📍 Welcome AU students!

Your student's New Student Orientation begins on Tuesday!

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, all on the Zoho app. Your student does not need to sign up--we already have them on the list! 

Go Eagles!

🎊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!

💖 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)

"Allow your eagle to flap their wings and launch themselves."

Monika C., 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.

📱The Part-Time Employment Job Fair on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 1:00-3:30pm in the MGC Tavern is an opportunity for students seeking employment! 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.

💡Nadia Murad has found purpose in pain, advocating for an end to sexual abuse as a weapon of war. Click below to read an article from the Summer 2024 issue of American, the American University magazine.