International Student Association ISA Welcomes you all to UNT Health Science Center

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International Student Association (ISA)Welcomes
you all toUNT Health Science Center
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Meet the Officers 2007-2008
Dr. Karan Singh, Professor
Subhamoy Dasgupta, President
Donald Rozario, Vice-President
Sanjay Thamake, Secretary
Ming Jiang, Treasurer
Pabak Sarkar, PRO
Anupam Sule, PRO
Sheetal Bodhankar, Past President
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General information for traveling in and around
the city
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Fort Worth
http//www.fortworth.com/
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Buses Route 2 buses cross UNTHSC campus

• http//www.the-t.com/
• http//www.the-t.com/Routes/routes.html - Click
  on system map to get the route mapRoute maps
  and bus schedules (check the separate Sunday
  map).
• http//www.the-t.com/Subpages/thet-fares.html -
  For information about tickets and passes.

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Railway  Nearest Railway station is Fort Worth
ITC Route2 (East-bound) T-buses go to ITC,
Route2 (West-bound) come form ITC

• http//www.trinityrailwayexpress.org/Homepage
• http//www.trinityrailwayexpress.org/newweekeb.htm
  l - Railway schedule (check separate Saturday
  schedule, No TRE on Sundays)
• http//www.trinityrailwayexpress.org/map.html -
  Route map
• http//www.trinityrailwayexpress.org/dfw.html -
  Information about accessing the DFW airport
  through the TRE system

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Cab and shuttle services

• http//www.town-mall.net/travel/Taxis.html
• For information about various shuttle services
  that you can avail while going to airport or
  during emergency.

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Information that might be useful to you
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Banks near the University

• Chase
• 600 Bailey Ave, Fort Worth, TX. Call 817-
  884-5777?
• www.chase.com/
• Frost
• 3859 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX. Call
  817- 570-0486
• www.frostbank.com/
• EECU
• We have an ATM installed in our campus. Opposite
  to Everett Hall in RES 1st floor.
• www.eecu.org/

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International calling(pre-paid calling card
available online)

• http//www.nonoh.net/en/index.html
• https//www.reliablecalling.com/usa/index.php
• https//www.relianceindiacall.com/web/globalhome.a
  spx
• https//www.airtelcallhome.com/
• https//www.stanacard.com/en/home.aspx

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International calling(From PC to PC)

• Skype
• http//www.skype.com/useskype/
• Google talk http//www.google.com/talk/
• Yahoo messenger
• http//messenger.yahoo.com/

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Texas id/ Drivers licensefor your
identification document outside University

• Information about the documents needed to apply
  for Texas id card
• http//www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/driver
  _licensing_control/identificationrequirements.htm
  
• Address of the nearest office
• 6413 Woodway Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76133. Call
  817-294-1075.
• Bus route 2 to Fort worth ITC. Bus route 6 to
  Altamesa- Woodway drive crossing

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SSN To apply for your social security number

• Information to apply for Social Security number
  (SSN)
• http//www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.html
• Address of the nearest office
• 819 Taylor St, Fort Worth, TX 76102 (Social
  Security Office Federal Building Rm 1-A-07).
• Bus route 2 (East-bound) to Taylor street
  crossing.

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Useful non-academic links in University website

• students portal at UNTHSC http//students.hsc.unt
  .edu/index.cfm
• housing information http//students.hsc.unt.edu/ho
  using/default.cfm
• treasure chest link http//intranet.hsc.unt.edu/
  treasurechest/default.cfm

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General academic information for 1st year GSBS
students
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Core Curriculum

• EVERY graduate student has to take these classes,
  unless he/she has taken these classes before.
• They are generally taken in first TWO semesters.
• The courses are
• Fall semester
• 1) Principles of Biochemistry 2) Molecular Cell
  Biology
• Spring semester
• (At least 2 of the 3 courses)
• 1) Integrative Physiology 2) Immunology and
  Microbiology 3) Pharmacology

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Any questions regarding the core curriculum?

• Ask the concerned Faculty first.
• Ask the Course Director, If the faculty is not
  in the position to address the question.
• Ask Core Director last. (If both faculty and
  Course director can not address the question).

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Department

• If you have any question regarding departmental
  policies and your role in the department, contact
  your Graduate advisor or Departmental
  Secretary first.

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Facilities at UNTHSC

• Library
• FAC
• Student Lounge
• Internet Access
• Novel ID

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ISA membership

• Annual Membership 10
• Free ISA t-shirt
• Participation in ISA events
• Member-rate tickets for ISA events
• Friends

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ISA Monthly Meeting On 27th August, 2008 Everett
Hall 500 PM
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Hope you all will have a great time at UNT Health
Science Center and enjoy your stay while you
work hard in your field

• International student association at
• UNT Health Science Center
• http//www.hsc.unt.edu/Sites/InternationalStudentA
  ssociation/index.cfm