January 30, 2024

East Central Community College has announced the dates of Warrior Orientation and Welcome for all students coming to ECCC in the summer or fall of 2024.  

Orientation is a campus event designed to prepare new students for a successful transition to life at East Central Community College. New students are introduced to campus services and resources, and time is allotted for questions regarding financial aid and campus housing.  

Additionally, new students are guided through their first academic advisement and course registration experience. All new degree-seeking students are required to attend an orientation session. Each session is capped in its allotted number of participants and focused on a pathway/group of major plans of study.  

Orientation sign-up opens February 1, 2024, for students entering in the summer or fall semester, and registration is available in myEC via the Future Students tab, then click Orientation.  

Dates of Orientation are separated by pathways.  

Building, Manufacturing, and Skilled Trades: Majors like welding, electrical, automation, carpentry, HVAC, automotive, land surveying, diesel, and precision manufacturing and machining. 

  • Friday, March 22  

  • Friday, April 12 

  • Friday, May 24 

Business and Entrepreneurship: Majors like agri-business, business management, accounting, finance, merchandising, eCommerce, etc. 

  • Friday, March 22  

  • Friday, April 12 

  • Friday, June 7 

Creative and Liberal Arts: Majors like music, art, theater, English, communications, journalism, public relations, broadcasting, etc. 

  • Friday, April 26  

  • Friday, May 24 

  •  Friday, June 7 

Education, Human Services, Law and Legal Studies, and Public Safety: Majors like elementary education, secondary education, early childhood education, criminal justice, psychology, social work, training, law enforcement, pre-law, etc. 

  • Friday, March 22 

  • Friday, May 24 

  • Friday, June 7 

Health Sciences, Nursing, and Wellness: Majors like nursing, surgical technology, athletic training, sports medicine, nutrition, and fitness. 

  • Friday, April 12   

  • Friday, April 26 

  • Friday, June 7 

Information Technology: Majors like computer science, networking, programming, video game design, coding, software engineering, etc. 

  • Friday, March 22 

  • Friday, April 12 

  • Friday, June 7 

Pre-Professional Studies: Majors like Pre-Med, Pre-Vet, Pre-Dental, Pre-Law, Pre-Physical Therapy, etc. 

  • Friday, April 12 

  • Friday, April 26 

  • Friday, May 24 

Science and Math: Majors like biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, polymer science, marine biology, dendrology, etc. 

  • Friday, April 12 

  • Friday, April 26 

  • Friday, May 2

For more information or to sign up beginning February 1, please visit admissions.eccc.edu/new-student-orientation

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