Welcome Week 2024

The Office of Student Affairs at OCOM is excited to welcome you to campus! Beginning July 29th, you’ll be engaged and immersed in everything that OCOM has to offer, so you'll be FIRST-DAY READY! Take a look at the schedule —>

Important Notes:

Dress Code: For Monday - Thursday events, students should wear business casual attire. For the block party on Friday, attire is casual.

Block Party: This event is outdoors, and your family is welcome to attend! There will be food trucks, games, and a DJ, and the campus will be open for self-guided tours.

WW Schedule

  • Day 1 Agenda - Monday, July 29th

    Time: 8 am- 4:30 pm

    8:30 a.m. Check-in Main Lobby
    Hot Breakfast in the cafe

    9:30 a.m.- 12:00p.m. - Auditorium 1-120

    Departmental Introductions

    12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

    Lunch - Lobby Cafe

    1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Break-Out Sessions
    IT: Classroom 234
    Photo ID's: 2-207,2-209, 2-210
    Name Recordings: 250E, 250F, 250G (Library)
    Parking Tag: 2-215, 2-216
    White Coats Fitting: 2-222, 2-224
    Elsevier Demo: Lobby Atrium

    4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Auditorium 1-120

    Closing
    Day 1 Survey
    Check-out

  • Day 2 Agenda- Tuesday, July 30th

    Time: 9 am- 2 pm

    9 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. Coffee and Conversations in the Auditorium 1-120

    9:20 - Welcome Message from Student Affairs - Auditorium 1-120

    9: 30 a.m. - 11:05 am - Breakout Sessions
    Behavioral Health: 1-128
    Financial Aid: 2-234

    11:30 am - Student Organizations and Associations
    Student Life & Student Organizations: Auditorium 1-120

    11:50 a.m. - Lunch

    12:45 pm - 2:45 pm

    Jennifer O’Dell - Student Services Presentation - Auditorium 1-120

    2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

    Day 2 Survey

    Check-out

  • Day 3 Agenda- Wednesday, July 31st

    Time: 9 am- 3:20 pm

    9:00 a.m. - Grab & Go Breakfast - Cafe

    9:20 am - Day 3 Overview - Auditorium 1-120

    9:30-10:20 a.m. - Academic Life, Academics Team, Pre-Clinical Education Success, Clinical Education Success - Auditorium 1-120

    Break

    10:50 am - 11:55 am - Medical Education Operations, MSPE Overview, Multicultural Affairs and Inclusion, Role of Academic Advisors - Auditorium 1-120

    11:55 am - Find Your Group

    12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch with Faculty Advisors (Designated by Advisor)

    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Breakout Sessions
    Library Resources: 1-120
    Research Overview: 2-234
    Intro to Simulation: 2-235
    Intro to Anatomy: 2-256

    3:10 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

    Closing Remarks - Auditorium 1-120
    Day 3 Survey
    Check-out

  • Day 4 Agenda- Thursday, August 1st

    Time: 8:30 am- 12:30 pm

    8:30 am  - Grab & Go Breakfast - Auditorium 1-120

    8:55 am - Welcome Message from Student Affairs - Auditorium 1-120

    9:00 am - 10:35am - Introduction to OMM, Clinical Skills, Foundations, & Medical Humanities

    10:30 am Break

     10:45 am - A Day in the Life of a Student, Intro to Learning Consolidation, Careers in Medicine - Auditorium 1-120

    11:55 am - Are you Ready for Monday? Auditorium 1-120

    12:15 - 12:30 pm

    Closing Remarks - Auditorium 1-120
    Day 4 Survey
    Check-out

  • Day 5 Agenda- Friday, August 2nd

    FIRST DAY READY BLOCK PARTY

    Time: 11 am- 2 pm

    11:00 am 12:00 - Pick up Parking Tag, Try on white coat, name etc. for those who might have missed. 

    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Celebratory presentation - Dr. Hasty

    12:30 am - 2:00 pm Food, Games, Vendors, Independent Tours

If you have any questions prior to your arrival to Welcome Week, please email the Office of Student Affairs: studentaffairs@ocom.org