New Student Orientation

Time

Activity

Presenters

Tuesday November 18, 2025

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Registration & Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.

 Opening Remarks

Dr. Karen Fowler Associate Dean Graduate

Programs, College of Nursing

8:35 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.

 Welcome from The Graduate School

Dr. Stephen Crites

Dean, UTEP Graduate School Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Education

8:40 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Welcome from The College of Nursing

Dr. Leslie Robbins

Dean, College of Nursing

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Introductions

Dr. Karen Fowler

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

College of Nursing Program Overview

Dr. Monica Vasquez

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Group Picture

& BREAK

Group Picture - Curlin Plaza by Mr. Istiban Morales

11:15 a.m. – 12:15p.m.

 Technology Support & Set Up

Ms. Yvonne Rodriguez

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Blackboard Orientation

Ms. Michelle Alvarado

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 Library Orientation and Database Search

Ms. Marissa Testerman

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Library Search Activity

Ms. Marissa Testerman

3:30p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

BREAK

 3:45 p.m.– 4:45 p.m.

Meeting with Program Coordinators HSN – Health Science/Nursing Bldg.

NAM & NE – HSN Rm. 384 AGACNP – HSN Rm. 132 FNP – EPNG Conf. Ctr.

Ped’s-AC & Ped’s-PC -HSN 219 NNP – HSN 369

PMHNP – Library, Blumberg Auditorium, 1st floor

4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Social Hour – Health Sciences/ Nursing Bldg. 2nd Fl. Lobby

All are invited

Health Sciences/Nursing Bldg.

2nd Floor Lobby

Time

Activity

Presenters

Wednesday November 19, 2025

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Registration & Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.

Welcome Back & Announcements

Dr. Karen Fowler

8:35 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Graduate Student Success

Dr. Isabel Zuniga-Perez

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Break

 9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

 Affiliation Agreements Typhon Overview

& Clinical Compliance

Dr. Sondra Skory

Ms. Lori de Los Santos

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

APA, Plagiarism, & AI

Dr. Karen Fowler

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

 Grammar, Punctuation, and More

Dr. Roberta Durk-Gomez & Dr. Alejandra Valenzuela

1:45 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

SIGMA Theta Tau

Dr. Alejandra Valenzuela

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Break

2:05 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Don’t Be Guilty of Serial Citations!

Synthesize!

Dr. Amy McLaughlin-Field

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Conclusion-Questions & Answers Miner Goldmine Card Office

 Program Coordinators

 4:00 p.m. – 5:00p.m.

Visit the

Miner Gold Card Office 4:00 – 5:00p.m.

 Mike Loya Academic Svc. Bldg. Rm. 116