Planning to return to campus for Family Weekend 2025, October 3 to October 5? Families are invited to join alumni, students, faculty and staff for an annual AU tradition of performances, talks, tours, food, interactive sessions and events.

We have just added sports games to the schedule, and we hope to see you on campus and on the fields! While some events may be showing as sold out because they have reached capacity, many other events have availability and are open for registering. RSVP today!

We look forward to seeing you on campus in October! 

Contribute to Family Weekend Fun! We welcome you to submit a family photo for the Hospitality Suite slideshow or a song for the Festival on the Quad music playlist. Send in a pic and add a tune today! (Note: If you do not use Spotify, feel free to email eaglefamilies@american.edu with the title and artist of your song submission.) Submissions are welcome now through Wednesday, October 1 at noon.

AU Career Center's Career Foundations events are a series of workshops and presentations designed to help students build the skills they need for any career path. 

Career Foundations sessions are on the calendar from September through November and topics include Personal Branding, Resumes + Cover Letters, Networking, Interviewing and much more. Students can register to attend via Handshake (student log-in access).

✔️10/3-10/5 Family Weekend

✔️10/10 Fall Break -- No Classes

✔️10/20 Last Day to Apply for Graduation

✔️10/23 Spring Priority Registration Begins

✔️10/31 Last Day to Withdraw or Change a Grade Option

Whether your Eagle is new to AU or is approaching graduation, we are here for you! The Eagle Family Webinar Series exposes AU families to staff and resources that support student success. Presentations are designed to help families best support their students and build a strong partnership between families and AU.

The next session is scheduled for September 29 at 7:00pm EST. Dr. Bridget Trogden, Dean of Undergraduate Education & Academic Student Services, will present a webinar entitled "Your Student's Continued Academic Success in the Fall Term." 

View future webinar topics and register to attend below. And check back often--we will continue to add more sessions to the 2025-26 webinar schedule and include session recordings when they come available. We look forward to seeing you on screen!

Has your first-year or new transfer student begun to explore the city outside of AU's campus? Designed for new students (first-year and transfer students), District Adventures provides new students with the opportunity to explore DC and the surrounding area at no additional cost. Adventures include live theater performances, sporting events, outdoor activities and more! District Adventures, an expansion on New Student Orientation (NSO) Excursions, take place throughout the academic year.

Upcoming Adventures include a theater night, a Washington Spirit soccer game, an AU Outdoors hike, a movie outing for National Hispanic Heritage Month, a Flamenco performance, a Washington Wizards basketball game, ice skating and more.

To sign up for an event, first-year and new transfer students should come to the New Student & Family Programs suite (Mary Graydon Student Center 328) during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.).

The Parent Leadership Council (PLC) brings together AU families to support student success, faculty research, and campus life through philanthropy. Members meet twice a year to connect with leadership and shape the AU experience. Council members are among the university’s greatest advocates!

The 2026 US News and World Report list of the best colleges celebrates AU’s commitment to experiential learning.

Conference promotes global scholarly exchange and collaboration.

Dr. Rohan Grover joins SOC to explore how law, media, and data governance shape the future.

Check your inbox for communications from eaglefamilies@american.edu, visit the AU Parents & Families website, and contact the New Student and Family Programs team with any questions.