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Summer Orientation Advising and Registration - SOAR

SOAR Program

What is SOAR?

For admitted freshman: registration required

SOAR refers to Western Oregon University’s Summer Orientation, Advising and Registration program for admitted freshmen. At SOAR, freshmen will take the math placement test, attend academic advising with faculty, complete the registration process for fall term courses, learn about valuable campus resources and receive their student ID cards.

The 2011 SOAR dates are:

Friday, June 29, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012

Freshmen admitted for Fall Term 2012 are required to attend one of the SOAR programs. The Office of Admissions anticipates mailing SOAR packets, which will include program registration instructions and Block Schedule information, the first week in June.

Hawaii SOAR

Note: Admitted freshmen from the state of Hawaii are invited to attend WOU’s orientation and registration program on the island of Oahu.

When: May 20, 2012

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: The Hilton, Waikiki Beach; Honolulu, HII

California SOAR

Note: Admitted freshmen from the state of California are invited to attend WOU’s orientation and registration program in Northern or Southern CA.

When: May 21, 2012 (Southern CA) and May 22, 2012 (Northern CA)

Time: TBA

Location: TBA

For more information concerning (SOAR),

Please contact the Office of Admissions toll free at 1-877-877-1593 (ext. 1).
or e-mail wolfgram@wou.edu

Frequently asked questions and placement tests

SOAR 2011 tentative schedule of events
8:15 a.m.	Check-in & student ID card photographs, Werner University Center For students taking the Mathematics Placement Test
9:00 a.m.	Check-in & student ID card photographs, Werner University Center For students not taking the Mathematics Placement Test Mathematics Placement Test
9:15 a.m.	PLUS Team Panel - Academic Success Panel
9:50 a.m.	Welcome & financial aid update
10:30 a.m.	New student orientation and lunch (students) Information sessions and lunch (parents)
1:45 p.m.	Choices and Changes Session (parents)
1:55 p.m.	Academic advising and Web registration (students)
2:00 p.m.	Student Services Fair
2:30 p.m.	University Residences - open house

For more information

Contact

The Office of Admissions toll-free at 1-877-877-1593 | or e-mail: wolfgram@wou.edu
Location: APSC room 408