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Welcome to Rowan-Virtua TBES!

Orientation

Congratulations on your acceptance to Rowan-Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (formerly RowanGSBS)!

Our TBES Orientation will be held on August 27, 2024 in conjunction with the University-wide School of Graduate Studies (SGS) event. The School of Graduate Studies event is from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., with an evening reception. The TBES programming will occur from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. (may end earlier) in Engineering Hall 319/320/321 (#10 on the map). After lunch, there will be a School-wide presentation and then the students will break out into their program groups for an information session with their Program Director/Chair. More detailed Orientation information and a full schedule is available on our Orientation page.

TBES Orientation Details

Course registration

You will not be permitted to register until all holds are removed from your account.

  • Please be sure to begin working on the checklist of required items as soon as possible, as completing some of the required forms can take several weeks.
  • Best practices for taking ID Card Photos can be found here.
  • Information regarding Financial Aid can be found online here. Please contact the Financial Aid office directly with questions.
  • TBES does not offer on-campus housing, however, our housing and area information page may be a helpful place to begin your search for housing near campus.
  • Information Resources & Technology (IRT) in support of Rowan students can be found here.
  • Laptop Buying Guide can be found here.

Your health and safety is important to us, therefore, the University requires that all students have health and accident insurance protection. You will be automatically enrolled and billed for the University Student Medical Benefit Plan serviced by Aetna. Please click here for more information and be sure to pay special attention to deadlines to waive coverage if you already have active, equivalent coverage.

Looking ahead to the upcoming semester, we invite you to explore the Student Resources section of our website. Getting acquainted with where to find important information will help you as you matriculate to TBES. In this section, you will be able to view the academic calendar, schedules and curriculum information, as well as other important links. All students should take the time to read both the General Information and their Program-specific Student Handbook to become familiar with the how the staff at TBES can help you during your time with us. These can be found here.