College of Osteopathic Medicine Orientation
Welcome to Orientation!
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Check In: 1st floor foyer
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Honor Contract Team Building
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Reflective Writing
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mission and Dean Mohr's Welcome
12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch (return by 1:20 p.m.)
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Curriculum Alignment
2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Library Overview, Learning Resources, and Course Support
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Academic Technology
Thursday, July 24, 2025
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Clinical Medicine
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch (return by 12:50 p.m.)
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clinical Medicine
Friday, July 25, 2025
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Check In: 1st floor foyer
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Title IX
9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learning Communities, Team Building, Sudent Q&A Panel (lunch provided)
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Monday, July 28, 2025
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Check In: 1st floor foyer
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. MedEd Research, Informed Consent, Professionalism, Assessment, Evaluation, and Feedback
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Mission and Rural Underserved
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learning Lunch with MSA: Introduction to MSA (lunch provided)
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Research Introduction and Expectations
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Check In: 1st floor foyer
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Wellness and Burnout
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. MSA: Managing Time
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch (return by 12:50 p.m.)
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clinical Anatomy and Ultrasound
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Check In: 1st floor foyer
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Introduction to SPAP Committee
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Curricular Thread: Professionalism
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. COM Events Coordinator
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. MSA: Taking Tests
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Personality
12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch (return by 1:20 p.m.)
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Foundational Biomedical Sciences
Thursday, July 31, 2025
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Check In: 1st floor foyer
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Research
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Personality
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Military
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch (return by 1:50 p.m.)
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. MSA: MSPE Specialist/Careers in Medicine (CiM) and Panel
Friday, August 1, 2025
8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Check In (breakfast provided)
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Financial Aid, Registrar, Cashier
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. UPD and Emergency Management
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Student Affairs
1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Closing Activity
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Social at Main Event (19441 I-45, Shenandoah, TX) (food provided)
White Coat Ceremony RehearsalFriday, August 22, 2025
Getting to Know SHSU, White Coat Ceremony Preparation
TBD Travel to Main Campus Huntsville (Arrival TBD)
TBD White Coat Ceremony Walkthrough Location: Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, Huntsville, Texas
White Coat CeremonySaturday, August 23, 2025
White Coat CeremonyDress: Business/Dressy
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Travel to Main Campus in Huntsville (Arrive by 8:50 a.m.)
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Check-in and Final Preparations at Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, Huntsville, Texas
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. White Coat Ceremony
Legend
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Food Provided
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Business Attire