Training Sessions
AMIGOs will receive intensive training on everything that they need to know about USI that would be of interest to an incoming student. AMIGOs need to be available for all of the following training sessions:
January-April: All Mondays and Wednesdays, some Fridays—3:00-4:15 p.m.
**Be sure to schedule around these times when making your class schedule for spring semester.

Training Retreat
AMIGOs will participate in a 3-day weekend training retreat designed to build teamwork and leadership skills and to help AMIGOs develop an understanding of their roles. This retreat will occur January 20-22, 2012.

Orientation Leader Conference
AMIGOs have the opportunity to participate in a 3-day weekend training conference for orientation leaders. This fun-filled and exciting conference will be held on the campus of Indiana State University, but will include participants representing universities from the states of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and the Canadian province of Ontario. This conference will occur March 16-18, 2012.
**This is not a required time commitment for the AMIGO program.

Orientation Sessions/Typical Workday
AMIGOs are required to work all of the orientation sessions for new students and transfer students. A typical orientation workday starts at 7 a.m. for check-in setup and lasts until between 5-6 p.m. when advising and registration is completed. AMIGOs are relieved from duty to attend classes. The schedule for the 2012 orientation sessions are as follows:

Mid-summer Retreats
All AMIGOs must attend three one-day mid-summer retreats during the summer. The retreats will be designed to build teamwork and trust among the staff, refresh the AMIGOs on orientation duties and mindsets, and complete any office work to prepare for orientation sessions. The dates of the retreats are as follows:

Welcome Week
AMIGOs will be required to participate in certain Welcome Week activities. The specific programs that AMIGOs must help facilitate will be specified in August but will fall within the week of August 16-22, 2012.

2013 AMIGO Recruitment
AMIGOs selected to help with the 2012 Orientation and Welcome Week programs will assist with the recruitment of the 2013 AMIGOs during the 2012 fall term. Responsibilities will include sitting at information tables, attending information sessions, and contacting students who have expressed interest in being AMIGOs.