Orientation for Class of 2021

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Pharmacy Hall N103
Updated 8/14/17

7:45amMotor Coach pick up from Universities at Shady Grove

Building III- 9636 Gudelsky Dr. Rockville, MD 20850

9:00amStudent Registration

Breakfast/White Coat Sizing

PH Atrium

9:30amWelcome

Dr. Natalie Eddington,Dean

Dr. Julia Slejko, Class Advisor 2021

10:00amTechnology Overview

Dr. Andy Coop, Assoc. Dean, Academic Affairs

10:30amFinancial Aid

Breyann Williams, Financial Aid Counselor

10:55amStudent Accounts

Jordan Nixon, Asst. Bursar

11:15pmBreak

White Coat Sizing

11:30amStudent Health

Dr. Niharika Khanna, Family Medicine

Sarah Sampson, Family Medicine

12:00pmCounseling Center

Dr. Jenna Silverman, Counseling Center

12:30pmPresident Welcome

Dr. Jay A. Perman, President, University of Maryland, Baltimore

1:00pmFaculty/Student Lunch

PH Atrium/Gallery

2:00pmBreakout Sessions

Time / School Photos
S201 / One Photo/Parking
CC Room 004
2 - 2:30 / 1-8 / 9-12, A-D
2:30 - 3 / 9-12, A-D / 1-8

3:00pmBus back to Shady Grove Campus

Orientation for Class of 2021

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Pharmacy Hall N103

8:00amMotor Coach pick up from SG III building

9:00amStudent Registration

Breakfast

9:30am Student Affairs Office Overview

Dr. Cherokee Layson-Wolf, Assoc. Dean, Student Affairs

JuliAna BrammerDonna Dortch Margaret Hayes

Kim LadjabiPatrice Sharp

10:00amELP Overview

Mark Brueckl, Asst Dir, Experiential Learning Program

10:20amCampus Life

Hope Wallace, Student Engagement

Cameron Busacca, International Student Coordinator

10:40amPublic Safety

Corporal JR Jones, Public Safety

11:00amBreakout Sessions

Time / Writing Center
N103 / Advisr Groups
2nd Floor / Social Media
N203 / Professionalism
N111
11am / 1-4 / 5-8 / 9-12 / A-D
12pm / 5-8 / 1-4 / A-D / 9-12

1:00pmLunch

PH Atrium/Gallery

2:00pmBreakout Sessions

Time / Writing Center
N103 / Advisor Groups
2nd Floor / Social Media
N203 / Professionalism
N111
2pm / 9-12 / A-D / 1-4 / 5-8
3pm / A-D / 9-12 / 5-8 / 1-4

4:00pmBus back to Shady Grove Campus

Orientation for Class of 2021

Friday, August 18, 2017

Pharmacy Hall N103

8:00amMotor Coach pick up from SG III building

9:00amStudents arrive

Breakfast

9:30amBaFáBaFáIntroduction

Dr. Magaly Rodriguez De Bittner, Assoc. Dean for Clinical Services

10:00amCase Discussion

Room N106/
N111 / Room N203/
N211 / Room N306/
N301A / RoomN310/
N314
1-2 / 5-6 / 9-10 / A-B
Room N111/
N106 / Room N211/
N203 / Room N301A/
N306 / Room N314/
N310
3-4 / 7-8 / 11-12 / C-D

11:00amBaFá BaFáDebrief

Dr. Magaly Rodriguez De Bittner, Assoc. Dean for Clinical Services

11:30amHonor Code

Andrew Wherley, SGA President

Patricia Callahan, Rho Chi

11:50amOrganization Gala

PH Gallery/South Hallway

12:30pmLunch

PH Atrium

1:30pmCareer Navigation

Margaret Hayes,Director, Student Services

2:00pmStudent Affairs Policies

Dr. Cherokee Layson-Wolf, Assoc. Dean, Student Affairs

3:00pmFaculty Fashion Show

Andrew Chayasriwong, PLS

3:30pmBus back to Shady Grove Campus

Orientation for Class of 2021

Shady Grove Orientation, 8/22

Blackboard Recordings

Events on Campus

Universities at Shady Grove Orientation

Shady Grove campus only

Date:Tuesday, August 22

Time:1:15pm – 4:15pm (Lunch included)

Location:SG III 2230

Orientation Sessions on Blackboard

All students required to watch by start of classes

Go to Blackboard/“Fall SOP Orientation”/“Videos”

  • Health Sciences/Human Services Library
  • Bookstore Resources
  • Blackboard Overview
  • Portal Overview
  • Recycling/Green Efforts
  • Student Health Parts 1-3

Welcome Events

Not part of mandatory SOP Orientation

Orioles Game

Date:Friday, August 18

Time: 5:30pm – Leaving from SOP

6:00pm – Frank and Nics West End Grille

7:05pm – Camden Yards, Orioles Game begins

Sign up:

Welcome Month at Campus Center

View all welcome month activities at

State of the School of Pharmacy Address followed by

Back to School Ice Cream Socials

Hosted by Dr. Natalie Eddington, School of Pharmacy Dean

Shady Grove CampusBaltimore Campus

Date:Sept. 6Sept. 11

Time: 12pm1pm

Location:SGI, AuditoriumN103