Please make note of the Blazer Beginnings schedule before making travel arrangements – all portions of Blazer Beginnings are required unless specifically marked as optional.

Note for Summer or Fall 2024 First-Time Freshmen: If you graduated from high school before 2023, click the Transfer & Non-Traditional tab. If you graduated from high school in 2023 or will graduate in 2024, click the Freshman tab.

  • Freshman Dates

    Spring

    Freshmen starting in the Spring term must make a reservation for a Transfer & Non-Traditional Orientation date.

    Summer/Fall

    For more details about what will happen at Blazer Beginnings, view the schedule for the below dates.

    Honors College — Summer/Fall Honors Freshmen Only

    Students must formally accept their Honors College offer in order to make a reservation for an Honors College orientation date. Please note that each of these dates includes a mandatory honors session the evening of the first day of orientation. This will include honors advising and information as well as an honors family dinner with faculty, staff, and current students.

    • Tuesday and Wednesday, June 4-5, 2024
    • Thursday and Friday, June 6-7, 2024
    • Monday and Tuesday, June 10-11, 2024

    Summer/Fall Freshmen

    • Wednesday and Thursday, May 29-30, 2024 (FULL FOR FALL FRESHMEN)

    Fall Freshmen

    • Wednesday and Thursday, June 12-13, 2024 (FULL)
    • Monday and Tuesday, June 17-18, 2024
    • Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, 2024
    • Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25-26, 2024
    • Thursday and Friday, June 27-28, 2024
    • Tuesday and Wednesday, July 16-17, 2024
    • Thursday and Friday, July 18-19, 2024
    • Tuesday and Wednesday, July 23-24, 2024
    • Thursday and Friday, July 25-26, 2024
    • Monday and Tuesday, July 29-30, 2024

    International and Out-of-State Fall Freshmen

    • Thursday and Friday, August 22-23, 2024

    International/Out-of-State Fall Freshmen are also welcome to attend any of the above dates for Fall Freshmen.

    Please note that all fees associated with orientation (including the Freshman Enrollment Deposit, guest fees, and housing fees) are NON-REFUNDABLE.

    If you are unable to make a reservation for orientation online, please contact the Office of New Student Programs at (205) 975-7999 for instructions regarding mailed payments. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the orientation requirement.

  • Transfer/Non-Traditional Dates

    When you are selecting an orientation date, please note that some orientation sessions will be offered virtually and some will be offered on campus. Attendance at orientation programming is required whether participating in an on-campus or virtual session.

    For more details about what will happen at Blazer Beginnings, view the schedules for the below dates.

    Spring

    Dates for students entering in Spring 2025 will be announced by October.

    Summer/Fall

    • Tuesday, April 16, 2024 – Summer/Fall (Evening, On Campus)
    • Friday, May 3, 2024 – Summer/Fall (Daytime, Virtual – Live on Zoom)
    • Friday, May 31, 2024 – Summer/Fall (Daytime, On Campus)
    • Monday, June 24, 2024 – Fall (Daytime, On Campus)
    • Saturday, July 27, 2024 – Fall (Daytime, Virtual – Live on Zoom)
    • Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – Fall (Daytime, On Campus)

    Please note that all fees associated with orientation (including the Freshman Enrollment Deposit, guest fees, and housing fees) are NON-REFUNDABLE.

    If you are unable to make a reservation for orientation online, please contact the Office of New Student Programs at (205) 975-7999 for instructions regarding mailed payments. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the orientation requirement.

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