We are excited to host you on campus for your overnight stay at Blazer Beginnings! On-campus housing is optional for orientation and costs $40 per person per night. Reservations can be made in the orientation reservation system when selecting your orientation date.
Details about on-campus accommodations are listed below:
- Check-in: 5:00 pm-midnight on day of arrival at the front desk of McMahon Hall. If you need a place to store your luggage before orientation begins, you can leave it at the residence hall, and they will store it for you until 5:00 pm.
- Check-out: 8:00 am - 8:30 am (we can hold your bags for you as late as 6:00 pm)
- Parking: 16th Street Parking Deck (1024 16th Street South). Park in the deck and carry your items to McMahon Hall for check-in
- You are welcome to move your car to the 12th Street Parking Deck for a shorter walk to orientation programming. Please note: Orientation parking is available on the upper floors of the deck. Do not park on the first floor.
- Walk one block east (away from I-65) to check in for Blazer Beginnings in the Hill Student Center, located at 1400 University Blvd. on the corner of University Blvd. and 14th Street South.
- Items Provided: Towels, sheets, pillow, blanket, toilet paper
- Items Not Provided: Personal care items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.), hairdryer, iron, television, food (breakfast and dinner are not provided)
- Room Assignments: Students will share rooms with other students. Family members will be housed in their own rooms in a different part of the building. Siblings or guests must be at least 16 years of age in order to take advantage of the on-campus accommodations.
- Blazer Beginnings Social: Join other incoming students for a Blazer Beginnings Social! It starts at 7:00 pm in McMahon Hall.
- Questions: Please call 205-975-4586 if you have trouble finding housing or parking while on campus
If you have any family members attending orientation who do not plan to stay on campus, review the list of nearby hotels. When you make your reservation, please make sure you mention you are coming for a UAB-sponsored event as many area hotels will offer discounts.
If you’ve already made an orientation reservation and would like to add on-campus housing for yourself or any of your guests (16 years of age or older), please call us at (205) 975-7999. The cost is $40 per person per night.