New Student Orientation Weekend and Family Orientation is Friday, August 25 – Monday, August 28
By: Kelly Alvarado, Manager, First Year Experience Programs
GUide Core, five student leaders in First Year Experience Programs who plan New Student Orientation, have worked through the spring semester, in collaboration with Parent & Family Relations and the Gonzaga University Event Services Team (GUEST) to hire over 250 student volunteer leaders, who will help welcome the Class of 2021 in the fall. Orientation Weekend would not be possible without the help and support of the entire Zag community. Our student leaders who have agreed to come back to campus early in August for training and Orientation Weekend are true examples of “leaders for the common good”.
If your student is an Orientation Leader, here are the dates you need to be aware of for the Fall semester:
| On Campus Student Move-In | Tuesday, August 22 starting at 9 a.m.
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| Welcome Back All Staff Meeting | Tuesday, August 22 at 4 p.m.
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| Orientation Leader Training | Wednesday, August 23 – Thursday, August 24
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| Orientation Weekend | Friday, August 25 – Monday, August 28
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Here are some highlights of the student leaders guiding new Zags into the Gonzaga community:
Total number of volunteer positions filled:
| Position | Role
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Number of Students Hired | Percentage of Orientation Weekend Staff |
| Small Group | Returning students responsible for leading a small group of 12–15 new students. | 193 |
72%
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| Parent and Family Crew | Team of student leaders responsible with assisting the Parent and Family office will all aspects of Parent and Family Orientation. | 30 | 11%
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| Event Leader | Team members support the Gonzaga University Event Services Team (GUEST) with the set up and tear down of equipment during Orientation Weekend. | 30 | 11%
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| Super Group | Team members are in charge of leading a small group of 10 – 12 small group leaders. | 15 | 6%
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Race/Ethnicity Represented
| White | 71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 10% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4% |
| Multiracial | 4% |
| Black/African American | 1% |
Gender
| Males | 15% |
| Females | 85% |
Average GPA
| Last Semester | 3.42 |
| Cumulative | 3.41 |