"Check your AU email! Showing up on day one not having looked at your email once is like showing up to hang out with your friends without checking the group chat once—a recipe for you being behind the rest of the group, so please check it frequently!"

-Nolan C.
School of International Studies (SIS) '26

📨 Remind your student to review the welcome email from Undergraduate Admissions, introducing them to the next steps in the transition to AU process. The email communication contains important and time-sensitive information for new students.

💻 Prepare for the start of your student's time at AU by attending the New Eagle Essentials webinar this week. We will bring together campus resources and engagement opportunities to help families and students learn about life at AU.

Join us on Friday, December 6 at 12 p.m. EST for New Eagle Essentials. Click the button below for details and to RSVP.

📍Join us for the AU new family orientation event! First-year and transfer parents and families are invited to Families & Supporters Orientation on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 8. Family members will enjoy an informal welcome reception, meet other AU families, and attend presentations with campus partners to become more familiar with resources and staff at AU. Note: Students will participate in New Student Orientation (NSO) from January 9 to January 11.

RSVP for Families & Supporters Orientation here. And be sure to sign up as soon as possible; registration closes on Friday, December 13.

📸 Students, Upload Your One Card Photo
Your student's AU One Card is their university ID that gives them access to their residence hall, university buildings, the on-campus dining hall, and so much more! Don't want to wait in line or take a photo in the One Card office? Encourage your student to upload a photo today and they can pick up their card when they arrive on campus.

🚇 Students, Pick Up Your AU U·Pass
The U·Pass program provides unlimited rides throughout the academic year on all Metrorail and Metrobus lines (including express and airport shuttle buses) for trips across DC.

Students can pick up their U·Pass in the Parking and Commuter Services Office on the Terrace level of the Don Myers Technology & Innovation (DMTI) Building in January. Please note, students must pick up their AU One Card before picking up their U·Pass.

Remember to check your inbox for updates and news. If you have questions in the meantime, contact the New Student and Family Programs team. We're here to assist!