With the fall semester coming to an end, the Office of Orientation and Parent Programs has eagerly awaited their chance to begin their 2011 orientation process.
Orientation is designed to help students transition to college and assist family members in understanding their students’ college experience. Orientation is required for all undergraduate first-year, transfer and nontraditional undergraduate students. Registration is quick, easy and the first step in your transition to Ole Miss.
To make this transition as smooth and comfortable as possible, there have been a number of remarkable students selected as orientation leaders. “Last year I was so anxious to become an orientation leader. There were so many people in the informational meeting that I began to feel a bit discouraged” says 2011 Orientation leader, Morgan Burnett.
Orientation leaders are chosen by a competitive application and endure a variety of intense training courses to make the process enjoyable. Just as other schools such as Southeastern Louisiana University, UM Orientation leaders are offered a stipend for their training and free room and board.
The Office of Orientation began their annual selection process in October with different informational sessions. Immediately after, applications were due and the selection began. “We had 300 students to pick up orientation applications, 120 to return their forms and only 20 are selected”, said Graduate Assistant of Enrollment Services Sunny Eicholtz. “The names were announced November 15th."
The new orientation leaders will kick off their first event Friday December 3, 2010 with the Orientation Leader Tacky Christmas Party. This is the first annual OL Tacky Christmas Party for the orientation staff. Eicholtz stated that it would be a great way for the leaders to get to know each other and possibly form new friendships.
Training for the orientation leaders will begin the first Thursday of Spring Semester 2011.
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