PLFSOM Student Affairs Handbook
The staff of the office of Student Affairs is here to enhance your experience and facilitate communication between students, staff, faculty, and the community. The PLFSOM Office of Student Affairs is located in the Medical Education Building (MEB), rooms 3314, 3320, 3321, and 3318. Our hours of operation are 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., Monday through Friday, observing all institutional holidays. We look forward to working with you.
Handbooks: Student Affairs and Texas Tech Health El Paso
The 2021- 2022 PLFSOM Office of Student Affairs Medical Student Handbook explains services offered by Student Affairs and can be found online at https://ttuhscep.edu/som/studentaffairs/ . This handbook operates in conjunction with the Texas Tech Health El Paso Institutional Student Handbook: Code of Professional and Academic Conduct. This handbook contains the policies for all students and can be found online at https://ttuhscep.edu/studentservices/_documents/Institutional-Handbook.pdf. It is the student’s responsibility to know the content of each handbook.
Student Affairs function is to help you meet your academic, personal and professional goals.
As student advocates, we liaise between students and faculty, work closely with the College Masters and the Office of Student Services, provide counseling referrals, and ensure students receive fair treatment in accordance with institutional policies. We hold informational class meetings and work with class officers in addressing student needs.
We assist in monitoring the academic and professional performance of students and assist by providing individual and class career counseling, USMLE examination workshops and academic assistance through the medical student tutors and outside referrals. We facilitate and manage activities of the Grading and Promotion Committee (GPC) which may recommend disciplinary or corrective actions and guide the student appeal process. We are also part of the Student Affairs Committee.
Student Affairs helps students transition to residency by coordinating the Visiting Students Learning Opportunities (VSLO) program and guiding students through the Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS) and the National Resident Match Program (NRMP). We write your MSPE Medical student Performance Evaluations (MSPE) and perform additional career counseling alongside your advisor.
Student Affairs carries out the medical student orientations, White Coat Ceremony, Match Day activities, Convocation and Graduation. In summary we are here to ensure that students are knowledgeable about and take advantage of resources offered by the institution to aid in a successful medical school careerStudents are divided up into four “Colleges” (red, blue, green or gold” within the PLFSOM, which provide a supportive learning community throughout their enrollment. Each College consists of two faculty members, who are identified as College Mentors, dedicated to providing academic monitoring and advising, mentorship, career counseling and academic assistance as needed. The College Mentors collaborate with the Office of Student Affairs to ensure student success.
| OFFICE | TELEPHONE | ROOM |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Support | (915) 215-6560 | MEB 3319 |
| Disability Support Services | (915) 215-6560 | MEB 3319 |
| EMERGENCY | 911 | |
| Financial Aid Advisor | (915) 215-5602 | MEB 1210 |
| Information Technology | (915) 215-4111 | MEB 2160 |
| Library | (915) 215-4309 | MEB 2100 |
| Medical Education | (915) 215-4320 | MEB 2200 |
| Office of Curriculum, Evaluation and Accreditation (adjacent to Founding Deans Office) | (915) 215-4392 | MEB 3rd Floor |
| Registrar | (915) 215-4366 | MEB 1210 |
| SBS/Accounting Services | (915) 215-5680 | 130 Val Verde |
| Student Affairs | (915) 215-4010 | MEB 3314 |
| Student Health (Kenworthy Clinic) | (915) 215-5500 | 9849 Kenworthy St. |
| Texas Tech Police Department (non-emergency) | (915) 215-7111 | HSC RM 228 |
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