SOAR

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St. Olaf Orientation to Academics and Resources (SOAR) provides an extended orientation for all students in their first year to equip them with the knowledge and tools to be successful at St. Olaf.

Calendar Academic Year 2023-24

FALL 2023
SOAR takes place during community time (11:30-12:30)
September 14:
Finding a Balance
September 28:
Asking for Help/Campus Resources
October 12:
Preparing for Registration/Advising
October 26:
Student Experience Panel
November 9:
Study Abroad/Away & Fall SOAR wrap-up
SPRING 2024
February 15th:
Finding What’s Next with the Piper Center
February 29th:
St. Olaf Funding Sources & The St. Olaf Pathway
March 14th:
Guest Speaker: The Impact of Sleep on Academic Performance
April 4th:
Preparing for Room Draw & Fall Registration
April 18th:
Vocational Discernment/SOAR Wrap-up Celebration
SOAR provides a place to intentionally create community, access resources, and engage in meaningful discussion in small groups led by highly trained SOAR Peer Leaders. Students learn key skills and knowledge, such as how to utilize campus resources, balance their schedule and the impact of sleep on academics, through small group conversation, reflection, and the practice of successful academic habits. College-level reading and study techniques like Retrieval Practice, Pomodoro Technique, Spacing, and Note-Taking Strategies, are introduced throughout the SOAR sessions.

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