Orientation Checklist

Before Orientation

  • Check the Orientation Schedule to familiarize yourself with what you will be doing while you are here.
  • Have your physician complete and sign the Health Form for Residential Students (includes the Health Form and the Immunization Record) or the Immunization Record for commuter students and bring with you to orientation if you have not already mailed it to Student Health.
  • Bring with you the information needed for parking and motor vehicle registration on campus: car tag #, make and model of the car you will bring to Samford, your Social Security Number and driver's license #.
  • You were mailed an e-mail address user name and password from Technology Services after your admission to Samford. If you don't know your user name, you can call Technology Services User Support at 205-726-2662 and they will have computer services mail it to your home address. You will need to have your user name and password to register for Orientation.
  • Pack your bags for an overnight stay in the residence hall. Remember the residence hall is bare, only a room with a bed so you will need to bring sheets, towels and bath necessities. (What to Bring)

During Orientation

  • Maps and Directions to Samford. Once you get to Samford's campus, enter the main gate from Lakeshore Drive and check in by following the orientation check-in signs to the Pete Hanna Center.
  • The World Language Evaluation will be administered the first day of orientation to determine what level of world language you should register for. All students should plan to take this evaluation.
  • Go to Campus Safety in the University Center, 2nd floor, to have your student ID made sometime during your orientation.
  • While in Campus Safety, register your car and get your parking sticker. If you have ordered online you may pick it up.
  • Turn in your health form and immunization form when checking in if you haven't already mailed it to Student Health.
  • Register for classes for fall semester (and summer if coming).

After Orientation

  • Contact your roommate for fall when you receive the assignment from Residence Life sometime in July. You can discuss with them what each of you will bring to Samford for your new room.
  • All tuition billing will be sent from the Bursar to your Samford email address. Now is a good time to add your parents as an Authorized User.
  • Move in day for freshman students is August 21 beginning at 8:00 am. Make your travel arrangements now. Area Hotels
  • Start shopping for and organizing what you will bring to Samford in the fall.