New Student Orientation

Registered Student Organizations are welcome to participate in the Browsing Session of New Student Orientation. Reserve a spot for your organization at June Orientation Sessions by July 2, 2019.
Browsing Session Information
The Browsing Session is a campus fair style event in which Student Organizations are welcome to attend and recruit members. Registration is required for Student Organizations to attend.
Orientation Dates:
June 4th, June 6th, June 11th, June 13th, June 18th, June 20th,
July 9th, July 11th, July 13th, & July 18th
Location: Student Center, downstairs lobbies
Check In & Set Up: Check in at the Student Life Suite between 1:30 pm and 1:50 pm on Orientation days. Organization set up and/or marking or reserving a table before the designated check in time will result in one absence per occurrence and applied to your maximum absences allowed.*
Organization displays should be set up and prepared to greet new students by 1:55 pm.
Clean Up & Break Down: Student Organization members are responsible for the clean up of the space used by members during Orientation sessions.
What to Bring: Examples of items to use at your organization's table include, but are not limited to trifold display boards, posters, flyers or pamphlets, and promotional items or giveaways.
What to Wear: An organization t-shirt and jeans or shorts would be perfect. Please keep attire school spirited and appropriate for meeting new students.
How to Reserve a Table for Organizations: Link will be provided when registration opens. Organizations will receive a confirmation or rejection notification within five (5) business days of submitting the reservation form. Have the following information ready when completing the reservation form: dates your organization will participate and the name of the contact person for your organization.
Important Information
- Organization members are encouraged to wear their organization's t-shirt or a South Alabama t-shirt to the browsing sessions.
- Due to space restrictions, organizations may have a maximum of 3 organization members at their table at all times. Any organization members in attendance exceeding 3 in number will need to move throughout the space in order to network with any potential members.
- Student Organizations will be expected to attend ALL sessions they have signed up for. A maximum of two (2) absences will be allowed. After two absences, your organization will not be allowed to attend any of the other sessions.
- Setting up and/or marking a table before the designated check in time will result in an absence and will be applied to your organization's "maximum of two absences allowed."
- Table assignments will be first come first serve. Student Organization members must check in with the front desk attendant in the Student Life Suite between 1:30 pm & 1:50 pm before setting up and/or marking a table. Check in after 2:30 will count as "tardy". Two (2) Tardies will equal one (1) absence
- No items may be stored in the Student Center! You are responsible for the display and promotional items belonging to your organization, and the storage and maintenance of those items.
- Organization members are not permitted to sit in the chairs and move furniture throughout the Student Center during the browsing fair. If an organization will be needing a chair(s) for any extenuating circumstance, please contact activities@southalabama.edu in advance.