Southern College of Optometry
Orientation Schedule
2019
Thursday, August 29
8:00 am
Check-In & Continental Breakfast
2nd Floor Atrium
8:30
Welcome
Dr. Lewis Reich, President
8:45
SCO, Memphis & You
Mike Robertson, Director of Admissions
9:15
Parking/Mail Services/Lockers/Security/Title IX
Terrius Carter, Physical Plant & Don Henson, Director of Campus Safety
Janice Frazier-Scott, Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator
9:30
St. Jude Marathon Information
Dr. Tyler Kitzman, SCO
9:45
American Optometric Student Association (AOSA)
Gabby Magee, AOSA Trustee-Elect
10:00
The History of SCO
Dr. William E. Cochran, President Emeritus
10:30
Health Insurance at SCO
Al Marinucci, First Risk Advisors
10:45
Break
11:00
Getting to Know You—Room 818
Computers, Clickers, Moodle and More!—LRC (3rd Floor)
ID Cards & Equipment Pickup—Tower 1st Floor Lobby
Lab Introduction—Rooms 144 & 146
Lunch—4th Floor
Please follow the schedule for your lab group
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Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
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11:00-11:45
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1st Floor
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4th Floor
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LRC
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Room 144
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Room 818
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11:45-12:30
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Room 818
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1st Floor
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Room 144
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LRC
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4th Floor
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12:30-1:15
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LRC
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Room 818
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1st Floor
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4th Floor
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Room 144
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1:15-2:00
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4th Floor
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Room 144
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Room 818
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1st Floor
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LRC
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2:00-2:45
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Room 144
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LRC
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4th Floor
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Room 818
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1st Floor
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2:45
Debt Management and The Hayes Center
Mike Garrard, Financial Aid
Dr. Lisa Wade, The Hayes Center
3:20
Academic Support
Dr. Carrie Lebowitz, Director of Academic Support Services
4:30
Ice Cream Social
4th Floor
Sponsored by NOSA—National Optometric Student Association
Friday, August 30
SHOW YOUR COLORS DAY!
(Wear a shirt from your alma mater!)
8:00 am
Check-In and Continental Breakfast
Atrium
8:45
Introduction to Optometry
Dr. Jim Venable, Vice President for Clinical Programs
10:00
Transportation Options
Sydney Sepulveda, MMDC
10:15
Break
10:30
Note Taking Service
Autumn Killop, Class of 2021
10:45
PIPS! Professionalism in Professional School!
Joseph H. Hauser, Vice President for Student Services
11:15
Class Photo
Atrium
11:30
Lunch
East/West Classroom
Sponsored by Alcon Partners
12:00
Service Learning at SCO
Dr. Wil McGriff
Choose 901
John Carroll
1:00
Introduction to First-Year Faculty, Moodle and Panopto
Pam Moss, Director, Department of Assessment
Dr. Bart Campbell, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Lindsay Elkins, Director of Academic Programs
Melissa Powers, Information Services
Leslie Holland, Library Manager
2:15
Clinical Programs
Dr. Jim Venable, Vice President for Clinical Programs
2:30
White Coat Instructions
Beth Fisher, Institutional Advancement
3:15
Scholarship Photos
Atrium
4:00
White Coat Lineup
144 & 146
4:30
White Coat Ceremony
Thursday, September 5
6:30 pm
Meet Your Advisor Dinner
East/West Classroom
Dr. Carrie Lebowitz
Tuesday, September 10
6:00 pm
Class Meeting
North/South Classroom
Tessa Lau, President, Class of 2022
Introduction to SGA & Other Student Organizations
Marie Huegel, President, Student Government Association
6:30
Student Organization Fair & Big Sib Pizza Party
2nd Floor Atrium
*All events on August 29-30 will take place in the North/South lecture hall, unless otherwise noted.
ALL ORIENTATION SESSIONS ARE MANDATORY.
Missed sessions may result in the student not being allowed to register.
8/14/19