Slideshow: Back to School 2015
This year brought 933 new students to UC San Francisco – most of whom celebrated with white coat ceremonies and other happenings across campus.
Browse the photos in the slideshow to see this year’s many back-to-school events across the University.
![Students fill out name cards for the School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015%20SOM%20Writing.jpg)
Students fill out name cards for their moment on stage at the School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![Jacqueline Cervantes with family before the School of Medicine White Coat ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-SOM-Family_0.jpg)
Jacqueline Cervantes spends time with loved ones before the School of Medicine White Coat ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![School of Medicine professor Sharad Jain, MD, puts a white coat on a new student](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-SOM-Coat.jpg)
School of Medicine professor Sharad Jain, MD, cloaks a new student. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![John Featherstone, DDS, PhD, gives a talk at Faculty Development Day](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-Faculty-Lunch.jpg)
John Featherstone, DDS, PhD, dean of the School of Dentistry, gives a talk about the importance of work-life balance at Faculty Development Day. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Faculty members learning about campus organizations and services at the information table](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-Faculty-Booth.jpg)
Faculty members learn about campus organizations and services on the patio of the Laurel Heights campus on Sept. 10. Photo by Susan Merrell
![physical therapy student Wesley Briones smiles as he's cloaked during white coat ceremony by Kimberly Topp, PT, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS-2015-PT-Student.jpg)
New physical therapy student Wesley Briones smiles as he's cloaked by Kimberly Topp, PT, PhD, chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, during the Sept. 11 white coat ceremony. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Physical Therapy Class of 2018 strikes a pose at their white coat ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS-2015-PT-Group.jpg)
The Physical Therapy Class of 2018 strikes a pose at their white coat ceremony on Sept. 11. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Kathleen Ulrich, Jessica Lao, Frances Hundley and Neeraj Joshi pose with the San Francisco Giants tickets that Hundley won during the Graduate Division Fall BBQ](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-Grad-Div-Quartet.jpg)
From left: Kathleen Ulrich, Jessica Lao, Frances Hundley and Neeraj Joshi pose with the San Francisco Giants tickets that Hundley won during the Graduate Division Fall BBQ. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Student interviews her peer during the Graduate Division Fall BBQ](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-Grad-Div-Radio.jpg)
Students with "Carry the One Radio" interview their peers during the Graduate Division Fall BBQ in Koret Quad on Sept. 17. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Simone Kurial, a first-year Biomedical Sciences student talking with Steven Cincotta, first-year student in the Developmental & Stem Cell Biology program](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-Grad-Div-Chat.jpg)
Simone Kurial, left, a first-year Biomedical Sciences student, and Steven Cincotta, first-year student in the Developmental & Stem Cell Biology program, talk science in Koret Quad during the Graduate Division Fall BBQ on Sept. 17. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Chang Guo and Arvin Pal smiling in their new coats after the School of Dentistry White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-SOD-Stage.jpg)
Chang Guo (center) and Arvin Pal (right) smile on the Cole Hall stage after being cloaked during the School of Dentistry White Coat Ceremony on Sept. 18. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![New dentistry students Anisha Kurukulasuriya (left) and Bernadita Ann Manglona pose for a photo after receiving their white coats](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-SOD-Women.jpg)
New dentistry students Anisha Kurukulasuriya (left) and Bernadita Ann Manglona pose for a photo after receiving their white coats. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![Derrell Washington holds his son while posing for a photo with new dentistry classmate Manabu Manadhar](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-SOD-Father-Son.jpg)
Derrell Washington holds his son while posing for a photo with new dentistry classmate Manabu Manadhar. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![Students gather around Chancellor Sam Hawgood and the UC Bear mascot for a fun photo at the 2015 Chancellor's Reception and New Student Orientation](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-Reception-Chancellor.jpg)
Students gather around Chancellor Sam Hawgood and the UC Bear mascot for a fun photo at the 2015 Chancellor's Reception and New Student Orientation held in the Millberry Gym. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Dentistry students Linda Kim, Arielle Canoza, and Emily Yang learning about the Global Health Interest Group at the informational booth](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS2015-Reception-Table.jpg)
Dentistry students Linda Kim (left), Arielle Canoza (center), and Emily Yang (right) learn about the Global Health Interest Group among the informational booths at the 2015 Chancellor's Reception and New Student Orientation on Sept. 21. Photo by Susan Merrell
![New students learning about working as health care teams during Interprofessional Education Day](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS-2015-IPE.jpg)
New students from each of the schools do an exercise during Interprofessional Education Day on Oct. 5. The day teaches the importance of working as health care teams. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Bonz Otzuki and Michele Davis of UCSF Community and Government Relations participate in the chalk art contest](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS-2015-BP-Chalk.jpg)
Bonz Otzuki and Michele Davis of UCSF Community and Government Relations participate in the chalk art contest during the Mission Bay Block Party on Oct. 6. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Nadine Calhoun leads an impromptu dance party](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS-2015-BP-Dance.jpg)
Nadine Calhoun (right) leads an impromptu dance party at the Mission Bay Block Party. Photo by Susan Merrell
![School of Pharmacy first-year students Hugo Aguilar, Mayowa Adesina, and Cesar Rodriguez](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS-2015-SOP-Men.jpg)
School of Pharmacy first-year students Hugo Aguilar (left), Mayowa Adesina (center), and Cesar Rodriguez (right) get ready to get cloaked at their Oct. 16 White Coat Ceremony. Photo by Rick Trujillo
![A group of pharmacy students pose for a selfie after their White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS-2015-SOP-Selfie.jpg)
A group of pharmacy students pose for a selfie after their White Coat Ceremony at Cole Hall. Photo by Jefferson Cua
![The new School of Pharmacy class poses for a fun class portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/BTS-2015-SOP-Group.jpg)
Before their formal class portrait, the new School of Pharmacy class take a fun one. Photo by Rick Trujillo