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title: Hocking College's Fall 2018 New Student Orientation
description: Hocking College will be hosting two New Student Orientations for incoming students in order to provide them with the necessary tools they need to succeed in college. These orientations are scheduled for Sunday, August 12 and Friday, August 24.
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# [Hocking College's Fall 2018 New Student Orientation](https://blog.hocking.edu/hocking-colleges-fall-2018-new-student-orientation)

 Written by [Tim Brunicardi](https://blog.hocking.edu/author/tim-brunicardi) | Aug 7, 2018 5:36:00 PM

Hocking College will be hosting two New Student Orientations for incoming students in order to provide them with the necessary tools they need to succeed in college. During these orientations, which are scheduled for **Sunday, August 12** and **Friday, August 24**, students will learn what expectations they’ll need to meet, what resources will be available to them, and how the Hocking College faculty and staff can guide each student down their own pathway to prosperity.

### What Kind of Information Will be Made Available?

During each of these orientation events, students will receive the following information:

- The role of your Academic Advisor
- How to contact your Academic Advisor
- Office hours
- How to make sure you’ve selected the right program for you
- How to pay for college
- How to utilize your support resources
- What navigation tools are available to students
- Details regarding residence life & student conduct

### What’s the Itinerary for the First Orientation?

The first New Student Orientation will be held on **Sunday, August 12** and will be for those students attending Smart Start, as well as for Athletes. The itinerary for those students will be the following:

**Welcome to Hocking College  
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.  
***Student Center / Multiplex  
*

**Motivational Speaker — [Michael Dean Ester](https://www.michaeldeanester.com/)  
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.  
***Student Center / Multiplex  
*

**Informationative Sessions  
****10 a.m. – Noon  
***Student** Center / Multiplex • JL 195***  
**

- Paying for College
- Student Support Resources / Navigation Tools
- Residence Life / Student Conduct

**Lunch   
Noon – 1:30 p.m.  
***Robbins Crossing***  
**

**Academic Advising Sessions  
****1:45 p.m. – 4 p.m.  
***Student Center / Multiplex • JL 195***  
**

- General advising

**Smart Start Orientation*****  
****4:20 p.m. – 5 p.m.  
***Student Center / Multiplex  
**Smart Start participants only

**Cookout  
5:30 p.m.  
***Student Center / Multiplex***  
**

**Party • Sports Competition • Fire Pit Roast  
****7 p.m. – 10 p.m.  
***Student Center / Multiplex

*

### What’s the Itinerary for the Second Orientation?

The second New Student Orientation will be held on **Friday, August 24** and is for those students who are residential or will be commuting to campus. The itinerary for those students will be the following:

**MORNING SESSION  
Welcome to Hocking College  
9 a.m. – Noon  
***Student Center / Multiplex*

- Paying for College
- Student Support Resources / Navigation Tools
- Residence Life / Conduct
- General Academic Advising

**AFTERNOON SESSION  
Welcome to Hocking College  
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.  
***Student Center / Multiplex*

- Paying for College
- Student Support Resources / Navigation Tools
- Residence Life / Conduct
- General Academic Advising

For more information, please contact Executive Director of Student Engagement & Student Life **Angela Lee** at **[leea27770@hocking.edu](mailto:leea27770@hocking.edu)**.

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