University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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THAT ' S ENTERTAINMENT! The SOAR Cabaret featured talented stu- dents performing in the Great Hall for the SOAR freshmen. (Photo by MoUie H. McCutchen) EVEN LEO II got into the act during the SOAR session this summer. Leo n is the unoiHcial campus mascot. (Photo by Larry Robertson) FOOD is on the minds of these par- ents and university personnel. The summer SOAR package included an all-day session for the SOARees ' parents with a picnic lunch provided. (Photo by Mollie H. McCutchen)

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..:- - ' :c -: VISITING MERRICK after he ' s set- tled into his new rooms, Treves (Terry Pace) talks to Merrick Qona- than Seay) while he bathes. (Photo by Stephen Anderson) THE LONDON ACTRESS Mrs. Kendal (Suzanne Tidwell) is star- tled by the strange, disflgured man (Jonathan Seay) she confronts. Director Robert Allen Holder opted not to use complicated make-up for Merrick, choosing instead to rely on the actors ' ability to convey the affliction. (Photo by Stephen Anderson) CARR GOMM (Scott Adams) dis- cusses Merrick with Bishop Wal- sham How (Joel White). (Photo by Stephen Anderson) Spring PIqy 19

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he SOAR program expanded to include ome special sessions for parents and re-entering students nPEn pIMFRSIONS Tfiere was a new dimension iHded to this year ' s SOAR Jummer Orientation and Elvanced Registration) pro- am that made it bigger and itter, according to Director of udent Activities Bob Glenn. The addition was a four- pur condensed orientation rogram for re-entering udents — students who had mihes and could not partici- ite in the regular SOAR ogram. In addition to the program r re-entering students, the pAR session for parents was tered and made into an all ly affair that gave parents an jportunity to find out every- ing they wanted to know bout college hfe, according to pb Glenn. This was the first year we ' d id that structured a pro- am, Glenn said. In the past s been very brief, usueilly less an half a day. The SOAR session for par- its started off with a tour of e campus, a good bit of [ ich was spent in the Student ivelopment Center where ficials talked about the oblems college students .ght encounter and how to lal with them. Next, they met with campus ficials and administrators and discussed financial aid, student services, and opportu- nities for the students. It was a time where they had available a wide variety of personnel to answer any ques- tion, Glenn said. Other than these two activi- ties, the SOAR program was basically the same as it has been in the past. It started with a welcome session, featuring Dr. Daniel Leasure, dean of Student Affairs. Next the students played a freshman simulation game. In this game, students simulated what a year of col- lege is like in 45 minutes. There were six activity tables set up with three activi- ties each which served as dis- tractions. Students began by establishing goals. The pur- pose was to accomplish your goals in the allotted period of time without giving in to the distractions which were present. Next, students separated into individual groups and talked about student life. Dr. Joseph Thomas, dean of Faculty and Instruction, talked about what the university expected of them. Afterwards they separated into individual groups and dis- cussed student services and housekeeping information. Also, students had individual advisory sessions with their counselors. That evening students were entertained by the SOAR Cabaret and finally a SOAR dance. The next day students took a tour of the campus, received information about fraternities and sororities, and registered for fall classes. According to Bob Glenn, the university tried to improve SOAR this year by trying to give students what they wanted instead of what the university thought they needed. We made a greater effort to give them more structure and ask questions and give them more information about things that were of concern to them, Glenn said. Based on the comments from students and parents, Glenn feels that they accom- plished their goal. The proof is in the pud- ding, he said. The evalua- tions from students and parents said that they found SOAR to be helpful. Students felt good about coming here and were anxious to return in the fall. -E by Vincent Toney SOAR COUNSELORS Sheiry Ander- son and Ladd VanDevender help their SOAR students in the freshman year simulation, an activity that gives the students a quick taste of college life. (Photo by Mollie H. McCutchen) We made a greater effort to give them more structure I 1 J I THE MEMBERS of the SOAR Cabaret went on a lion hunt and caught Leo IL The cabaret is a fea- ture of the SOAR program diat helps ease the incoming students into campus life. The theme for the show was WLEO Radio. (Photo by Larry Robertson)