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The Office of Orientation and Family Engagement is supported by the efforts of students from multiple disciplines and departments.

Week of Welcome (WOW!) LeadersÌýat СÓÅÊÓƵ are a group of energetic and dedicated students who assist in welcoming first-year students, transfer students and their families to campus. WOW! Leaders have a unique role in helping implement the orientation program through skills learned in required training before fall orientation. Because they are some of the first faces incoming students and their families see, their role is critical to the experience. Applications will open early in the spring semester.

Benefits of serving as a WOW! Leader includes:

• Being the first person that new students and families meet when they arrive on campus;
• Developing and building leadership skills, including customer service;
• Having the opportunity to network with other students, departmental faculty and staff and University administration;
• Approval to move in early to your on-campus residence hall room;
• Provided meals, beginning with lunch on Aug. 19 through dinner on Aug. 27;
• Receive Week of Welcome exclusive items, including but not limited to short-sleeved shirts and items designed specifically for WOW! Leaders;

Move-in Team (MiNT) LeadersÌýat СÓÅÊÓƵ serve in a critical role by assisting new students during move-in by assisting with transporting their items to their residence hall room. MiNT Leaders are required to attend training before Week of Welcome and New Student Move-In. Applications will open early in the spring semester.

Benefits of serving as a MiNT Leader include:

• Being the first person that new students and families meet with they arrive on campus;
• Developing and building customer service skills;
• Having the opportunity to network with other students and University staff;
• Provided meals, beginning with lunch on Aug. 19 through dinner on Aug. 25;
• Receive MiNT Leader exclusive items, including T-shirts.

СÓÅÊÓƵ DiplomatsÌýalso play a vital role in the implementation of not only Week of Welcome, but Fall Weekend and Commencement, the other two signature events of our office. СÓÅÊÓƵ Diplomats encompass the ability to serve, lead, empower and educate their peers. If you are interested in applying to become aÌýDiplomat, visit their webpage for more information.