Welcome to the PNWU community! We are excited that you will be arriving soon and look forward to getting to know you better. Below are several important items that will assist you in your preparation. As you review the information and prepare for the transition, please feel free to contact admission@pnwu.edu with any questions.
PNWU Academic Calendar has important dates for the academic year. Please make note of the following:
- Required New Student Orientation, agendas available a week or more prior
- Fall term begin date and tuition due for your academic program
Once you receive your PNWU email address, login to the PNWU Off-Campus Housing Marketplace to find rentals, roommates, and subleases. Learn more on the Relocation Information page.
Establish a primary care provider early in their move to Yakima. See the Health and Wellness and Health Insurance pages for finding a provider and other resources.
The entering students start communicating with each other on Facebook using student class groups. Classmates discuss social events, housing, financial aid, etc. Request to join the appropriate Facebook group, listed below, to start networking with your new peers.
- Osteopathic medical students (DO) “PNWU DO Class of 2028”
- Physical therapy students (DPT) “PNWU DPT Class of 2027”
- Medical sciences students (MAMS) “PNWU MAMS Class of 2024-2025”
- Occupational therapy students (MSOT) “PNWU OT Class of 2026”
Once your semester starts, sign up for your program’s “Big-Little” program. New students are paired with current students to assist in making connections and transitioning to professional school. Forms will be emailed when available.
- Big Doc – Little Doc
- Big MAMS – Little MAMS
- Big DPT – Little DPT
There is also support for your partners as they adjust to the start of your professional, graduate education. The Partner Support Association (PSA) Information is run by and for significant others, families, and friends of PNWU students.
Like us on the PNWU Facebook page and Student Affairs Facebook page @pnwumsa or Twitter @PNWUhealth.
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- Disability Accommodations & Resources: PNWU welcomes the opportunity to meet with you to discuss potential accommodations and other disability related resources.
- Review Technical Standards
- Review the current Student Catalog: pay particular attention to your academic program specific sections.
- Review the PNWU Student Handbook
- Review Minimum Student Laptop Requirements
- A medical terminology course is great preparation, below are a couple of options for your consideration.
- Scientific and Medical Terminology, and audio-visual e-textbook course. A two-year subscription is offered by Caduceus International Publishing.
- Clinical Terminology from the University of Pittsburg
- Incoming and current students who spend time in a country with a high prevalence of TB will be required to have a single repeat TB test eight to ten weeks after they return to the U.S.
The PNWU Financial Aid team is available to help you navigate the federal financial aid system, provide financial literacy and other resources to assist you in paying for college. Review the Financial Aid web pages for details on the process and contact financial aid with any questions or to schedule an appointment.
In the spring, prior to matriculation, you will receive your PNWU email and network access. Your PNWU email will be used for all communications at that point.
Most forms and required trainings will be available in the spring prior to matriculation. Monitor your academic program’s onboarding system (MyRecordTracker or Exxat) for the status of your matriculation requirements.
| Due Date | Description | Instructions/Resources |
| July 1 | Required Immunizations | Immunizations documentation uploaded to onboarding system |
| July 1 | Final, official transcripts from all previous colleges and universities attended | If a final, official transcript was not submitted with your primary admission application, request one from your attended school to be sent directly to PNWU. |
| July 1 | Criminal Background Check report | Watch for an email with instructions.
List all addresses for the last seven years, with no gaps. List all former names, regardless of reason for the name change. |
| July 1 | Drug Screening | Only if randomly selected and instructions received via email or phone. |
| July 1 | Proof of Health Insurance | Upload to onboarding system.
Commonly used options and resources to help you find coverage are on our Student Health Insurance page. |
| July 1 | Bloodborne Pathogen training | Single sign-on with your PNWU email, upload certificate to onboarding system |
| July 1 | HIPAA training | Single sign-on with your PNWU email, upload certificate to onboarding system |
| July 1 | Hazardous Materials training | Single sign-on with your PNWU email, upload certificate to onboarding system |
| July 1 | Sexual Assault Prevention training | Single sign-on with your PNWU email, upload certificate to onboarding system |
| July 1 | Direct Deposit Form | Financial aid refunds will be deposited to your bank account |
| July 1 | Update current address, phone number, emergency contacts and other optional profile information | Single sign-on with your PNWU username to Self-Service. Access your Profile by hovering over your name in the upper right corner.
Your PNWU username is the first part of your PNWU email such as “admission” for the email address admission@pnwu.edu. |
| July 8-26 | ADV 500, Pre-orientation course | Single sign-on with your PNWU email. Complete the course modules. |
| Due Date | Description | Instructions/Resources |
| June 1 | MyRecordTracker onboarding system | You will receive an email with login and instructions to upload all required documents (immunizations, health insurance, training certificates, etc.) |
| June 21 | Osteopathic Medical Student (OMS) Matriculation form | |
| June 21 | DO Program Cost Opt-Out Request form | Optional |
| July 26 | Review 2024-25 COM Student Handbook | Acknowledgement in pre-orientation course. |
| August 1 | American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Entering Student Survey | Link and instructions for survey will be emailed to you. |
| August 1 | Purchase gloves for cadaver dissection | |
| August 1 | Review DO ebooks |
| Due Date | Description | Instructions/Resources |
| June 1 | Exxat onboarding system | Single sign0on with your PNWU email. You will receive an email with instructions on how to upload all required documents (immunizations, health insurance, training certificates, BLS card, etc.) |
| June 21 | Physical Therapy Student (SPT) Matriculation form | |
| June 21 | DPT Program Cost Opt-Out Request form | Optional |
| July 1 | Medical Terminology Course | If not on your college/university official transcript please upload the certificate of completion to Exxat onboarding system. |
| July 1 | Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers | American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (ARC) hybrid or in-person course. The training should include CPR for health care providers with automated external defibrillator or AED. |
| July 26 | Review 2024-25 SOPT Student Handbook | |
| August 1 | Purchase gloves for cadaver dissection | |
| August 1 | Review DPT ebooks resources |
| Due Date | Description | Instructions/Resources |
| June 1 | MyRecordTracker onboarding system | You will receive an email with login and instructions to upload all required documents (immunizations, health insurance, training certificates, etc.) |
| June 21 | Master of Arts in Medical Sciences (MAMS) Matriculation form | |
| July 26 | Review 2024-25 MAMS Student Handbook |
| Due Date | Description | Instructions/Resources |
| June 1 | Exxat onboarding system | Single sign-on with your PNWU email. You will receive an email with instructions on how to upload all required documents (immunizations, health insurance, training certificates, etc.) |
| June 21 | Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Student (MSOT) Matriculation form | |
| June 21 | MSOT Program Cost Opt-Out Request form | Optional |
| July 26 | Review 2024-25 SOT Student Handbook | |
| August 1 | Review MSOT ebooks resources |