
ALL OWLS SOAR
Find Support,
Explore Opportunities,
Achieve Academic Success,
Build Resiliency
Klamath Falls SOAR Week
Now that you’ve registered for classes, it’s time to acclimate to Oregon Tech, meet fellow students, and prepare for a successful year!
Oregon Tech’s SOAR program provides new student orientation and incoming students and their families with experiences that aid in the university transition process. We inform students of the support available to them and give them opportunities to learn about student involvement, academic success, and the importance of making connections with other students, faculty, and staff.
- Find Support - Sense of Belonging and Resources
- Explore Opportunities - Student Involvement and Career Exploration
- Achieve Academic Success - Skills and Strategies
- Build Resiliency - Continuing to SOAR at Oregon Tech
Then, our term kicks off with the Week of Welcome each year on the weekend preceding the start of fall term classes. All students join the SIB Team (Student Involvement and Belonging) for daily activities and tons of fun.
You are welcome! You are seen!
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all Oregon Tech-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact GetInvolved@oit.edu in advance.

For More Information
Getting Connected from Day 1

2022- 2024 SOAR team lead presented this work at national conferences!
FYE 2024 Presentation: The Missing Competency
By Zoé Smiley, M.A. (Assistant Director for First-Year Experience and Student Engagement)
February 19, 2024 at the annual Conference on The First-Year Experience by the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
Click the images to view the full presentation materials.


Annual Assessment Project in Action
We use annual data to reflect and improve the SOAR Program