Office of the Dean
O’Dowd Hall, Room 428
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-3634
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Graduates, please visit the Class of 2018's MedSync web page for additional information about the itinerary for the day, renting your academic regalia and other important details.
Friday, May 11, 2018
| 1:00 p.m. | Doors open to the public |
| 1:55 p.m. | All guests to be seated |
| 2:00 p.m. | Commencement begins |
| 4:00 p.m. | Approximate end of ceremony |
Stephen Ray Mitchell, M.D., MBA, MACP, FAAP, FACR is the Joseph Butenas Professor and Dean of Medical Education at the Georgetown University School of Medicine.
A Dreyfuss National Merit Scholar at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Mitchell completed training and certification in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. He completed Rheumatology subspecialty training at Georgetown University.
In the past, he has served on the Council and Secretary Treasurer of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) from 1996-2002. He served as Associate Dean for Clinical Curriculum at Georgetown University School of Medicine from 1998-2000 and as Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2000 until May 2002.
Dr. Mitchell has been honored with multiple Golden Apple awards and has been inducted then into the Golden Orchard twice for medical student education. He has received the Kaiser Permanente Award from the faculty for the outstanding Clinical Teacher in the medical center. Dr. Mitchell has received every residency teaching award in the Department of Medicine, including induction into the Sol Katz Society. He was awarded a Laureate Award from the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine in 2002. In 2004, he was inducted into Mastership of the College, the highest honor bestowed only on 600 living members of the 150,000 member organization.Academic regalia is required for participation in the Commencement ceremony.
- Graduates will pick up their regalia at the Graduation Check-out in O'Dowd.
- After the ceremony, all regalia (except the tassel) must be returned.
Appropriate dress and attire is required for the graduates. Casual clothing such as jeans, t-shirts and tennis shoes are not allowed.
- For men, appropriate under-gown attire includes dress pants, dress shirt and tie. Dress shoes are recommended.
- For women, appropriate under-gown attire includes dresses, skirts or dress pants and blouses. Dress shoes are recommended.
- Graduates must not carry purses, backpacks, jackets, etc. Please make arrangements to leave those items with family or friends. All cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off prior to the start of procession.
Place your order online:
Students: https://ouwbsom.shopoakhalli.c
Faculty: https://ouwbfaculty.shopoakhal
Parking lots and parking structures are located across from the O'rena and next to it. Campus maps, with parking lots labeled, can be printed from the Oakland University website at the following link: www.oakland.edu/parking. A handicapped accessible parking lot is available and is located next to the O'rena P16.
The ceremony will be interpreted in American Sign Language for the hearing impaired. Handicapped (wheelchair) accessible seating for guests is available.
Professional photographs of all graduates will be taken on stage when they receive their diplomas, and immediately off stage in posed portraits. Photos may be viewed online after the event and ordered directly from Jewell Studio's website.
Graduates are not obligated to make any purchases.
Live Streaming and Video
The ceremony will be available for streaming and a recording will be available on YouTube after the event.
