Before you begin, please review the form and verify that you have all of the requested information available. In particular, you will need to know your medical insurance carrier and policy number. Reading the form carefully and providing complete responses will help us provide you with the best OA experience.
If you transmit multiple entries (intentionally or accidentally) we will use your most recent entry, unless you send us an e-mail with other instructions.
It is essential that you supply us with an accurate e-mail address. You will be notified of your trip assignment and other program details by e-mail.
Please set your junkmail filters to accept all messages from the pomona.edu domain, especially if you use AOL Mail, Hotmail, or Yahoo! Mail.
TRIP PREFERENCE
If you have not already done so, please take a moment to review the information on the trips page (new window) to help you decide which adventures you would enjoy the most. While we make every effort to assign participants to one of their most highly preferred adventures, it is not possible to guarantee a place on a particular trip. Camping reservations, hiking permits, and service contracts are arranged as much as a year in advance, so it is generally not possible to mold our trip offerings to the preferences of the incoming class. In the past, we have been able to assign all participants who sign up by the initial deadline of May 15th to one of their top three trip choices.
Please indicate if one of the following applies to you: No special status. I will be training for a sport before classes begin. I may be training for a sport before classes begin.
Athletes may only participate in one of the asterisked ( * ) adventures below.
Please rank your choices in order of preference (1-15, 1 being the most preferred). A rating of 'N/A' indicates that you would rather not participate in the program than be assigned to this trip. If you prefer two trips equally, you may assign them the same number and continue ranking subsequent preferences with the next consecutive number (e.g. 1,1,1,2,3,3,4,...). Please rank all trips:
Your answers to the following questions will help us assign you to a group that will enjoy roughly the same activities and level of exertion as you (most trip categories are divided into several groups). Some trips require participants to be able to swim, ride a bike, and/or be in good cardiovascular condition. Please see Choosing a Trip (new window) for details on the activities and experience required for each trip. An answer of 'N/A' indicates that you can engage in the noted activity only with great difficulty or not at all.
Please rate your swimming ability on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 indicating little or no swimming experience and 5 indicating lifeguard or competition swimming experience.
You may use the space below to tell us more about your trip preference, including any special accommodations you may require.
TRIP GEAR
FAQ: Should I rent a frame pack/sleeping bag/sleeping pad or buy my own? (new window)
Please indicate which gear items (if any) you would like to rent/borrow should you be placed on a trip that requires them:
MEDICAL AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION
It is strongly recommended that all students be covered by medical insurance to protect against the major costs of illness or accident during Orientation Adventure.
Will you be covered by a hospital or medical insurance program during the time of your participation?:
FINAL INFORMATION
Please submit this form only once. Take a moment to review your responses and verify their accuracy. Thank you.
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