Important Dates

2015 - 2016 Dates & Deadlines

The following are important dates for College Outdoors trip staff and for students interested in getting involved with College Outdoors.


Those dates highlighted in green are related to New Student Trip staffing & training.

Date

Description

Who

Friday, December 4 at 9:00am Signup begins for the first 5 spring trips All LC students/faculty/staff
Monday, December 7

Spring Trip Preference Forms and SC Applications Due for first round consideration for spring trip placement
Information and applications here

All current trip staff and any students interested in getting involved in CO

Monday, December 7
3:00pm

End of Semester CO Event All current CO ALs & TLs
Prior to Winter Break NST trip and logistics staff applications are released Anyone interested
Tuesday, January 19 First day of class  
Wednesday, February 10 NST applications due  Anyone interested
Monday, March 7 at 5:00pm Trip Leader Check-In: Spring Break Risk Management prep CO Lead Trip Staff
Tuesday, March 10 Initial NST staff placements come out.  Note that all placements may be subject to change due to leader availability and potential trip location changes.  
March
21 - 27

Spring Break
Friday, 3/18 - Saturday, 3/26 - SB: Redwoods
Sunday, 3/20 - Saturday, 3/26 - SB: Tour de Oregon
Monday, 3/21 - Friday, 3/25 - SB: Yoga Retreat

 
Monday, April 4 at 5:00pm Trip Leader Check-In: Spring break wrap-up, connecting before busy April/May trips CO Lead Trip Staff
Wednesday, April 20 from 5pm - 7pm Open House: Training for New NST Staff New NST Staff
Wednesday, April 27 from 5pm - 7pm Open House: Training for New NST Staff New NST Staff
Thursday, April 28 Last day of Spring classes  
April
29 - 30
Reading Days  
May 2 - 5 Finals  
Saturday, May 7 Graduation  
Saturday, May 7 - Saturday, May 14 Leave for May training trip.  This is by request/invite only.  More information to come, but keep this on your radar when planning your post-semester travel. Current SC/AL/TLs
Saturday, August 13 NST training begins.  Must be back on campus by Friday evening, August 12 or earlier if you have prep days prior to training (Deschutes, Waldo, Wallowas).  If you applied for an NST, please keep this date in mind as you make summer plans. NST Staff
 

Past Dates & Deadlines

Date

Description

Who

August
14 - 16
NST Staff Training NST Trip Staff
August
18 - 26
New Student Trips  
Monday,
August 31
First day of class  
Monday,
August 31
Student coordinator applications and trip preference forms available Anyone interested
in getting involved
in College Outdoors
Wednesday,
September 9
First review of SC applications and trip preference forms  
Monday,
September
14
Student Coordinator Orientation  
October
8 - 11
Fall Break
Wednesday, 10/7 - Sunday, 10/11 - FB: Hike & Kayak
Wednesday, 10/7 - Sunday, 10/11 - FB: Raft Guide Clinic
Thursday, 10/8 - Saturday, 10/10 - FB: Backpacking
Thursday, 10/8 - Saturday, 10/10 - FB: Opal Creek
 
Thursday,
November
12
Trip leader check in: Risk management and CO updates CO Lead Trip Staff