Thursday, August 26

Orientation 2021 Schedule | Thursday, August 26
SCO Tower | 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Wear Your Colors Day: We ask that all students wear a t-shirt or golf shirt displaying their Alma Mater.

8:00AM – 8:50AM

• Check-In & Continental Breakfast

• Location: 2nd Floor Atrium | North/South Classrooms
   

9:00AM

• Welcome

  • Facilitator: Dr. Lewis Reich, President

• Location: North/South Classrooms
   

9:15AM

• COVID-19 Update

  • Facilitator: Kim Branscomb, Director of Preventive Health

• Location: North/South Classrooms
   

9:20AM

• History of SCO

  • Facilitator: Avery Cunningham, Student Services & Admissions Officer

• Location: North/South Classrooms
   

10:00AM

• Welcome from Dr. Pepper

  • Facilitator: Dr. Janette Pepper, Student Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator

• Location: North/South Classrooms
   

10:15AM

• Break

• Location: 2nd Floor Atrium
   

10:30AM

• Icebreaker Activity

  • Facilitator: Avery Cunningham, Student Services & Admissions Officer

• Location: North/South Classrooms
   

11:00AM

• Note-Taking Service

  • Facilitator: McKenna Scott, Class of 2023

• Location: North/South Classrooms
   

11:30AM

• Schedules, Grades & Preparing for Professional School

  • Facilitators: Joe Hauser, Vice President of Student Services | Mike Robertson, Senior Director of Admissions & Student Services

• Location: North/South Classrooms
   

12:00PM

• Lunch

  • Facilitators: Choose901

• Location: North/South Classrooms
   

1:00PM – 4:45PM

• Round Robin Sessions (45 Minutes Each)
   

4:45PM

• Wrap-Up & Reminders

  • Facilitator: Avery Cunningham, Student Services and Admissions Officer

• Location: North/South Classrooms
   

5:00PM

• Ice Cream Social

  • Sponsored by NOSA: National Optometric Student Association

• Location: 2nd Floor Atrium

Orientation Menu:

• Orientation Schedule
• Important Information and Links
• Student Organizations
• Class of 2025 IRIS
• COVID-19 protocol
• Welcome to SCO & Memphis
• Pre-Recorded Orientation Sessions