Join us for Parent & Family Orientation in August and become more acquainted with American University resources and the professionals who will work with your Eagle over the coming years!

Hear directly from current students and alumni and learn from AU leaders on various topics, including academic success, campus involvement, safety, and more.

Date: Sunday, August 18 or Monday, August 19. Choose the day that works best for your schedule or that aligns with your student’s move-in date. (Families moving in on Saturday are welcome to join the Sunday session.) 

Time: Arrive at 3:30 p.m. for check in and light refreshments. Sessions 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Location: Mary Graydon Center + various campus spaces, American University 

Registration details coming later this month!

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

📚 Submit placement credit exam results - due today

📸 Upload their One Card photo - due today (Students must be logged into MyAU portal to access.)

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

"Have confidence that your children will have a lot of opportunities to grow as a human being and also as professional at AU."

Decio P., Eagle Parent

Students have a summer required reading assignment before arriving to campus. This book will be a "community text" that students will use for discussion and writing in their fall College Writing course. This year's community text is Dr. Ashley Shew’s Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement. Dr. Shew will be at American University this fall during the 27th Annual Writer as Witness Colloquium, and she will address the AU community and meet with students and faculty. To learn about the Colloquium and where to purchase your student's copy, click below.

Students can Apply Now for the Emerging Eagles Leadership Program! Is your student interested in exploring their leadership potential or aspiring to be a change maker? This program empowers students through leadership development, mentorship, and community engagement.

For more information, students can contact the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement at volunteer@american.edu.

Encourage your student to take advantage of this opportunity to grow as a leader and to make a positive impact at AU!

Students apply through Engage. Application closes on July 31.

🖥️ Attend the final New Eagle Essentials virtual session to learn about the many resources available to students on campus! Both you and your student should plan to attend.  Register below and we will send an email confirmation with Zoom link 24 hours before the webinar. Final session:

Parents RSVP here:

💰 If your student has established you as a proxy, on the Student Accounts website in the proxy section, select your student's name to access their account and make payments [do not select Parent Name (You)]. Click on ‘Account Activity’ to see an itemized list of tuition, mandatory fees, and financial aid. Due Thursday, August 1.

Visit the tuition refund insurance website for information on Grad Guard tuition refund insurance.

🩺 Students are automatically charged for health insurance unless they submit a health insurance waiver request indicating they are covered by a comparable insurance plan. Visit here for details and to submit a health insurance waiver request.

🧳Housing & Residence Life (HRL) is busy preparing to welcome your student on campus. To review the packing list, visit the HRL website and to view dimensions and details of your student's room, visit this webpage and click on the specific residence hall.

👋 Registration for the Summer Send-Off series is now open! Students can meet other new Eagles even before they arrive on campus during our Summer Send-Off series! Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations, the AU Summer Send-Offs are in-person social gatherings to help welcome the Class of 2028 to the AU community.

For more details and to find a send-off near you, click the button below.

✨ Incoming students are invited to the 2024 Summer Welcome Series to meet fellow Eagles, hear from alumni, and learn about resources offered to students by the Alumni Association and our Alumni Affinity Alliances and Networks (hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations in collaboration with the Office of Enrollment and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion). All welcomes are virtual, hosted on Zoom. RSVP here.

💖 At AU, we recognize that name and gender identity are one's internal, deeply held sense of self, and that it's at the discretion of the individual to identify and/or share their gender identity on their own terms. If your student wants to update their name, pronouns, or other personal identifiers, click the button below. Click here to learn more.

🎉 Is your student looking to get involved? Engage is the one-stop shop for student involvement; allowing students to find student clubs and organizations and to discover events happening on campus. Remind your student to explore Engage today!

Students can come out and show their Eagle pride as the Nationals host American University Day at the ballpark! On August 28, your student can join American University alumni, students, parents, faculty, and fans as the Eagles take over the ballpark for a day. Orientation Leaders and University Staff will accompany students from campus to the ballpark and back, and everyone who purchases a ticket will receive an exclusive Nationals American University Day co-branded jersey. Remind your student to RSVP through Engage and to get their ticket through MLB!  

A business professor's secret to acing exams? Homemade cookies. Click below to read an article from the Summer 2024 issue of American, the American University magazine.