{"id":1590,"date":"2021-02-08T10:29:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/orientation\/?page_id=1590"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:28:41","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1590\" class=\"elementor elementor-1590\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d72360 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d72360\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea8ce8c\" data-id=\"ea8ce8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c18311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c18311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">2026 Mulerider Orientation<\/h1>\n<p>BAM is your beginning to becoming a Mulerider! We look forward to seeing you at BAM and helping you with your next step toward officially enrolling at SAU. Dates fill fast, so don\u2019t delay registering for BAM! The 2026 dates are June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, and July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>BAM Registration for Fall 2026 will open on March 3, 2026. Eligible Fall 2026 admits will receive registration links via email.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cad0db\" data-id=\"5cad0db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7949aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7949aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=NLO29yucjVk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51b0e2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"51b0e2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-819b915\" data-id=\"819b915\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80314ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80314ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Why is orientation important?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ceb6f3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9ceb6f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Registration\/Advisement:<\/b> ONE-ON-ONE session with an academic advisor!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Wealth of Information:<\/b> Admissions, Advising, Housing, Financial Aid, Campus Safety, Student Activities, and much more.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Tours:<\/b> BAM Leaders will offer tours of the campus and residence halls.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Meet:<\/b> Current SAU students \u2013 BAM Leaders, faculty from academic areas, and SAU administrators &amp; 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Each year, SAU accepts a new class of students into the Mulerider family. Orientation will help incoming freshman and transfers alike adjust to life at SAU and make lasting connections. Help us continue our great tradition of a diverse and close-knit educational community, register for orientation now.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59688ca\" data-id=\"59688ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b074a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"19b074a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/orientation\/files\/2022\/03\/168_27D_5881567_3614610259_3-540x340.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-image-1698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/orientation\/files\/2022\/03\/168_27D_5881567_3614610259_3-540x340.jpg 540w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/orientation\/files\/2022\/03\/168_27D_5881567_3614610259_3-320x200.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mulerider Traditions<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">From the Mulekick, to bed races, to mulegating, to the Celebration of Lights, orientation will introduce incoming students to a variety of traditions near and dear to all SAU alumni. To learn more about SAU\u2019s rich history and famed mascot, visit the University Archives website.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fffcf8\" data-id=\"1fffcf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6d37b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7a6d37b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/orientation\/files\/2025\/02\/2B8_1C0_5881567_1032821593_4-e1738607373618-540x340.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-image-2236\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/orientation\/files\/2025\/02\/2B8_1C0_5881567_1032821593_4-e1738607373618-540x340.jpg 540w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/orientation\/files\/2025\/02\/2B8_1C0_5881567_1032821593_4-e1738607373618-320x200.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Orientation Team<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Your BAM experience will be led by a variety of groups from across campus. Current students will provide tours of campus and introductions to SAU activities and traditions. Advising will help you create your schedule of classes. You\u2019ll meet faculty and housing staff, talk about financial aid, student services, and much more.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Mulerider Orientation BAM is your beginning to becoming a Mulerider! We look forward to seeing you at BAM and helping you with your next step toward officially enrolling at SAU. Dates fill fast, so don\u2019t delay registering for BAM! 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