Summer Semester & Accelerate
Palm Beach Atlantic University offers several options for summer studies: Summer Semester, online subterms, and Accelerate — a three-week intensive for students looking to get a head start. At an economical price point and an accelerated, flexible schedule, you could shave off an entire semester of your degree. There are even financial aid options available for many students. Register on myPBA.
The program is the option to take a 3-week intensive course during the final summer sub-term. The class consists of a teaching block Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., so you will only be able to take one of the available courses.
Accelerate courses count toward the fall credit load.
Students must register through Academic GPS:
(561) 803-2072
Academic_GPS@pba.edu
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Move-In
Get settled into your new home away from home! Students
will receive an email from Residence Life later in the summer
to sign up for a specific move-in timeslot.
Residence Halls
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sailfish Start & Onboarding
Gather essentials like your PBA ID, enjoy a photo op with
your family, and connect various departments on campus.
Departments that will be present include: Department of
Public Safety, PBA Card, Student Accounts and Billing,
Financial Aid, Chapel, Campus Bookstore, Campus Dining,
Admissions and Student Activities
Warren Library
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Brunch on Your Own
Students may use their meal plan. Meals for family members
available for purchase at the door.
Fraser Dining Hall
5-6:30 p.m. Family Fun Night
Swipe into your first dinner at PBA, plus enjoy games, music,
and more. PBA faculty and staff will join in on the fun to welcome new students and their families to PBA. Commuter student meals will be free! Families can purchase meals for $10.
Lassiter Student Center & Fraser Dining Hall
Visit a Local Church
Students can utilize this list to find a church that meets their
spiritual needs. Many of them are within walking distance!
You decide!
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Brunch on Your Own
Students may use their meal plan. Meals for family members
available for purchase at the door.
Fraser Dining Hall
1:30-2 p.m. PBA Lead Breakout (PBA Lead students & families)
New and returning students in the PBA Lead program (and
their families) will kick off the program together.
DeSantis Family Chapel
2-2:30 p.m. Student & Family Welcome
Enjoy refreshments and fellowship before heading to your next session.
DeSantis Family Chapel Patio
2:30-3:30 p.m. Find Your Classrooms: Campus Tour (Students)
Enjoy a brief campus tour to locate your classrooms and
other PBA locations, ensuring you’re ready for your first day
of class.
Meet outside DeSantis Family Chapel
2:30-3:30 p.m. Family Programming (Families)
Join fellow families as you hear from campus leaders about
how to help your student make the transition to college.
Take part in a special time of prayer.
DeSantis Family Chapel
6:30-7:30 p.m. Speed Friending (Students)
Take part in a fast-paced event to meet other Accelerate
students and returning student leaders!
Baxter Green
8:30 – 9 a.m. Morning Worship
Morning worship will be held Monday through Friday.
DeSantis Family Chapel
9 a.m. Accelerate Classes Begin Assigned Classrooms
12 – 1:30 p.m. Career Development Event
Learn more about the resources available to you through
our Career Development office.
Lassiter Student Center
6 p.m. All Hall Meetings
Attend this mandatory meeting for all residential students
to help you get acquainted with life and community values
at PBA.
DeSantis Family Chapel
1-2 p.m. Weekly Chapel #1
Let’s worship together!
Join us for a time of worship and start earning your chapel
credits.
DeSantis Family Chapel
7 p.m. Watson Ping Pong Tournament
Whether you’ve never played before or believe you should be at the Paris Olympics competing with the best, come on out to the Watson Hall Lobby to play or watch a lively ping pong tournament while enjoying some refreshments and music!
Watson Hall Lobby
6:45 p.m. Sunset Ride
Bring your skateboard, skates, or bike and join us for a
breezy ride along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Meet in front of Warren Library
No scheduled events.
1 p.m. Workship Project
Let’s serve together!
Get your first Workship credit and enjoy a project together.
More details to come.
Baseball Game
Enjoy a fun night at a baseball game. More details to come.
Meet in front of Warren Library. Roger Dean Stadium
Visit a Local Church with Your RA
Students can utilize this list to find a church that meets their
spiritual needs. Many of them are within walking distance!
You decide!
No scheduled events
1-2 p.m. Weekly Chapel #2
Let’s worship together!
Join us for a time of worship and start earning your chapel
credits.
DeSantis Family Chapel
7-9 p.m. Trivia Night
Grab your new friends and join Steering Committee
(students leaders who host campus events year-round) for a
trivia night. There will be snacks, drinks, and prizes to be
won!
Weyenberg Center
7 p.m. Worship Night
Worship with fellow students.
DeSantis Family Chapel
1 p.m. Workship Project
Let’s serve together!
More details to come!
9 p.m. Pancake Party
Flip on over to the Johnson Hall lobby for some late-night
breakfast food and good hangs.
Johnson Hall Lobby
Sunset Cruise
Enjoy a refreshing ride on a boat on the Intracoastal
Waterway.
Meet in front of
Warren Library.
Clematis Waterfront
Visit a Local Church with Your RA
Students can utilize this list to find a church that meets their
spiritual needs. Many of them are within walking distance!
You decide!
No scheduled events
1-2 p.m. Weekly Chapel #3
Let’s worship together!
Join us for a time of worship and start earning your chapel
credits.
DeSantis Family Chapel
7 p.m. Evening Walk to Sloan’s Ice Cream
Celebrate the end of your summer class with your new
friends and a delicious ice cream treat!
Meet in front of Warren Library
No scheduled events
Welcome Week 2024!
The fun is only just beginning! Students: Join us for four
days of events as the rest of the new class arrives. Check out the full Welcome Week schedule here
Summer Semester courses count toward the summer credit load.
To register for all Summer Semester/Summer Subterms – Register through mypba (you must be signed in to access the page).
Each section consists of three weeks. Students can only take one class per section. Classes are on campus and run from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. M-F.
Course Cost:
1-9 credit hours
$770 per credit hour
10-12 credit hours
$6,950 for the summer
Housing Cost:
Full Summer – $2,585
Sub-term A – $1,400
Sub-term B – $1,250
General fee (per credit hour): $31
Accelerate (PBA Lead):
Total residential cost (tuition/room/board) – $1,250
Commuter: Registration – $350; Meal Plan – $600
Registering:
Current students will register through the normal registration portal
Accelerate students will register through a published link or they can contact academic_ gps@pba.edu
BUM 4013 01 – Productions Operations Management: Huaqing Wang
CHM 3301 01L – Biochemistry I Lab: Jacqueline Esquiaqui
CHM 3303 01 – Biochemistry I: Jacqueline Esquiaqui
HHP 3003 01 – Foundations of Nutrition: Matthew Mitchell
HHP 1061 01 – Lifetime Fitness: Carol Peirce
HUM 1023 01 – Humanities II: Elizabeth Todd
HUM 1033 01 – Humanities III: Wesley Borucki
OCY 1043 01 – Oceans: Christina Batoh
PLS 3003 03 – Freedom in American Society: Linda Raeder
CHM 1011 01L – General Chemistry I Laboratory: Vivian Fernand Narcisse
CHM 1013 01 – General Chemistry I: Vivian Fernand Narcisse
CHM 2011 01L – Organic Chemistry I Lab: Cidya Grant
CHM 2013 01 – Organic Chemistry I: Cidya Grant
HUM 1033 02 – Humanities III: James Todd
CHM 1021 01L – General Chemistry II Laboratory: Gregory Rummo
CHM 1023 01 – General Chemistry II: Vivian Fernand Narcisse
CHM 2021 01L – Organic Chemistry II Lab: Cidya Grant
CHM 2023 01 – Organic Chemistry II: Cidya Grant
HUM 1013 02 – Humanities I: Elizabeth Todd
Contact Academic GPS at Academic_GPS@pba.edu
or visit them in Hood Hall.
Residence Life (561) 803-2555
PBA Lead (561) 803-2302
Accelerate (561) 803-2233