Signature Academic Experiences supports student engagement within their academic and career fields. Through framing experiences that support exploration and discovery, students will have a deeper connection to the world of possibilities for OHIO’s Bobcats.
No prior outdoor experience is necessary.
New Adventures is OHIO’s adventure orientation program for first-year students offered through a partnership between Campus Recreation’s Outdoor Pursuits and OHIO Signature Academic Programs.
First-year students take part in a wilderness adventure trip the summer before their first semester.
These trips are not an alternative to Bobcat Student Orientation.
Going to college is an adventure, so why not start it that way? New Adventures is Ohio University's outdoor orientation program for incoming first-year students, and it's the perfect way to ensure you jump into college with friends, mentors, and the adventure experience already on your side.
Outdoor Pursuits and Signature Academic Programs partner to offer this OHIO Signature Program, which offers incoming students the chance to participate in an outdoor orientation program during the summer before your first semester of college. Choose from backpacking, or canoeing, while camping in scenic wilderness areas as you build a tight-knit community with the other incoming students adventuring alongside you. All the while, you'll gain the skills you need to succeed in your first year at OHIO.