School of Dentistry Alumni Association
The association is an affiliate of the Marquette University Alumni Association. Alumni reunions and meetings are held, often in conjunction with the American Dental Association annual meeting and other state and regional dental meetings.
The Dental Alumni Association hosts activities for freshman dental students and provides assistance with many student related programs. For information regarding the Dental Alumni Association, contact the Alumni Relations Office, School of Dentistry, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, (414) 288-3093.
Disability Services
Marquette University strives to ensure equal access to qualified students with disabilities across all aspects of university life. The Office of Disability Services has been designated to coordinate this process in accordance with the university’s compliance responsibilities under the law. Accommodation determinations for all students with identified and documented disabilities are made on a case-by-case basis. Any student is welcome to contact this office for more information; through an interactive process, accommodations may be approved for individuals with a diagnosed medical, physical or mental health condition that is substantially affecting at least one major life activity.
More detailed information about accessibility for all students at Marquette can be found at the Disability Services website. The Office of Disability Services is located in the 707 building, Room 524; P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881; Phone (414) 288-1645; Fax (414) 288-5799.
Marquette University utilizes email as one of the official means of communication with students to keep them informed of important information such as financial aid and billing data; college deadlines, events and updates; and important campus news. Students are issued an official eMarq email account for use while they are enrolled.
Email is an appropriate and preferred method for official communication by Marquette with students unless otherwise prohibited by law. The university has the right to send official communication to students by email with the assumption that students receive, read and, if necessary, act in a timely manner based upon these emails. For more information, see the University Email Policy.
Extramural Affiliations in Community Dentistry
Dental students are provided opportunities to participate in extramural community dental health programs throughout their four years at Marquette University School of Dentistry. Among the sites available are various schools in the Milwaukee Public School system. Students also participate in community-based sites in local day care centers, geriatric centers, nursing homes, handicapped facilities and ambulatory care settings in the greater Milwaukee area. They also participate in rural outreach clinics located in Appleton, Lac du Flambeau, Stevens Point and Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Dental Informatics
Dental Informatics is integrated throughout the curriculum of the School of Dentistry. Academic technology includes: lecture halls, presentation rounds rooms, audio and video recorded lectures, eportfolios, a custom website for rounds presentations and an Informatics lab equipped with computers and document scanners for student use. Healthcare technology is available to students throughout the dental clinic and preclinical areas consisting of an electronic health record, digital radiology (2D and CBCT), digital and intra-oral cameras and electronic dental and drug resources available at each operatory. Dental Informatics topics, such as secure and productive use of technology, are addressed within didactic presentations and small group, hands-on presentations.
Dental Informatics also features dental operatories equipped for dental research and continuing education. These resources are available for use of students, faculty, staff and community dentists.
Marquette Central
This office is the primary source for student enrollment and financial services information and assistance. Once students are admitted to the university, this office is available to help students through Marquette processes and serves as a resource for questions about registration, student financial aid and student accounts. For more information, visit the Marquette Central website.
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
The School of Dentistry’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion is responsible for the identification, recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority students and socioeconomically disadvantaged students interested in attending dental school. This office also provides services such as application assistance, tutorial assistance and academic and personal advising. The Diversity Office, in collaboration with the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP), offers summer enrichment programs and programs that expose high school and college students to the dental field.
Additionally, the office provides a variety of academic and personal support services as well as oversees the activities of the Student National Dental Association. This collaborative effort allows the School of Dentistry to be active in the community with programs geared toward outreach and recruitment targeting underrepresented minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged students. For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the School of Dentistry, (414) 288-1445 or (800) 445-5385, ext. 2.
Publications
The School of Dentistry publishes a magazine, Dental Images, twice a year, and distributes it to all dental alumni, faculty, staff and students. A general viewbook, which includes a synopsis of the school, admission criteria, a class profile and financial aid information, is available through the Office of Dental Admissions.
Marquette University Police Department
With the Marquette community located in downtown Milwaukee, students need to be aware of the realities of city living. Recognizing this, the university strives to educate students about personal safety and crime prevention through a wide variety of safety programs and services.
Marquette operates its own commissioned police department, which works closely with the Milwaukee Police Department to ensure the security and safety of the university community. Located on the first floor of the 16th Street Parking Structure, 749 N. 16th St. (between Wisconsin Avenue and Wells Street), the department houses its administration, officer operations, the Command Information Center, preventive services and Student Safety Programs. MUPD operates 24 hours a day, every day. Services can be obtained by calling (414) 288-6800. In cases of emergency, students and employees should contact MUPD’s emergency line by dialing (414) 288-1911 from any campus extension or off-campus phone.
MUPD employs police, public safety and university service officers. The police officers’ primary role is to prevent crime and the breach of public order. Primary responsibilities include protecting students, faculty, staff, campus visitors, property and facilities from accidents, bodily harm, fire, theft, vandalism and illegal entry; enforcing laws and traffic and parking regulations; apprehending violators; providing general information and assistance to the public; conducting criminal investigations; and participating in community-oriented policing efforts. Public safety officers are responsible for preventing and suppressing crime, protecting life and property, and preserving peace throughout the Marquette community. University service officers are responsible for protecting the Marquette community and securing Marquette's property. They conduct walking patrols of campus buildings and grounds, provide authorized after-hours access to buildings, and assist public safety officers, as well as campus community members, who have locked keys in cars, need jump-starts or require other assistance.
To provide members of the Marquette and surrounding community with a direct means of contacting MUPD, the university maintains Blue Light and Service Phones. Blue Light Phones, most frequently recognized by blue lights on the top of the phones, and Service Phones, most frequently recognized by red labels, are placed in university buildings, apartments, parking areas and near-off-campus areas. Video cameras are located throughout campus and in the near-campus neighborhood. They are linked to the Command Information Center in MUPD and are used to help monitor suspicious behavior and document activity in a given area.
MUPD also offers a free safety app, EagleEye, as an added layer of security. Available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play for Android, the EagleEye app features a mobile Blue Light feature, which allows users to press a button in the app that connects them directly to MUPD; a Friend Walk feature, which allows students to track their friends’ locations from point A to point B; and a variety of other safety and security features.
A wide variety of crime prevention and safety awareness programs are made available to groups that are interested in promoting safety. Popular topics include self-defense, personal safety, sexual assault prevention and alcohol awareness. Numerous brochures, a newsletter and crime statistics are readily available to provide information.
Any member of the Marquette community who becomes involved in a crisis situation can receive the benefits of the Victim/Witness Services program. The program provides resources for those in need of counseling or support services in addition to providing escorts to and from all necessary court-related appearances.
MUPD complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act through the publication of the Safety Resource Guide, which includes campus crime statistics and crime prevention strategies. Copies of the Safety Resource Guide are available from MUPD or by calling (414) 288-7320.
Student Information System (CheckMarq)
Marquette students obtain up-to-the moment information, monitor their academic record, view courses, register, run an academic progress report and update their address/phone numbers online by using the CheckMarq system. Students can access CheckMarq from any computer or mobile device with Internet access. CheckMarq requires both a username and password. Information Technology Services assigns usernames and temporary passwords to all new students at the time of their admissions. While the username is effective for the duration of their studies at Marquette, the temporary password must be changed the first time students log onto their account and is changed periodically thereafter.
Student Organizations
Honorary
Omicron Kappa Upsilon
National dental honor society. Twelve percent of the entire class is eligible to be elected. Election to this society is based upon scholarship and professional attitude. Candidates are chosen from among the highest ranking senior students.
Alpha Sigma Nu
The Jesuit honor society for men and women. Membership is determined on the basis of a candidate’s scholastic record, plus service and loyalty to Marquette. Appointment is made by present members of the society, school deans and ultimately the president of the university.
Social and Professional
Alpha Omega
National dental fraternity.
American Dental Education Association
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the organization that represents all dental schools throughout the United States. The Council of Students represents student interests within the organization. Students who are interested in future careers as dental educators are encouraged to become student members of ADEA and the school sends representatives to the Council of Students meetings. Opportunities exist for students to work with faculty on educational projects and to present the results of these projects at the ADEA annual session through posters and symposia.
American Student Dental Association
A students’ branch of the American Dental Association was established in the school in 1934. The aim of the American Student Dental Association is to promote and stimulate interest in the various fields of dentistry and in the American Dental Association. The A.S.D.A. offers regional conferences and programs in insurance, summer externships, minority recruitment and international student exchange.
The American Society of Dentistry for Children and the American Society of Preventive Dentistry also have student units at the School.
Delta Sigma Delta Dental Fraternity
As the nation’s oldest and largest professional dental fraternity with international ties, Delta Sigma Delta prides itself on promoting excellence. As a member of Delta Sigma Delta, one furthers their dental knowledge through service and networking with others in the dental profession. The annual regional meeting serves as a place for all DSD chapters from central region dental schools to get to know one another and share ideas. Our commitment to helping one another excel in dentistry is unsurpassed. We pride ourselves on our mentorship of underclassmen, assisting Eta Eta’s with schoolwork, waxing projects and other lab work. Aside from schoolwork and dentistry, our various social events keep life fun amidst the sometimes stressful times in dental school.
Hispanic Dental Student Association (HDSA)
The Hispanic Dental Student Association was founded in 1989 as a result of the increasing number of Hispanic students studying dentistry at Marquette University. The organization is mainly concerned with developing and maintaining the Hispanic culture within the university; promoting the recruitment, enrollment, retention and graduation of Hispanic dental students; and serving as role models and ambassadors to the Hispanic community by promoting good oral health care.
Psi Omega Dental Fraternity
Psi Omega is a coed dental fraternity focused on service, social and professional development. Psi Omega is passionate about service and makes it a priority to do our part to better the community and the school. As an organization, we cultivate relationships between first year students, upperclassmen and alumni. During our professional meetings, we invite local practicing dentists and specialists to come in and speak to us about various topics of our choosing. Psi Omega also holds various members-only, social events including a river rafting trip and an annual ski trip. Psi Omega is a fraternity centered on becoming competent healthcare providers who contribute to their communities while simultaneously developing lasting relationships with peers and faculty.
Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA)
Special Care Dentistry Association is a unique international organization of oral health professionals and other individuals who are dedicated to promoting oral health and well being for people with special needs. SCDA provides educational opportunities and information exchange for oral health care professionals who treat patients with special needs. Members of SCDA have complete access to useful resources, important industry news and exclusive networking and educational events. SCDA recognizes the need for broad coalitions of individuals and groups to work together to share information and shape public policies to stimulate change.
Student National Dental Association (SNDA)
The Student National Dental Association (SNDA) was founded and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in Pennsylvania in 1972 by a group of minority dental students. Today there are 46 chapters located in dental schools across the United States. The founders of SNDA sought to develop an organization that would speak to such issues as recruitment and retention of minority students, the dental health needs of minority communities and future issues confronting organized dentistry. SNDA also serves as a supportive mechanism for minority dental students in providing a national network of communication between students as a means of improving the health manpower distribution among minority ethnic groups.
Student Research Group (SRG)
A component of the American Association of Dental Research National Student Research Group (AASDR NSRG). This was established in the school in 1999 and seeks to promote interest in student research and discovery. The SRG offers many seminars, assistance with research projects and sponsors travel to national meetings and competitions. They also sponsor several social events and an annual Student Research Day to recognize all students involved in scholarly activities. Officers are elected each year from the student body.
The Student Council
The council consists of elected representatives from each dental class and representatives from each recognized student organization in the school. The council serves in an advisory capacity to the Administrative Council of the school.
Transcript of Academic Record
A Marquette University transcript is the complete and unabridged copy of all academic work attempted while matriculated at Marquette, with the exception of transfer credit taken elsewhere. Partial transcripts are never produced. Course and grade information contained on the transcript are released pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (as amended).
Information on requesting an official transcript can be found on the Marquette Central website.
Veterans Benefits
The Office of the Registrar acts as liaison between students and the Veterans Administration, the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs. Students eligible to receive educational benefits under one of the various federal Veterans Administration programs and State of Wisconsin programs must, at the beginning of each term for which they are registered, complete and/or submit the Marquette Application for Certification of VA Educational Benefits. First time VA benefit applicants or transfer students may need to furnish additional documentation. For more information on how to apply for Veterans' educational benefits, visit the Marquette Central Veteran's Benefits website. Information or consultation regarding Veterans educational benefits is available at any time during regular Marquette Central office hours.
Marquette participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, a Post-9/11 GI Bill®/Forever GI Bill® enhancement program for students who qualify for 100% of the Post-9/11 GI Bill®/Forever GI Bill®. This program allows institutions of higher learning in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA to fund some or part of the tuition expenses of these students beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill®/Forever GI Bill® annual cap.
Federal Law requires that educational assistance benefits to Veterans and other eligible students be discontinued when these students cease to make satisfactory progress toward their degree objective. Individuals who wish to receive Veterans educational benefits must qualify and meet the published academic standards and requirements of the university in order to be certified for Veterans educational benefits. Only courses that apply to a degree program may be certified for VA educational benefits; and students must inform the Office of the Registrar of changes to their enrollment after certification is submitted for the term.
Biomedical Sciences
The Department of Biomedical Sciences, which includes the disciplines of anatomical sciences, biochemistry, general pathology, microbiology, pharmacology and physiology, is part of Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences. Departmental laboratories provide faculty and students with the necessary facilities to conduct basic biomedical research.
Biomaterials
Research facilities are available to Marquette University faculty, graduate and undergraduate students in the Walter F. Joyce, Jr., Memorial Biomaterials Laboratory. Located in the William Wehr Physics Building on the Central Mall, the laboratory serves as the focus for interdisciplinary biomaterials research, combining the expertise of materials specialists from the School of Dentistry and the College of Engineering.
Clinical Facilities
The classrooms, laboratories and clinical facilities of the School of Dentistry are located in a state-of-the-art dental building located at 1801 W. Wisconsin Ave. This facility was designed to promote comprehensive dental care delivered in a patient-centered environment. The clinical programs are under the supervision of faculty from four departments: General Dental Sciences, Surgical Sciences, Developmental Sciences and Clinical Services. These four departments include programs in General Dentistry, Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology, Dental Biomaterials and Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Behavioral Sciences and Dental Public Health.
Haggerty Museum of Art
The Haggerty Museum of Art advances Marquette University’s mission by enriching the intellectual and creative lives of students and communities at large through engagement with the museum’s collections, exhibitions and programs.
The Haggerty Museum of Art, an academic museum committed to advancing social justice through meaningful aesthetic experiences, plays a unique role in the Milwaukee community. The Haggerty engages both academic and general audiences in high-impact, interdisciplinary, object-based learning experiences that span subjects from English to Engineering. More than half of Marquette University’s students experience the museum’s innovative exhibitions, programs and collections each year. The Haggerty Museum of Art is open every day. Museum admission is always free, to everyone. For more information, visit the Haggerty Museum of Art website.
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital experiences constitute an important part of the dental educational program. Students receive experience at a variety of local and regional hospitals and medical facilities. These programs provide students with a wide variety of experiences in dental care for patients with special treatment needs.
Libraries Overview
Marquette’s Raynor Memorial Libraries and Ray and Kay Eckstein Law Library support the university’s teaching, research and service mission by providing access to vast collections of recorded knowledge as well as a variety of research services, friendly expertise, technology tools and collaborative spaces.
Raynor Memorial Libraries
Raynor Memorial Libraries, positioned at the physical and intellectual center of campus, offers a host of services, resources and spaces to help the Marquette community learn, discover and share knowledge. Although it has the footprint of a single library, Raynor Memorial Libraries is comprised of two buildings, each with its own distinctive character: Raynor Library (built in 2003) and Memorial Library (built in 1957).
Raynor Library, open 24/5 during the fall and spring terms, offers a variety of technology-enhanced study areas and reservable study rooms. In addition, it is home to many library services—including research support, information literacy instruction, digital scholarship services, and funding information—as well as centers for writing and faculty development. Raynor Library is also home to the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, whose unique materials include original J.R.R. Tolkien manuscripts, Dorothy Day’s papers, Marquette’s historical records and a sizeable rare-book collection. Other notable collections in Raynor Library focus on Milwaukee music recordings and Christian spirituality.
Memorial Library houses the majority of the library’s print collection—more than 1.5 million printed volumes—as well as a variety of quiet study spaces and reservable research carrels. It is connected to Raynor Library via the 2nd-level bridge, home to the popular Brew @ the Bridge café.
In addition to its physical spaces, Raynor Memorial Libraries offers an ever-growing suite of digital collections and services. Online collections include about 500 research databases, 2.5 million e-books, 64,000 journals and 32,000 online materials produced by Marquette’s own scholarly community. Online services include subject-based research guides and online research assistance via text, e-mail and 24/7 chat.
For more information on Raynor Memorial Libraries, visit the Raynor Memorial Libraries website.
Law Library
The primary mission of the Marquette University Law Library is to support the research activities of the Marquette University Law School students and faculty. The law librarians who hold both a law degree and a library degree teach a variety of law-related research courses within the law school and a number of legal research sessions for various departments on campus.
The Law Library is located in Eckstein Hall. The Law Library maintains a comprehensive electronic and a selective print collection of primary legal materials from all federal and state jurisdictions as well as a collection of selected international and comparative legal materials. In addition, the Law Library provides the entire campus with electronic subscriptions to resources that include ProQuest federal legislative history materials and HeinOnline. The Law Library is a selective depository of federal government law-related documents. The Law Library subscribes to a number of electronic legal research databases available to anyone using the Law Library. Law Library users may also access a comprehensive collection of both print and electronic Wisconsin legal research resources while in the law building.
For more information about the Eckstein Law Library, visit the Law Library website.