Orientation
Monday, August 15 – Saturday, August 20, 2011
Events (mark your calendar!):
- Welcome Picnic — Monday, August 15, Bailey Stadium, 6:00 pm
- White Coat Ceremony — Saturday, August 20, Belk Auditorium, 2:00 pm
Topics include:
- Introduction of PCSP faculty and staff
- Tours of PCSP facility and PC main campus
- Overview of the curriculum
- Overview of the student handbook and PCSP polices
- Orientation to IPPEs (introductory pharmacy practice experiences)
- Honor Code
- Student role in program assessment
- Photos, IDs, mailboxes, parking permits, etc.
- Technology distribution (leased personal computing devices)
- Use of technology to enhance learning
- Professionalism
- Pharmacy as a service-oriented profession
- MBTI assessment
- Group dynamics
- Substance abuse prevention
- Study skills and time managment
- Stress management
- Development of class mission statement
- Orientation for support system (families)
