ADMITTED STUDENTS
Congratulations on your admission to Ross University School of Medicine! We are very excited to provide you the opportunity to reach your goal of becoming a physician, and we enthusiastically congratulate you on this accomplishment. You will also work very closely with your assigned New Student Coordinator (NSC) as you prepare for your transition to RUSM. Your NSC will be there to support you from start to finish and will answer any questions you have along the way.
The White Coat Ceremony is an exciting rite of passage or new medical students. Your NSC will let you know the exact date of your White Coat Ceremony for your term.
Please refer to the Academic Calendar for important dates. Your NSC will confirm the appropriate travel dates with you.
There are many things admitted students need to take care of before they arrive at RUSM. Use this page as a resource to double-check everything!
Get nervous about forms? Want to make sure you aren't hasseld at customs? Find all of the forms and documents needed to begin your first semester at RUSM here.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION & WEEK OF WELCOME
Upon arrival in Barbados, new students are greeted at the airport by professional staff from the Department of Housing. Students are transported with their luggage to RUSM Housing at the Villages of Coverley to settle in.
During the Week of Welcome, there are optional shopping trips arranged, as well as social opportunities to tour the Island, visit beaches and restaurants to interact with fellow classmates.
Academic check-in on campus is mandatory. This date will be provided to you, and is generally the day before orientation begins.
ORIENTATION SCHEDULE & ACTIVITIES
Your NSC will send you an orientation schedule specific to your start term approximately 2 weeks before you arrive in Barbados. You will have the ability to sign up for additional activities such as an Island tour and various shopping trips. These trips are generally sponsored by RUSM or Student Government, but may require a deposit to hold your seat.
Meet the NSC Team
You will also work very closely with your assigned New Student Coordinator (NSC) as you prepare for your transition to RUSM. Your NSC will be there to support you from start to finish and will answer any questions you have along the way. Please never hesitate to reach out to your New Student Coordinator with questions.
| Student Coordinator | State(s) |
| Norma Serrano nserrano@rossu.edu |
AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA, IN, KY, MN, WI, ND, SD, Canada and International |
| Jennifer Gray jgray@rossu.edu | TX, OK, LA, OH, MI, MO, AR, KS, CO, NM, Canada and International |
| Maria Thompson Llamas Errar merrar@rossu.edu | NY, NJ, NH, ME, VT, CT, DE, PA, RI, DC, ME, VA, MA, MD, Canada and International |
| Leslie Andersen landersen@rossu.edu | IL, WV, IA, NE |
| Shari Goldstein sgoldstein@rossu.edu | FL, GA, SC, NC, MS, AL, TN, Canada and International |