New Student Orientation

SOAR is a one-day event that is required for all new students who are attending campus-based programs (freshmen, transfer and dual enrollment). By attending, you will have a chance to get answers to all your questions about academics and campus life, safety and community standards, health and wellness resources, as well as what it means to belong to the Reinhardt Family.

• Who’s Invited? The Student + 2 Guests (Parent/Guardian)
• When do I get my Invite? Once you have submitted your tuition deposit you will receive an email to the address used to submit your application.
• When are the SOAR Sessions? Sessions are scheduled for June, July, and August for Fall Semester and December and January for Spring Semester.
• What is the SOAR Schedule? Plan for this session as an all-day event, 9am-5pm, and the schedule will be sent to your email address prior to the event.

Once your event registration has been received, a confirmation email will be sent to the student.

Apply for your parking permit before attending to help speed up your process.

Please note: If you need to make changes to your SOAR event date, please contact the office of admissions at admissions@reinhardt.edu.

Advising & Registration – Once you have made your SOAR reservation, you will have an appointment with an academic advisor to discuss your first semester class schedule. Once you have met with your advisor, you will be cleared to register for your first semester classes. During your SOAR session, you will register for your first semester classes and leave with your schedule in hand.

Flight School is an online orientation course in Canvas that can be completed asynchronously (self-paced, independently). This will be like taking a class and includes different modules (units) covering campus resources, policies, and support services. You will receive access to Flight School soon after you have made your NSO Reservation.

• After you have logged into your Reinhardt account, using the credentials emailed to you, the Flight School course will be listed in the Canvas platform. If you have not received credentials for login, please contact the office of admissions. If you have received credentials, but not able to login, please Reinhardt Help Desk at helpdesk@reinhardt.edu.
• This self-paced, online course should be completed prior to your arrival on campus for the start of the semester.

Flight Ready is the clearance process through which students complete key tasks to ensure that they have a smooth flight at the beginning of each semester. Remember, the Flight Ready process must be completed prior to moving in, or the start of classes for the semester. To find out more about Flight Ready visit reinhardt.edu/flightready.

Eagle Bound is the final step in a smooth transition to Reinhardt University and will take place in August, the weekend before the start of fall semester classes. It is an action-packed multi-day experience for new first-time freshmen, who are commuter or residential students.

This experience fully immerses you into becoming a RU Eagle and where you begin to explore, embrace, and engage what it really means to be a thriving member of the Reinhardt community.

• You’ll meet new people, make new friends, and find new connections.
• Students must attend a SOAR session and complete the online Flight School prior to attending these events.
• The schedule of Eagle Bound event schedule will be emailed to each student.

*Fall Semester Only