Hello, Class of 2029:

Congratulations on your accomplishments—we are looking forward to seeing you in August and working with you the next four years.  Below are some important dates and information as you prepare for classes.

• Refer to the  Class of 2029 Admission Packet that was provided during the Open House for more information, dates and deadlines.
• Mark your calendars and save the following dates:
• August 21 & 22, 2025--Class of 2029 Orientation at UNL.  Orientation is mandatory.  More information about Orientation and times will be provided later.  You will not travel to Ames, Iowa for Orientation or White Coat Ceremony (you do not need to RSVP for the ISU White Coat Ceremony).  See below for information about your White Coat Ceremony.
• May 17-22 and May 25-29, 2026--Production Animal Immersion Experience at the Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center (GPVEC) near Clay Center, NE.  This mandatory experience is part of VMED 512 Foundations in Veterinary Medicine class.  The VM1s will be split into two groups (groups to be determined).  Each group will stay at GPVEC during this time and participate in an immersive production animal experience.  We realize these dates fall during Memorial Day weekend.  More information will be provided later.
• Spring semester, 2027--Class of 2029 White Coat Ceremony.   Date and more information will be provided later.
• May 10, 2027--Class of 2029 Transition to ISU Orientation at ISU.  Attendance is mandatory.  Hosted by Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine to assist with your transition to Iowa State University.  More information from ISU provided later. 
• I have created a listserv for the Class of 2029.  The address is ppvm2029@lists.unl.edu.  Messages sent through this listserv will go to all members of the Class of 2029.  The listserv will be used by the PPVM office to communicate with your class in the future.  You are welcome to use this listserv to communicate with your classmates but please be aware than myself, Dr. McFee, Barb and other School staff are also on the listserv and will receive any message sent.  Please keep communications professional and appropriate.  Right now, the listserv uses the email address listed on your VMCAS application.  Once you have set up your “@iastate.edu” account, we will use your ISU email address exclusively.
• I will let you know when your ISU ID numbers are available.  Once you have your ISU ID number, you can register your ISU Net-ID and claim your ISU email address.  When you have your ISU email address, please let me know so I can update the Class of 2029 listserv to your ISU address.
• If you are new to the University of Nebraska system, contact me for your NU ID number if you need it.  If you already have an NU ID number, you will use that number while part of the PPVM.
• Watch for an invitation to the UNL Canvas PPVM Training course and the PPVM Student Resources course.  The invitation will be sent to your UNL email address.  Information about required training will be sent this summer.
• You will enroll in your fall 2025 core courses using UNL MyRED.  The tentative fall 2025 schedule and courses that you need to enroll in is available  here.  You will be assigned a group (A or B) for Anatomy and Foundations later this summer.  Course descriptions for all VMED courses are available in the online UNL catalog.
• Information about electives and a supply list will be sent out this summer.  Textbook information will be available in UNL MyRED this summer.
• Note that all incoming ISU CVM students are required to purchase a mobile (tablet) computer through an ISU CVM negotiated bulk purchase agreement.  The cost of the tablet and associate warranty and services will be charged to your UNL student account.  The cost of the tablet will be factored into your financial aid award offer.  Tablets will be distributed during Orientation in August.
• Your financial aid is processed through ISU.  You will view and accept your financial aid package through ISU’s Workday student information system.  If you have any financial aid questions, please contact the ISU Office of Student Financial Aid at vmfinancialaid@iastate.edu or 515-294-2223.  Let them know that you are in the PPVM program. 
• PPVM always follows the Iowa State University spring semester academic schedule.  For spring 2026 and future semesters, please refer to the ISU academic calendar.  Fall semesters follow the UNL semester academic schedule. 
• Don’t forget the following deadlines:
• July 1, 2025--spring 2025 official transcripts submitted to ppvm@unl.edu if you are completing required coursework the spring 2025 semester
• July 1, 2025--ISU Net-ID and ISU email registration deadline
• July 29, 2025--UNL and ISU MMR immunization documentation deadline
• July 29, 2025--UNL/ISU rabies vaccination documentation deadline OR sign up for the UNL rabies clinic

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Marsha Yelden, CEOE Administrative Support Associate University of Nebraska–Lincoln Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine 120 Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0906 Office 402-472-7306 | Fax 402-472-9690 vetmed.unl.edu