Slideshow: Back to School 2016
From the first School of Nursing white coat ceremony to the 10th annual block party at Mission Bay, the 2016 back-to-school season was jam-packed with events.
View the slideshow for more of the happenings that welcomed UCSF’s newest students to the University.
![White Coat Ceremony for School of Nursing Masters Entry Program in Nursing](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-SON_001.jpg)
The back to school season at UCSF got an early start this year with the School of Nursing Masters Entry Program in Nursing holding its inaugural White Coat Ceremony on June 3. Photo By Susan Merrell
![School of Medicine students take photos after their White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-SOM_002.jpg)
School of Medicine students take photos after their White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 5. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![School of Medicine students celebrate during the White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-SOM_001.jpg)
School of Medicine students celebrate during the White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 5. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![Matthew Roberts taking a photo in his white coat](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-SOM_003.jpg)
Matthew Roberts takes a photo outside of the School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![UCSF Graduate Division students and postdocs socializing at a barbecue](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-GD_001.jpg)
UCSF Graduate Division students and postdocs gather in the Koret Quad at Mission Bay for the annual back-to-school event Sept. 8 that includes a barbecue, music, a raffle and socializing. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Douglas Wassarman enjoys the barbeque during the Graduate Division's fifth annual fall celebration](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-GD_002.jpg)
Douglas Wassarman, a graduate student in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, enjoys the barbeque during the Graduate Division's fifth annual fall celebration. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Students from the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program relax on the grass in the Koret Quad](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-GD_003.jpg)
Students from the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program relax on the grass in the Koret Quad during the Graduate Division back-to-school event. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Kimberly Topp, PhD, PT, the Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, cloaks new student Jalisha Napoles](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-PT_001.jpg)
Kimberly Topp, PhD, PT, the Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, cloaks new student Jalisha Napoles during the department's Sept. 9 White Coat Ceremony. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Students of the joint UC San Francisco/San Francisco State University Graduate Program in Physical Therapy at the White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-PT_002.jpg)
Students of the joint UC San Francisco/San Francisco State University Graduate Program in Physical Therapy attend the program's fifth annual White Coat Ceremony. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Mike Alzheimer a new student in the Physical Therapy Graduate Program, celebrates after the White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-PT_003.jpg)
Mike Alzheimer (right) a new student in the Physical Therapy Graduate Program, celebrates after the White Coat Ceremony. Photo by Susan Merrell
![UCSF faculty members receive information about various departments' work during Faculty Development Day](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-Faculty_001.jpg)
UCSF faculty members receive information about various departments' work during Faculty Development Day at Laurel Heights on Sept. 14. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![UCSF School of Medicine Dean Talmadge E. King, Jr., MD, and UCSF School of Dentistry Dean John Featherstone, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/UCSF-Back-to-School-2016-Faculty_002.jpg)
UCSF School of Medicine Dean Talmadge E. King, Jr. (center), MD, and UCSF School of Dentistry Dean John Featherstone (right), PhD, mingle during Faculty Development Day. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![New UCSF School of Dentistry students smiling their white coats](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/ucsf-back-to-school-2016-sod_001.jpg)
New UCSF School of Dentistry students receive their white coats during a ceremony on Sept. 16. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![New UCSF School of Dentistry student at the White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/ucsf-back-to-school-2016-sod_002.jpg)
New UCSF School of Dentistry students celebrate during the White Coat Ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![two students pose for a photo after the UCSF School of Dentistry White Coat Ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/ucsf-back-to-school-2016-sod_003.jpg)
New students celebrate after the UCSF School of Dentistry White Coat Ceremony. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![Shaun Abrams dances during the Chancellor's Reception](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/ucsf-back-to-school-2016-reception_001.jpg)
Shaun Abrams dances during the Chancellor's Reception at the Millberry Union Gym on Sept. 19. Photo by Noah Berger
![UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, at photo booth area poses for a photo with students during the Chancellor's Reception](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/ucsf-back-to-school-2016-reception_002.jpg)
UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo (front right), PharmD, takes photos during the Chancellor's Reception with students and U.C. Bear, the UCSF mascot. Photo by Noah Berger
![Students mingle in the Millberry Union Gym during the Chancellor's Reception](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/ucsf-back-to-school-2016-reception_003.jpg)
Students mingle in the Millberry Union Gym during the Chancellor's Reception. Photo by Noah Berger
![two students great each other](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/ucsf-back-to-school-2016-son_002.jpg)
New School of Nursing students attend an orientation session on Sept. 21. Photo by Elisabeth Fall
![Chalk art contestent draws four orange sunflowers with blue letter in the center of each one, to spell UCSF](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/bts-2016-block-party001.jpg)
The 10th annual Mission Bay Block Party, held Oct. 5, featured a chalk art contest, interactive games, giveaways, a DJ and food from San Francisco vendors. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Attendees at the Mission Bay Block Party write on a Venn diagram wall titled "A brilliant Convergence. The future of health needs"](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/bts-2016-block-party002.jpg)
Attendees at the Mission Bay Block Party write on a Venn diagram wall. The Venn diagram wall is part of the new “A Brilliant Convergence” campaign that launched in fall. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Spin the wheel game at the Mission Bay Block Party](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/bts-2016-block-party003.jpg)
The 10th annual Mission Bay Block Party on Oct. 5 included games and giveaways for the attendees. Photo by Susan Merrell
![UCSF School of Pharmacy students receive their white coats](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/SOP-white-coat-2017-01.jpg)
UCSF School of Pharmacy students receive their white coats during a ceremony on Oct. 14, 2016. Photo by Cindy Chew
![New School of Pharmacy students smile after receiving the white coats](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/SOP-white-coat-2017-02.jpg)
New School of Pharmacy students smile after receiving the white coats during the school’s Oct. 14 ceremony. Photo by Cindy Chew
![A group of new School of Pharmacy students laugh in their white coats](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/SOP-white-coat-2017-03.jpg)
New UCSF School of Pharmacy students celebrated after their white coat cereremony. Photo by Cindy Chew