New Student Orientation
Welcome to Brightpoint!
New Student Orientation is designed to introduce you to life at Brightpoint. You’ll learn how Brightpoint supports its students and facilitates your success, both in and out of the classroom. Find out about:
- Student life
- Resources for student success
- Transfer and career pathways
- Paying for Brightpoint
New Student Orientation is mandatory for all newly enrolled first-time college students. Students are welcome to bring parents or other guests for support. However, students and guests will be separated for much of the event.
Spring 2027 Orientation Sessions
Midlothian Campus Session
- January 5, 5:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Chester Campus Session
- January 6, 5:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Virtual Orientation Webinar via Zoom
- January 7, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
The virtual New Student Orientation option is intended for students taking exclusively virtual classes. Students who attend an in person session on either campus do not need to attend the webinar.
Questions? Email orientation@brightpoint.edu.
Review Orientation Sessions: Canvas Modules
All students, on campus or online, may access the Orientation Canvas course to review information covered at New Student Orientation. You can find this course in the myBrightpoint Canvas app once you have enrolled for your other courses. Simply log into Canvas and click on the New Student Orientation tile.
Microsoft Outage
From the Virginia Community College System: Microsoft is experiencing a widespread outage affecting Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, and related services like SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive. The issue began late Wednesday and peaked on Thursday, November 12, 2026, with tens of thousands of users reporting problems accessing Exchange Online mailboxes, signing in, or loading inboxes across the Americas and globally. Microsoft has confirmed they are investigating the disruptions under incident tracking (including EX1550543) and are rolling out fixes, though some services may still experience intermittent connectivity.