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• Jump Start
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    • FAQ
  • Ohana
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    • 2008 Leaders
  • Steppin' Out
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Jump Start

If you just can't wait to get to college, Willamette invites you to "begin before the beginning." These Jump Start opportunities - NSOCO, Ohana and Steppin' Out - will enable you to meet other new students, explore the scenic beauty of the Pacific Northwest and lend a helping hand in your new community in a smaller, more intimate setting before the Opening Days orientation involving all new students. All three Jump Start programs will operate out of a base camp located at the 4-H Center, just west of Salem. This will allow participants the opportunity to interact with each other. At Willamette University, you are joining a vital community of learners, and these programs seek to provide initial community-building experiences.

Read about how new students made a difference during their Jump Start experience.

Jump Start Programs:

• NSOCO
• Ohana
• Steppin' Out

Jump Start Application:

• Jump Start Application [PDF-format]