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The College of Veterinary Medicine invites you to attend the white coat celebration for the Class of 2023.
This event honors and celebrates our inaugural class as they prepare to embark on their clinical year and complete their final steps to becoming a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Event Location
Centennial Hall
Address: Centennial Hall, 1020 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719
Directions: How to get to Centennial Hall
Upon entering, a bag check and metal detector policy are in effect at the Arizona Centennial Hall. Please plan your arrival accordingly.
Parking Information
Tyndall Ave Garage
Address: 880 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85719
Directions: How to get to Tyndall Garage
*Parking is available in any of the garages for a fee.
About the White Coat Ceremony
The white coat ceremony has become an academic ritual in the health professions: a ceremony that signals a transformation of status from an ordinary student to one studying to become a health professional. While donning the white coat is a sign of a changed role, the white coat is also a powerful symbol of transformation. White symbolizes purity, and the white coat symbolizes the purity of purpose being affirmed in becoming a health professional. The white coat symbolizes an affirmation on the part of an aspiring veterinarian that their purpose will be pure and that they can be trusted to honor the tradition of the learned professions in placing the interest of patients above self. Absent an emphasis on the symbolic nature of the white coat ceremony, it can simply become an opportunity to publicly congratulate individuals for their success in gaining entrance to the study of veterinary medicine.
Due to COVID, we could not conduct this ceremony at the start of the Class of 2023’s journey in veterinary medicine. Instead, we will celebrate this transition at the start of the clinical year.
Tickets
Guests must have a ticket for this event. Tickets will be distributed to students.
Dress Code
Summer business casual wear is encouraged for guests, students and mentors.
Live-Streaming
To stream the White Coat Ceremony. Click on the available link below. Streaming will begin promptly at 4:00 PM on Friday, August 5.
Reception
All attendees are welcome to join the College of Veterinary Medicine for a brief reception following the event. More details will be provided.
General Information and Assistance
Staff and student volunteers will be available to answer questions and assist during the event. These volunteers will wear red shirts with the College of Veterinary Medicine logo. Please feel free to stop them for information or to introduce yourselves.
Please note: The White Coat Ceremony is live-streamed, photographed, and recorded. Your attendance at White Coat confirms your willingness to appear in video, photographs, and recordings and releases The University of Arizona from all liability in connection therewith.
If you have questions about access or requesting any disability-related accommodations for this event, such as ASL interpreting, closed-captioning, wheelchair access, electronic text, etc., please get in touch with Katie Beringson.