Orientation

During Orientation you will:

• Meet other new and current students, faculty, and staff
• Gain a better understanding of the personal and financial responsibilities of attending college
• Learn about campus services, activities, academic resources, and the ABAC experience
• Attend a focus session to learn about your academic area of study
• Meet with an academic advisor
• Complete university business, such as getting your Gold Card, talking to Housing, Financial Aid, Student Accounts, etc.
• Reduce anxiety about the transition to collegiate life

A student is assigned to an orientation date based on their acceptance and submission of required admission documents. Required documents are outlined in the first Orientation letter. Once the required documents are received, the student will be assigned to the earliest available orientation session. If the session to which you are assigned does not work for you and your family, you can switch to a later date based on availability.

Spring 2020 Orientation
Friday, January 3, 2020
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. in Howard Auditorium

Summer 2020 Orientation 
TBD
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. in Howard Auditorium

Fall 2020 Orientations
TBD
Check-in begins at 8 a.m. in the Donaldson Dining Hall

The Orientation fee of $40 will be charged to your student account for the fall semester.

A student is assigned to an orientation session based on their acceptance and submission of required admission documents. Required documents are outlined in the first Orientation letter. Once the required documents are received the student will be assigned to the earliest available orientation session. If the session to which you are assigned does not work for you and your family, you can switch to a later date based on availability.

Spring 2020 Orientations
Thursday, November 19, 2019
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. and the program starts at 2 p.m.

Summer 2020 Orientations
TBA
Check-in begins at 2:30 p.m.

Fall 2020 Orientations
TBA
Check-in begins at 2:30 p.m.

The Orientation fee of $40 will be charged to your student account for the fall semester. For more information, email bainbridge@abac.edu or call 229.243.6920.

A student is assigned to an orientation session based on their acceptance and submission of required admission documents. Required documents are outlined in the first Orientation letter. Once the required documents are received, the student will be assigned to the earliest available orientation session. Transfer students can opt to do our Fast Track to Registration option. Transient and readmit students are not required to attend Orientation.

Summer 2019 Orientation
May 23, 2019
Check-in begins at 9 a.m. 

Fall 2019 Orientations
June 18, 2019
August 7, 2019
Check-in begins at 9 a.m.
The Orientation fee of $40 will be charged to your student account for the fall semester. For more information, contact Lori Haddock by email at lori.haddock@abac.edu or call 229.724.2405  

A student is assigned to an orientation session based on their acceptance and submission of required admission documents. Required documents are outlined in the first Orientation letter. Once the required documents are received, the student will be assigned to the earliest available orientation session. Transfer students can opt to do our Fast Track to Registration option. Transient and readmit students are not required to attend Orientation.

Summer Orientation
For more information, email moultrie@abac.edu or call 229.891.7235

Fall Orientation
August 6, 2019
Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m.
The Orientation fee of $40 will be charged to your student account. 

Transfer Students, who graduated before May 2019 and have 30 or more transferable hours, can register before their orientation date through the Fast Track Registration process. Upon completion of the items under step one of the New Student Checklist, you will be eligible to register at the start of Priority 5 registration. Transfer students are still required to attend an orientation to learn about their major, develop a degree plan, and become acquainted with ABAC.

*Dual Enrollment students are not eligible for Fast Track

Welcome Week is an opportunity to meet new friends, ABAC faculty and staff, and to learn how to become a highly successful member of the ABAC family. This is your opportunity to get a jump-start at making your time at ABAC a great experience!

Freshman Move-in for Students Living On-Campus 

August 8-9, 2019

( You will receive an email from Housing the second week of July with your assigned check-in time)

Welcome Week for All Incoming Freshmen 

August 10 – 12, 2019 

Students attending college for the first time or who graduated high school in 2019 are required to attend Welcome Week. The link to register is below.

For more information, email deanofstudents@abac.edu.

If you have extenuating circumstances that may cause you to miss any of the mandatory sessions, send a detailed email prior to August 8 to deanofstudents@abac.edu for excuse consideration.