All new full-time freshman and transfer applicants who plan to attend Chowan University are required to attend Student Orientation Advising and Registration (SOAR).
SOAR is a one-day event that gives new students an opportunity to:
- Meet their academic advisor
- Register for fall classes
- Get their student ID
- Socialize with other new students and active members of the Chowan University community
- Attend important information sessions about life in college
Students who have paid the $100 Advanced Tuition Deposit are eligible to attend. You may pay your deposit online.
SOAR is FREE for incoming students (including lunch).
Please choose only one SOAR date from the list. SOAR is an all-day event so we ask that you plan accordingly and prepare to remain on campus for the duration of the event.
9:30 a.m. Registration & Advising Packet Pick-Up
Front of McDowell Columns
10:00 a.m. Learn How to SOAR!
Turner Auditorium
10:30 a.m. Student Breakout Groups:
Get Involved in Student Life!Hawks Nest
How to Thrive in the Classroom: Academic Life at Chowan UniversityVaughan Auditorium
Who are you? Who will you be?Library
How to Use Technology to Maximize Your Academic PotentialVaughan Auditorium
10:45 a.m. How to Parent a College Student: Parents' Information Session
Turner Auditorium of the McDowell Columns Building
11:45 a.m. The Nitty Gritty: Parents' Information Session
Turner Auditorium of the McDowell Columns Building
Learn more about housing and academic support services.
11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Take a break & have lunch!
Thomas Dining Hall
Students will eat lunch with their breakout groups. Parents and guests will eat lunch with parent breakout groups around 12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. Group Advising Session
Locations across campus
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Individual Advising and Class Registration
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Get to Know CU Bingo!
Chowan University Campus and the Hawk's Nest
Finish important paperwork, learn about the campus, meet other new students, and get a free T-shirt! Simply complete the game instructions on your HAWKS BINGO game sheet located in your packet. When you have completed your HAWKS BINGO sheet, go to the Hawks Nest & receive your free Chowan University T-shirt!
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Get Housing Info, Check Out the Bookstore, & Grab a Snow Cone!
The bookstore is located in the back of the McDowell Columns Building.
Popcorn and snowcones will be available in the Hawks Nest!
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Residence Hall Tours
Tours will leave from the front of the Columns Building every half hour.
You and your families must have an admissions representative with you to enter a residence hall.