Spring Hill College Preview Summer Orientation Sessions Open to Freshmen and Their Parents

May 17th, 2005

Mobile, Ala. - Spring Hill College will host the first of three Preview summer orientation sessions Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18, on the College campus. The two-day, one-night event is open to incoming freshmen and will feature separate orientation tracks for freshmen and their parents, including student and administrative-led panel discussions, tours of campus, academic advising sessions and various events to help students get acquainted with their new classmates.

Additional Preview orientation weekends will be held June 24-25 and July 8-9. Freshman Preview sessions are limited to 115 students each and there is a $85 fee for each parent attending.

In addition to freshman orientation, Preview sessions will be held for transfer students on May 20 and July 25. The one-day sessions will introduce transfer students to campus and assist them with class registration and academic advising.

While Preview sessions are open to incoming freshmen, it’s not too late for students to apply to Spring Hill for the fall semester and join a Preview session. Financial aid is still available for this fall. To register for a Preview session, call 251-380-3027 or email preview@shc.edu. To apply to Spring Hill College, contact the Admissions Office at 251-380-3030 or email admit@shc.edu.


About Spring Hill College

Located in Mobile, Spring Hill College takes rightful pride in being the oldest college in Alabama and the third oldest Jesuit college in the United States. The College welcomes students of all faiths to experience what the Jesuits call "cura personalis," or a concern for the whole person. With its goal to "educate students for the common good of the global human community," Spring Hill fosters in its students an active engagement in learning, a commitment to human rights and to faith—both its personal and social dimensions. The small, tight-knit community of Spring Hill College creates a learning environment that strives to bring out what is unique–and best–in each student. To see more on SHC or to take a virtual tour of campus, visit www.shc.edu.