📍 Welcome AU students!

The New Student Orientation schedule has been released and your student can check it out now on Zoho.

Students can view the schedule, see which Eagle orientation group they are a part of, and take a look at the amazing sessions and off-campus excursions that are planned. Your student does not need to sign up--we already have them on the list! 

We can't wait to see your new Eagle on campus soon!

🎊American University Family Weekend registration is now open!

Friday, September 27 - Sunday, September 29

Register today to let us know you are coming! Return to campus in late September to enjoy events, talks, tours, food, fun, and more---all things American University!

There is no cost to attend Family Weekend. Please note that some events require RSVP or ticket purchases.

View the schedule and register to attend below.

We can't wait to see you in September!

Sessions are filling quickly and registration closes today! 

Join for a welcome reception to mingle with other Eagle parents and families and attend presentations from the AU experts who will support your student's journey at AU. 

Dates: August 18 or 19 (attend one)

Time: 3:30pm arrival, sessions from 4pm to 6:30pm

Location: Mary Graydon Center 1st floor

Please note that this event is designed for parents and other family members, not your AU student. (AU students will participate in their own student program, New Student Orientation, August 20-23.)

Each person must register individually, and each family is allowed up to two attendees.

📋For those who are not able to attend--not to worry! Post-event, we will share an overview of the information presented so all first-year and transfer families will have important resources in hand.

🗝️And as you are planning travel and accommodations near campus, please view local hotel information here.

💖 New Student Orientation is one part of the transition to AU and another is Welcome Week! Welcome Week lasts through the first week of the semester and during this exciting time, campus partners host events to extend the opportunity for students to meet and make new friends and forge connections with the university.

Welcome Week offerings include Outdoor Movie Night, Late Night at the Rec, Silent Disco Summer Jam, CultureFest and Drag Bingo, and much more.

*The Live Chat function is only monitored during business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT)

📍 Countdown to Move-In and New Student Orientation!

📧 Check their AU email regularly

💉 Submit immunization records

📸 Upload their OneCard photo

"Take the time to absorb all the goodness AU provides."

Dan M., Eagle Parent

📍 Welcome to AU, transfer families!

We've planned some special transfer-specific events for Orientation, so remind your student to keep an eye out for details in the Orientation schedule.

Also, be sure they are enrolled in the transfer section of AUx (CORE-196), where they will connect with other transfer students who are navigating the same transition. Welcome, Eagles!

Students can contact Diane Palmer, Coordinator of Transfer Student Success, with any questions.

📱Is your student looking for paid part-time employment during the semester? The Part-Time Employment Job Fair on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 1:00-3:30pm in the MGC Tavern is an opportunity for them! Students will engage with on-campus departments hiring for both FWS-eligible positions and non-FWS positions and off-campus organizations hiring for paid part-time roles.  Students register for the fair on Handshake and can contact the event lead Oliver Ruiz-Gomez at oruizgomez@american.edu with any questions.

📋It's an election year! Did you know students can vote by absentee ballot?  The process differs by state (e.g., some states require that students complete a form in person before they leave for school). Library staff works to ensure students know about the processes and can assist them.

📦 American University is lucky enough to have a UPS store right in the heart of campus in the Lydecker Tunnel. With all the capabilities of your typical UPS location, this is an easy and convenient way to send (or receive!) packages to and from campus.

🥁Alum's journey from roadie to managing the Killers is rock ‘n’ roll magic. Click below to read an article from the Summer 2024 issue of American, the American University magazine.