SOAR

SOAR programming is designed to gather second-year students together to form new friendships and promote networking. These SOAR activities take place year-round.

Summer:

• Lagoon Day: SUU students and Alumni receive an opportunity to buy discounted Lagoon tickets for a specific day each summer. Drinks and ice cream are also provided.
• Shakespeare Day: Students living in Cedar City can gather to watch a show on the Green and enjoy a famous tart together.

Fall:

• Thunder 2: The official end of the first-year experience, celebrated with a dance.
• #SUUselfiesundae: The official beginning of the second-year experience. Second-year students gather at the president’s house to eat ice cream and get some free swag, as well as a chance to win some stellar prizes.
• C-Day: Hike the C-Trail with friends to get a new perspective on your Cedar City experience.

Spring:

• Halfway Dinner: You have made it to the halfway point of college, and we want to celebrate it with you.

SOAR seminars and workshops combine multiple offices around campus to deliver vital survival skills for the 21st century. Offerings include:

• Adulting 101: Learn how to buy insurance, manage your money, read contracts, and be a successful adult.
• Career Readiness: Take a career assessment, update your resume, and participate in a mock interview to be ready to land your career job.
• Financial Literacy: Money drives decisions. Learn how to become financially stable.

"Smart people learn from their own mistakes. Wise people learn from the mistakes of others." To reach your goals, you need advice from those who are situated where you hope to be someday.

• Second-Year ACES: A continuation of the ACES you knew from your first year, these ACES are focused on helping you succeed professionally.
• The Nest: ST 178 in the Student Center is always open to you as a soft place to land, a friendly face, and an answer to any question.
• Faculty: Our accomplished faculty are here to mentor you. This network is vital for your professional development. Please see the expert directory to find professors you can work with to develop your career.

"It doesn’t matter which road you take if you don’t care where you are going." You want to know where you are going. We have provided a few resources to make sure that the next decades of your life are the best decades of your life:

Second-Year Checklist: This is a list of what we wish we knew our second year. Follow this list to be prepared when you come back for your second year.

SOAR Advising: You are halfway to the finish line. Gameplan with your Student Success Adviser on how to successfully finish your last few years at SUU.

Career Maps: Just because you selected a particular major, you are not locked into a specific career. Every major has a plethora of options. Check those options out.

More information regarding majors offered at SUU, and the careers that result from those majors.

The ultimate goal of being in college is to land a job in the career field you are passionate about. We want to connect you to necessary resources:

Career Fairs: Learn about companies that want to hire SUU students / alumni.

Parade of Majors: Explore the various majors SUU has to offer by talking to faculty and Student Success Advisors (typically held once each fall and spring in the Ballroom).

Handshake: A database of employers who want to hire you. See the Career Center or your ACE to get it set up.