Southern College of Optometry
Orientation Schedule
2018
Thursday, August 23
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| 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 |
Student Counseling Services
Samantha Padawer, SCO Counselor |
|
| 9:45 |
American Optometric Student Association (AOSA)
Caitlyn Stakely, AOSA Trustee-Elect |
|
| 10:00 |
The History of SCO
Dr. William E. Cochran, President Emeritus |
|
| 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 |
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Please follow the schedule for your lab group
| |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
Group 4 |
Group 5 |
| 11:00-11:45 |
1st Floor |
4th Floor |
LRC |
Room 144 |
Room 818 |
| 11:45-12:30 |
Room 818 |
1st Floor |
Room 144 |
LRC |
4th Floor |
| 12:30-1:15 |
LRC |
Room 818 |
1st Floor |
4th Floor |
Room 144 |
| 1:15-2:00 |
4th Floor |
Room 144 |
Room 818 |
1st Floor |
LRC |
| 2:00-2:45 |
Room 144 |
LRC |
4th Floor |
Room 818 |
1st Floor |
| 2:45 |
Debt Management and The Hayes Center
Cindy Garner, Director of 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
Sponsored by NOSA – National Optometric Student Association |
4th Floor |
Friday, August 24
SHOW YOUR COLORS DAY!
(Wear a shirt from your alma mater…& bring your laptop today!)
|
| 8:00 am |
Check-In and Continental Breakfast
Opening Bank Accounts
First Tennessee Bank |
Atrium |
| 8:45 |
Introduction to Optometry
Dr. Jim Venable, Vice President for Clinical Programs |
|
| 10:00 |
Health Insurance Options |
|
| 10:20 |
Break |
|
| 10:30 |
Note Taking Service
Kaitlin Philipsen, Class of 2020 |
|
| 10:45 |
PIPS! Professionalism in Professional School!
Joseph H. Hauser, Vice President for Student Services |
|
| 11:15 |
Class Photo |
Atrium |
| 11:30 |
Lunch
Sponsored by Alcon Partners
 |
East/West Classroom |
| 12:00 |
Service Learning at SCO
Dr. Wil McGriff
Choose 901
John Carroll |
|
| 1:00 |
Introduction to First-Year Faculty, Moodle, and Tegrity
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 |
The Eye Center
Dr. Jim Venable, Vice President for Clinical Programs |
|
| 2:30 |
White Coat Instructions
Dr. Kristin Anderson, Vice President for Institutional Advancement |
|
| 3:15 |
Scholarship Photos |
Atrium |
| 4:00 |
White Coat Lineup |
144 & 146 |
| 4:30 |
White Coat Ceremony |
|
August 28
|
| 6:30 pm |
Meet Your Advisor Dinner
Dr. Carrie Lebowitz |
East/West Classroom |
September 6
|
| 6:00 pm |
Class Meeting
Marie Huegel, President, Class of 2021
Introduction to SGA & Other Student Organizations
Kailey Soileau, President, Student Government Association |
North/South Classroom |
| 6:30 |
Student Organization Fair & Big Sib Pizza Party |
2nd Floor Atrium |
*All events on August 23-24 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.
8/2/18