Orientation

Orientation Staff: Be a Part of the Tradition

Overview

Every year, approximately 100 current Marquette students welcome the incoming class to Marquette by serving on Orientation Staff (O-Staff) at Marquette Preview and New Student and Family Orientation. Positions include the Orientation Planning Team (4 students), Team Leaders (20 students), Group Discussion Leaders (70 students) and Program Assistants (10 students). ALL current Marquette students (who will graduate after May 2012) are encouraged to apply for O-Staff 2012!

Students selected for the Orientation Planning Team work part time during the Spring semester, and full time from late May through the end of August, to plan and coordinate events and staff training. OPT positions include Community Coordinator, Special Events Coordinator, Family Coordinator, and Personnel Coordinator, and all positions are paid a stipend for their work. Student chosen for the OPT generally have experience either with Orientation programs, or other large scale programs or events, and are expected to demonstrate strong leadership skills. Preference is given to students entering their junior or senior years.

The 2012 Orientation Planning Team has been selected. Students interested in one or more positions on future Orientation Planning Teams are strongly encouraged to apply for one of the other three positions on Orientation Staff to gain experience prior to applying for the OPT.

Team Leaders are chosen to facilitate small group discussions and staff student and family events at Marquette Preview (last two weeks of June), and New Student and Family Orientation (week before classes begin in August). In addition to the responsibilities of facilitating discussions with new students, Team Leaders also coordinate a team of 4 – 5 Group Discussion Leaders during New Student and Family Orientation. Team Leaders are expected to demonstrate strong leadership skills, and to have some prior experience in leading their peers, and are paid a small stipend for their work during Preview.

Applications for Team Leaders are due on February 20, 2012. Download an application here.

Group Discussion Leaders facilitate small group discussions, staff events, and generally provide a welcoming atmosphere to incoming students, during New Student and Family Orientation. Program Assistants staff events and facilitate the Family and Sibling programs at New Student and Family Orientation. Group Discussion Leader and Program Assistant positions are both volunteer positions, and many students are able to serve as a GDL or PA and also have a regular summer job, since the time commitment for both the GDL and PA position is concentrated in late August.

Applications for Group Discussion Leader and Program Assistant positions are due on March 20, 2012. Download an application here.

2012 O-Staff Infosessions

If you are interested in welcoming new students and families, and helping them to “ease the transition” to Marquette, please attend an information session to find out more about each position and the application and selection process.

O-Staff Infosession (for Team Leader, Group Discussion Leader, and Program Assistant positions)
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
3:00 p.m.
Multicultural Center (Alumni Memorial Union, Room 111)

O-Staff Infosession (for Group Discussion Leader and Program Assistant positions)
Thursday, March 1, 2012
3:00 p.m.
Multicultural Center (Alumni Memorial Union, Room 111)

Questions? Attend an infosession (see above), or contact Julie Murphy, Coordinator for New Student Programs at julie.h.murphy@marquette.edu.

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