New Student Orientation New Student Orientation Berry College's orientation program is named SOAR which stands for Student Orientation Advising and Registration. SOAR is scheduled during the summer to help incoming freshmen, transfers, and their parents with the transition into Berry. Six sessions are scheduled for freshmen and two sessions are scheduled for transfers. Several upperclass students are selected each year to serve as SOAR leaders.
Students attend SOAR in relatively small groups.
FreshmanViking Venture is a program designed for the entire freshman class, and the transfer Viking Venture is designed for the entire group of transfers. Viking Venture is scheduled several days before the first day of classes for fall semester. Dr. Carol Willis, Associate Dean of Students, is responsible for planning, evaluating, and administering new student orientation at Berry College.