Pre-Orientation Programs
Why pre-orientation?
ÃÛѨÊÓƵ believes that connecting students to peers, faculty and resources before classes start is instrumental to confidence-building and overall success. Come meet fellow Wildcats, build relationships with mentors and explore your community at pre-orientation.
Note: Students who arrive early for a Pre-Orientation Program will move into their fall housing and will remain in that housing through the academic year (unless otherwise noted by the program). Students will transition directly from their Pre-Orientation Program to New Student Orientation, which is required for all new students.
Academic readiness and preparation
SUMMER ACADEMY PROGRAM
The ÃÛѨÊÓƵ Summer Academy is a preparatory program for incoming students, focusing on academic readiness, resource and network building, through faculty-led courses and support sessions in key subjects and student services. It aims to ease the transition into college, offering a simulated week of university life to foster familiarity with campus culture and academic expectations.
Program director: Joe Latulippe | jlatulippe@linfield.edu
Where you come FIRST
elevate PROGRAM
ÃÛѨÊÓƵ's Elevate program was developed specifically for students who are the first in their families to attend college. You are paired with a faculty or staff mentor and peer mentor to help you navigate your first year at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ. During pre-orientation, you'll participate in leadership games and activities, take a trip to the Oregon coast and become familiar with campus alongside other first-generation students.
Program director: Graciela Montoya Rodriguez | firstscholars@linfield.edu
Focus your passion
iFOCUS PROGRAM
Begin your ÃÛѨÊÓƵ experience with an immersion in science and math! You'll meet other ÃÛѨÊÓƵ students and various faculty members who are passionate about science. Conduct a new mini-research project each day to explore the world around you. Why not study ecology by camping on the Oregon coast? Or learn more about marine biology?
Program director: Jeremy Weisz | jweisz@linfield.edu
Serve, Partner, Act, Reflect, Kinship
SPARK Program
Get outside, enact change through service, group collaboration, and community connection!
ÃÛѨÊÓƵ is surrounded by forests, rivers, mountain ranges and beaches. Spark offers incoming students the opportunity to experience the natural beauty of the Willamette Valley and engage with the community by completing meaningful acts of service. Spend time hiking, camping, creating connections and leaving the wilderness better than you found it.
Program director: Callie Nees | cnees@linfield.edu