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STUDENT ORIENTATION

RVU has a mandatory orientation for incoming students the week before school starts. The week is packed with information, instruction, and experiential learning activities designed to prepare the students to “hit the ground running” with the course of their first system. Social networking is also a valuable component of Orientation and is accomplished in a wide variety of ways (e.g. a student social, a service project, a family picnic) to name a few. 

During Orientation, students will learn about:

  • Campus Tour
  • Careers in Medicine
  • Campus Safety
  • Title IX
  • Life Skills
  • Succeeding at RVU
  • Curriculum Overview
  • Library Services
  • Tracks and Special Programs

Students will also have the opportunity to meet and work with their new classmates during such activities as:

  • Scavenger Hunt Bingo
  • Team-Building Activities
  • Vision Statement
  • Student and Employee Social
  • Communication Group Work
  • Hosted Lunches

MAJOR EVENTS

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Southern Utah has a mandatory student orientation. During the student orientation, students will meet other classmates, participate in a service project, learn about the curriculum and much more.

White Coat Ceremony is a medical school tradition that welcomes new students into the medical profession. Upon being coated (the act of officially receiving their medical school white coats) by physician faculty members.

Rocky Vista University Commencement ceremony is a special event for students and their guests.

CONTACT THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

COLORADO CAMPUS
8401 S. Chambers Road

Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 795-9740

For faster response, please direct inquiries to the campus email:
studentaffairs@rvu.edu