Fall 2008
School of Nursing and School of Allied Health Sciences Building 1100 Mechanic St.

Orientation for students admitted to the School of Nursing's BSN Program for the Fall 2008 term is scheduled for Monday, August 18th, 19th and 20th.  Orientation events for newly admitted RN-BSN and MSN students is scheduled for August 18th and 19th only.

The schedule of events and other pertinent information will be posted soon.

Free Shuttle Parking is available for Orientation:

UTMB offers free parking to all students, employees and now patients and visitors, from a large paved and improved lot bounded by Holiday Dr., Winnie St. and Seawall Blvd.

Small shuttle buses run continuously during peak periods--in the mornings between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., and in the afternoon between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The small buses pick up and drop off inside the shuttle parking lot. 

During the rest of the day, full-sized buses make trips to the shuttle lot approximately every 30 minutes. The large bus stops curbside on Holiday Dr., just outside the parking lot. There is no charge for the parking lot or shuttle. See driving directions below:

• Follow I-45 until it becomes Broadway
• Follow Broadway until it merges on to Seawall
• Turn LEFT at 4th Street (Holiday Drive)
• Turn RIGHT just after the Jenny's Donuts sign at the Corner of Winnie and Holiday

For information on apartments in Galveston you may contact Reality Executives - Jeremiah Hayes (409) 744-9700 or ( 409) 256-7328 jeremiah@realtyexcutives.com or visit the web site at www.rentgalveston.com - let them know you are a UTMB student to be eligible for student discounts. You may also visit www.galveston.com for rental information.