TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
TRIO ORIENTATION COUNSELOR
NAME: _____________________________________________
CELL PHONE __________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________________
WINTHROP ID #________________________
ACADEMIC YEAR:
 FRESHMAN
 SOPHOMORE
 JUNIOR
 SENIOR
WINTHROP CUMULATIVE GPA, END OF FALL 2015: _______________ (MINIMUM 2.0 REQUIRED; 2.5 PREFERRED)
SUMMER CONTACT INFO (ADDRESS & PHONE): ________________________________________________________
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PLEASE LIST ANY PREVIOUS LEADERSHIP ROLES/POSITIONS (BE SPECIFIC): __________________________________
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 YES
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ARE YOU INVOLVED IN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL?
DID YOU ATTEND THE SPRING 2016 LEADERSHIP RETREAT?
ARE YOU RETURNING TO WINTHROP IN THE FALL?
 NO
 NO
 NO
PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING SHORT ESSAY QUESTIONS ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER:
1. If you attended TRiO CONNECT, please describe your experience and how that experience was a part of your
decision to apply to be an Orientation Counselor.
2. How has your participation in the TRiO program eased your transition to college, and how would you use this
experience to aid the transition for incoming students? (Think about: ACAD, academic counseling, access to TRiO
lab, cultural events, leadership council involvement, etc.)
3. Describe the leadership qualities that you have that would make you a strong Orientation Counselor.
4. If you could tell incoming freshman three pieces of advice about the transition to college, what would they be?
I AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING COMMITMENTS (PLEASE CHECK):
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I will save the date for the OC Celebration: TBA
I agree to work a fundraising event on TBA
I will be present for move-in on August 15, 2016 from 5:00-6:00pm
I will attend the mandatory full-day training, August 16, 2016
I will be on-time for orientation events with incoming TRiO students August 17-18, 2016
I will be present for the CONNECT debrief on Friday, August 19, 2016 from 10:00am-12:00pm
I will represent TRiO with a positive attitude
I will communicate professionally and in a timely manner with my OC Student Directors and TRiO staff
STUDENT SIGNATURE: ______________________________
DATE: _________________________________
*NOTE: YOUR APPLICATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU SIGN UP FOR AN INTERVIEW TIME. A SIGN-UP LINK
WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU ON: TBA.