Dear Dental Students Classes of 2029 & 2027 (IDDP), School of Dental Hygiene Class of 2027, and School of Dental Hygiene Direct Entry Students:
Opening Assembly (The White Coat Ceremony) will be held on:
Thursday, September 4, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Brodie Centre Atrium (727 McDermot Avenue)
If you are unable to attend the ceremony, please advise me ASAP; if I don't hear from you, I will assume you will be in attendance.
Please bring your short white lab coat with you to the ceremony; be sure to have it unbuttoned and prepared to have it donned on you.
You will be called onto the stage by the Dean and a Faculty member will donning your white coat on you and you will then button it up on your own.
School of Dental Hygiene DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS: You will only need to stand when you name is announced; you will not be coming onto the stage.
***Please meet staff from Dentistry & School of Dental Hygiene near the ATM/Answers booth in Brodie Centre no later than 5:15 p.m. so you can be lined up accordingly and given further instruction.***
Your family and friends are welcome to attend the ceremony, please note that it will commence at 6:00 p.m. sharp.
If there are people with limited mobility attending, please let me know ASAP and I will be sure there is reserved seating for them and those accompanying them. Please provide number of people in the party...
We look forward to officially welcoming you to the profession on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
If you have any questions (none are too small), please don't hesitate to contact me.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Melanie Froese (she/her/hers) Office Assistant Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry Rady Faculty of Health Sciences D113-780 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2 Out of Office: August 25-27 [cid:image001.png@01DC1115.C324B360] Tel. 204-789-3787 Melanie.Froese@umanitoba.camailto:Melanie.Froese@umanitoba.ca
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