Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2029 White Coat Ceremony

About the Ceremony

The White Coat Ceremony marks the official entry of the Class of 2029 into the College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Dr. Susan Nguyen, Associate Professor and Class Advisor, will provide the keynote address. Students will be individually coated with their first white laboratory coat, a symbol of clinical service and care, and recite the Student Pledge of Professionalism.

Parking

Self-parking at an hourly rate is available at the Ohio Union South Parking Garage at 1759 N. High Street, just south of the Timashev Family Music Building.

Attendees with limited mobility may be dropped off-off and picked-up from the southwest Timashev entrance along College Road closest to The Oval. Accessible parking spaces are designated within the Ohio Union South Garage.

Check Ohio State's Traffic Impacts for road closures or construction in planning your route to campus.

Seating

Students may invite up to 5 guests to attend. To ensure a comfortable and enjoyable experience for all, there will be no waitlist or additional ticketing available for more than 5 guests per student.

Enter the Timashev Family Music Building’s southwest entrance. Doors to Weigel Hall will open at 3 p.m. for guest seating, which is general admission on a first-come, first-served basis. 

• Students will report directly to the Music Ensemble Rehearsal Room inside Timashev by 3:30pm.
• Guests should be in their seats before 4 p.m. for the class processional into the auditorium.

Accessibility Accommodations

This event will be presented with live captioning. Wheelchair accessible seating is available in the rear of the auditorium and is accessible via the building elevator.  

To plan accessible seating or make other accommodation requests, please contact Polly Carlson at carlson.616@osu.edu or (614) 292-3813.

Attire

Business casual attire is appropriate for student and guest attendees. For students, the length of dresses and skirts should be no higher than just above the knee, in accordance with professional student appearance standards.

Livestream

We encourage those unable to attend the in-person event to watch via livestream, which will begin on Friday, August 22 at 4 p.m. EST and will be recorded for post-event viewing.

Questions?

Contact ceremony organizer Polly Carlson at carlson.616@osu.edu or (614) 292-3813.