Library services 

The UAGM Library will ensure that SVM DVM students, faculty, and staff have adequate access to library services and learning resources — including e-books, electronic journals, databases, and veterinary collections — supported by individual orientation sessions and workshops.

Other Services and Schedule:

 
Service hours In-person

  • Monday-Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  • Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
     

Summer Schedule

  • Monday thru Friday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: Closed


Quality of Life's main objective is to provide support services for the diverse situations that UAGM students may face. Our purpose is to promote healthy lifestyles so that students achieve their academic, personal, social, and professional success. 

Student Services

  • Counseling:
    • Personal
    • Occupational
    • Academic 
  • Program for Students with Disabilities
  • Social Work
  • Psychological Services
  • Medical Services
  • Taino Oasis


Contacts



List of registered and recognized student clubs for the DVM program

  • SCAVMA
  • VBMA
  • One Health Club
  • ACVIM Student Club
  • AABP Student Club
  • AAV Student Club
  • AAVP Student Club
  • AAEP Student Club
  • ASLAP Student Club
  • SCAVSAB Club
  • SCACVP Club

List of registered and recognized student clubs for Veterinary Technology Program

  • NAVTA Student Club

SAVMA UAGM

What is SAVMA?

The Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) was created in 1969 as the national organization for veterinary students, in order to foster communication between individual chapters. Currently, SAVMA is comprised of 40 student chapters (34 in the U.S., 1 in Canada, 2 in the Caribbean, and 3 in the United Kingdom) and one associate organization, representing a total of over 20,000 veterinary student members.

SAVMA's mission is to support, empower, and inspire all veterinary students in improving their lives, education and career, along with securing a better future for our profession through collaboration with our parent organization, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

SAVMA UAGM is the local chapter of SAVMA, the Student Association of the AVMA. SAVMA is composed of 28 chapters and represents us in the AVMA House of Delegates.

Click here to view UAGM SVM SAVMA Chapter By laws.

Join SAVMA today! 

How SAVMA Benefits Students

A unified student voice is important in veterinary medicine and is provided by SAVMA on national issues such as government and education. Each year, approximately 2,000 veterinary students gather for three days at the SAVMA Symposium to meet fellow student colleagues, attend various lectures and wet labs, to network with practitioners and veterinary related corporations, and to compete academically and athletically. 

Our UAGM Student Chapter has an executive board. The board meets regularly to discuss issues or events that are upcoming and important to our student body.

Meet SAVMA UAGM Executive Board!





Career planning is essential for student success in veterinary medicine. Planning for the future can be stressful and overwhelming, but the Student Affairs career and advising team will support the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Technology programs.



PR licensure requirements

  • Junta Examinadora de Médicos Veterinarios (pr.gov)

NAVLE Application

  • NAVLE | ICVA



Events

  • 1st Annual Adoption Fair
  • Orientation day

Research News

Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program

  • Jaylene Figueroa, ‘Surveillance of Culicoides vectors of livestock orbiviral diseases in Puerto Rico’ (Mentor: Dr. Molly Carpenter)
  • Isabel Rodríguez Acosta, ‘RNAscope® 4-plex assay in bluetongue virus coinfected Culicoides sonorensis’ (Mentor: Dr. Molly Carpenter)

Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Student Scholar program grant

  • Francisco J. Benítez Merle, ‘Optimization of non-invasive methods for canine saliva collection’ (Mentor: Dr Darryn Knobel)

Foundation for Food Animal Research Veterinary Student Research Fellowship

  • Francisco J. Benítez Merle, ‘Assessing pasture and soil health under rotational grazing: A pilot study at Finca Pastoreo, Puerto Rico’ (Mentor: Dr Darryn Knobel