Please note that the following areas are not accessible to students after hours: the business office (4th floor), clinical areas, (5th, 6th, and 7th floors), administrative and departmental offices, and operating rooms (4th floor oral surgery clinic). If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your assigned mentor, Dr. Bruce Robinson, Ms. Elyse Holsberg, or Mr. Andrew Burke.

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Transportation and Parking

For transportation information, schedules, personal commuter assistance and/or any questions, visit http://www.bmc.org/fth/index.htm or drop by the Interinstitutional Transportation Management Association (ITMA) Office of Transportation Services, located across from Lot A at 609 Albany Street, Basement, or call 638-7473 or 638-7477.

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION CENTERS
ITMA manages several kiosks that contain free transportation information and schedules, including MBTA bus and train schedules, maps, shuttle bus schedules and special notices like Central Artery Construction updates, etc. These information centers are located throughout the medical center.

AUTOMATED TELEPHONE HELPLINE: 638-7430
The Transportation Information Helpline is an automated, twenty-four hour phone line providing up-to-date information and complete shuttle and bus schedules for the many ways to commute to the medical area.

ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION RESOURCES

• MBTA Customer Service/Travel Info 222-3200
• For transportation information oNline, visit any of the following websites:
• www.mbta.com -- transit information, schedules, maps and trip planning
• www.smartraveler.com -- "real-time" traffic and transit information
• www.bigdig.com -- Central Artery construction updates
• www.massbike.org -- Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition
• www.masscommute.com -- Transportation Management Associations

BMC/BUMC SHUTTLE BUSES
Several free shuttles service the Medical Campus community. All shuttles run Monday through Friday only, with no service on holidays. Please see schedules for exact times and destinations for the following shuttles:

• All-Day Medical Campus Shuttle
• Inner Campus Shuttle
• West Howell St. Parking Lot Shuttle
• Evening Transit "T" Shuttle
• Evening & Weekend Escort Service
• Boston VA Center Shuttle
• BMC Healthnet Shuttles
• BU Charles River & Medical Campus Shuttles

PARKING

Office of Parking and Transportation Services
609 Albany Street, Basement
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: (617) 638-4915
FAX: (617) 638-6816

The BUMC Office of Parking and Transportation Services (OPTS) is located in the basement of 609 Albany St., Boston, MA. The office is open Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 3 PM with extended hours to 5 PM on Monday and Wednesday.

Information on the BUMC Parking Program is also available on the BUMC web site under General Services (www.bumc.bu.edu) and will be distributed as necessary.

BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS

Bicycles must be parked in a BUMC bicycle rack and are not allowed in any Medical Center buildings. Any bicycle causing an obstruction on BUMC property and/or parked in an area not specifically designated for bicycles may be removed or immobilized by Security.

Motorcycles and motor scooters are subject to the same regulations as motor vehicles.

Motorcycles and motor scooters are not allowed inside BUMC buildings. Motorcycles and motor scooters must be registered with the OPTS and be parked in one of the motorcycle designated parking areas in the parking facility. Motorcycles and motor scooters may not be parked at a bicycle rack. Any motorcycle or motor scooter causing an obstruction on BUMC property and/or parked in an area not specifically designated for motorcycles and motor scooters may be removed or immobilized by Security.

SPECIAL PERMITS

Employees, faculty, staff and students who require a handicapped parking accommodation must present certification of disability to the OPTS and display an authorized handicapped plate or placard on their vehicle.

CARPOOL/RIDESOURCE PROGRAM

Ride matching is available for commuters wishing to carpool. CARAVAN for Commuters will put you in touch with RideSource, their comprehensive, state-wide, computerized ridematching system. Using your commute origin, destination and travel schedule, CARAVAN will match you to carpools, vanpools, commuter boats, private buses, and commuter rail. To contact the information specialists at Caravan for Commuters, to work out just how much your commute really costs, and/or to register for RideSource, go to www.commute.com or call ITMA at 638-7477 or 638-7473.

Carpools and vanpools must be registered with OPTS. Carpools require at least two persons in the vehicle when entering the parking facility. All carpools and vanpools must display an authorized permit on the dashboard or overhead visor. In order to encourage carpools and vanpools, registered participants may be provided preferential parking at certain BUMC parking facilities.

SECURITY ESCORT SERVICE

An escort service to BUMC parking facilities and Broadway Station of the MBTA is available for BUMC commuters and visitors weekdays, midnight to 6 AM, and at all hours during weekends and official holidays. The escort service can be requested at the BMC Newton Pavilion Security desk, located in the lobby, or at the BMC Harrison Pavilion Security desk on the ground floor of the Dowling Building

BICYCLE USERS GROUP (BUG)

At the Medical Center, there is a network of cyclists working together to improve biking on the campus. If you are interested in participating in this active biking community, contact the Office of Transportation Services at 617-638-7473 or 617-638-7477.

BUSES

There are five regular bus routes (# 1, 8, 10, 47 and 49) and two Crosstown (CT) express bus routes (CT1 and CT3) that serve the medical campus area. Please check individual schedules for times.

All buses operate seven days a week with less service on Saturday and Sunday except the Crosstown buses (CT1 and CT3), which do not operate on weekends.

Bus #1 travels from Harvard Square, Cambridge (Red Line) to Dudley Square via Massachusetts Ave. It connects BUMC to Central Square, Cambridge (Red Line) and Mass Ave. (Orange Line). A free transfer is available to and from Mass Ave. station. It also connects BUMC to Hynes/ICA (Green Line) and Symphony (Green Line). Note: Subway passes or bus transfers are accepted on Bus #1 between the Mass Ave. station and BMC / Harrison Ave. only.

Bus # 8 travels from JFK/University of Massachusetts, Harbor Point Campus (Red Line) to Kenmore Square (Green Line) via BUMC. It connects with Ruggles (Orange Line and Commuter Rail) and Kenmore Square.

Bus #10 travels from Copley (Green Line on the Boylston side of the Boston Public Library) to City Point in South Boston. It connects BUMC with Back Bay (Orange Line / Commuter Rail) and Andrew (Red Line).

Bus # 47 travels from Central Square, Cambridge (Red Line) to Broadway (Red Line) via BUMC. It connects BUMC to Ruggles (Orange Line/Commuter Rail) via Dudley Square bus station and Fenway (Green Line).

Bus # 49 travels on Washington Street from Dudley Square bus station to Downtown Crossing (close to the Red and Orange Lines). It connects BUMC to New England Medical Center (Orange Line) and Chinatown (Orange Line).

Crosstown 1 (CT1) travels from BUMC to Central Square, Cambridge (Red Line) and connects with Mass Ave. (Orange Line), Symphony (Green Line) and Hynes/ICA (Green Line).

Crosstown 3 (CT3) travels from Andrew (Red Line) to Beth Israel Hospital (Longwood Medical Area) and connects with Ruggles (Orange Line / Commuter Rail).

** Effective Monday, December 28, 1998, the MBTA will begin new direct bus service between Andrew Station (Red Line) and Logan International Airport. The MBTA's Bus Route CT3 will be extended beyond Andrew Station and make stops at the World Trade Center, Airport Terminals, and Airport Station on the Blue Line. Existing stops on the CT3 will also continue to be served.

Bus CT3 will use the new Ted Williams Tunnel to avoid congestion on its way to Logan Airport.

Airport services on Bus Route CT3 will initially operate on weekdays from approximately 6:00 A.M. until 5:45 P.M.

For more complete information and schedules, please contact the MBTA website at www.mbta.com

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Eye Wash/Shower Stations
These stations are clearly marked in hallways. You should familiarize yourself with their locations. These units are for use in the event of chemical splash/spills only and are not for fire purposes.

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BUMC Fire Regulations
Red fire alarm boxes, extinguishers and blankets are conspicuously located throughout the building. Learn their locations. 

Drill or Actual Fire 
Wherever the word "Drill" appears in this section it is intended to be used as a code word for "Fire." Do not use the word "Fire" in connection with a fire "drill" or fire alarm in the presence of patients or visitors. The signal for a fire or "drill" will be "Drill". When reporting a fire condition, use the word "Drill" and give location such as Drill, Dental School "G," room number. Upon operation of the building alarm systems, a continuous chime bell or horn will alert all units in that building.

A person discovering a fire should take the following actions:

1. Remove patients from imminent or immediate danger. Do not use the elevators. Special circumstances: Patients who  are wheelchair bound, on a stretcher or in surgery (sedation or general anesthesia) need not be moved. However, arrangements must be made whereby a designated person stays with the patient while another designated runner informs firefighters of the location. At that time, firefighting personnel will arrange for evacuation, as necessary.
2. Operate nearest fire alarm box. Pull cover up and pull lever to operate it. Personnel should familiarize themselves with the fire alarm box nearest their work site.
3. Notify Central Control, X86666 and give "drill" location.
4. If fire is small, try to extinguish fire using proper extinguisher at hand, otherwise evacuate. Do not use water on an electrical fire.

Individuals should take the following action in the event a "Drill" signal is given:

1. When the signal is given, personnel involved in the fire area will close all doors and windows (if this is a patient area, remove patients from immediate danger first). All personnel must evacuate the building.
2. Do not run. Do not panic. Use either front or back stairways only. Do not use elevators.
3. Security and Maintenance personnel will report to the scene of the drill for firefighting duty under the supervision of the Manager of Operations or his designee, until the arrival of the Boston Fire Department when the officer in charge will take over control measures.
4. The front stairway must be clear to allow access to firefighters and their equipment.

Physically Impaired Patients: In case of a Fire Drill/Emergency, the treating student doctor with the help of a faculty or staff member is responsible for transporting these patients to a safe area and inform the floor's marshal or a fire department officer of the location of the patient. The responsibility of evacuating the patient is then upon the Fire Department Team.
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Smoking Regulations
BUSDM is smoke free. Smoking is not allowed in any of the Boston University campus buildings. Smoking is not allowed at the outside front entrance and stairways.
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Alcoholic Beverage Regulations
BUSDM is alcohol free. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is not allowed in any of the Boston University campus buildings.

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Your Role in the Appearance of the Building
BUSDM serves not only as an educational facility but also as a patient care facility. We are always under the scrutiny of patients who come to visit us expecting high quality dental care at an affordable price. We are fortunate to have an outstanding and dedicated building, maintenance, and custodial staff. However, students, faculty, and staff all must share a responsibility in the appearance of the dental school.

We ask our students to share in the pride that we feel toward our building, our classrooms, and our clinics. Start now to become a professional and assume some ownership for your responsibility in the facility in which you will very soon practice clinical dentistry. If you notice something broken, report it. If you notice a piece of paper on the floor or ground, pick it up and dispose of it. It is especially important to keep our classrooms clean. We do not allow food or beverages into our classrooms. You will find that by taking seriously your responsibility for the way we look, you will start feeling good about yourself--as a professional! Start early in your career thinking about how your patients will perceive the environment into which you bring them. This will reflect itself in how you act and how you dress.

Under no circumstances should any announcements be placed on doors, walls, or elevators. Your cooperation is expected to upgrade and maintain the professional image of the school.

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Alumni Medical Library
The Alumni Medical Library is located in the Instructional Building (L Building) on the Medical Campus (80 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118). The library occupies the 11th, 12th and 13th floors of the building, with an entrance on the 12th floor. The library may be entered through the east stairwell from the 10th or 14th floors.

Holdings include approximately 121,000 volumes, and 1300 current subscriptions to printed periodicals and serials, and 250+ current subscriptions to electronic journals and publications. Books are arranged by subject call numbers on the shelves, while journals are arranged alphabetically by title. Books may be checked out for 28 days with an option to renew. Reference books, journals, and audiovisual materials do not circulate outside of the library. Required texts and audiovisuals for the School of Dental Medicine courses are available in the Reserve section, which is located at the Circulation desk. You must have a current, valid BU I.D. in order to use Reserve materials. 

During the academic year, library hours are:

Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-12 a.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 12 a.m.

The library offers access to MEDLINE and other bibliographic databases on BUMC MEDLINE Plus. BUMC MEDLINE Plus runs software produced by OVID, Inc. and is available to registered users via the World Wide Web (A login name and password are required). BUMC MEDLINE Plus contains the full text of 110 biomedical journals, and the MEDLINE database from 1966 to the present with full search capabilities for beginners through advanced levels. Also available are AIDSLINE, BIOETHICSLINE, CINAHL, HealthSTAR,and the Evidence Based Medicine Reviews (EBM) databases. BUMC MEDLINE Plus can be searched from terminals located throughout the library, or via remote access to eligible users. User guides and documentation are available from the reference desk. Training sessions are offered to groups or individuals. 

The Learning Resources Center computing lab, LRC, is located on the 11th floor of the library. The LRC is a full-service computing lab with more than 80 PC and Macintosh computers. A variety of hardware and software including laser printers, color scanners, full Internet access and more, are available. The library also houses a selection of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs, including titles in pharmacology, anatomy, histology, neuroscience, and pathology. A number of electronic books and journals are also available. A small collection of audiovisuals, including videotapes and slides, can be viewed in room 1302. 

Other library services include reference assistance, photocopy, and interlibrary loan. Self-service photocopy machines are available on all floors of the library. All machines operate by coins or CopyCards. A photocopy service is available for journal articles or book chapters owned by the library. Items not owned by Boston University libraries can be ordered through the interlibrary loan (ILL) service. Rush fax ILL's are also available. The library also offers a variety of workshops and training sessions on searching BUMC MEDLINE Plus, using the Internet and the World Wide Web, locating sources of grants and funding information, and more. 

INNOPAC, the university's online library catalog, contains information about book and journal holdings in all BU libraries. INNOPAC terminals are located in all campus libraries. Remote access to INNOPAC is also available on the Web at http://library.bu.edu

The BLC Gateway option is also available from all library online catalog terminals or via remote access. The BLC Gateway provides access to online catalogs of member libraries and to the UNCOVER bibliographic database and document delivery service. 

Boston University is a member of the Boston Library Consortium (BLC), which provides cooperative library borrowing and use privileges at area university libraries including Tufts, Boston College, Brandeis, Brown, MIT, Marine Biological Laboratory/WHOI, Northeastern, State Library of MA, Wellesley College, University of Massachusetts campus, and the Boston Public Library. Link to BLC member libraries from the Web at http://med-libwww.bu.edu/library/oncat.html

For information on library services, contact the Reference staff at 638-4228, email refquest@med-libwww.bu.edu, or stop by the Reference Desk on the 12th floor.

Photocopy Services. A self-serve copy card dispenser/encoder is installed next to the Circulation Desk. Initially, a copy card costs $1, which includes the cost of the card plus 6 copies. Thereafter, the cards can be encoded with additional amounts, ranging from $1 to $20. The copy card machine accepts bills only, and does not give change. Receipts are not issued for copy card machine purchases. If you need a receipt, you can purchase a copy card at the Circulation Desk. Copy cards can also be purchased at the Circulation Desk in the following amounts: $9 (100 copies), $21.50 (250 copies), $40 (500 copies), $70 (1000 copies). Acceptable methods of payment include personal checks, and Boston University, Harrison Ave. or East Newton St. Campus grant or account numbers submitted with a purchase requisition. IMPORTANT NOTE: On Fridays after 5:00 pm, and on Saturdays, only $9 copy cards are available for purchase. Copy cards purchased and encoded in the Alumni Medical Library cannot be used in any other BU library. Copy cards purchased at other libraries cannot be used at the Alumni Medical Library. Your copy cards are your responsibility. Identify your card by writing your name and telephone number on the card. Remember to remove your card from the photocopy machine after each use. Refunds are not given for unused copies, or for lost or stolen copy cards.

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School of Medicine

Biomedical Science Course Directors

• Dr. Carol Walsh, Pharmacology, R608, Ext. 8-4326
• Dr. Eva Kashket, Microbiology, L516, Ext. 8-4291
• Dr. William Lehman, Physiology and Biophysics, L712, Ext. 8-4397
• Dr. Adrianne Rogers, Pathology, L804, Ext. 8-4504
• Dr. Barbara Schreiber, Biochemistry, K207, Ext. 8-5094
• Dr. Joshua Safer, Biology of Disease, M1022 Ext. 8-8881
• Dr. Tara Moore, Anatomical Sciences II, W701, Ext. 8-4054
  

Office of Student Financial Management, Rm. A-400 (Medical School Building), Ext. 8-5130, osfm@bu.edu

• Mr. Charles Terrell, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
  Ms. Marguerita Eastmond, Assistant to the Associate Dean
• Ms. Kathy-Ann Carter, Director Ms. Sonji Justice, Associate Director
• Ms. Jennifer Toon, Assistant Director
• Ms. Lydia O'Garro, Assistant Director
  Ms. Jeanine Swatton, Financial Aid Officer

Miscellaneous

• U.S. Post Office 1st floor Ext. 8-4156 (packages, stamps from machine in basement)
  Fleet ATMs basement (also in Atrium and School of Public Health)
• Computer Lab, 12th floor (Library) Ext. 8-5433 MACs, IBMs, free for students
  
  Medical Center Library, 12th floor, Ext. 8-4232
  Security Ext. 8-4915 Escort
  Credit Union, Ext. 8-8816 T&Th, 12-4
  

Charles River Campus

• Main Switchboard 353-0200
  
• Student Accounts, 881 Commonwealth Ave., 353-2264 (uition payments, student fees )
• Credit Union, 846 Commonwealth Ave., 353-2393
• University Computers, 533 Commonwealth Ave., 353-1781
• BU Bookstore (Barnes and Noble), Kenmore Square, 267-8484
• Off-Campus Services, 775 Commonwealth Ave., 353-3555 (off-campus housing, realtor information)
• Rental Property Mgmt., 19 Deerfield St. 353-4104 (BU-owned properties for rent)
• Mugar Library, 771 Commonwealth Ave. (353-3710 Main Library)

Fredkin Educational Resource Center
The Edward and Joyce Fredkin Educational Resource Center was created to support the school's strong commitment to self-direction for life-long learning. Located in Rm. G-707, the Center is equipped with nineteen computers that offer users the opportunity to do word processing, generate professional presentation and graphics, construct spreadsheets, conduct statistical analyses and conduct on-line searches. This center serves a number of additional functions for our students, all of which support our philosophy of student-directed learning. Included are:

• Internet and Intranet Access - to access course material both at BUSDM and teaching materials in dental education world wide.
• Email Access - to send and receive email messages. 
• Education in Information Technology - the school has a full information technology staff, which provides programs for staff, faculty and students.
• Personal Computing for School-Related Projects - the Learning Center computers have a full range of programs on DOS/Windows base.
• Use of Special Learning Programs - the school has access to several special programs in dental education, including ExamManager, a program for preparation for Parts I and II of the National Dental Board Examination developed by our Office of Information Technology.
• DVD drives to support the Electronic Library.

The Edward and Joyce Fredkin Educational Resource Center is available on a first-come-first-served basis. Any problems with the Resource Center or the computer equipment should be reported to the Office of Information Technologyo (Rm. G-402, Ext. 85999)

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Directions to George Carter Auditorium

Because of our ever-increasing need for space, BUSDM has acquired an additional room for dental school courses. George Carter Auditorium seats approximately 200 and, when completed, will include modern audiovisual and computer projection capabilities.

George Carter Auditorium is located in the Ambulatory Care Center on the medical campus. Below are directions for both indoor and outdoor routes to George Carter auditorium.

Indoor

• Leave the school and enter the hospital (Newton Pavilion) through the revolving doors.
• Take the escalator up, and take a right.
• Cross the bridge, past the bridge café, and enter Evans 2.
• Take the hallway all the way to the end (you will pass elevator B), and go through the double doors.
• Continue straight down the hall, and pass through the gray doors.
• Pass the lockers, and take the first glass doors on your right (Towards Housman Research Center).
• Take a left after the elevators, towards the Office of Development.
• Go through the gray doors.
• Take the hallway all the way to the end, and pass through the door.
• Take the stairway up one floor, and take the gray door on your left, towards the K building.
• Cross the bridge and take the door (on your right) into the K building.
• Take the gray door on your right (labeled 4), and take the stairs to level 1.
• Exit the doors to the outside.
• Exit the iron gate on your left and follow the sidewalk along the brick wall.
• Take a right at the iron gate onto the brick walkway, and follow it to the end.
• Enter the Harrison Pavilion through the automatic doors.
• Take a right at the information desk and follow the sign for South Block (you will enter ACC1)
• Take a right, heading towards the elevators, then another (almost immediate) right onto the wooden stairs.
• Take the wooden stairs up one floor, and turn left.
• Follow the hallway past the mural, and turn left.
• Take the gray door on your left (NE stair M)
• Go up one floor and exit Northeast stair floor 2.
• Take a right, and follow the hallway to the end. (You will cross over Mass Ave., and pass the Family Medical Center)
• Take a right.
• Take a left through the double doors (there will be a sign for South Block on your right)
• Cross the bridge into South Block and enter the auditorium.

Outdoor

• Leave the School and walk past the Fuller entrance towards the L Building.
• Walk past the entrance to the L Building.
• Cross Concord Street.
• Walk past the Harrison Pavilion.
• Enter the Ambulatory Care Building (elevators ahead and to the right).
• Take elevators to the second floor (not the mezzanine).
• Leave the elevator and turn right.
• Turn right down the corridor toward Family Medicine Center.
• Walk past the Family Medicine Center
• Walk past Audiology.
• At the end of the corridor, turn right, then left through the double doors.
• Follow the corridor across the bridge.
• Enter Auditorium.

OR

• Walk past the Ambulatory Care Center.
• Cross Massachusetts Avenue (at the light).
• Enter through the door marked 725.
• Take the elevator to the second floor (not mezzanine).
• Leave the elevator and turn right.
• Turn right through double doors (see the bridge through the doors).
• Follow the corridor across the bridge.
• Enter the Auditorium.

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Case Physical Education Center

285 Babcock Street
Boston, MA 02215
Facility Hours vary. Please call the hotline (353-4141) for updates.

Facilities include: Tennis Courts, Faneuil Aquatic Center, Gymnasiums, Weight and Fitness Rooms, Walter Brown Skating Arena, and Sailing Boathouse.

Important Telephone Numbers

• Information Hotline: 353-4141
• Facilities Office: 353-4632
• First Aid Room: 353-2850
• Fitness Room: 353-5413
• Tennis Reservations: 353-2764

Fall 2001/Spring 2002
The Case Center Facilities Office at 285 Babcock Street is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The facilities are closed November 22-November 26, December 21-January 15, and during spring break, March 3-11.

Access Policy
The Case Center and adjacent facilities are open to all Boston University full-time students, Key Club members, and those who hold a Case Center Activity Card. Faculty, staff, alumni and part-time students must purchase a Case Card-$85 per semester, or $200 per year (September 01-August 02)-at the Athletic Ticket Office, 617/353-3838. A guest may accompany a full-time student or a Case Card holder for a $3 fee.

Locker and Towel Service
At the Case Center, a towel and lock are issued for a $25 fee at the 285 Babcock Street Athletic Ticket Office. ($10 is refunded at the end of the Summer Term).

Equipment Checkout
You may check out various sports equipment with a current Student/Faculty/Staff ID or Case/Sargent Activity Card. Equipment is issued from the Fitness Room at the Case Center. Please call the PERD department at 617/353-2748 three days in advance to reserve equipment for overnight or weekend use.

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Cashier's Office of Boston Medical Center

Telephone: 638-6948

Located on the second floor of the Newton Pavilion, across from the ATM machine. Additional ATM machines are located in the Medical School basement and the Talbot Building.

A current student ID is required. Cash and local personal checks are accepted. First time buyers who have yet to receive their student ID cards will need a verification letter from the Office of Admissions and Student Services confirming their enrollment at the Goldman School of Dental Medicine.

Discount Movie Tickets

Buy your discount movie tickets at the cashier's office. Tickets are good for admission to any Sony, Showcase, Hoyts, or General Cinema location in the Boston area. Restrictions may apply.

• Prices:
• Sony: $5.00 each
• Hoyts: $6.00 each
• Showcase: $6.00 each
• General Cinema: $5.00 each
• General Cinema Kids VIP: $3.00 each
  

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