"Finding your core group of friends might take a little bit of time, but it will be so worth it!"

Sherry Madabhushi
School of Public Affairs (SPA) and
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

📨 If you haven't already read through your email from Undergraduate Admissions, make sure to do that first. It contains important, time-sensitive information. Once you've done that, then you can continue on with this email newsletter.

📍 As a reminder, all new students must fully participate in NSO. Through your engagement, you will meet and interact with other new students, meet some of our Orientation Leaders, and learn about important and valuable campus services, resources, and expectations of you as a student.

NSO will take place from Thursday, January 9 through Saturday, January 11. Thursday and Friday are full of important, required opportunities to learn about what it means to be a student at AU, while Saturday's programs are optional–but encouraged!

Please note: Failure to register for NSO will result in you being denied early move-in access if you plan to live on campus for the spring semester.

🌐 Join us for Families & Supporters Orientation on Wednesday, January 8! Families of first-year and transfer students are invited to an informal welcome gathering to meet other AU families and AU staff and to hear from current student leaders. RSVP via the button below and remind your student to register for New Student Orientation (NSO).

🏠 If you are planning to live on campus for the spring semester, you will be eligible to move into your on-campus residence hall only after you've completed the NSO registration process.

Early move-in for NSO participants will be on Wednesday, January 8 beginning at 9 a.m. Upon arrival to campus, your first stop should be the One Card Office in the Mary Graydon Student Center (MGSC 123). From there, you can proceed directly to your residence hall for move-in. For more about the move-in process, please refer to the Housing & Residence Life website by clicking the button below. 

Please note: Failure to register for NSO will result in you being denied early move-in access.

🔀 If you are a transfer student, we are excited for you to join us at American University!

Please be on the lookout for additional communication and invitations to transfer student-specific events in the spring semester. If you have any questions or need help in your transition to AU, please email Diane Palmer, Coordinator of Transfer Student Success, at dpalmer@american.edu!

Explore Student Organizations and Upcoming Campus Events on Engage
🦅 Looking to get involved? Engage is your one-stop shop for student involvement; it helps you find clubs and organizations and discover upcoming events on campus. To start exploring, click the button below and sign in with your AU username and password.

Winter Welcome is Designed for You!
❄️ New Student Orientation is only part of your transition to AU. Another part of this process is Winter Welcome, which lasts through the first week of the semester. During this exciting time, our campus partners host events for you to socialize, meet people, make new friends, and continue to forge new connections with the university.

Preferred Name/Pronouns
🌈 At AU, we recognize that gender identity is one's internal, deeply held sense of gender, and that it's at the discretion of the individual to identify and/or share their gender identity on their own terms. To update your name, pronouns, or other personal identifiers, click the button below.

Duo Mobile is AU's MFA App
🔐 Duo Mobile is American University's chosen multifactor authentication (MFA) app to help secure account holders from unauthorized access to their accounts and account data. AU requires use of MFA for all AU systems. Click the button below to learn how to get Duo on your phone.

⛄ During our Winter Break closure, offices and departments will be delayed in getting back to you, should you have any questions related to your transition to American University. As such, we wanted to share with you the shortlist of important contacts as we prepare for the holiday season.

📸 Upload Your One Card Photo
Your AU One Card is your university ID that gives you access to your residence hall, various university buildings, our on-campus dining hall, and so much more! Don't want to wait in line or take a photo in our office? Simply upload a photo, and your AU One Card is one more step closer to being printed.

Beginning on January 2, you can visit the One Card office (Mary Graydon Student Center, Rm. 123) to pick up your ID anytime Monday-Friday between 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1:00-4:30 p.m.

🚇 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.

Beginning on January 3, all new students will be able to pick up their U·Pass in the Parking and Commuter Services Office on the Terrace level of the Don Myers Technology & Innovation (DMTI) Building. Please note, you must have picked up your AU One Card before picking up your U·Pass.

📰 New Student & Family Programs publishes newsletters for AU families throughout the year.

If you and/or your family is interested in staying up to date, please have them sign up to receive our New Eagle Families newsletter.