CATBALOGAN CITY, SAMAR — Samar Colleges, Inc. (SCI) successfully conducted its two-day Freshmen and Transferees Orientation for Academic Year 2026–2027 on September 14–15, 2026, at the SC Auditorium. The activity aimed to familiarize incoming students with the institution's academic policies, student services, resources, and programs as they began their academic journey.

The orientation was conducted in four clusters to accommodate students from different academic programs. On September 14, the morning session was attended by students from Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT), Bachelor of Multimedia Arts (BMMA), Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA), and Samar Colleges Technical Institute (SCTI), while Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) and Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) students participated in the afternoon session. On the following day, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) majors in Financial Management and Marketing Management students attended the morning session, followed by Bachelor of Science in Criminology (BSCrim) students in the afternoon.

The morning sessions featured an orientation on the Office of Student Affairs and Services (OSAS), led by its OIC Dean, Mr. Jerick C. Cuevas. Students were introduced to various institutional policies and services, including admission and grading systems, assessment, dropping and cancellation of fees, guidance and counseling, library services, the National Service Training Program (NSTP), laboratory policies, Learning Management System (LMS), student code of conduct, and medical and dental services.

Meanwhile, the afternoon sessions highlighted other student support programs and services, including safety and security, school publication, Gender and Development (GAD), sports development, culture and arts, scholarship programs, and the Supreme Student Council (SSC).

Both morning and afternoon sessions concluded with an open forum following the presentations on the institution's student services and programs. These activities provided students with opportunities to raise questions, seek clarifications, express concerns, and share their comments and suggestions.

Through these two-day activities, SCI strengthened its commitment to ensuring that freshmen and transferees were well-informed about the institution's policies, programs, and services as they began their academic journey.