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New to Blue, also known as the New Student Experience, is the three-part orientation experience for incoming ¾«¶« students. The New to Blue Crew’s primary responsibility is welcoming new students to and through ¾«¶«! The Crew supports all three phases of New to Blue, including Explore Your Kingdom (pre-orientation), Discover Your Pride (online and on-campus), and Rule Your Dominion (post-orientation).

The New to Blue Crew includes:

• Professional Staff in the Center for Orientation, Retention, and Exploration
• Student Staff Supervisors, including the Monarch Orientation Managers (MOMs) and Support Office Staff Supervisor (SOSS)
• Student Staff, including the Monarch Orientation Leaders (MOLs) and Support Office Staff (SOSs)

The MOM and SOSS positions are filled by returning crew members, but we would love for interested, eligible students to join us in the MOL or SOS role!

The New to Blue Crew has the privilege of welcoming home new Monarchs. It’s a feeling that can’t be matched! If you love ¾«¶« and are looking for a way to build long-lasting relationships and new professional skills, this crew is for you.

Additionally, all New to Blue Crew roles include benefits such as hourly pay, conditional housing, Monarch Plus, and swag items.

The majority of student responsibilities fall within Discover Your Pride, or the online and on-campus orientation experience.

Monarch Orientation Leaders can expect to practice their group facilitation through peer networking and icebreaker activities, put their campus trivia to use through leading tours, and connecting students and supporters with various resources on campus. We also recommend that you become familiar with Ice Cream & Cake!

Support Office Staff can expect to elevate their customer service skills by handling all administrative tasks in the Center for Orientation, Retention, and Exploration main office. The SOSs are moving in style behind the scenes, and they’re the ones making sure that the office stays running smoothly!

Each Discover Your Pride day is a little bit different. One of the exciting things about being on the Crew is that the roles are always changing, and you never know who you might meet!

We’re so excited to meet you! Your first step should be making sure that you meet all requirements, including:

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• You have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
• You are in good conduct standing.
• You are enrolled as a full-time, undergraduate student (at least 12 credits) and plan to stay enrolled through the duration of your contract (March to the following January).

1. Access the application on Handshake
2. Email your resume to orientation@odu.edu
3. Attend an information session led by our staff.
   • This is an opportunity to learn more about the roles, meet members of the current team, and ask questions!
   • For the full list of information sessions, check out our or review the application.

We can’t wait for you to pursue the New to Blue Crew!