Pre-Orientation Welcome Program
Join us for POW!
“I met some of my best friends on campus from POW.”
Get a chance to meet other incoming students and participate in a lot of fun games and activities as part of POW (Pre-Orientation Welcome Program).
Incoming students can connect with their classmates at Saint Anne’s Shrine, an Edmundite retreat space on the water in the Lake Champlain Islands. This student-led adventure will include outdoor games, bonfires, time on the beach and so much more!
POW is offered on June 20-22 and July 14-16 this summer. Participants will check-in will at 3:00 pm on the first floor of the Dion Family Student Center on the first day. The bus for Saint Anne’s Shrine will leave shortly after that. Pick-up will be at 2:00 pm from the same spot where you were dropped off, the Dion Family Student Center, on the last day.
Register now for POW!
The deadline to register is Friday, June 6th. Please note, you will need your admission login to access the form.
"POW is the reason I have my group of friends at St. Mike's. These friendships have lasted throughout my four years."
What is POW?
POW (pronounced POW! instead of P.O.W.) stands for Pre-Orientation Welcome Program. It is an optional program that takes place over three days in early summer to welcome incoming students and share a little of what life is like at college. POW gives new students the opportunity to make connections with other new students as well as upper-class current students, to interact with others in the St. Mike’s community, and enjoy the beauty and fun of Vermont in the summer. While there is a fee for attendance, financial aid is available for those who are in need.
“I was nervous about starting college but, after POW, I knew a whole group of people who have been there to support me from day one."
Students wait to depart for POW Weekend.
Fun with bubbles during POW.
Saint Michael's students pose together during POW.
Roasting marshmellows during POW.
Saint Michael's students pose together during POW.
A view from Saint Anne's Shrine on Lake Champlain.
For More Information
If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to call the Student Success Center at Saint Michael’s College at (802) 654-2900. You can also email Student Success Advisor Katie Barry (kbarry3@smcvt.edu) or Director of Student Activities Kerri Leach (kleach@smcvt.edu).