Essential Information for New Students

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR NEW STUDENTS

BruinCard (Student Photo ID)

The BruinCard is the official UCLA identification card issued free to all students. Many services are accessible with this card, including access to the Wooden Center. The replacement cost for lost/stolen cards is $22 and is charged to your BAR account. Report lost or stolen cards at the BruinCard website http://www.bruincard.ucla.edu.

To obtain a BruinCard, you must have a government-issued identification card and go to a BruinCard Center. Hours are 9 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday.

Locations:

123 Kerckhoff Hall

(310) 825-2336

Remittance Processing Center

10920 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 107

(310) 794-3690

150A Sproul Hall (Sunset Plaza)

(310) 825–4775

Computer Facilities/Access

Public Health students have access to computing and printing in the Technology and Learning Center (TLC) which is located on the 2^nd floor of the Biomedical Library. You must apply for an account at the TLC. The TLC website contains detailed information on access to the lab at http://www.library.ucla.edu/biomed/tlc/

Email Accounts and Bruin OnLine Access

All students are required to have email accounts. Announcements will be distributed via email. To set up your Bruin OnLine account, go to: http://www.bol.ucla.edu/services/accounts/info/create.html.

Bruin OnLine is available for PC/Windows or Macintosh computers. Once you have created an account, you can download other software you might need from the BOL home page. If you already have Internet software, you may obtain configuration instructions from OAC Consulting or the BOL home page at http://www.bol.ucla.edu.

The Bruin OnLine office is in 124 Kerckhoff Hall, (310) 267-4357 (help desk).

Health, Safety, & Security

Student Health Services (SHS) is an outpatient clinic designed especially for UCLA students and is located at the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center (adjacent to the Wooden Center). You may be seen by appointment or on a walk-in basis. Most, but not all, services are prepaid by registration and insurance fees. To be eligible to use the Ashe Center, you must be either a currently registered student or one who was registered or graduated in the previous academic term. The SHS website is http://www.studenthealth.ucla.edu. For an appointment call

(310) 825-4073 (press 1 and 1 again) or use the online Appointment Request at

https://i4w.ais.ucla.edu/ils/login.aspx?izAppId=edu.ucla.studenthealt.

Free Escort Service

Free Escort Service is provided by the UCLA Police Department every day of the year from dusk until 1 AM. Uniformed escorts, specially trained students employed by the UCLA Police Department, are available to walk students, faculty and staff members between campus buildings and local living areas or Westwood Village. Call (310) 794-WALK about 15-20 minutes before you need an escort. For more information go to: http://www.ucpd.ucla.edu/ucpd/services_escort.html.

Free Evening Van Service

Free Evening Van Service is provided around campus, Monday through Thursday from 6 PM to midnight. For a map of the van routes, go to: http://www.ucpd.ucla.edu/ucpd/cso. For more information or a free brochure, call (310) 825-9800.

Phone Numbers

Campus Escort Service	(310) 794-WALK (dusk to 1 AM)
Crisis Counseling: Student Psychological Services	(310) 825-0768 (24 hours)
EMERGENCY	911
Emergency Information Hotline	(800) 900-UCLA
Environmental Health & Safety	(310) 825-5689
UCLA Emergency Radio	AM 810
UCLA Hospital Emergency Room	(310) 825-2111
UCLA Police Department	(310) 825-1491 (24 hours)

Lockers

Lockers within the School of Public Health (on A-level and 2nd through 7th floors) are available to all Public Health students. Locker assignments are handled by the School of Public Health Dean’s Office in 16-035 CHS, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mail Folders

CHS students have mail folders in the CHS Department, room 36-070C. Flyers and mail arriving at the CHS office will be placed in your folder. You should check your mail folder regularly. Also, check the bulletin boards outside the Department office for information on courses, seminars, workshops, fellowships and scholarships, and job bulletins. Do NOT have personal mail sent to the department.

Parking Information

To obtain quarterly deadline dates and information on how to apply for a parking permit, you can either go to http://www.transportation.ucla.edu/, call Parking & Commuter Service at (310) 825-9871, or go in person to 555 Westwood Plaza.

Websites

Calendars/Deadlines	http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/calendar
CHS Department	http://www.ph.ucla.edu/chs
CHS Field Studies	http://www.ph.ucla.edu/fieldstudies/chsdpt.html
CHS MPH for Health Professionals	http://www.ph.ucla.edu/emph
Community Housing Office	http://www.cho.ucla.edu
Directory	http://www.directory.ucla.edu
Financial Aid	http://www.fao.ucla.edu
Graduate Division	http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu
Libraries	http://www2.library.ucla.edu
Program Requirements	http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/departments.html
Registrar’s Office	http://www.registrar.ucla.edu
Schedule of Classes	http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule
School of Public Health Home Page	http://www.ph.ucla.edu
Standards & Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA	http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/library/spintro.htm
Student Psychological Services	http://www.sps.ucla.edu
UCLA Catalog	http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog
UCLA Home Page	http://www.ucla.edu

You will receive a large amount of information from the University stating deadlines, offering opportunities, etc. It is your responsibility to observe the deadlines, and take any action that is required. This is especially important for items such as work-study, financial aid, traineeships, and filing dates.