Tickets for the Ceremony
Tickets are required for all guests to attend the White Coat Ceremony. Each member of the Class of 2029 is guaranteed up to five tickets, but may request additional tickets via the wait list. Wait list tickets are not guaranteed. Members of the Class received a link to request tickets via email. Wait list tickets, if available, will be allocated after the initial ticket request period closes on September 30.

Arrival Time and Location
Members of the Class of 2029 must arrive to line up for the ceremony no later than 12:15 P.M. Line-up will take place in the Billings/Ira Allen Lecture Hall. The Lecture Hall can be accessed by entering the building from the Votey Parking lot, which is directly behind the chapel. Staff will be available to help members of the class find the line-up location. 

Student Line-up and Procession
Student lineup will begin promptly at 12:35 pm and the procession will begin immediately at 1:00 pm. Staff and student volunteers will guide students into alphabetical order for the procession into Ira Allen Chapel and seating on the main floor. Chapel doors will open for guests at 12:15 pm. 

What to Bring/Not Bring
Students should not bring backpacks, laptops or other valuables with them. While we will have a location for students to leave coats, purses, and other belongings during the ceremony, we recommend bringing as few personal items as possible. You will be cloaked with your white coat during the ceremony and will not receive it before your name is called to go on stage. 

What to Wear
Please dress in professional/interview attire for the ceremony. Whatever you choose should be comfortable and easy to manage when your coat is put on. Thick sweaters or anything that would constrict students from raising their arms to put on the white coat should be avoided. High-heeled shoes are discouraged, as there are narrow, steep stairs both on and off the stage. The stage is about four feet above the floor and students should take this into account when choosing footwear and skirt/dress/pant length. 

Receiving Your White Coat
During the Ceremony, students will be called on stage alphabetically by last name to be cloaked with their white coats by College of Medicine Leadership. Getting cloaked properly with your white coat can be challenging. Watch a video of 2024 ceremony to see how to stand and move your arms appropriately to help the cloaking go more smoothly. Cloaking starts at the 38-minute mark in the video.

Parking for Guests
Parking for guests will be available in the Jeffords Lot. If the Jeffords Lot is full, guests may park in the Gutterson parking garage. Anyone parking in either location without a valid UVM parking permit MUST pay to park via Park Mobile app, using zone 6002 for the Jeffords Lot or zone 6001 for the Gutterson Garage. Failure to pay to park without a valid UVM permit will result in a parking ticket. It is highly recommended that guests download the Park Mobile app before arriving on campus.  Download the app here

Shuttles
On-campus shuttles will be running and dedicated shuttles will be available to bring guests directly to the chapel before the ceremony from the parking lots. Shuttles will also bring guests to College of Medicine for an Open House following the ceremony and back to the parking lot.  A limited number of ADA accessible spaces are available at the Ira Allen Chapel but must be arranged for in advance. Please contact Liz Dohrman ASAP if you or your guests need an accessible parking space.  

Open House After the Ceremony
Students and their guests are invited back to the College of Medicine after the ceremony for an Open House and light refreshments. The SIM Lab will be open and ready to welcome students and their guests for tours, the Dana Medical Library will also be open for guests to visit. The student lounge and fitness center will be open. We invite you to show guests all your favorite spaces and classrooms including MedEd 200 and MedEd 100, but please be courteous of spaces where there are classes or meetings taking place. 
 

Tickets
Tickets are required for all guests to attend the White Coat Ceremony. Each member of the Class of 2029 is guaranteed up to five tickets, but may request additional tickets via the wait list. Wait list tickets are not guaranteed. Members of the class have received a link to request guest tickets. Wait list tickets will be allocated, if available, after the initial ticketing period has closed on September 30. 

Doors the to chapel will open at 12:15 P.M. 

Livestream & Photography
The event will be livestreamed for family and friends who are unable to attend. 

Watch the White Coat Livestream

A professional photographer will take photos of the event and a gallery will be available after the ceremony. 

Parking for Guests
Parking for guests will be available in the Jeffords Lot. If the Jeffords Lot is full, guests may park in the Gutterson parking garage. Anyone parking in either location without a valid UVM parking permit MUST pay to park via Park Mobile app, using zone 6002 for the Jeffords Lot or zone 6001 for the Gutterson Garage. Failure to pay to park without a valid UVM permit will result in a parking ticket. It is highly recommended that guests download the Park Mobile app before arriving on campus. Download the app here. 

Shuttles
On-campus shuttles will be running and dedicated shuttles will be available to bring guests directly to the chapel before the ceremony from the parking lots. Shuttles will also bring guests to College of Medicine for an Open House following the ceremony and back to the parking lot.  A limited number of ADA accessible spaces are available at the Ira Allen Chapel but must be arranged for in advance. Please work with your student to request accessible parking if needed. 

Open House After the Ceremony
Students and their guests are invited to the College of Medicine after the ceremony for an Open House and light refreshments. The Clinical Simulation Lab will host tours, the Dana Medical Library will also be open for guests to visit. Guests and encouraged to attend and see where your students are spending their early years at the College of Medicine! Light refreshments will be served.