The Orientation Staff would like to welcome all new students to the Belmont Abbey College Family! We look forward to your arrival and are excited about you joining our family. We are hard at work planning New Student Orientations for you. Below is some information that will help you plan for what’s to come.
Fall New Student Orientation Info:
Congratulations on your choice to attend Belmont Abbey College! This is very important transition in your life from High School to College, or even from another college to Belmont Abbey College. We are here to help you find your place and make the transition as smooth as possible. The orientation program will not only give you an idea of what it means to be a college student but will also assist you in being a Belmont Abbey College Student by introducing you to our heritage, history and identity. We are committed to you and will do all we can to help you make a solid commitment to yourself remembering "that in all things God may be glorified".
Fall Orientation is required for all New Students
All new traditional students must attend the entire orientation program. . Move-in for all new Residential students is Friday, August 19th, 2011 from 8:00am – 12:00pm. Commuter student check-in is from 10:00am - 12:00 pm.. Your first stop once you are on campus is the HAID BALLROOM. You will check-in and receive your further instructions then, this is also where you get your Student ID, Parking Decal, meet with Business Office or Financial Aid and more. Official start of the orientation program starts at 1:00 pm.
Fall New Student Orientation goes through Monday, August 22, 2011. Full attendance is expected at all events and many of the events will be directly tied to your First Year Seminar class (FYS). We want to help you meet your fellow classmates and build relationships that will last your entire time here. You will learn a lot about Belmont Abbey College and will begin to define for yourself your role as an important part of our family. We want you to have many successes while at the Abbey and view this event as the beginning of your graduation 4 years later.
For Parents, we have special sessions geared towards helping to make you more comfortable about leaving your student in our hands. You will have time to talk to Professors, Staff and the President. You will be informed on some of the more confusing aspects of FERPA regulations and be introduced to all the services we offer your student. Parent Orientation is on Friday, August 19th and will begin following the Welcome Ceremony and will correspond with your sons and daughters own sessions.
Look for more information in your mail as we get closer to August.
If you have any questions or need anything before your arrival on campus, please contact our office at 704-461-6893.
Spring New Student Orientation Info:
All Spring 2012 admitted students are required to attend a short Spring New Student Orientation on Monday, January 9th, 2012. Orientation starts at 9:00 am in the Mezzanine on 2nd Floor of the Student Commons. Residential students can move into their residence hall rooms on Sunday, January 8, 2012 starting at 2:00 pm
During Orientation you will get your e-mail information, your student ID, and hear from a number of the BAC Faculty and Staff, and even the president of the college, Dr. William Thierfelder. See you there!
