Your first year at ’Southern …

Welcome Class of 2012!

Congratulations on choosing Birmingham-Southern as your college home for the next four years … we’re glad you’re here! This section of the BSC Web site is designed to help you adjust more easily to college life and to make the transition as smooth as possible.

If the information below does not answer your question, please feel free to contact David Eberhardt, Dean of Students, at 205-226-4729, deberhar@bsc.edu , or Martha Ann Stevenson, Assistant Provost, at 205-226-4648, mstevens@bsc.edu.

• Welcome from President Pollick – Get to know the president.
• June Jump Start - BSC's traditional summer orientation day for incoming students and their families.
• New Student Orientation Schedule – First things first.
• Student Success Seminars - Making the transition to college.
• Intellectual and Cultural Events for Foundations – You’ll need 40 of these to graduate.
• Class Schedules - When to be where.
• Events and Calendars – Important dates to note.
• Interim – What you need to know about those four weeks in January.
• Academic Resource Center – Academic assistance for everything from writing and speechmaking to math and foreign languages.
• Academic Advising Web Site- Get the details on the advising process.
• Library – Lots of helpful information and resources.
• Information Technology – Computer resources.
• Handy Tips - Ideas to help you in your first year.
• Student Affairs – Find out about getting involved on campus.
• Campus Life - Things to do on the Hilltop.
• Counseling Center – When you could use some help adjusting.
• Residence Life – What you need to know about living in a residence hall.
• Student Organizations – Information about clubs, Greek organizations, and more.
• Religious Life – Practice your faith on campus.
• Study Abroad – Find out how to study outside the country.
• Service Learning – Serve others while broadening your horizons.
• Leadership Studies – A special distinction you may want to achieve.
• Physical Fitness and Recreation – Healthy minds need healthy bodies.
• BSC Athletics – Everything about BSC’s 21 NCAA Division III sports.
• Requirements for Graduation – Get a head start.
• Caf Menus – The delicious details of the daily fare.
• Map of Campus– Find your way around.
• About Birmingham – Stuff to do in the city.