Welcome to the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and your first official year in training for the veterinary profession! Our job as a faculty is to help you learn the science, business and behaviors of the veterinary profession over the next 4 years, and to help you integrate what you learn with the many years of informal training you have already experienced. Your job as a student is to make the most of the opportunity and to enjoy yourself in the process.

Orientation to Veterinary Medicine (CVM 5100) is an introductory course which is designed to help orient you to both the school and the profession. The course continues through the year and consists of two parts - a 3-day orientation and a professional mentorship program. A more detailed schedule is included in the syllabus; however, an overview is provided below.

Orientation Program - The orientation component consists of a 3-day program (9/17/97-9/19/97) held before the initiation of classes. The goals of this program are to introduce you to the collegiate and university resources that you may need in the early part of your training, to introduce you to the people you will be working with for the next four years, and to take care of some of the "paper work" that must be done.

Mentorship Program - The mentorship program has been designed to provide both peer and faculty mentorship during your first year in the veterinary curriculum. The mentor groups are intended to provide you with an opportunity to raise questions and concerns about veterinary school and the veterinary profession, and to identify ways to resolve issues that are of concern to you. You will be introduced to your mentor group (6-7 students and a faculty mentor) during the orientation program and will continue to meet and work with them throughout the year. With the exception of a few meetings during the Integrative Course, mentor-group meeting times will be scheduled by the group at a mutually convenient time. Groups have been assigned based on time preferences indicated on the pre-school survey so that "night-people" and "morning-people" will not have to negotiate for preferred times. Your mentor groups will also serve as your practice group for the Integrative Course. Look for more information about the Integrative Course in the Integrative Course Syllabus.

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GOALS & COMPETENCIES

CVM 5100

COURSE GOALS

1. Introduce information and procedures necessary for the successful performance of first year veterinary students in the UMN CVM.
2. Provide a forum for the introduction and practice of basic professional skills which will be used during the 4 year curriculum and the post-graduate career.
3. Provide a comfortable forum for first year veterinary students to identify and address challenges to academic performance at the UMN CVM.

COURSE COMPETENCIES

By the end of the Orientation Week, we expect you to have developed the following competencies:

1. You understand and are prepared to initiate use of the University's system for registration, financial aid and health care.
2. You are able to begin use of your microscope.
3. You are able to find and to demonstrate professional behavior in the Large and Small Animal Teaching Hospitals, and to find and use the Veterinary Library.
4. You are able to access and use e-mail to communicate with classmates and faculty, and can access University, College, Class and Course web pages.
5. You are aware of the concept of professionalism, understand the societal obligations of a professional, and are able to explain your personal obligations under the CVM Honor System and Academic Policy.
6. Time Management
   You are able to identify the amount of time required for personal and academic activities; are able to organize your time to allow effective academic performance and to meet personal needs.
   
7. You recognize and know the names of at least 20 students and at least 5 faculty members.
8. You recognize and know at least 4 things about each member of your mentor group.

CVM 5100

This course will utilize a variety of instructional methods selected to fit each topic and to allow exposure to a variety of learning settings. It is expected that you will find some methods more suitable to your own learning style than others. However, it is expected that you will work to improve your ability to learn in all settings, particularly those typical of a professional environment. You can expect to experience all of the following methods during the course of the year.

1. Lecture

Lectures will be used when it is necessary to present large amounts of information to the group as a whole in a short time. This will probably be the most familiar format for you based on typical undergraduate science-based programs. Keep in mind that knowledge retention from lecture alone is poor unless you take the responsibility to further review and apply the information soon after the lecture.

2. Panel Discussions

Panel discussions will be used to present a range of perspectives on a related topic. Panels provide a wider range of thoughts on a subject than possible from a single presenter. Keep in mind that the comments are intended to represent personal perspectives rather than an objective collection of facts and you must make the effort to decide how much to, or not to, incorporate these comments into your own approach to the subject.

2. Active Lecture

Active lectures generally consist of short sections of material presentation interspersed with opportunities for you to apply the information to a problem or question. This method will frequently be used for development of foundation understanding of a topic which requires application of knowledge to solve problems.

3. Group Learning

Small group work will be one of the most common methods used in this course, both because it allows skill development not possible in a lecture or independent format and because it is the format in which professionals must continue learning after graduation. The small group mentor meetings which constitute the majority of the course after orientation week will utilize this learning format. Depending upon your previous undergraduate education and personal learning style, small group work may be very comfortable or uncomfortable. Of all the methods used, this is the one which may be most relevant to your long term success. The process of questioning and explaining information within a small group also contributes to the effectiveness of this method in long-term retention of material.

4. Independent Learning

Some lessons will require individual learning independent of the group or lecturer. This method is preferred by some learners, while others find it boring or difficult. The ability to learn independently is an important skill which provides flexibility in all learning environments and you are encouraged to find ways to optimize your use of this method.

COURSE SCHEDULE

FALL QUARTER, 1996

Date	Time	Topic/Activity	Presenter	Format	Location
Wednesday, 9/17	7:45-8:30am	Check-in/Composite photos	Mr. Larry Bjorklund	Whole class	ASVM Lobby
	8:30-9:15am	Registration/Academic policies/Student Services	Mr. Larry Bjorklund	Whole class	125 ASVM
	9:15-10:00am	Curriculum Overview Mentorship Program	Dr. Micky Trent	Whole class	125 ASVM
	10:00-10:15am	Break		Whole class	ASVM Lobby
	10:15-11:45am	Introduction to Class & Faculty	Mr. Larry Bjorklund & Dr. Micky Trent	Whole class	ASVM Lobby
	11:45-1:15pm	Alpha Psi Welcome & Luncheon	Ms. Sarah Rose Alpha Psi President	Whole class	Alpha Psi House
	1:15-2:45pm	Mentor Group Activity	Dr. Micky Trent	Whole class	125 ASVM
	2:45-3:00pm	Class Advisor Meeting	Dr. Jim Mickelson	Whole class	125 ASVM
	3:00-3:15pm	Introduction to Microscopes	Dr. Al Beitz	Whole class	104 ASVM
	3:15-4:15pm	Campus Tour (Optional)	Mr. Larry Bjorklund	Optional	St. Paul Campus
	3:15-6:00pm	U Card Photos		Individual
Thursday, 9/18	8:00-8:15am	Dean's Welcome	Dr. David Thawley	Whole class	125 ASVM
	8:15-9:15am	Professionalism and the Honor Code	Dr. Micky Trent	Whole class	125 ASVM
	9:15-9:45am	SCAVMA Presentation & Break	Mr.Todd Pavek SCAVMA President	Whole class	125 ASVM ASVM Lobby
	9:45-10:00am	Student Counseling Services	Dr. Bob Seybold	Whole class	125 ASVM
	10:00-12:00am	Mentor Group Meeting & Activity	Dr. Marilyn Becker	Whole class & Mentor Groups	125 ASVM
	12:00-1:00pm	Box Lunch		Whole class	ASVM Lobby
	1:00-4:00pm	Rounds in - Large Animal Hospital Small Animal Hospital Tour of CVM	Dr. Trevor Ames Dr. Bob Hardy	Rotating 1/3 class 1/3 class 1/3 class	LAH Pharmacy SAH Lab
Friday, 9/19	8:00-8:45am	Health, Safety & Rabies Clinic	Dr. Russ Bey & Dr. Victoria Erhart	Whole class	125 ASVM
	8:45-9:45am	Study Skills & Time Management	Dr. Michael Michlin	Whole class	125 ASVM
	9:45-10:15am	Student Council Presentation & Break	Mr. Tim Strauss Student Council President	Whole class	125 ASVM & ASVM Lobby
	10:15-11:15am	Student Panel	Ms. Sigrid Coulthurst Ms. Andrea Miner Ms. Susan Patton Mr. Potsie Torino	Whole class	125 ASVM
	11:15am-12:00	Lunch	On your own
	1:00-1:30pm	Animal Care	Dr. Jack Risdahl	Whole class	125 ASVM
	1:30-2:00pm	CHIPS Presentation	Ms. Jenny Meslow	Whole class	125 ASVM
	2:00-2:30pm	People"s Center, Wildlife Rehab Center St. Paul Student Center		Whole class	125 ASVM
	2:30-3:30pm	Activities Fair		Optional	ASVM Lobby
	3:00-6:00pm	U Card Photos		Individual
Friday, 9/26	12:00-12:50pm	MVMA Welcome Class Elections	Dr. Holly Neaton MVMA	Whole Class	125 ASVM
	4:30-11:00pm	MVMA Pig Roast	MVMA	Individual	Livestock Pavilion

NOTE: Stay tuned to the First Year Class Home Page for updates on activities, schedule changes, and other announcements regarding the Mentorship Program and the First Year Program!

http://www.cvm.umn.edu/firstyr/firstyr.htm

MENTOR GROUPS

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6
Group 7	Group 8	Group 9	Group 10	Group 11	Group 12

CVM 5100

GROUP	PREFERRED MEETING TIME	STUDENTS	MENTORS
1	Early	Todd Birkle Jennifer Bogstad Sue Garland Kerry Kuhle Gilbert Mouser Thea Svingen Annette Tebeau	Bill Olson Jerry Olson
2	Early	Brian Dahms Rochelle Kallstrom Jennifer Mlekoday Mary Phillippson Ann Sakamoto John Rein	Mel Fahning Ralph Farnsworth
3	Noon or Late	Laura Campbell Tim Krenik Jennifer Hoheisel Nathan Marti Erik Olson Christa Williams Heather Yuill	Sagar Goyal Mark Rutherford
4	Noon	Ana Kloster Melissa Partin Karen Schaedel Stacey Sickler Signe Wass Kari Wittmer	Victor Cox Carl Osborne
5	Noon	Charity Arens Trevor Denisen Dean Klenz Debra McNab Stephani Priesz Sidra Stark	Al Beitz Jody Lulich
6	Noon	Anna Aunan Matthew Dodd Heather McCurdy Carol Ormond Jill Randolph Jay Ryan	Jim Waddell John Wright
7	Noon	Joanne Biederman Rochelle Carlson Jennifer Kohler Matthew Lindberg Nathan Meyer Jennifer Wagner	Chuck Casey Patty Walter
8	Noon	Kia Benson Michael Estrin Dawn Kelly Naaren Kotecha Tracy Longo Brian McComb	Trevor Ames Julie Churchill
9	Noon	Amy Bright Tonia Habedank Sarah Karsten Monica Murphy Jon Sundal Jim Wellehan	Jeff Klausner Sophie Miller
10	Noon	Nikki Burk Kim Hamm-Lamme Anne Keller Travis Kingsley Michelle Knutson Daniel Nietz	Dan Feeney Erin Malone
11	Noon	Rebecca Bastiaens Laura Eikmeier Kim Krause Angela Martinson Erin Paster Gwen Warkenthein	Beth Boynton Lynnelle Graham
12	Noon	Anne Garris Jennifer Fick Shannon Johnson Nancy Kokos Deb Singer Anneliese Wedin Lisa Willmert	Dave Hayden Sheila Torres

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

CVM 5100

COURSE COORDINATORS:	Position	Office #	Phone	E-Mail
Larry Bjorklund	Director of Student Affairs & Recruitment	462A VTH	4-4747	bjork010@.tc.umn.edu
Micky Trent	Assoc. Dean Academic & Student Affairs Assoc. Professor CAPS (Large Animal Surgery)	462B VTH	4-7474	trent001@tc.umn.edu

COURSE SECRETARIES:

Gayle Whitney	Secretary, Student Affairs	460 VTH	4-4747	whitn002@tc.umn.edu
Barbara Swapinski	Executive Secretary, Academic Affairs	462 VTH	4-7474	swapi001@tc.umn.edu

CLASS ADVISOR:

Jim Mickelson

Assoc. Professor VPB (Biochemistry)

295F ASVM

4-1246

micke001@tc.umn.edu

TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

Crystal Heublein

Minh Ngyuen

An Phan Thai

MENTORS:

	Mentors:	Position	Office #	Phone	E-Mail
1.	Bill Olson	Assoc. Professor CAPS (Nutrition)	A316 VTH	5-6776	olson008@tc.umn.edu
2.	Jerry Olson	Assoc. Professor CAPS (Therio/Extension)	435F ASVM	5-0280	olson013@tc.umn.edu
3.	Mel Fahning	Professor CAPS (Theriogenology)	435G ASVM	5-3795	fahni001@tc.umn.edu
4.	Ralph Farnsworth	Professor CAPS (Mastitis, Zoo/Exotics)	A318 VTH	5-3130	farns001@tc.umn.edu
5.	Sagar Goyal	Professor & Chair VDM (Virology)	352 VDL	5-2714	goyal001@tc.umn.edu
6.	Mark Rutherford	Asst. Professor VPB (Immunology)	295E ASVM	5-4281	ruthe003@tc.umn.edu
7.	Vic Cox	Assoc. Professor VPB (Anatomy)	295C ASVM	4-2743	coxxx002@tc.umn.edu
8.	Carl Osborne	Professor SACS (Medicine/Urology)	C306A VTH	5-4285	osbor002@tc.umn.edu
9.	Al Beitz	Professor VPB (Neuroanatomy)	235B ASVM	4-1768	beitz001@tc.umn.edu
10.	Jody Lulich	Asst. Professor SACS (Medicine/Urology)	C346 VTH	5-7277	lulic001@tc.umn.edu
11.	Jim Waddell	Assoc. Professor CAPS (Biology/Info Mngmt)	385G ASVM	5-3118	wadde001@tc.umn.edu
12.	John Wright	Visiting Clinician SACS (Medicine)	A215 VTH	6-1280	wrigh008@tc.umn.edu
13.	Chuck Casey	Director-Outreach Programs	414 VTH	4-1711	casey002@tc.umn.edu
14.	Patty Walter	Assoc. Professor SACS (Radiology)	C336 VTH	5-8727	walte004@tc.umn.edu
15.	Trevor Ames	Professor & Chair CAPS (Medicine)	225E VTH	5-8774	amesx001@tc.umn.edu
16.	Julie Churchill	Clinical Instructor SACS (Nutrition)	C301 VTH	4-7786	chur0010@tc.umn.edu
17.	Jeff Klausner	Professor & Chair SACS (Medicine/Oncology)	C339 VTH	5-3793	klaus001@tc.umn.edu
18.	Sophie Miller	Resident CAPS (Equine Practice)	*	*	*
19.	Dan Feeney	Professor SACS (Radiology)	C350 VTH	5-9731	feene001@tc.umn.edu
20.	Erin Malone	Clinical Instructor CAPS (Surgery)	*	*	malo0028@tc.umn.edu
21.	Beth Boynton	Clinical Professor SACS (Community Practice)	300D VTH	4-3679	porte002@tc.umn.edu
22.	Lynelle Graham	Resident SACS (Anesthesiology)	*	*	*
23.	Dave Hayden	Professor VDM (Pathology)	239A VS	5-3132	hayde002@tc.umn.edu
24.	Sheila Torres	Clinical Professor SACS (Dermatology)	C342 VTH	5-3715	torre009@tc.umn.edu

GRADING POLICY

CVM 5100

This course will be graded on a Pass-Fail basis. Two credits of the course will be recorded at the end of your first quarter. The third credit is based on performance in quarters 2 and 3, but will not be recorded until the end of the third (Spring) quarter.

To pass you must meet the following criteria:

1. Attend at least 80% of all sessions during the time under evaluation.
2. Demonstrate an effort to improve personal skills in all areas based on:
   1. a willingness and ability to self-critique
   2. active participation in all sessions attended
3. Demonstrate an effort to enhance the progress of your mentor-group members based on:
   1. a willingness and ability to contribute to group progress
   2. fulfillment of responsibilities in the group