July 14 – 17, 2026
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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| 12:00 – 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 |
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| 1:30 – 2:00 |
Groups 9 and 10: Inner Armor baseline assessments |
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| 2:00 – 2:30 |
Groups 7 and 8: Inner Armor baseline assessments |
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| 2:30 – 3:00 |
Groups 7 and 8: Inner Armor baseline assessments |
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| 3:00 – 3:30 |
Groups 5 and 6: Inner Armor baseline assessments |
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| 3:30 – 4:00 |
Groups 5 and 6: Inner Armor baseline assessments |
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| 4:00 – 4:30 |
Groups 3 and 4: Inner Armor baseline assessments |
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| 4:30 – 5:00 |
Groups 3 and 4: Inner Armor baseline assessments |
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| 5:00 – 5:30 |
Groups 1 and 2: Inner Armor baseline assessments |
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| 5:30 – 6:00 |
Groups 1 and : Inner Armor baseline assessments |
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** 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
Buses depart at 1:00pm
Groups 6 – 10: off |
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| 1:30 – 2:00 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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| 2:00 – 2:30 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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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 |
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| 3:00 – 3:30 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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| 3:30 – 4:00 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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| 4:00 – 4:30 |
Groups 1 – 5: Hydaway Outdoor Center |
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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 |
Blue auditorium
Red auditorium
CMHS 1047 |
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| 8:50 – 9:10 |
Groups 5, 6, 7
Groups 8, 9, 10
Groups 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Blue auditorium
Red auditorium
CMHS 1047 |
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| 9:10 – 9:30 |
Groups 8, 9, 10
Groups 1, 2, 3, 4
Groups 5, 6, 7 |
Blue auditorium
Red auditorium
CMHS 1047 |
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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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E1034 |
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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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