College of Medicine

All incoming College of Medicine students are required to complete a background check no later than July 31. Background checks are administered through One Source.

Important Legal Name Notice

If you have changed your legal name within the past 90 days, your background check must reflect your new legal name in all sections. The College of Medicine cannot accept background check documentation with inconsistent legal names.

Steps to Complete the Background Check

1. Access the background check form.
2. Submit payment directly to One Source at the time of form submission (credit card required).
3. After submitted, you will receive a supplemental email from CFSCR@Nebraska.gov to complete the Nebraska Adult and Child Abuse Registry Check. 
   • Please monitor both your inbox and junk/spam folders.
   • The link provided in the email is unique to you and expires. One Source charges a fee to resend the email if it expires.

For questions regarding the background check, contact One Source at 1-800-608-3645.

All official transcripts must be received by July 31.

Please order any official transcripts not already received by the College of Medicine.

Transcript Requirements

• Transcripts must be official, complete, and include all posted grades and degrees (if applicable).
• Hand-carried or student-submitted transcripts will not be accepted.
• Transcripts must be sent directly from each academic institution via their official transcript service.

Submission Methods

• Electronic transcripts: Sent directly from the academic institution to College of Medicine admissions
• Paper transcripts: Marked “official” and mailed directly from the academic institution to: UNMC College of Medicine Admissions
  985527 Nebraska Medical Center
  Omaha, NE 68198-5527 

 

All incoming students must obtain a student ID card before attending:

• The optional College of Medicine Academic Preparedness Program, and
• The mandatory College of Medicine New Student Orientation.

ID badge pickup begins July 31. 

Where to Get Your ID

You must obtain your primary ID card at the campus where you are admitted/enrolled.

• UNMC ID Card – Provides access to the Omaha campus.
• UNK–UNMC ID Card – Provides access to the Kearney campus.

Some students may need ID cards for both campuses. Follow each campus’s process separately.

Before visiting, review office hours, required documents, and location information for the following:

• UNMC Photo ID Card Office
• UNK ID Card Office

All student vehicles parked on campus must have a valid parking permit.

Omaha Campus

Purchase permits through the Permits tab on the UNMC Parking Portal. Review additional details on UNMC Parking Services.

Kearney Campus

Purchase permits through MyRecords using the Kearney Services link. Review additional details on the UNK Parking Division. 

Reciprocal Parking (UNMC ↔ UNK)

Reciprocal parking is available at both campuses for students who already hold a permit. There is no additional cost.

Parking at UNK if You Hold a UNMC Permit

1. Request a permit validation sign from UNK Parking Division (email: parking@unk.edu).
2. Cc UNMC Parking Services (email: parking@unmc.edu).
3. UNMC will verify your permit status.
4. Display the validation sign in your vehicle.

Provide:

• First and last name
• Plate number
• Plate state
• Vehicle make
• Vehicle model
• Vehicle color

Parking at UNMC if You Hold a UNK Permit

1. Request to be added to UNMC’s virtual License Plate Recognition system (no hangtag).
2. Email UNMC Parking Services (email: parking@unmc.edu).
3. Cc UNK Parking Division (email: parking@unk.edu).
4. UNK will verify your permit status.

Provide:

• First and last name
• Plate number
• Plate state
• Vehicle make
• Vehicle model
• Vehicle color

All College of Medicine incoming students must complete the White Coat Order & Program Response Form (available in mid-to-late June via the COM Onboarding Canvas course) to receive a white coat at the College of Medicine White Coat Ceremony.