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Are you looking for a fun way to build your leadership skills? Do you have positive energy and a great attitude? Would you like to help new first-year and transfer students start their university experience at SCSU on the right foot?
Come make a difference!

Welcome Weekend is a major University event for all new first-year students. We’re looking for motivated and energetic student leaders to work as Orientation Leaders for Welcome Weekend through Husky Kick-off.

Application deadline: Friday, March 23rd.

Orientation Leader responsibilities:

• participation in ALL Orientation Leader (OL) training sessions
• participation in ALL scheduled OL staff meetings throughout Welcome Weekend and Husky Kick-off
• facilitation of meetings with orientation student groups, on August 25 and 26 and as scheduled through the first two weeks of classes
• Support of orientation in other ways as needed throughout Welcome Weekend
• In general, serve as a guide and resource to new first year students and their families

Remuneration:

$225, plus meals during Welcome Weekend

Eligibility and qualifications:

(Please note: 2012-13 Community Assistants (CAs) are not eligible to serve as OLs)
You must…

• be in good academic standing as of the beginning of Fall 2012
• have completed at least 24 credits & at least one semester at SCSU as of Fall 2012
• have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• be available for ALL OL training and service:
  • OL training includes:
    • One two-hour training on either Monday, April 9 from 4-6:00 p.m. or Wednesday, April 11 from 6-8:00 p.m.
    • On-line training during the summer (approximately 10 hours, self-paced, on D2L)
    • On-site training, required for all OLs on Monday, August 20 (all day) and Friday, August 24 (morning) plus additional training as required/needed Tuesday, August 21-Thursday August 23
  • Welcome Weekend, all day, both days, August 25-26
  • 3-4 hours of additional service during Husky kick-off from August 27-September 14

To Apply:

1. Fill out the Orientation Leader application by March 23, 2012. Logon with entire HuskyNet e-mail and password.
2. Ask two faculty and/or staff members of SCSU to serve as references. Have ONE of them submit the candidate reference form by March 23, 2012 to Gayle R. Clark, Centennial Hall 216 (across from Career Services) or e-mail grclark@stcloudstate.edu.
3. Attend your confirmed group interview on March 26 from 4-6pm or March 28 from 6-8pm.  (You will receive an email confirmation from the Office of First Year and Transition Programs upon receipt of your completed application.)

Application deadline: Friday, March 23, 2012