Welcome Week
Monday, August 11
Arrive on Campus by 8:00 a.m.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Check-In/Coffee/Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. | Dean and Vice Dean’s Welcome |
| 9:30 a.m. | Welcome from Student Council |
| 9:40 a.m. | Overview of Welcome Week Schedule |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00 a.m. | Faculty Introductions |
| 10:30 a.m. | Student Affairs Overview |
| 11:15 a.m. | Student Handbook Review |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Student Introductions |
| 1:20 p.m. | Teambuilding Activity |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 p.m. | iPad Donor Recognition MedTech: Meet your Technology |
| 4:30 p.m. | End of Day |
Tuesday, August 12
Arrive on Campus by 8:00 a.m.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | White Coat Try-On |
| 9:00 a.m. | Student Introductions |
| 9:20 a.m. | Student Learning Center Overview |
| 10:05 a.m. | Introduction to Coaching |
| 10:35 a.m. | Meet Your Coach |
| 11:05 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m. | Communications and Marketing Overview |
| 11:45 a.m. | MedTech: Technology Topics |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. | Student Introductions |
| 1:30 p.m. | Office for Health Equity Overview |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45 p.m. | Stethoscope Distribution and Presentation |
| 4:45 p.m. | End of Day |
Wednesday, August 13
Arrive on Campus by 8:00 a.m.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | WSU Spokane Campus Orientation |
| 12:45 p.m. | Student Introductions |
| 1:15 p.m. | Curriculum & Assessment Overview |
| 3:15 p.m. | Snack & Plan with Your Coaches |
| 3:45 p.m. | MedTech: Topics in Data |
| 4:30 p.m. | End of Day |
Thursday, August 14
Arrive on Campus by 8:30 a.m.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Student Introductions |
| 9:00 a.m. | Office for Health Equity Overview |
| 10:00 a.m. | Community Engagement |
| 10:30 a.m | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. | Student Research |
| 11:15 a.m. | Compliance & Civil Rights |
| 11:45 a.m. | Leadership in the Curriculum |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. | Student Introductions |
| 1:45 p.m. | Team Building |
| 2:15 p.m. | MedTech: Technology Topics |
| 3:00 p.m. | Student Logistics/Tour of College of Medicine Building Spaces |
| 4:30 p.m. | End of Day |
Friday, August 15
Arrive to Campus by 8:00 a.m.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Coffee Available/Take Breakfast to First Session |
| 8:30 a.m. | Learning Community Sessions |
| 9:30 a.m. | Financial Aid Workshop |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | MedTech: Technology Topics OPTIONAL: Session for Family Members |
| 11:15 a.m. | Teambuilding/Wrap-Up |
| 11:45 a.m. | White Coat Ceremony Instructions |
| Noon | End of Welcome Week |
White Coat Ceremony
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4:15 p.m. | Students Arrive | 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 15, 2025
5:00 p.m. PST
The Fox Theater
1001 W. Sprague Avenue, Spokane
Student Social Center
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