Next Steps for Admitted MPH Students

The BW network gives you access to BW email, Canvas and lots of online resources you'll use as a member of the BW community.

If you have not set up your account yet, please go to myaccount.bw.edu and confirm your identity. You will need your BW student ID number, which is printed on your letter of admission. If you need help with your student ID, contact the admission office at (440) 826-8012 or graduate@bw.edu.

Students admitted with coursework pending (final degree) need to send a final, official transcript to BW's Office of Admission no later than August 14, 2023.

Transcripts can be sent electronically to admit@bw.edu or to:

Office of Admission
Baldwin Wallace University
275 Eastland Road
Berea, OH 44017

Program Costs

Tuition, books, parking at MetroHealth and dinner on the Friday evenings when classes meet are all included in the program costs.

2023 MPH Program Costs and Financial Aid

Employee Partners

Students with educational benefits from their employer will find that their benefits cover much of the program cost, in which case they may not need to apply for federal loans until summer or fall of 2024. For additional information regarding your employee benefits, please speak to your HR office. Employees of MetroHealth and Southwest General please see the following additional information:

• MetroHealth Employees
• Southwest General Employees

Financial Aid

Graduate School Loans

You can cover the entire cost of the MPH Program, including miscellaneous non-program costs, with Federal Direct Student Loans and Grad PLUS Loans. To qualify for these loans, you must complete the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. BW provides directions for completing the FAFSA.

To apply for a federal direct student loan and/or graduate PLUS loan, complete the FAFSA annually. BW's Federal ID code is 003014. For the first year of the program, complete the 2022-23 FAFSA. If you have further questions or wish to talk with a financial aid representative at BW, please contact: (440) 826-2108 or finaid@bw.edu.

Tuition Reimbursement Payment Plan (TRPP)

BW's tuition reimbursement payment plan allows you to pay your tuition at the end of the semester when your tuition benefit is available. TRPP extends your payment due date until 30 days after the end of the term. Students participating in TRPP will incur a finance charge, set at a reasonable level not to exceed the maximum amount permitted by law, and approximately half the rate of the University's standard finance charge. Currently the TRPP finance charge is 5% APR. Download the TRPP forms.

For questions about billing and TRPP at Baldwin Wallace, contact:

Theresa Blascak
tblascak@bw.edu
(440) 826-2215
(440) 826-3073 (fax)

For MetroHealth employees who have questions about their tuition benefit eligibility through MetroHealth, contact:

Salethia Coles
scoles@metrohealth.org

Congratulations on being selected for the MPH cohort beginning fall 2023! Orientation for new MPH students will be Friday, August 18. Over the summer, you will be notified by the MPH program about the orientation format and schedule. We will discuss the program timeline, define expectations, and you will also have a chance to ask questions and meet faculty, staff and fellow students.

Any questions, please connect with Rosie Jovic at rjovic@bw.edu.

Curriculum and academic calendar for MPH cohort beginning fall 2023

Fall 2023 Course Schedule for New MPH Students

Both Friday evening and Saturday morning courses will take place on the Baldwin Wallace University campus.

Fall 2023 Courses

PHT 520 - Core Concepts in Population Health (3 credits) - Friday evening, 6 - 8:45 p.m.
PHT 650 - Leadership Seminar in Population Health (1 credit) - Saturday morning between 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
PHT 521 - Health Policy & US Health Care Systems (2 credits) - Saturday morning between 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Class Meetings

• August 18-19; 25-26
• September 8-9; 22-23
• October 6-7; 20-21
• November 3-4; 17-18
• December 1-2

Registration

The MPH program will register you for all courses once you complete and return the Public Health Registration Permission Form. Please download and complete this form promptly, then return it as an attachment to Rosie Jovic at rjovic@bw.edu. Baldwin Wallace University and the Department of Public Health & Prevention Science cannot register you for your classes until we have received your signed permission form.

BW Jacket Express Card

At the beginning of the semester, MPH cohort members will be allotted a Jacket Express Card from campus access services. Some form of a photo ID, such as a driver's license, must be shown to receive your Jacket Express Card.

BW has excellent event programming, including nationally-known speakers, concerts, theatre productions, art exhibits and athletic events. Most of these are free or available to employees at a reduced charge by presenting your Jacket Express Card. The Jacket Express Card also provides access to the Lou Higgins Recreation Center and Ritter Library.

Books and Supplies

To purchase your textbooks, you can visit the BW bookstore in person or on their website. The bookstore is located in the basement of the Strosacker Union. See BW's virtual map for the location. Please call (440) 826-2205 with any questions regarding the bookstore.

Students can either enter their BW student ID or look up courses individually to view required and optional texts.

Parking

Your classes will take place either virtually or at the MetroHealth main campus, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44109.

MetroHealth Main Campus

If you are not employed as a MetroHealth employee working at the main campus, the MPH program will give you parking vouchers to cover the cost of parking for each of the class meetings. You will park in one of the parking garages, taking a parking ticket when you access the lot. When you leave, you will have a parking voucher to cover your parking costs for that visit.

Baldwin Wallace University

BW provides student parking for MPH students while they are on the BW campus at no cost to the student. All students are required to follow University parking regulations. Visit campus access services for parking regulations and details. Students are responsible for any citation fines, payable at the BW cashier's office in Bonds Administration Building. Unpaid fines are attached to the student bill after ten days.

Parking permit: Students will receive an email from the administrative coordinator regarding parking registration instructions prior to orientation.

Graduate Housing

BW is located just 20 minutes from Cleveland, and MPH students find many affordable housing options within the surrounding communities. While on-campus housing is not guaranteed as part of the MPH program limited on-campus graduate apartments are available. We recommend students apply for graduate housing early if they are interested in living on-campus.

Recreational Facilities

All MPH students are encouraged to use their BW Jacket Express ID card granting free access to the Lou Higgins Recreation Center for use of a fitness center, weight room, dance studio, multipurpose basketball, volleyball, badminton and racquetball courts, swimming pool, indoor batting cage and second-floor computer lab. The Tressel Lounge and classrooms/meeting rooms are also available for group meetings and studying. Cards for spouses are available for a nominal fee.

Health Services

All students enrolled in at least one class are eligible for services at BW's Health Center (insurance is not required). Basic clinical care is provided with doctors and nurse practitioners available by appointment for additional services. Teleconference appointments are also available.

Counseling Center

Counseling services are provided at no charge to students for individual, group or urgent/emergency counseling services. A $25 fee is charged for psychiatry services. Walk-in and telehealth counseling appointments are available.

BW Office of Accessible Education (OAE)

The Office of Accessible Education (OAE) works with students who have disabilities to provide and/or arrange reasonable accommodations. Students who have or think they may have a disability (e.g. mental health, attentional, learning, vision, hearing, physical or systemic) are invited to contact the OAE to arrange a confidential discussion at (440) 826-2147 or disability@bw.edu.

BW Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA)

The BW Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA) supports and strengthens the academic experience of BW's diverse community through services and resources designed to empower learners to maximize their educational and professional goals. Students have access to learning resources, tutoring, and reading and writing support. For more information: (440) 826-2425 or casa@bw.edu.