Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR)

Cascadia Community College offers Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) sessions for new students. Each student receives an orientation packet, views a multimedia presentation, and participates in small group advising prior to registration. Students who are transferring to Cascadia from other colleges or universities are asked make an individual advising appointment with an advisor and to bring copies of their transcripts to be used for advising purposes. In order to receive actual credit for courses successfully completed at another school, students must submit official (sealed) transcripts and file a Transcript Evaluation Request form with Student Enrollment Services.

At these sessions students are provided with an introduction to Cascadia's programs, services and degrees. During the session, advisors help students understand and interpret placement test scores in order to select courses that promote academic success. Students are also given assistance in selecting courses, building schedules and registering for classes, and are also introduced to web registration and other online services.

To sign up to attend a SOAR session, please do the following:

SOAR sessions are held prior to each quarter. Sign up is on a first-come first-served basis. Students who have already earned a Bachelor's Degree and do not need advising may register directly if they satisfy course prerequisites.