New Student Orientation Schedule & Sign Up
WELCOME NEW RIVERBATS!
You’re on your way to beginning your college career with Austin Community College!
For students who have fewer than 12 credit hours, we welcome you to attend New Student Orientation.
We offer 90-minute In-Person & Virtual Sessions facilitated by our Orientation Advisors throughout the week. We will also be offering Riverbats Big Day Orientation at the start of the Spring Semester. See below to select from one of the three options.
Please do not sign up for duplicate sessions.
Other helpful links:
Program Maps
ACCmail Activation & Login Assistance
Find & Activate Your ACCeID
Contact Info:
Contact us at orientation@austincc.edu
What we will Cover
Our goal for orientation is to help students learn some important things, how to:
Discover available resources for ACC students
Make a plan for your first semester courses.
Register for courses. If registration is open and space is available, you will register for at least one course during New Student Orientation.
Understand your options for how to pay for your courses.
Virtual & In-Person Orientation
SCHEDULE AN IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL ORIENTATION SESSION -- (NOT for TRANSFER students -- see Advising)
Select from ONE of our 90-minute virtual or in-person orientations below!
Prior to in-person or virtual orientation, please have your ACCeID and your ACCmail ready. Remember to check your ACCmail account on the day of your session for an email from an Orientation Advisor with your recommended first-semester courses. This will come in handy when it is time to register!
Looking for additional help? Stop by for Walk-In Wednesdays!
VIRTUAL DROP-IN: APPLICATION & ADVISING ASSISTANCE -- (NOT for TRANSFER students -- see Advising)
Have you attended an Orientation already and are looking for a little more one-on-one guidance? This is for application assistance and students who have already been to orientation and have additional questions on their advising recommendations -- You can join us every week on Zoom for Walk-In Wednesdays from 1pm to 3pm to chat with our staff and get answers to your questions! No appointments needed. PASSCODE: Riverbats
Please note: This is not a full advising session. This is a quick 5-minute session for students who need additional advising assistance after orientation. If you have NOT been to an Orientation session and join this session for advising you will be asked to sign up for orientation above.
1:1 Advising Appointment Scheduling with an Orientation Advisor
Advising appointments include:
-Planning out a semester
-Determining college readiness
-Course recommendations
If you have questions? We are here to help you every step of the way. Please contact us at orientation@austincc.edu.