At Southern Oregon University, our orientation model is illustrated by the graphic below. Completing the Online Orientation is required before your Student Success Coordinator will reach out for an advising and registration appointment. Once you have registered, you may choose to attend our Raider Ready events, which are a half-day long event with the opportunity to meet SOU faculty and staff. There will be in-person and virtual options for our Raider Ready events.
Week of Welcome typically starts during the first day of Move-In at University Housing and continues throughout the first week of Fall term. Week of Welcome events include traditional ceremonies such as Convocation and engaging activities to assist new students with transitioning to SOU.
The New Student Checklist can help you navigate all the new information shared about SOU and your upcoming experience as a new student.
Over the summer we held six virtual Raider Ready programs. If you missed the opportunity or want to access some of the information, watch the videos from key sessions: Culture of Care, Academics at SOU, and Keep Calm: Billing and Financial Aid.
We have some instructional videos that take a deeper look into how to use and access the variety of online tools available to you. These include how-to-videos on registering for classes, exploring the course schedule, and more. DegreeWorks Tutorials currently available include Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.