At the beginning of each fall and spring semester, the Office of First Year Experience & Retention Initiatives hosts various events to allow new and returning transfer students to meet each other. These events happen at various times throughout the Week of Welcome.
Date: August 25
Time: 6 – 7p.m. CST
Location: Virtual via Zoom https://uasystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpdemprTMqGNwUnXVSmJkKb3H0ME0bDwIm
During this event, transfer students will engage in a virtual power hour of get-to-know-you activities. FYE staff members will also talk about ways that transfer students can get involved & build community on campus. Two lucky students will win a Bama Transfers prize pack, full of goodies to show your Bama pride!
Date: September 4-7
Time: 6 p.m. on September 4 – 11:59 p.m. on September 7
Location: Visit https://sa.ua.edu/programs/labor-day-scavenger-hunt/ to get all the details on how to participate
During this Labor Day weekend we encourage you to connect with your roommates or small pods of friends (3-4 people) and explore our campus in a safe way. The Labor Day Weekend UA Scavenger Hunt starts September 4, at 6 p.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. on September 7. Student Life will award prizes for creativity, speed, and completion and will notify winners by email.
