Why is ABAC Orientation Important?
ABAC Orientation is so much more than a campus tour. During Orientation, you’ll:
- Meet other new students and begin building the friendships that will last through your time at ABAC and beyond.
- Discover the campus and the events, activities, organizations, and services that ABAC has to offer.
- Talk with faculty and staff members who will be teaching, guiding, and helping you as you pursue your academic goals
- Gain a better understanding of the personal and financial responsibilities of attending college.
- Complete the important business of getting ready for your ABAC experience: getting a campus ID card (Gold Card), meeting with Housing, visiting Financial Aid and Student Accounts, and reviewing your first semester’s class schedule.
Most of all, you’ll start to understand ABAC’s culture of integrity, stewardship, excellence, innovation, and community engagement.
A student is registered for classes based on their acceptance and submission of all required admission documents. You may find your outstanding documents at admit.abac.edu.
Once the required documents are received, the student will receive additional information to their ABAC email address with next steps. You will need to complete all of these requirements prior to attending Orientation if you wish to receive a class schedule on or before your Orientation day!
*Incoming transfer students with 30 or more credit hours may complete their orientation online but may also attend an in-person orientation if they wish.
ABAC Orientation Dates
Once you’ve submitted all of the required admissions documents, you’ll be registered for classes and mailed an invitation to an Orientation session.
Orientation sessions are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis – so make sure to send in all required documents as soon as possible to get an invitation to the next available session.
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Fall 2025 Orientation dates:
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025
- Tuesday, June 10, 2025
- Saturday, June 14, 2025
- Monday, June 23, 2025
- Tuesday, July 15, 2025
- Saturday, July 26, 2025
- Thursday, July 31, 2025 (Bainbridge)
- Wednesday, August 13, 2025
If you’re unable to attend your assigned Orientation date, please contact orientation@abac.edu and we will be happy to adjust.
Welcome Weekend
The second phase of Orientation, Welcome Weekend, is a fun-filled, exciting, and engaging experience for incoming students. Starting with Freshman Move-in, Welcome Weekend offers a wide variety of events designed to further prepare you for classes, introduce you to your classmates, and give you a chance to have some fun before classes start.
Welcome Weekend events begin on Friday, August 15, 2025 and run through Tuesday, August 18, 2025.
All new students should plan to attend the annual Convocation Ceremony on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM. In addition, students wishing to participate in ABAC’s Freshman Walk may join the Class of 2029 at Lakeside at 8:30 AM.
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ABAC Admissions
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admissions@abac.edu