Blazer Beginnings: Bonus Days are optional half-day sessions offered throughout the summer that give you and one family member a chance to tour the campus, meet other students (current and new), and ask questions about what life will be like at UAB. Sign up early because limited space is available!
This completely optional (but very helpful!) half day will provide additional on-campus programming to supplement your 2-day virtual orientation experience and will help you become a successful and well-connected Blazer. There is no additional charge for this optional event. By registering for Bonus Days, you are signing up for a supplemental program that does NOT replace your virtual orientation requirement.
Sign up for Blazer Beginnings: Bonus Days
Overnight accommodations are not available as part of Blazer Beginnings: Bonus Days. If you need off-campus accommodations, Birmingham has plenty of hotels close to campus that, in some cases, offer a UAB discounted rate.
Bonus Days Schedule
All sessions will take place in the Hill Student Center.
UAB announced on July 28, 2021 that masks are required for everyone, regardless of vaccination status, while inside any UAB building. Please bring a mask with you and make sure to wear it while inside. Masks are not required when outdoors.
9:30 AM: Check-In
Receive your program for the day and get ready to meet other future Blazers!
10:00 AM: Welcome
Be welcomed by staff and learn about the agenda for the day!
10:15 AM: Campus Quest (Students)
How well do you know UAB’s campus? By the end of this, we bet you will be pretty familiar.
10:15 AM: Family Engagement (Family Members)
Hear from the area of Family Engagement about how to best support your student, get connected to the University, and the programs and services designed specifically for our family members.
11:15 AM: Lunch
Students and family members will eat together during this joint session.
12:00 PM: Breakout Sessions
Learn more about services provided by various offices from all across campus! Choose one session to attend for each 25-minute block—each session offered in Block A will repeat in Blocks B. We recommend students and family members participate in separate sessions to maximize your exposure to campus resources.
- 12:00—12:25 PM: Block A
- 12:30—12:55 PM: Block B
Session Options:
- Choirs
- Education Abroad
- ROTC
- Undergraduate Student Government Association
- Student Involvement and Leadership
- TRIO
- UABTeach
- University Recreation
- Wellness Promotion
1:10 PM: Quick Connections (Students)
Here is your chance to meet someone from your major, find a study buddy, or just meet more future Blazers!
1:10 PM: Student Panel (Family Members)
Ask current students what it’s really like to be a student at UAB!
1:40 PM: Small Group Q&A (Students)
Get all your last-minute questions answered from current UAB students.
1:40 PM: The Car Ride Home (Family Members)
Learn more about the student transition into college and meaningful conversations to have with your student.
2:00 PM Housing Tours
Take a guided walking tour of your soon-to-be residence hall home at UAB. Last tour leaves at 2:15 PM.
NOTE: Housing tours are not available on August 16.