What is O Week at Western?

Dealing with the majority of the chaos during Orientation Week were student volunteers called sophs. A soph is a volunteer at Western who deals directly with first-year students — mentoring them academically, orienting them in their new university setting and guiding them through the challenges of campus life.

What is frosh week?

frosh week. plural. frosh weeks. DEFINITIONS1. a period of activities for new students before the start of the academic year, to introduce them to college life.

What happens at frosh?

Frosh Week or Orientation Week, whatever you want to call it, is an experience in university or college that you cannot miss. It’s meant to dissipate the inevitable awkwardness of first year with outdoor games (erm, maybe virtual games this year), educational skits, cheesy dance routines, dry parties, and concerts.

How large is Western university?

Western University is a public institution that was founded in 1878. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 23,050 (fall 2019), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 1,200 acres.

Why do you want to be an orientation leader Soph?

Becoming a student leader demonstrates your public speaking and communication skills that are necessary to become an accomplished student. By becoming an orientation leader, you show the incoming students how receiving a college education is both empowering and worthwhile.

How do you orient new students?

10 Tips to Conduct a Great Student Orientation Program

1. Share an orientation agenda in advance.
2. Communicate orientation expectations and benefits.
3. Create a welcoming and energetic atmosphere.
4. Conduct icebreaker activities.
5. Promote engagement in college traditions to build community.
6. Provide relevant campus resources.

What is a frosh party?

Student orientation or new student orientation (often encapsulated into an orientation week, o-week, frosh week, welcome week or freshers’ week) is a period before the start of an academic year at a university or tertiary institutions. A variety of events are held to orient and welcome new students during this period.

What should I wear to an orientation leader interview?

Right attire for your Orientation Leader job interview Once you are interviewing for the position, you should clearly demonstrate that you understand the importance of your role. That’s why you should opt for business casual, or even semi-formal attire.

Why are freshmen called Bennies?

Dweeb was first heard on university campuses in the U.S. during the 1960s, referring to an overly diligent student who is socially inept. The name is based on an earlier slang term for a feeble- or weak-minded person, feeb; the beginning of the word may have been influenced by dwarf.

Why are freshman called fishies?

To assist in removing their boots, seniors are allowed to yell “I need a fish!” at which point all available freshmen in the senior’s outfit will race—and sometimes fight—to assist.

What is a Moosh?

New Word Suggestion. a term of affection towards a friend or loved one. Similar to ‘pal’, ‘mate’ and ‘my love’. ‘Hi Moosh’

What is Tutoree?

noun. a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.

What does a scoach mean?

adjective. In a short while. Soon. “I have to take this call. I call you back in a scoach.”