First-year Orientation Schedule 2009
August 10-12th
Monday, August 10:
8:15 - Registration, Coffee, and Student Introduction (w/ RIDE students)
Welcome to Spokane with Dr. Pete Eveland (w/ RIDE students)
Introductions from Drs. Deb Harper and John McCarthy, Clinical Deans of Eastern Washington
Introduction from Dr. Jack Severinghaus, PhD, WWAMI Counseling Services
Overview of the Colleges and College System, Dr. David Losh, Head of Columbia River College
R/UOP Overview, Bettie Rundlett, Coordinator of Programs, Area Health and Education Center
UW Student Affairs Overview, Dr. Pete Eveland, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Academic Affairs
10:30 - BREAK
WWAMI Spokane Administrative Issues, Joean Menzies, Director, WSU-Spokane Student Affairs
2nd Year WWAMI Student Panel - Katie MacKay, Jon Anderson, Elizabeth Stuhlmiller
Spokane County Medical Society (website) Presdient, Dr. J. Courtney Clyde
12:30 - Lunch and Video presentation (w/ RIDE)
Featuring: "WWAMI Spokane: The Experience" produced by E-08 Spokane WWAMIs and "RIDE the Movie"
After Lunch - Combined course schedule overview (SAC 20): ICM, Anatomy, Histology (w/ RIDE)
Fall semester course schedule overview and introductions from faculty (Systems of Human Behavior, Cell Physiology, Biochemistry) and Introduction of Spokane Faculty Support Group (Dr. Novan, Dr. Harper, Dr. McCarthy, Dr. Layton)
Student Professionalism - George Novan
3rd/4th Year WWAMI Student Panel
3:30 - Break
3:45 - Presentation of Stethoscopes (SAC 20) - Dr. Novan and Dr. Sledge w/ Group Photo
Wrap-up and Tour of Campus
5:00 - BBQ with Team building outside HSB
Tuesday, August 11th (with RIDE)
10:00 - Team Building: Spokane River Float
Wednesday, August 12th
7:00 - WWAMI/RIDE Student Immunizations (1st group at 7AM, 2nd group at 8AM)
9:00 - Photo ID pictures taken
9:15 - Student finance meetings with Diane Noecker
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Library Orientation
3:00 - ICM Orientation