Fall 2025 New Student Orientation

ALL first time in college students and those new to CAC are expected to attend an in-person New Student Orientation session at their closest campus location:

• Signal Peak Campus (Coolidge, AZ)

  • Option #1: Wed, July 30 | 4pm – 8pm
  • Option #2: Wed, Aug 13 | 4pm – 8pm
  • Registration Link: https://calendly.com/student-engagement-centralaz/cac-nso-signalpeak

• Maricopa Campus (City of Maricopa, AZ)

  • Wed, Aug 6 | 4pm – 8pm
  • Registration Link: https://calendly.com/student-engagement-centralaz/cac-nso-maricopa

• San Tan Campus (San Tan Valley, AZ)

  • Thurs, Aug 7 | 4pm – 8pm
  • Registration Link: https://calendly.com/student-engagement-centralaz/cac-nso-santan

• Superstition Mountain Campus (Apache Junction, AZ)

  • Thurs, Aug 14 | 4pm – 8pm
  • Registration Link: https://calendly.com/student-engagement-centralaz/cac-nso-superstitionmountain

Students are encouraged to bring support people to orientation.

• “Support people” may include parents, family, partners, spouses, or close friends.
• Although children and minors could be considered support people, we do not encourage minor children to attend in-person orientation so that our new CAC students can focus on the content and information being shared.

Topics covered include:

• How is College Different from High School
• Technology Basics
• Learning Styles for Academic Success
• Student Accessibility Services
• Basic Needs Resources and our THRIVE Center
• Campus Police Department and our new Therapy Dog, Hudson!
• Student Information Privacy and FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)
• Student Engagement and Clubs
• Learning Center and Library Resources
• Student Jobs and Career Exploration Resources
• Financial Aid and Scholarship Information

Virtual Orientation

For students who are unable to attend orientation in-person, Virtual Orientation video is available through your student Blackboard account: https://blackboard.centralaz.edu/

Fall Welcome Festival on a Campus Near You!

Join us for a student, family, and community Welcome Festival on a campus near you!

• San Tan Campus: Monday, August 18, 2025 | 4pm-8pm
• Superstition Mountain Campus: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | 4pm-8pm
• Maricopa Campus: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 4pm-8pm
• Signal Peak Campus: Thursday, August 21, 2025, | 4pm-8pm

Enjoy complimentary food, drinks, entertainment, free novelty giveaways, prize drawings, and much more!

We look forward to seeing you there!

More information to come!