July 15 – 19, 2025
All new and repeating student-doctors are required to attend orientation.
During Orientation Welcome Week, new Liberty University osteopathic medicine students will receive a thorough overview of their next four years at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM). Throughout the week, students will learn about the Center for Medical and Health Sciences, available resources, and the curriculum and meet current student-doctors, staff, and faculty.
Common questions/answers can be found on the Orientation Information page.
All sessions will take place in CMHS 1014 (the “Blue auditorium”) unless otherwise indicated.
NOTE: the schedule for Orientation Welcome Week is subject to change.
| 8:00 – 8:30 |
Coffee / muffins / danishes / fruit |
Main Street (CMHS building)
306 Liberty View Lane
Lynchburg, VA |
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| 8:30 – 10:30 |
Introductions |
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| 10:30 – 11:30 |
Distribution of LUCOM apparel |
Red auditorium |
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| 11:30 – 12:30 |
Lunch – choice of turkey/ham/chick salad/veggie sandwich |
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| 12:30 – 2:00 |
Computer distribution |
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| 2:30 – 4:30 |
Orientation presentations |
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| 4:30 – 6:00 |
SGA Social and dinner
Tex Mex buffet |
OMM lab |
| 8:00 – 11:00 |
Orientation presentations |
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| 11:00 – 12:00 |
Convocation |
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| 12:20 – 1:00 |
COMPASS lunch : Chick-Fil-A (reg & spicy sandwiches, salads for vegetarians) |
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| 1:00 – 1:30 |
Groups 9 and 10: Inner Armor baseline assessments
Groups 1 and 2 : QPR training |
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| 1:30 – 2:00 |
Groups 9 and 10: Inner Armor baseline assessments
Groups 1 and 2 : QPR training |
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| 2:00 – 2:30 |
Groups 7 and 8: Inner Armor baseline assessments
Groups 1 and 2 : QPR training |
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| 2:30 – 3:00 |
Groups 7 and 8: Inner Armor baseline assessments
Groups 3 and 4 : QPR training |
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| 3:00 – 3:30 |
Groups 5 and 6: Inner Armor baseline assessments
Groups 3 and 4 : QPR training |
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| 3:30 – 4:00 |
Groups 5 and 6: Inner Armor baseline assessments
Groups 3 and 4 : QPR training |
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| 4:00 – 4:30 |
Groups 3 and 4: Inner Armor baseline assessments
Groups 5 and 6 : QPR training |
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| 4:30 – 5:00 |
Groups 3 and 4: Inner Armor baseline assessments
Groups 5 and 6 : QPR training |
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| 5:00 – 5:30 |
Groups 1 and 2: Inner Armor baseline assessments
Groups 5 and 6 : QPR training |
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| 5:30 – 6:00 |
Groups 1 and : Inner Armor baseline assessments |
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** QPR training sessions are in the Blue auditorium
** Inner Armor baseline assessments are in CMHS 1047
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| 8:30 – 10:00 |
LUCOM merch exchange
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Red auditorium |
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| 8:00 – 8:30 |
Groups 1 -5 : off
Groups 6 – 10 meet at flagpoles in front of CMHS building |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 |
Groups 1 – 5: off
Groups 6 – 10: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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| 9:00 – 9:30 |
Groups 1 – 5: off
Groups 6 – 10: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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| 9:30 – 10:00 |
Groups 1 – 5: off
Groups 6 – 10: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Groups 1 – 5: off
Groups 6 – 10: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Groups 1 – 5: off
Groups 6 – 10: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Groups 1 – 5: off
Groups 6 – 10: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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| 11:30 – 12:00 |
Groups 1 – 5: off
Groups 6 – 10: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch – Chipotle-style Mexican bowls: choice of beef/chicken/veggie) |
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| 1:00 – 1:30 |
Groups 1 – 5: meet at flagpoles in front of CMHS building
Groups 6 – 10: off |
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| 1:30 – 2:00 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center
Groups 7 and 8: QPR training |
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| 2:00 – 2:30 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center
Groups 7 and 8: QPR training |
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| 2:00 – 3:30 |
LUCOM merch exchange
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Red auditorium |
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| 2:30 – 3:00 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center
Groups 7 and 8: QPR training |
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| 3:00 – 3:30 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center
Groups 9 and 10: QPR training |
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| 3:30 – 4:00 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center
Groups 9 and 10: QPR training |
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| 4:00 – 4:30 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center
Groups 9 and 10: QPR training |
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| 4:30 – 5:00 |
Groups 1 – 5: travel back to CMHS from Hydaway |
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| ** QPR training sessions are in the Blue auditorium |
| 8:00 – 8:30 |
LUCOM Student Health |
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| 8:30 – 8:50 |
Groups 1, 2, 3, 4
Groups 5, 6, 7
Groups 8, 9, 10 |
CMHS 4050 A/B
CMHS 4048 A/B
CMHS 4003 A/B |
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| 8:50 – 9:10 |
Groups 5, 6, 7
Groups 8, 9, 10
Groups 1, 2, 3, 4 |
CMHS 4050 A/B
CMHS 4048 A/B
CMHS 4003 A/B |
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| 9:10 – 9:30 |
Groups 8, 9, 10
Groups 1, 2, 3, 4
Groups 5, 6, 7 |
CMHS 4050 A/B
CMHS 4048 A/B
CMHS 4003 A/B |
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| 9:30 – 11:30 |
Orientation presentations |
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| 11:30 – 12:30 |
Pizza compliments of The Medical Store
Medical equipment distribution |
OMM laboratory |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 |
LUCOM merch exchange
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Red auditorium |
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| 12:30 – 3:30 |
Orientation presentations |
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| 3:30 – 4:30 |
Groups 1,2,3,4,5
Groups 6,7,8,9,10 |
Anatomy laboratory
OMM laboratory |
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| 4:30 – 5:30 |
Groups 1,2,3,4,5
Groups 6,7,8,9,10 |
OMM laboratory
Anatomy laboratory |
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| 6:00 – 7:00 |
Family Picnic (Burger buffet) |
Montview Ballroom, Liberty University
** Park at Academic Commons |
White Coat Ceremony
8:00 – 9:30 : Student doctors have individual photos taken in their white coats
9:30 – 10:00 : Family and friends may arrive for the ceremony
10:00 – 11:30: Ceremony
The annual White Coat Ceremony will be held Saturday, July 19, inside the Center for Music and the Worship Arts, Concert Hall, on the main campus of Liberty University. A staged group picture of the Class of 2029 will be captured at the conclusion of the ceremony.
Attendance is required for all new Liberty University osteopathic medical students in the Class of 2029.
Learn more about the White Coat Ceremony.