SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration) — one of the first steps of The Berry Journey — is an overnight experience in June designed to assist incoming first-year and transfer students and their families with the transition into the Berry community. SOAR offers sessions for students and their families to learn about the full Berry experience. Students will meet with an academic advisor, discuss courses offered in the fall, and learn about how they will make Berry their home away from home. Students will connect with classmates along with a team of upperclassmen SOAR Leaders who will share their experiences and answer questions about life at Berry.
2025 SOAR Dates
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SOAR #1: June 2-3
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SOAR #2: June 5-6
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SOAR #3: June 9-10
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SOAR #4: June 12-13
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Virtual SOAR: June 24 (Students), June 25 (Families)
Registration for SOAR will open around April 1. Students register for their preferred SOAR session through their MyBerry Portal. Students are permitted to bring two guests to in-person SOAR. There is no limit for families/guests attending Virtual SOAR. Students will be housed on-campus during SOAR, but families/guests should arrange their own accommodations in the area.
Virtual SOAR for parents/families is available for any support persons of students attending the Virtual SOAR for students OR support persons who are not able to attend an in-person SOAR date with their student. Virtual SOAR is an abbreviated version of our in-person sessions. Click here to register for Virtual SOAR for Parents/Families.
What students should pack for overnight SOAR:
- Comfortable clothes and walking shoes
- Toiletries
- Phone charger
- Towel, Shower Shoes
- Pillow, linens for twin bed (XL)
- Snacks
- Athletic clothes for social time (optional)
- 2 forms of ID (passport or driver’s license and social security card), immunization records, health insurance card (for check-in process)
- A keychain to keep your room key on