Orientation Team (O-Team)

Be a Part of The O-Team

Assist with Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR) programs, New Student Registration programs, and Fall Orientation

Assist new students and their families in their Western Illinois University transition.
Join 11 other selected student leaders for a fun, challenging, and memorable experience.
Gain valuable career-enhancing leadership experience.
Receive pay along with room and board during SOAR Programs.

Present and facilitate small group sessions and discussions.
Lead campus tours.
Perform a series of campus life skits in front of family and student audiences.
Assist with the physical set up and teardown of programs.
Serve as a guide and resource person for incoming students and families.
Play an active role in planning and coordinating Fall Orientation.
Guide and direct students and their families to various campus locations.
Assist students and families with disabilities.
Live in an assigned Western Illinois University residence hall during SOAR with the new students.
Observe and address student behavior to enforce all rules, regulations, safety, and discipline in the residence hall.
Facilitate emergency plans and procedures.
Be confident and assertive in addressing students and their families.

Enrollment at Western Illinois University for the following fall semester.
Good academic and disciplinary standing at the time of application and throughout tenure of position.
Prior leadership experience; Student Orientation Staff leader experience an asset but not a prerequisite.
General knowledge of Western Illinois University resources.
Effective interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to lead tours of campus, escort students and families around campus, and assist in the physical set up and teardown of programs.
Availability for training, Summer Orientation and Registration programs, New Student Registration programs, and Fall Orientation.
Due to the time commitment, Orientation Team members will not be able to take summer courses (unless taken as an independent study or online course).

Application deadline for O-Team 2009 has passed; applications for next year will be available mid to late Fall 2010 semester.
Contact Student Development and Orientation at (309) 298-1884 for any questions.

Application deadline for O-Team 2009 has passed; applications for next year will be available mid to late Fall 2010 semester.
Contact Student Development and Orientation at (309) 298-1884 for any questions.