Marietta College's Pioneer Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (PioSOAR) program aims to assist new students and their families in adjusting to college life. This informative program offers an overview of the college's expectations and resources to help you and your family settle in.

In addition to meeting with an academic advisor and registering for your classes, you will have the opportunity to connect with other incoming and upper-class students, faculty, and staff who will play an integral role in your college journey. To learn more about the program, click on the links provided on this page.

At PioSOAR, new students and families will:

• Be introduced to the opportunities and responsibilities of academic life at the College.
• Connect with other students, faculty, and administrators.
• Learn helpful ways to maintain their health and wellness.
• Gain exposure to Marietta College resources, the campus, and our traditions.

2023 PioSOAR Dates:

All sessions run from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Click on a date to register for a PioSOAR session.

• April 15*
• June 2
• June 16
• June 23

*Only available to students who have deposited before February 15th

2023 Transfer Tuesdays:

All sessions run from 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Click on a date to register for a PioSOAR session.

• June 20
• July 18
• August 1

PioSOAR Documents

PioSOAR Welcome
PioSOAR Family Schedule
PioSOAR Student Schedule

PioSOAR Parking

Please park in the lot at the corner of Fourth and Butler Streets. Onboarding Leaders will be available in the lots and throughout campus to help direct you to where you need to go! View the parking map here.

Orientation Leaders

Orientations Leaders (OLs) are distinguished undergraduate leaders who serve as resources for new students and family members who are making the transition to the diverse academic, intellectual, and social culture at Marietta College.

Your Orientation Leaders will be some of the first students you will meet on campus. They’ve got all the inside information you want and need to know. Individually, they represent a variety of academic majors, hometowns, extracurricular interests, and cultures.

When you arrive on campus for PioSOAR, you will join an orientation group that will consist of 15 to 20 students and two enthusiastic OLs. Recalling their own experiences of what it was like to be a new student, your orientation leaders have chosen programs that will help you succeed both academically and personally, and they will enable you to meet other new students and make the most out of your first year at Marietta College.

2023 Student Orientation Coordinators

Jenna Walters '24
Health Science/ Health Communication/ Leadership

Ben Millard '25
Land and Energy Management / Geologic Information Systems

Abby Scott '25
Broadcast Journalism /Political Science