New Student Orientation

New Student Orientation [NSO] week begins Monday, August 12 ending Friday August 16. To review the class roster, [after May 15] your UT Health Science Center netiD and password will be required. Your NSO packet will be waiting for you when you arrive at 7:45 a.m., Monday, August 12 in the Lobby of the General Education Building, at the corner of Madison and Dunlap. Wear comfortable walking shoes and casual clothing as the Memphis weather is hot this time of the year.

Things to confirm

• You will have two weeks from the date of your offer to respond via fax, e-mail or postal mail [the form included in your acceptance packet] to acknowledge that you have officially received your acceptance packet. Once this form is received, you will be e-mailed a confirmation from the College of Medicine Admissions office with 24-48 hours to acknowledge receipt.
• Confirm scholarship(s) and make sure financial aid is in place.
• The deadline to confirm that final transcripts have been received is July 18.
• Read the AAMC Traffic rules... The deadline to confirm your acceptance is May 15.
• The final deadline to defer/delay your matriculation or accept our offer is July 1.

Things to do on-line before NSO week

• Download and print a copy of the Getting Ready for Medical School checklist.
• Complete FAFSA.
• In order to finalize your acceptance, the institution requires that ALL students be fully admitted to the University. The UT Health Science Center Office of Admissions [Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services] will contact you regarding your NetiD and default password which may take 3-5 business days. Once you receive your NetiD and default password you can log-in to Banner Self-Service to begin the acceptance process. By completing the acceptance process, this will enable you to be awarded financial aid and register for classes prior to matriculation.
  
  You will be asked to authorize a $75.00 charge to your credit card. The $75.00 processing fee is non-refundable and the deadline to register for the Fall Term is August 1.
• View the Bursar's/Cashier's link to include: [1] Student Loans; [2] Payment of Fees and First Year Expenses.
• Complete Student Parking Permit.
• Read and complete the on-line Criminal Background Check. Students will be referred to the Tennessee Hospital Association Web site and will click on "Student Background Checks".
  
  You will be asked to authorize a $50.00 charge to your credit card. Once completed, you will receive a full copy of the CBC report, via e-mail from Verified Credentials within a few days. If you have already completed a CBC for other medical schools, through AMCAS, the report has not been released to this medical school, as we are not a participant in the AAMC facilitated background check service. The College of Medicine's deadline to submit your CBC is July 30.
• Read and submit the Faculty/Peer Mentor Group Selection Form [netidD & password required].
• Complete the on-line AAMC Matriculating Student Questionnaire. The deadline to complete the questionnaire is July 30.

Things to read before NSO week

• Read the NSO Orientation Handbook & Resource Guide.
• Read the NSO Schedule.
• Read the Student Health Information.
• Read the Honor Code, do not sign until the first day of NSO and do not fax or postal mail.
• Read Gross Anatomy Information.
• Read the History of the White Coat Ceremony.
• Read the First Year Curriculum, the Academic Calendar and When Classes Begin.
• Read the M1 Class Course Description.
• Before writing that check, read the NSO Orientation Handbook and Resource Guide student parking section.
• Free Parking During NSO Week.

Things to mail-in or send via FAX before NSO week

• Request final transcripts from each college/university you have attended.
• Send the required immunization form to University Health Services.
• Send the required insurance verification form to the Office of Student Life.
• Send the count me in form to the College of Medicine Admissions Office by the final deadline date July 30.
• Complete the College of Medicine Survey to be postal mailed after July 15.
• The White Coat Ceremony program will include your name provided to us when you submitted your AMCAS application. If your name has changed after submitting your AMCAS application and you will be completing a name change on academic record for, e-mail our office to let us know you have completed the name change request and wish to have your name changed in the White Coat Ceremony Program.

Things to bring with you to NSO week

• Bring your checkbook to pay for student parking, unless you included this fee on your fee sheet.
• Bring copies of your immunization records just in case your copy is not on file.
• Bring a copy of the NSO Schedule. The most up-to-date schedule will be on the Web site.

Things to do during the summer

• Get fitted for your white coat at Landau Uniforms from June 3 through August 9.
• Take care of your ID/photo at Campus Police July 29 through August 9.
• Take care of your student parking permit July 29 through August 9.
• Get Your Computer Ready.
• RSVP your parents and significant others for the Parents Appreciation Day.
• RSVP your parents, significant others and guests for the White Coat Ceremony.
• Check out the Information Technology Services.
• Check out the catalog.
• Check out the Bookstore to purchase the necessary and available textbooks.
• Check out the Dining Services/Meal Plan.
• Check out the Fitness Center.
• Check out the off-campus housing.
• Check out the Phi Chi Fraternity housing for a place to live.
• Check out the looking for a roommate locator list.
• Check to see who's in the class by viewing the class roster. Your UTHSC netiD and password will be required. [subject to change without notice]

Related Sources

• e2Campus Alert Registration
• Directions to the UTHSC Campus and the White Coat Ceremony
• Enrollment Verification Form
• Free Parking During NSO Week
• Self-Service Log-in
• Parents Appreciation Day Information
• Student Academic Support Services
• Where to Park on Campus
• White Coat Ceremony Information

Additional Contact Information

• Campus Contact Information
• Helpdesk
• Memphis Public Transportation
• Veteran's Educational Benefits [UTHSC Office of Enrollment Services]
• Office of the Registrar

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College of Medicine

Office of Admissions

Medical Center Plaza
910 Madison Ave, Suite 500
Memphis, Tennessee 38163
Phone: 901-448-5559
Fax: 901-448-1740

Admissions Coordinator:
Diane Harris

Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs:
Nelson Strother

Executive Dean:
David M. Stern, M.D.