts in the field) committee members to SOMREO@salud.unm.edu. Please also indicate if the person is tenure track faulty at a non-UNM institution in your request. Optional: OGS asks for the race and gender of the committee member. SOMREO will submit the person to OGS for committee service approval.
      NOTE: The turnaround time for OGS processing these requests can vary. It is recommended that you submit people to be approved for committee service as soon as you are considering them for your committee. They do not ultimately need to serve on your committee even if you submit them for committee service approval.
  • If your appointed tenure-track committee member leaves UNM, retires, or changes status, you need to request their approval for committee service (see above).
• Report: due every 3 months.

Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory (CRAI) Assessments (download for fillable versions):

• Beginning - Submitted with CCTS application.
• Interim - Due June of 2nd and subsequent years in both CCTS and MSCR programs.
• End - Submitted as part of graduation processing in final semester.

COVID-19

• SOMREO Remote Office Hours
• UNM’s dedicated COVID-19 website 
• HSC policies may add additional restrictions or differ from UNM main campus policies. Check your email regularly for updates from the HSC and SOMREO related to COVID-19. The HSC created its own COVID-19 webpage to track these updates.
• FAQs for SOMREO learners 
• UNM HSC research continuity guidance document
• CDC - Demonstration of Donning (Putting On) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Video

Graduate Resource Center Workshops: Calendar

Workshops on a variety of topics for graduate students including; Wellness, Reading Skills and Strategies, Financial Literacy, Time Management, and more.

Graduation:

• MSCR Graduation Checklist - Due semester prior to graduation
• Exit Information - Complete during your last semester.
• Intent to Graduate - Due after your Program of Studies (POS) is approved and no later than semester prior to graduation.
• Graduate Studies Roadmap for graduation: Start to Finish
• All degree requirements (except current term grades) must be complete by the following deadlines:
  • Summer Graduation: July 15
  • Fall Graduation: November 15
  • Spring Graduation: April 1

Learning Plan samples:

• Learning Plan (.xlsx)
• Learning Plan (Family Planning) (.xlsx)
• Learning Plan (Preventative Medicine) (.xlsx)

Level 2 Course Approval (be sure to enter the actual system course number):

• Blank 

Level 2 Offerings (pre-approved): A current syllabus and Course Approval form are required but the competency/objectives section of the approval form may be left blank.

• BIOM 562 - Advanced Epidemiology; Domain Leader: Dr. Deirdre Hill.
• ​​PH 556/PH 656 - Community Based Participatory Research for Health: Indigenous and Critical Methodologies​

Level 2 Syllabi (pre-approved): Only a Course Approval form is required when using one of the following as a Level 2 but Section II (Course Competencies) of the approval form may be left blank. The MSCR Program Director will sign off as the Domain Leader.

• BIOM 505 - Behavioral Health (required for Preventive Medicine)
• BIOM 505 - Clinical Preventive Services (required for Preventive Medicine)
• BIOM 505 - Environmental Health (required for Preventive Medicine)
• BIOM 505 - Health Services Management (required for Preventive Medicine)
• BIOM 505 - Sociology of Abortion (required for Family Planning)

Manuscript (Thesis) Information - lots of information on the Graduate Studies site; format, ETD Release, Procedures, Embargo, Checklist!

Permission forms (Release for Use of Name, Likeness, Voice, Image or Performance and Copyright License):

• Presenter
• Audience

Program of Studies (MSCR) - Master's of Science in Biomedical Science with Clinical Research
Concentration: due semester prior to graduation (March 1st, July 1st, or October 1st).  See below for details.

Thesis Defense information:

• Announcement of Exam (online form) - Due to OGS at least two weeks prior
• Exam Flyer - Due to SOMREO at least three weeks prior
• Report of Exam (online form) - Due within a week of your defense
  
  1. COS (Exam Committee) Chair Initiates at gradforms.unm.edu by entering the overall COS decision
  2. Each member of the COS, including the Chair a second time, enters their individual decision
  3. The form then routes electronically to OGS
• Report on Thesis/Dissertation - One from each reader due within a week of your defense
  
  1. These are paper forms completed by each member of the examination committee
  2. The COS Chair should collect these and return them to SOMREO for forwarding to OGS

Tuition Remission:

• Tuition Remission Information and Form
• Work with your home department to complete the form and submit it each semester you are enrolled in courses.

Resources available to students through the Student Health and Counseling Office:

• Student Health and Counseling Guide
• Counseling Resources
• Medical Services (Immunizations, Lab and X-Ray, Acupuncture, etc.)
• Pharmacy

Vassar House

SOM Office of Professional Well-being: Psychologist services. Text, call, or email

Supporting Mental Health and Productivity Within Labs

If you have questions or concerns about obtaining financial assistance, please reach out to our SOM Financial Aid Manager, Leslie Murphy, for information.

FAFSA

The paper application of the FAFSA is specific to students only seeking state aid and/or are considered under the Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Act. If your paper application was denied as you are eligible to apply for Federal Aid via the online FAFSA. General eligibility requirements include that you have financial need, are a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, and are enrolled in an eligible degree or certificate program at your college or career school.

Please complete a FAFSA online here using the year you are requesting aid. Our federal school code is 002663. General processing time is between 3-5 business days for the FAFSA to be received by our system.

STATE ASSISTANCE (SNAP Benefits)

SNAP eligibility can be found online here. Eligibility income guidelines can be found here. You may apply online or view the specific reasoning of your application denial of benefits online through the YesNewMexico portal here.

Once you have a FAFSA on file, we can assist you in applying for food stamps through NMHSD via the NM HSD Verification of Student Status, Financial Aid and Budget Form. We ask that, once a FAFSA is on file, you complete the top portion of the form and email it to the SOM Financial Aide Office for completion.

Please reach out to a NMHSD field office and inquire about your file with their division. Case workers are available to speak with over the phone and can inform you if you are eligible to reapply, or if an appeal is needed for the denial of your benefits application. You may ask to speak with a supervisor if you are not receiving appropriate guidance.