Below you will find some commonly asked questions regarding the application to become an Orientation Leader (OL). For any additional questions you may have, please contact orientation@uga.edu.
Yes, we would love for you to apply!
Yes! All applicants will need to create a new account using their UGA email address in order to apply to be a 2021 Orientation Leader.
Please be sure to use the MyID@uga.edu version of your UGA email when creating an account.
Enter a 4.0 for your GPA because you haven’t completed an academic term at UGA, and for credit hours enter the number of hours you are taking this semester.
Yes, transfer students are more than welcome to apply!
No, those who graduate before December 2021 are not eligible to apply.
You can complete the application here. In addition to filling out basic personal information and completing two small essay questions, you will also submit a resume in the application portal.
The New Student Orientation office is located on the second floor of Terrell Hall (on North Campus near the Arch), and the hours of business are 9:00am-4:00pm.
Please email orientation@uga.edu with any questions or concerns you might have before coming to the office.
All applicants are required to attend at least one information session. If for some reason you are unable to attend any of the listed dates, please contact Tori Tanner (orientation@uga.edu) as soon as possible.
- Information sessions are happening 6 PM EST via Zoom.
No, each of the required dates represents a component of the orientation leader training process that is critical to individual and team growth.
No, they do not. We will contact them directly for a reference check.
Group interviews: business casual
Individual interviews: business professional
Once you have submitted your application, you will be prompted to sign up for a group interview in the application portal.
In order to participate in a group interview, all applicants must sign up for an interview by 5 PM EST on January 12.
Applicants who are chosen to move forward in the interview process will be made aware in the application portal and will be able to sign up for an individual interview after submitting their personal introduction piece.
The personal introduction provides us with more information about those who have been selected for an individual interview.
Submitted in the application portal, applicants should provide us more insight into their personality, what they love about UGA, and why they want to be an Orientation Leader.
All applicants who are invited to participate in the individual interview process must submit their personal introduction to the application portal by 5 PM EST on January 24. If you do not submit your personal introduction on time, you will not be able to participate in an individual interview.
- Group interviews: you will receive an email with the Zoom link.
- Individual interviews: you will receive by January 19 with further information.
No, the application must be completed and submitted by 5 PM EST on December 21.
Any application submitted after that will not be accepted, and the applicant will not be able to participate in the interview process.
Timeliness is an essential component of this role. Therefore, those who arrive late or miss their interview will not have the opportunity to continue with the interview process.
Applicants will be notified whether they are moving forward or not via the application portal. These decisions will be released by January 19.
- Please contact Tori Tanner (orientation@uga.edu) with any questions regarding the Orientation Leader Application and process.
Please contact Tori Tanner (orientation@uga.edu) with any questions regarding the Orientation Leader Application and process.