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Welcome to Highlands College!
Welcome Week is designed to help you start strong. Every moment is intentional, from move-in to your first class, and this page will guide you through it all.
We are with you from day one, and we cannot wait to see all that is ahead. Together, the best is yet to come!
Schedule
Friday, August 7
Move-In & Family Night
After Move-In | Family Free Time
*Dinner is not provided by Highlands College.
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Coffee Hour – Resolute Coffee & Bistro
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Family Night Chapel Service – Main Auditorium, 2nd Floor
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | After Party – Campus Green
9:30 p.m. | Event Ends
Sunday, August 9
Sunday Service, Headshots, & Coffee with the Church Life Team
9:30 and 10:00 a.m. | Check-in & Headshots – HC Vision Commons, 1st Floor
*Attire is Sunday Best.
- Last Names A-L: Check-in at 9:30 a.m.
- Last Names M-Z: Check-in at 10:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Coffee with the Church Life Team – Holos
10:45 a.m. | Group Picture – Communicating Stairs
11:15 a.m. | Church Service – Highlands Grandview Campus
12:30 p.m. | Lunch – Harvest Food Hall
Monday, August 10
Orientation & Residence Life Rally
6:00 a.m. | 21 Days of Prayer – Main Auditorium
7:00 a.m. | Breakfast – Harvest Food Hall
8:00 a.m. | Freshman Orientation Check-In – Highlands College Fountain, Main Entrance
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Freshman Orientation – Learning Studio 300
11:30 a.m. | Lunch – Harvest Food Hall
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.| Residence Life Rally – Main Auditorium
Tuesday, August 11
Chancellor’s Freshman Breakfast & Seminar
6:00 a.m. | 21 Days of Prayer – Main Auditorium
8:30 a.m. | Check-In – The Forum, 1st Floor
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Chancellor’s Freshman Breakfast – HC Vision Commons
*Attire is Business Professional
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Seminar with the Chancellor – Learning Studio 300
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch – Harvest Food Hall
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Bible Exam – Learning Studio 300
*You must bring your device (laptop or iPad) and be logged into your Highlands College email to complete the Bible exam.
2:00 p.m. | HC Technology & Campus Concierge Touchpoint – HC Vision Commons
Wednesday, August 12
First Day of Classes & Kickoff on Campus
6:00 a.m. | 21 Days of Prayer – Main Auditorium
3:00 p.m. | Kickoff on Campus – Grandview Commons
Friday, August 14
Rec & Fit Fair and Luau
6:00 a.m. | 21 Days of Prayer – Main Auditorium
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Rec & Fit Fair (Freshmen and Sophomores) – Main Auditorium
6:30 p.m. | Luau – Campus Green
Saturday, August 15
Birmingham Barons Game
9:00 a.m. | 21 Days of Prayer – Main Auditorium
5:15 p.m. | Arrival Time at Regions Field
5:45 p.m. | Parade Walk
6:30 p.m. | Game Time
*Last call for ticket pickup is 6:45 p.m.
Regions Field: 1401 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Parking: 1501 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
Please refer to the Birmingham Barons Parking Map in the map section to help with navigation.
Students will park in Barons Lot B on 1st Ave North and 14th Street. The star indicates the main entrance for check-in.
Monday, August 17
Cinema
6:00 a.m. | 21 Days of Prayer – Main Auditorium
6:30 p.m. | Cinema – The Village Green
Maps
Move-In Arrival
Birmingham Barons Parking
Campus Exterior
Main Building First Floor
Main Building Second Floor
Main Building Third Floor
myHC
Throughout Welcome Week and the rest of your time at Highlands College, please be sure to check myHC for all the information you’ll need.