604.13 Orientation, Advisement and Registration New students attending GSU usually have many concerns about issues ranging from professor expectations and residence hall living to off-campus housing, dining, core curriculum, academics and activities. Freshmen students entering fall semester may attend one of nine two-day orientation sessions with their parents during the summer. Transfer students entering fall semester may attend one of two one-day orientation sessions during the summer. Students will meet key people on campus and have their questions answered by faculty. SOAR Leaders are upper-class students on campus who help to facilitate the SOAR program.
Orientation is recommended for all new students.
Through a broad range of programs, from Union Productions activities to programs sponsored by the Campus Life Enrichment Committee to individual clubs and organizations, students are provided an opportunity to pursue interests, develop leadership skills, enrich their social lives and augment professional competence. Student editors and managers are selected by the Student Media Committee of the Division of Student Affairs, a panel which also provides oversight to student media operations. The goal of student media at Southern is to provide news and information in a timely manner, to provide entertainment which reflects the institution's diversity, and to provide an open forum for the exchange of views on issues of current interest to the University community. 604.16 Housing and Residence Life Residence hall living at Georgia Southern University offers a living and learning environment for nearly 2,750 students. All twelve are operated by the Department of University Housing.