Office for Student Affairs
Office for Student Affairs
SOAR: LEAD THE FUTURE
We would like to invite you to the 2010 Student Organization Annual Retreat (SOAR) at the St. Petersburg Campus on Friday and Saturday, January 8-9, 2010. This year marks the eighth year for SOAR and is the St. Petersburg Campus' second time hosting this event. We have planned a strong program and look forward to a meaningful and educational event.
SOAR 2010 has four primary goals:
- To enhance and further develop leadership skills in our students which will assist them to effectively lead their organizations.
- To foster better communication between the student leaders and organizations at our four campuses.
- To increase awareness of the university issues and concerns that impact student organizations.
- To have a great time!
Location
SOAR 2010 will be hosted by the St. Petersburg Campus which is located on the Seminole Campus of St. Petersburg College.
University of Florida College of Pharmacy
St. Petersburg Campus
9200 113th Street North
Seminole FL 33772
Directions to the UF COP St. Pete Campus
Hotel Information
The Friday night reception and dinner will take place at the Holiday Inn Harbourside which is the official SOAR hotel.
Holiday Inn Harbourside
401 Second Street
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
(727) 595-9848 or (800) 726-0865
www.hiharbourside.com
To make reservations please call (727) 595-3410 by December 1st, 2009. To receive the discounted group rate, mention the SOAR Conference. These discounted rates are for Friday, January 8, 2010 and will be extended to you as a courtesy for the following night as well if you choose to have a longer stay.
Room/Suite Descriptions and Prices
Please note that the Islander and Studio rooms connect to the Condo Villas and Condo Suites respectively. This makes it possible for a group of up to 8 or 10 respectively, to share these rooms. Please adhere to the room maximums as these are hotel policies.
You are welcome to stay at any hotel, motel, or other accommodations of your choosing. The same reimbursement policies and rates will apply (see below).
Friday, January 8, 2010, 5:00 - 9:00 PM
SOAR Reception, Dinner, & Leadership Presentation at the Holiday Inn Harbourside
Please note that the reception and dinner are for UF COP students only. Students' guests will be welcome to join the festivities later that evening.
Saturday, January 9, 2010, 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM
SOAR: Lead the Future Conference at the UF College of Pharmacy St. Petersburg Campus
Cost & Sponsorship
SOAR is absolutely free to attend! Thanks to the generous support of Target, the SOAR conference, including all meals, is free for UF College of Pharmacy students!
We sincerely thank Target for their support of SOAR 2010.
Registration is limited! We have room for a limited number of students only. Therefore it is important to register EARLY. If you register for SOAR we expect you to attend! Otherwise you will have essentially wasted a registration spot. SOAR registration closes at noon on December 1st, 2009.
Travel Reimbursement Information
Students from the St. Petersburg Campus will not be reimbursed for any expenses. If St. Pete students choose to stay at the hotel they will need to pay for it on their own. Students traveling to SOAR from the Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Orlando campuses will be reimbursed for a portion of their travel expenses. The specific amount of reimbursement will be determined after SOAR.
We estimate that each student will be reimbursed $20-25 for the hotel stay. This reimbursement rate is based on 4 people to a room. You can choose to have fewer people per room but it will result in a greater expense to you. In order to receive hotel reimbursement each student will need to provide a copy of their hotel receipt showing that they paid for a portion of the hotel bill. Our group room rates at the Holiday Inn Harbourside range from $99 to $169 per night.
We will also reimburse drivers to SOAR based on mileage traveled and number of passengers. In order to receive reimbursement for driving expenses cars must contain 3 or more SOAR participants.
Forms for reimbursement purposes will be available when you register at SOAR.
Contact Information
Derrick Benton
St. Petersburg Campus 3PD
Student Council President and SOAR 2010 Chair
dbenton@ufl.edu
Kristi James
Student Affairs Coordinator
St. Petersburg Campus
kjames@cop.ufl.edu
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