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What is the attire or dress code during Orientation week? The attire is casual and weather appropriate (except for the White Coat Ceremony).
Keep in mind that you are now joining the profession of medicine and should dress accordingly.

Wednesday’s Team Building exercise will be at Genesee Valley Park and will have physical components.
Weather appropriate casual dress (capris, Bermuda shorts, jeans), including sneakers or casual closed-toe shoes. For safety reasons, flip-flops, sandals, sundresses or skirts, are not allowed.

Friday’s White Coat Ceremony: Business attire, men in shirt and ties (suit coats are not necessary
as you will be putting on your white coat) and dress slacks, women in dress slacks or appropriate neck and hemlines. Appropriate shoes – remember you will be walking from the School of Medicine over to the Interfaith Chapel on River Campus.

Please note: there will be no place to store backpacks, purses, bags or other items at the Chapel, please plan accordingly.
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When will I be billed, and when is the payment due? Your billing statement will be emailed to your URMC email on or about July 16th and payment will be due by August 16th.
Can I see my charges a head of time? You can log onto the Bursar’s Office website to see a list of charges.
How can I pay my bill? You can either pay online through URePay (in Blackboard) or bring a check into our Student Services Center. Credit card payments are not accepted at this University.
How will I receive my financial aid? If all of your financial aid paperwork is complete, your financial aid will be disbursed during Orientation Week.
If your aid exceeds our charges, a refund will be ordered for you.
You will be given a choice of receiving a paper check (takes up to 10 days) or you can select Netnet Student Choice in URePay and request direct deposit to your bank account (3-4 days).
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What is the process for Accommodations? You will be given the opportunity to notify the School of your required accommodations
through the Orientation Forms web site. Please complete your notification through that site so it is tracked that you completed the required form.

The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry provides many services for our students. Please review the list below, and review the policy/information in the Medical Student Handbook.

Once you have completed your review, Fill out a Form for each that apply.
  • Accommodations for Health
  • Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (ADA)
  • ADA Ombudsperson (for information only)
  • Opting out of Educational Experiences due to Conscientious Objections
  • Religious Observance
For additional questions regarding accommodations, please contact Kathryn Castle.
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Where do I park? During Registration weeks: Park in the visitor lot outside of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, 415 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620. This is a pay lot.

Instructions to secure School parking are on Checklist 3 and will be provided by Student Services when you begin the registration process. In general, students are assigned to Lot 1 at the corner of Kendrick
and Lattimore Roads. This is a pay lot.

For the White Coat Ceremony on River Campus: It is recommended that students park in their assigned parking lots and walk over to the Interfaith Chapel on River Campus. Family and friends should park in the medical center visitor lots and walk over. The elderly or disabled can be dropped off at the Chapel, doors open for seating at 8:45 am.
There is little to no parking along the road in front of the chapel, so families should plan accordingly.
How does student health insurance work? Through the forms website on the checklists, you are required to log onto the University Health Service (UHS) website to either accept or decline the UR Student insurance.

If you choose to decline it, you will be asked to indicate what insurance will be covering you.
If that insurance passes the University’s requirements, you will receive a confirmation that your declination is accepted.

You can access the site here, but you will also need to complete a form through the website for tracking purposes.
How do I get a University Health Service (UHS) – Mask Fitting? All medical students must go through an annual session for mask fitting with UHS nurses.
Students will be scheduled for their initial mask fitting during Orientation week.

Students that have or maintain facial hair, need a special mask fitting session and will NOT be able to
participate in the group sessions and will not be scheduled for a session.
If you maintain facial hair on a regular basis, it is not advised to just shave for the
convenience of the fitting during Orientation week.

Students with facial hair must make a separate appointment with UHS to complete their mask
fitting by calling UHS at 585.275.4955 to be protected appropriately.
To remain compliant with School requirements, the fitting needs to be completed by September 15th.
Where do I send my required health forms? University Health Service
PO Box 270617
Rochester, NY 14627-0617
FAQs for health forms? UHS Frequently Asked Questions Web Site.
Technology The UR Tech Store is located in the Medical Center, room G-7220B (next to the Xerox Print Center) and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Information can be found on their Web Site.

Frequently Asked Questions regarding student iPads.

Quick instructions for setting up your iPad.

Contact the Computing Center Help Desk at 585-275-6865 or ccdesk@urmc.rochester.edu.