What is the primary responsibility of an Orientation Leader during new student orientation?

• A. To plan extracurricular events and manage club recruitment.
• B. To welcome new students and families, provide accurate information, model professional behavior, and assist with navigation through the orientation schedule.
• C. To grade attendance and participation during orientation.
• D. To enforce campus rules and assign penalties to noncompliant students.

Answer: (B)

Orientation Leaders are there to be welcoming guides and dependable resources for newcomers. Their main job is to greet new students and families, share accurate information about schedules, campus services, and policies, model professional behavior, and help people move smoothly through the orientation by guiding them to the next session and assisting with navigation. This combination creates a positive, organized experience and ensures attendees know where to go and who to ask for help.

Planning extracurricular events and club recruitment belongs to student organizations and leaders, not the primary orientation role. Grading attendance or participation is an evaluative task outside the leader’s typical duties, and enforcing campus rules or assigning penalties is handled by campus security or conduct staff.