Before you register, make sure you have the following information ready to login to the Samford Portal:
1. Samford username*
2. Password*
3. Credit Card for the $175 Registration Fee (Samford accepts Mastercard and Visa via online registration.)

*Your Samford username and password were mailed to you shortly after you received your admission letter. If you have misplaced this information, please contact Samford Technology Services at 205-726-2662.

Once you login to the portal, click on the "Orientation" link located at the top of "Quick Links" tab.  Once you select "Orientation" from the portal, complete the registration form, and then submit payment. You will receive a confirmation email shortly after registering. Once you have deposited, it takes 48 hours for the "Orientation" link to appear in your Samford Portal.

We are so glad that  you have chosen Samford, and we cannot wait to see you at Bulldog Days 2013. Once payment is submitted, we will not offer an orientation fee refund should your decision change. 

*We have isolated a payment issue with our provider. If you experience trouble submitting payment, your registration spot will be secured and your admission counselor will be in touch this week to retrieve your payment. Thank you for your understanding and sorry for any inconvenience!

 Register for Summer 2013 Orientation

After you have paid your deposit for admission, a postcard will be mailed to you with information about online registration. Look for your postcard the first week in April. Be sure to register at least two weeks prior to the Orientation session you wish to attend, but the sooner the better. The Orientation sessions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and each session has a maximum number of students allowed. You will receive confirmation of the session you will attend by mail. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Orientation at 205-726-4230 or orientation@samford.edu.  

The cost for attending Orientation is $175 for entering freshmen. This includes payment for the student’s housing for one night in the dorm, four meals for the student and parents in our dining hall, and materials for Orientation in June and August. Registration takes place online, and payment must be made with a MasterCard or Visa.

Samford University requires all fulltime, degree-seeking students to submit an Immunization Record.  The completed form is due prior to registration and is considered delinquent if not received in its entirety within two weeks of the first day of class.  The record must be signed by a health-care provider or include a health department stamp.  Failure to submit this documentation within two weeks of the first day of class will result in a $150 (non-refundable) fine and a registration hold on your record.    

 In addition to the Immunization Record, all students living in university housing are required to submit the Health Form.  The necessary physical examination must be within 12 months of submission and will be accepted only on the Health Form provided.  These documents should be submitted to University Health Services prior to registration and are considered delinquent if not received in their entirety within two weeks of the first day of class.  Failure to meet this deadline will result in a registration hold on the student’s record, a $150 non-refundable fine and possible removal from the residence hall.   Please note that if you are a student-athlete, your athletics physical will not be accepted in lieu of this documentation. 

Return the completed forms to:      

University Health Services
Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229 
Email: SUHealth@samford.edu
Fax: 205-726-4042

Before mailing the forms, please make a copy for your personal records.  If you have any questions regarding this university policy, please call us at (205) 726-2835. 

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