Pre-Orientation Checklist
We are excited about your arrival! Leading up to Orientation Week (click to learn more), there will be items that need to be completed to facilitate a smooth transition to classwork and life at Chapel Hill.
If you have questions regarding the following Pre-Orientation Checklist items – please email Dr. Valerie Glassman, Senior Director for Student Affairs, at (valerie_glassman@med.unc.edu).
Create Your ONYEN
Due: June 1, 2023
You will need this for items due later in the summer and to access information about financial aid and billing.
- Visit ONYEN SERVICES and create your ONYEN
Items To Complete in Slate
Due: June 15, 2023
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- Summer Information
- Attendance Policy
- Exam and Quiz Policy
- Technical Standards
- Lecture Capture
- Clinical Week Questionnaire
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Apply for your UNC OneCard
Due: July 14, 2023
- All incoming students, including those who were enrolled in other academic programs at UNC, should submit a photo and complete the form for a new OneCard. The OneCard will be used for attendance purposes and those older than three years will not scan appropriately.
- Students should NOT pick up their OneCards from the OneCard Office; the cards will be distributed during Orientation to students.
Pre-Orientation Modules
Due: July 15, 2023
Foundation Phase Textbooks
Due: August 7, 2023
Lab Equipment Info
Due: By Orientation Week
Students must also purchase and wear a pair of goggles for both labs. Dr. Gina Donato, Director of the Microbiology Teaching Laboratories, has recommended this model in the past (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FA4RB12/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1), but any similar goggles will do. Students are required to wear goggles even if they wear glasses.
Summer Reading Info
Due: By Orientation Week
The Office of Academic Excellence has also chosen Make it Stick as an additional summer reading book. The text can be found here: https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9911836 (the book can be downloaded or read online). Please use your UNC ONYEN/password to access these books through the Health Sciences Library at UNC-Chapel Hill. If you are having trouble accessing these books, please contact Sarah Wright, Health Sciences Library, School of Medicine Librarian, at wrightst@med.unc.edu
More information about summer reading and discussion assignment groups will be posted on the orientation website later this summer.
Review Technical information
Due: By Orientation Week
- Review the School of Medicine Laptop Requirement
Review 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Due: By Orientation Week
- Review the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Review Community Health Information
Due: By Orientation Week
The MD program updates COVID information here: https://www.med.unc.edu/md/medical-student-covid-19-info/
The University information about COVID and COVID 19 vaccination may be found here: https://carolinatogether.unc.edu/unc-chapel-hill-covid-19-vaccine/
Other Community Items
Due: N/A
- Visit the UNC SOM Class of 2027 Facebook page
- Student Housing Options and Resources
- Comprehensive Advanced Medical Program Of Spanish (CAMPOS) [med.unc.edu/campos]
- ¡Felicitaciones en ser aceptado/a como estudiante en nuestra escuela de medicina! CAMPOS es un programa de enriquecimiento en nuestra escuela de medicina. Si su conocimiento o fuente de español está a un nivel intermedio o avanzado nosotros le invitamos a que aplique al program.
- CAMPOS Recruit Letter 2023