Orientation Leaders (OLs)
To help implement DePaul’s orientation programs, the Office of New Student and Family Engagement selects 28 dynamic and mature undergraduate students to serve as Orientation Leaders (OLs) each year. Orientation Leaders play a critical role in implementing orientation during the summer as well as throughout the 2025 – 26 school year and are a valuable resource to incoming students and their family members during the transition to college life at DePaul. Orientation for First-Year students (Premiere DePaul) and orientation for transfer students (Transition DePaul) occur on various dates throughout the summer, spanning the following dates: June 30- September 8, 2025.
Transition DePaul orientations also take place during the school year before the start of each quarter. Upon successful completion of summer employment, Orientation Leaders will have the option to remain on the orientation team and work Transition DePaul programs throughout the year.
Spring Hours and Summer Training & Availability
Spring Commitments
- Hiring Meeting
- Date/Time: Friday, April 4, 2025 from 1-3 p.m.
- Note: Students who have not worked on campus in the past must attend)
- Summer Trainings
- Date/Time: Occur Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. starting June 16, 2025 and ending June 27, 2025.
- Note: Mandatory professional and skill development sessions will be held throughout the summer.
Hours and Availability (Summer Orientations)
- Must be available to work Premiere and Transition DePaul programs June 30, 2025 through September 8, 2025.
- Must be available on workdays beginning as early as 8 a.m. and running through late night, with overnight responsibilities.
- Must live on campus in a Lincoln Park residence hall with the other Orientation Leaders during employment.
- Must be present in the residence hall the night before and night of all assigned Premiere DePaul programs and the night before each assigned Transition DePaul program
- OLs work during Blue Demon Welcome.
Chicago Quarter Mentors (CQMs)
Chicago Quarter Mentors (CQMs) are an essential part of the Chicago Quarter Program and serve as a resource to new students through their transition to DePaul University. More specifically, Chicago Quarter Mentors work with professional staff to deliver the Common Hour component of the Chicago Quarter course. Chicago Quarter Mentors work collaboratively with faculty and professional staff members to plan, deliver, and facilitate the broader curriculum of the assigned course. Chicago Quarter Mentors also connect with new students as a peer resource, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Work Schedule & Terms of Employment
Chicago Quarter Mentors begin working in the spring quarter and are in the role until the end of the fall quarter. During the fall quarter, student mentors are expected to work 6-7 hours/week.
Required Dates for CQM Training
NOTE: Modalities are TBD and subject to change.
New Chicago Quarter Mentor Training
- Friday, April 4, 2025 from 1-3 p.m. CST (Required Hiring Meeting on Lincoln Park Campus)
- Friday, May 9, 2025 from 1-5 p.m. CST
- Friday, May 16, 2025 from 1-5 p.m. CST
- Friday, May 2, 2025 hold 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST
- Friday, April 25, 2025 hold 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST
Annual Chicago Quarter Best Practices Conference
- Friday, June 6, 2025, hold 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST, Lincoln Park Campus
Discover Chicago Quarter Teaching Teams
- Pre-Immersion Meeting on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, hold 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST
- Immersion Week from Tuesday, September 2 through Monday, September 8, hold 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST (must be available to work 28 hours total)
Explore Chicago Teaching Teams
- Great Starts Meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, hold 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST
Chicago Quarter Course Days/Times and Explore Chicago Excursions
- Placement in a CQ course will occur in early spring and at that time specific.
One Hour weekly one-on-one meetings during Fall Quarter
- Days/times determined by Staff Professional (SP) and CQM.
2025 Application Process
New Student and Family Engagement is hiring the next group of Chicago Quarter Mentors and Orientation Leaders. Applications will be available on the Campus Job Board on Monday, January 6 and close on Monday, February 3 at 11:59 p.m.
All applicants must attend an information session before they apply (all information session details and provided below). Information sessions will provide in-depth details about the requirements of each position, an overview of the selection process, and answer any questions applicants may have before applying.
After applying, candidates will be contacted in early February to participate in a group interview. Group interviews will take place at various times in February. Participation in a group interview is required for all candidates.
Candidates will be notified during the week of March 3, 2025 of position status.
Upcoming Information Sessions
All applicants are required to attend one of the following New Student and Family Engagement information sessions. Register for an information session in DeHUB.
- Monday, January 6
- 2:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 325
- Wednesday, January 8
- 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 325
- 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 314A
- Monday, January 13
- 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 325
- 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 325
- Wednesday, January 15
- 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 324
- 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 324
- Friday, January 17
- 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 324
- 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 324
- Wednesday, January 22
- 1:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 324
- Friday, January 31
- 10:30 a.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 324
- 1:00 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 324
- 3:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 324