White Coat Ceremony
TouroCOM Class of 2028
New Student Orientation for Great Fall, MT is Monday, July 22, 2024.
The White Coat Ceremony for the New York campuses is TBD.
The White Coat Ceremony for Great Falls, MT is Thursday, July 25, 2024, 1 PM MST.
Venue
Harlem, NY White Coat Ceremony will take place at City College (Aaron Davis Hall, 129 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031) at 10 AM. The building is handicapped accessible. Parking on campus is limited but is available at nearby public garages and on the street.
Middletown, NY White Coat Ceremony will take place at the Paramount Theater (17 South Street, Middletown, NY 10940) at TBD. The theater is fully handicapped accessible, free parking is available at the theater and local downtown parking lots. Students must arrive at the theater no later than TBD for individual and group photos. Doors will open by TBD for family and friends. A reception at the school will be held immediately following the ceremony.
Great Falls, Montana White Coat Ceremony will take place at the Mansfield Theater (2 Park Drive South, Great Falls, MT 59401) at 1 PM. The theater is handicap accessible. Free parking is available, though limited, near the theater and surrounding area. Paid parking is available within three blocks of the theaters. We encourage ride-sharing in order to accommodate all guests. Students are to arrive at 11 AM for rehearsal. Doors will open by 12:15 PM for family and friends. At 3:00 PM, a reception will be held for the class of 2028 at 2801 18th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405. Light refreshments and beverages will be available. Limited on-campus parking is available. Overflow parking is available across the street at Central Catholic High School or the Great Falls Clinic Centene Location.
Attendance
Attendance is required. If a student is confronting an extenuating circumstance, they may request an excused absence. Requests will be reviewed in alignment with the college’s already established criteria for granting excused absences. Please note that the submission of the excused absence request form is required.
Tickets | Coating
Tickets
Middletown Campus: Students will be provided with six tickets each for friends and family. Children need tickets only if they require their own seat. White coat ceremony tickets will be given to students on the morning of the ceremony. Attire is business casual.
Students seeking additional tickets should communicate directly with Assistant Dean of Students, Mr. Frank Rose, at francis.rose@touro.edu
Harlem Campus: Students will be provided with three tickets each for friends and family. Children need tickets only if they require their own seat. White coat ceremony tickets will be distributed via Student Affairs during Orientation Week. Attire is business casual.
Great Falls Campus: Students will be provided with five tickets each for friends and family. White coat ceremony tickets will be distributed during Orientation Week. Additional tickets may be available, upon request to the Assistant Dean of Students. Attire is business casual.
ALL GUESTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE TICKETS TO ENTER THE THEATER. There are absolutely no exceptions for lost or misplaced tickets.
Coating
The person who coats the student during the ceremony may be any person with a doctoral degree in the health professions (e.g., DO, MD, PharmD, DDS, DPM, DPT, PhD in biological sciences, etc.) Please note there can only be one person per student for coating.
All Middletown & Harlem students are coated by Dean Kenneth Steier unless another designee is submitted. A form will be sent to all students to designate a coater.
Great Falls students are coated by Dean Elizabeth Palmarozzi, unless another designee is submitted. If you would like a designated person to coat you at the White Coat Ceremony, please complete the TouroCOM Montana WCC designation form.
