Welcome Parents, Guardians, and Guests!
*****Parent and Guest Noma Nation Orientation is only available during the summer.
Parent and Guest Noma Nation Orientation is a great opportunity for parents, guardians, and mentors to learn what Sonoma State University has to offer their students, but also how SSU keeps some of their biggest supporters in the know.
Aside from the chance to exprience on your own what your students will experience in their time at SSU, it also is a space where you can learn more about the resources we have in place to support our students, how to be the best support for you student, ask the question that are really important to you, and learn more about how we can be partners in your student's success here at SSU. Orientation is optional for parents and guardians, and your student will not be impacted if you are unable to participate!
Noma Nation Orientation for students entering SSU in Fall of 2024 will happen in three parts.
Component 1 - Advising and Registration
This component is geared towards helping our new Seawolves learn about the Advising and Registration Process. They will recieve personal advising for classes, register for classes, and will be given the resources they will need for this process. As noted above, Parents and Families will also have the option to attend an in-person Parent and Family Orientation, which is optional.
Component 2 - Ask Me Anything: Seawolf Summer Success Series
This virtual portion of Orientation will take place on four Tuesday evenings in June and July and will highlight information you will need to know prior to Component 3.
- Doing Business at SSU
- Living and Dining On Campus - REACH and Culinary Services
- SSU's Culture of Care - DSS
Seawolf Bundle and Wolf Bucks - Week of Welcome (WOW) and What to Expect Next
Component 3 - Week of Welcome - August 16th - 19th
By day, during the Week of Welcome (WOW) we will cover more information that the students will need to know to be successful at SSU and in college. On Friday, August 15th and Monday, August 19th we will meet to talk about some of the challenges they might face in college and share resources that are available to them, host some student panels around a variety of topics, as well as introduce them to a plethora of student support services that they will have access to. We will also help them learn how to navigate SSU with out highly popular and competitive Seawolf Search, Academic and Library Open Houses as well as our first big club fairs!
By night, we will provide activities and events like our annual Nook and Cranny event in the Student Center and Recreation Center, Mentalist and Hypnotist show, Free Pizza Comedy Night, Potentia: Our New Student Welcome and Culturefest to name a few!!!!! Oh, and we cannot forget about BIG NITE 2024! We are headed to the Wild West for our biggest event of the year!
While we know some of you want to stay and try to sneak into some of the awesome night time events, we hope you all will understand how pivotal some of these first moments are to make those connections that will sustain them all through their college years.
What does Parent and Guest Noma Nation Orientation cover?
The Parent/Guest Participation fee is $55/person. This will cover meals during Parent Orientation and some SSU parent swag. Throughout the day, you will be introduced to various campus support services and programs designed to help your student succeed. Some of these services inculde expectations of our Seawolves, SSU's Basic Needs Initiatives to help support students, Health and Wellbeing, and some in-person time with Summer Series folks for any last minute questions. You will also have the opportunity to connect with other parents and get to know the community of Seawolves both you and your student will be joining. Lastly, you'll hear from parents of SSU students who have come before you so they can also answer any questions you may have.