Become an Orientation Leader: Be a N(OL)E

Are you ready to leave your mark at The Florida State University? Do you want to welcome the next generation of 'Noles to the University you love? If you're ready to learn, lead, be challenged, grow, and serve...Become an Orientation Leader!

The Orientation Leader experience is an honorable and rewarding experience; allowing opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Minimum Requirements (all applicants must meet the following):

• Be a full-time degree-seeking undergraduate student and have completed 12 credit hours at Florida State University by January of the year applying.
• Non-first year student applicants must have and maintain a minimum 2.75 (not rounded; overall) FSU grade point average. First year/freshmen applicants must have a minimum 3.75 (not rounded; overall) high school admissions grade point average to apply. Circumstances such as disability which might have impacted GPA will be considered on an individual basis. The Office of New Student & Family Programs uses academic years attended at FSU and not the number of college credit hours earned to determine an applicant's year status (i.e. a freshman with 40 credit hours of earned college credit would be considered a first year student applicant and need a min. 3.75 admissions high school GPA to apply). After a first-year student is selected as an Orientation Leader, he/she will have to maintain the 2.75 FSU GPA requirement for the duration of his/her tenure.
• Be in good academic and judicial standing with the University during application and throughout their tenure, not violate the Student Code of Conduct or Academic Honor Policy, and conduct him/herself in manner consistent with the Seminole Creed. A student may not hold the Orientation Leader position while on academic or disciplinary probation.
• Ability to problem solve, manage conflict, and remain flexible under pressure.
• Possess maturity, reliability, flexibility, initiative, motivation, enthusiasm, school spirit and an open mind.
• Ability to work under varying levels and types of supervision.
• Willingness to work long hours behind the scenes to prepare for and ensure the success of our orientation programs.
• Exhibit leadership, commitment to the University’s mission, strong customer service skills and a passion for helping others.
• Ability to work with diverse populations (faculty, staff, students, family members, etc.).

Position Terms & Conditions:

• Academic/Judicial:
  1. Orientation Leaders must not be scheduled to graduate from the University before December of the year for which they were selected.
  2. Students chosen to sever as an Orientation Leader must remain in full-time student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) standing during the spring and fall semesters of the year for which they were selected
  3. Orientation Leaders are not permitted to take courses during summer semesters A or B during the year they were selected (courses may be taken during summer semester C).
• Length of Position:
  1. The Orientation Leader position is a 15 month leadership opportunity lasting from November, through the year for which he/she was selected, and ending in the following January.
  2. OLs are employed full time May-June during the summer of the year for which they were selected.
• Training & Orientation Sessions:
  1. Successfully complete a non-credit training class held on Thursdays from 4-6:30 p.m. during the spring semester for the year they were selected, attend all other scheduled training obligations/events for the Orientation Leader team, and work all orientation programs.
  2. Specific dates/times will be reviewed with applicants during an applicant information Session and are available here.
• Housing & Uniform:
  1. Orientation Leaders will be assigned to live in Wildwood Hall during May-June and are required to reside there for summer orientation sessions. Orientation Leaders are required to reside in this room during nights when orientation students are in residence.
  2. The Office of New Student & Family Programs covers the cost of the OL residence hall room during the above period.
  3. Orientation Leaders must adhere to an established OL Uniform Code while working orientation/transition programs; some pieces of the uniform will be supplied by the Office of New Student & Family Programs but other items may have to be purchased by the employee. Details of the OL Uniform Code will be provided to a selected OL in writing before he/she signs their contract.
• Absences & Tardiness:
  1. During the Orientation Leader training class, additional training obligations, Orientation Leader events, and orientation sessions all Orientation Leaders are required to be on time and available for the entire time scheduled.
  2. Tardiness or unexcused absences by an Orientation Leader will not be tolerated and may result in termination.
• Greek/Organizational Affiliations:
  Orientation Leaders must disaffiliate from his/her student/Greek organizations from May 1 until the end of the day of New Student Convocation in August as well as during the day when all additional orientation sessions are held.
  During this time, Orientation Leaders cannot wear or display letters or organizational symbols (including online), aknowledge affliation, or attend unauthorized organizational events or locations.
• Additional Employment:
  1. Orientation Leaders cannot hold an outside job during summer semesters A or B during the year for which they were selected.
  2. Orientation Leaders may hold outside jobs during summer semester C and in the fall and spring semesters; however, work schedules cannot conflict with orientation sessions, OL training, or other pre-scheduled events, including Seminole Sensation Week duties or Convocation (see downloadable date sheet above).
  3. All Orientation Leader activities take presidence over other activities and employment.
• Remuneration/Payment:
  1. Orientation Leaders will be compensated for time during the required non-credit Orientation Leader training class, orientation leader training events, and during orientation sessions worked.
  2. Orientation Leaders are employed full time during the months of May-June.

Selection Process:

• Application available online starting TBA for 2013 Orientatation Leader Team.
• Applicants must attend one mandatory Information Session (1 hr long) to be held (do not arrive late):
  TBA
• All application materials (recommendation forms & unofficial transcript/fall schedule) are due to the Office of New Student & Family Programs (UCA4320) NO LATER than TBA at 5 p.m. Successful applicants are encouraged to turn in materials before the deadline, including at any of the above Information Sessions.
• Applicants will attend one mandatory Group Interview (2.5 hrs long) held (do not arrive late):
  -TBA
  Group Interview sign up and locations will be available at Information Sessions.
• Individual Interviews (by invitation only) will take place TBA.
• Selection and notification will be made following Individual Interviews; all candidates will be notified by letter before the Thanksgiving Holiday.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIENTATION LEADER APPLICATION