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Celebrations and Ceremonies
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Convocation & White
Coat
The Convocation/White Coat
Ceremony is held in the Summer of each year to
welcome the OU-HCOM entering class. This program
is by invitation only and is limited to the
freshman class. As part of the Convocation
Ceremony of
Welcome the college also presents the Phillips
Medal of Public Service in recognition of the
men and women involved in health care, education
and public service. Additionally, the entering
class is introduced and the white coat is
presented with a reception following the
ceremony.
Questions & Answers for
the Entering Class:
Why should I
attend?
Attendance is not
mandatory. It is, however, an
opportunity to be a part of OU-HCOM's
rich history and tradition. Your name,
as part of the entering class, will be
listed in the program whether you are present or not.
Who can attend?
Invitations are
sent to the entering class, their
parents and honored
guests. Seating is limited.
Who can I
contact for additional information or
assistance?
You
may contact Dr. John Schriner in the
Admissions Office at
740-593-4313 or by email:
schriner@ohio.edu
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Graduation |
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Held in
May following
completion of all requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Family and
friends join the Dean and faculty at the
ceremony held at the Templeton Blackburn
Memorial Auditorium on the Ohio University
College Green. The Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine degree is awarded and several academic
awards are bestowed in recognition of
outstanding achievement. The program ends with
the class recitation of the Osteopathic Oath. Requirements for
Graduation:
Only those candidates
for the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine who have completed all of the
requirements for such a degree will be
allowed to participate in the official
OU-HCOM commencement ceremonies.
- Exceptions to the
above policy may be granted by the Dean
on an individual basis after his/her
review of a specific request from a
candidate that details the reasons why
such an exemption should be granted.
- The Dean's
decision to grant an exception to the
above policy will be guided by
reasonable estimate of the likelihood
that a candidate will be able to
complete the requirements for the
awarding of a D.O. degree within 60 days
of the official date of graduation. An
example of such a circumstance might be
a student who had to miss two weeks of a
required rotation because of illness or
emergency and scheduling logistics
prevented making up that time prior to
graduation. Such a candidate could
reasonably be expected to be able to
complete the requirements within 60 days
following commencement and therefore
should be allowed to participate in the
ceremonies.
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Who can I
contact for additional information
or assistance?
Holly Jacobs,
Associate director of Student
Affairs, at 740-593-2157 or by
email:
jacobsh@ohio.edu
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