We're introducing a new series of videos to you this week, brought to you by various prominent faces you'll get to know during your time here at AU. First up, click the video to hear a great piece of advice from Ashlie!

Ashlie Prioleau
Assistant Vice President for Student Success & Retention and Student Thriving

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🧮 Prepare to have your schools submit your final high school transcript - due June 30. Only one more week!

📚 Submit your placement credit exam results - due July 15

📸 Upload your One Card photo - due July 15

✅ For a more detailed checklist, click the link below!

"Try out as many clubs and organizations as possible in your first few weeks. In my first semester, I joined around a dozen different clubs, and while I definitely don't recommend committing to that many, it's good to get a feel for how you interact with different groups of students."

Aidan Palmer, Orientation Chair
School of Public Affairs (SPA)

📚 Course registration is well underway for all new students! If you have any questions about the logistics of registering for your first-semester courses, don't forget to join our Orientation Chairs for their Eagle Service Drop-in Hours. While they're not there to give you academic advice or tell you what courses to take (that's what your academic advisor is for), they can help walk you through how to navigate Eagle Service and the course registration process.

For a full schedule of drop-in hours and the Zoom links, visit the Eagle Service Drop-in Hours page in the Flight Ready! Canvas course.

🖥️ Join us for an informative virtual session about the many resources available on campus! Incoming students should plan to attend one of three New Eagle Essentials held over the summer on Zoom. New Eagle Essentials will be held:

💰 Your first bill is right around the corner! On or around July 1, an email will be sent to you (and any established proxies), notifying you that your bill is ready to be viewed online. That bill is due Thursday, August 1. You will see a number of line items on that bill, but we wanted to give you a glimpse into some of the programs that we're most excited about:

A vast majority of universities, including American University, have a tuition and mandatory fee policy. With this type of policy, mandatory fees are assessed to all (or groups) of students in order to help defray associated costs, not based on actual usage of an individual student. For a full breakdown of the mandatory fees you'll find in your student bill, please visit the Student Accounts website.

🦅 Flight Ready! is AU’s online pre-orientation program that allows incoming students to get the support and the resources they need to navigate life as an AU Eagle. From June to July, Flight Ready! connects students to campus offices, the storied history of the University, their peers, and opportunities to get involved and make a difference.

You should have received an invitation to the Canvas course last week. You can access Canvas through the AU Library's website by logging in using your AU credentials.

🧳 Are you already thinking about how you're going to decorate your residence hall room when you move in in August? Hosing & Residence Life (HRL) makes it easy to plan what to bring—as well as what not to bring. To review the packing list, visit the HRL website or download a PDF version of the list here.

✨ Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations in collaboration with the Office of Enrollment and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the 2024 Summer Welcome Series invites incoming students to meet fellow Eagles, hear from alumni about their AU experiences, and learn about resources offered to students by the Alumni Association and our Alumni Affinity Alliances and Networks. All welcomes are virtual and will be hosted on Zoom. Learn more and RSVP here.

🍽️ Whether you're stopping in for a quick bite or you have specific dietary restrictions or wellness goals in mind, the variety of AU's dining options makes it easy to meet your needs. Student organizations, Auxiliary Services, and the Office of Sustainability all work together to provide the campus community with food that is locally sourced, ethically produced, healthy, and delicious.

The main dining space on campus is the Terrace Dining Room (TDR), located in the Mary Graydon Center. Right now, TDR is undergoing renovations in preparation for the fall semester, so get excited for a brand new dining experience! In addition to TDR, campus also has a number of well-known eateries, including Qdoba and Panera.

Students living on campus are required to purchase a meal plan, but you have a choice between two different plans. All on-campus eateries accept payment through your One Card via meal swipes, retail meal exchanges, and/or Dining Dollars. To learn more about the on-campus meal plans on the One Card and Dining Services, visit their website by using the button below.

📋 Not only are all AU students required to have health insurance, but it's a good practice to demonstrate, too. All students are automatically charged for health insurance once they register full-time, but have the option to submit a waiver request if you are already covered by a comparable insurance plan. To determine if your insurance qualifies as a comparable plan, visit the AU Central website.

The deadline to submit a health insurance waiver is Monday, September 9.