EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
2024 Orientation
Welcome to the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (UB SPPS)!
On this page, you will find information to help you get started on your pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences career journey. If you have any questions, email us at pharm-admit@buffalo.edu.
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2024 White Coat Ceremony
PharmD students, see also: White Coat Ceremony
Important Notes
- Dress: On Thursday, Pharmacy students are required to wear professional attire for photos and the ceremony. On Friday, Pharm Sci students are required to wear professional attire for photos. On the other days, casual attire is acceptable.
- Bring: Bring a laptop, to be used during designated session(s).
- Mandatory Attendance: All sessions are required. Orientation is mandatory. It is optional (but encouraged) for BS/MS and PharmD/MS students who are starting the MS program.
- Registration: not required
- Food: A light breakfast and a lunch will be provided. If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions that we should be aware of, please email us at pharm-admit@buffalo.edu.
- Parking: Arrive promptly and park in Parker Lot. Enter through the doorway to the left as you face the building from Parker Lot.
Agendas
Thursday, 8/22/24: Professional Identity Formation Day
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Location |
| 9:00 AM | 9:15 AM | Warm Welcome | Outside |
| 9:15 AM | 9:45 AM | Welcome from the Dean, the Chair, Office of Student Success & Engagement (OSSE) | 190 |
| 9:45 AM | 10:15 AM | Learning & Engagement Communities (LEC) Overview | 190 |
| 10:15 AM | 11:30 AM | Oath of a Pharmacist | 190 |
| 11:30 AM | 11:45 AM | Break | |
| 11:45 AM | 12:00 PM | PharmD Group Photograph | Outside - steps |
| 12:00 PM | 1:15 PM | Professional Headshots & Lunch University Resource Fair | Café / 190 / 250 Outside PB |
| 1:15 PM | 2:15 PM | SPPS Reads: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. S. Dweck | 190 |
| 2:15 PM | 2:45 PM | PharmD Advisement and Career Development | 190 |
| 2:45 PM | 3:00 PM | Computing Labs | 190 |
| 3:00 PM | 3:45 PM | LinkedIn/Create your SPPS email signature (bring your laptop) | 190 |
| 3:45 PM | 4:00 PM | White Coat Ceremony Information Session | 190 |
| 4:00 PM | 4:45 PM | Travel to White Coat Ceremony (Arrive by 4:45 PM) | |
| 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | White Coat Ceremony and Reception | Center for the Arts |
The White Coat Ceremony is for new Pharmacy students and their guests, as well as SPPS faculty and staff. It will also be live-streamed for family and friends who cannot attend.
Friday, 8/23/24: SPPS Orientation
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Location |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | PharmD Curriculum, Grading, Progression, Academic Integrity and Student Conduct | 190 |
| 11:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Resources and Support for PharmD Students | 190 |
| 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | Wellness Activity | 190 w/PHC |
| 12:00 PM | 1:15 PM | Working Lunch with Student Panel: Navigating P1 Year | 190 |
| 1:15 PM | 2:00 PM | Faculty Meet & Greets | Various |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | LEC House Activity | 190 |
| 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | UB Libraries | 190 w/PHC |
| 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | Tour of UB Libraries at Abbott | Depart from 190 |
SPPS Annual Picnic
Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 12 p.m.
The School of Pharmacy Student Association will be hosting the Annual SPPS Picnic on the Pharmacy Building lawn. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. Food and beverages will be provided. Bring lawn games!
Health and Safety Guidelines
Parking and Directions
Photography Policy
UB will occasionally have a photographer at events such as this. Please be advised that UB may use photographs taken during events for publication in print and online, including social media. Please alert the photographer at the event should you not wish to have your photograph taken.
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