SOAR FAQ

Registration for SOAR is now open and will remain open until the end of the add/drop period (February 14). All students who are eligible to participate in SOAR have received information about how to register, including the registration deadline, directly via email.

Please note that registration for the program is not application-based; all interested students will be able to participate! If you are a sophomore who is having trouble locating or accessing the link to the registration form, please reach out to soar@oberlin.edu for assistance.

SOAR is designed to support all students who will be sophomores during the 2022–23 academic year. If you have questions about whether you are included in this group, please reach out to soar@oberlin.edu. 

The short answer: No! SOAR is designed to support students at all points in their academic and co-curricular planning process. Whether you have no idea what you want to major in, or have already declared two majors, you will benefit from exploring academic and co-curricular opportunities, creating your Sophomore Toolkit, and building community with fellow sophomores.

Yes! All Arts & Sciences and Double Degree sophomores are encouraged to register for SOAR.

The SOAR program is designed to maximize the benefit for participating students while also ensuring you have enough time to be successful in your academic and co-curricular endeavors. 

The course will run during both modules so you can choose a time that works best for your schedule: 

• First module (LLAB 220, CRN 28992) will meet on Tuesdays at 4:30pm
• Second module (LLAB 220, CRN 28993) will meet on Tuesdays at 1pm

The Sophomore Workshop (LLAB 220) is a two-credit hour course with an arts and humanities attribute.