Welcome Week
Monday, August 17
Arrive on Campus by 8:00 a.m.
- Student Check-In
- Dean, Vice Dean, Student Council Welcome
- MD Program Overview
- MD Program Expectations & Student Handbook Review
- Meet your Student Affairs Advisor
- Building Tour/Anatomy Lab Lockers
- Lunch for students and invited faculty/staff guests
- iPad late pick-up option
Tuesday, August 18
Arrive on Campus by 8:00 a.m.
- White Coat Try-On
- Office of Student Learning
- Intro to Coaching
- Meet your Coach
- Student Affairs Programs & Services
- Compliance & Civil Rights, Spokane Campus Security
- Building Tour/Anatomy Lab Lockers
- Lunch for students and invited faculty/staff guests
Wednesday, August 19
Arrive on Campus by 8:00 a.m.
- WSU Spokane Campus Orientation
- Option to participate in Service Learning Project
Thursday, August 20
Arrive on Campus by 8:00 a.m.
- Week in the Life of a Medical Student
- Grades and Access to Student Records
- MedTech Topics
- Course Syllabus Overview
- Lunch for students and invited faculty/staff guests
Friday, August 21
Arrive to Campus by 8:00 a.m.
- White Coat Ceremony Instructions
- Quick Connects with College of Medicine departments
- MedTech Topics
- Donor Recognition
- Group Photo, wear your new t-shirts
White Coat Ceremony
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4:15 p.m. | Arrive at the Fox Theater | The Fox Theater |
| 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | White Coat Ceremony | The Fox Theater |
Directions to WSU Spokane
412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA 99202
From Spokane International Airport
- Proceed on Airport Drive, which will snake its way away from the airport.
- Airport Drive will merge onto U.S. Highway 2, also known as the Sunset Highway.
- Continue on U.S. Highway 2 until it curves and merges with I-90.
- Continue on I-90 through downtown Spokane and take the Hamilton Street Exit.
- You will curve around and over I-90 and come down a bridge to a stoplight.
- Turn left at the light onto Spokane Falls Blvd.
- You’ll drive over the Spokane River and run directly into campus. You can turn right onto Riverpoint Blvd., or continue on Spokane Falls Blvd. as you find an on-campus parking lot.
From I-90, heading east
- Proceed on I-90 toward Spokane.
- Take the Hamilton Street Exit.
- You will curve around and over I-90 and come down a bridge to a stoplight.
- Turn left at the light onto Spokane Falls Blvd.
- You’ll drive over the Spokane River and run directly into campus. You can turn right onto Riverpoint Blvd., or continue on Spokane Falls Blvd. as you find an on-campus parking lot.
Parking
On Welcome Week Days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday morning) please dress in business casual attire (slacks, khakis, skirts, button-down shirts, etc. No ties or suits necessary).
For the All-Campus New Student Orientation on Wednesday, dress is casual.
For the White Coat Ceremony, please dress in business casual, for this is a professional program. The most common forms of dress are a shirt and tie, blouse, slacks, skirt, or a dress. A suit jacket, sports coat, or blazer is not necessary since you will be putting on your White Coat.
The White Coat Ceremony signifies the beginning of a student doctor’s journey as a medical professional.
Friday, August 21, 2026
5:00 p.m. PST
The Fox Theater
1001 W. Sprague Avenue, Spokane
Student Social Center
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