On campus housing: opens Saturday, August 16, 2008
Students who have been assigned on-campus housing are welcome to move in beginning at 9:00 AM on Saturday, August 16, 2008. Students taking the English Assessment Exam on August 16 may request to move-in as early as Wednesday, August 13, 2008. These requests may be submitted through the Housing & Dining web site between July 1 - August 1, 2008.

English Assessment Test: Saturday, August 16, 2008
All non-native speakers of English are strongly encouraged to take the University's English assessment test before orientation. Please click here for more information.

International Student Orientation: Sunday, August 17 -Monday, August 18, 2008
On behalf of New Student Programs and International Student and Scholar Services, welcome to American University! International Student & Scholar Services will present mandatory immigration and culture orientation sessions for international students. International students will then join the university's general orientation sessions for all new undergraduate students.

Check-in time: 1:00pm
Check-in place: Ward Lobby
Bring: Immigration documents - passport with visa, I-20 or DS-2019, and I-94 card (small white card in passport)
Schedule: click here

First Year Fundamentals Orientation: August 18 - 19, 2008
All international first year students are expected to attend International Student Orientation and First Year Fundamentals on August 18 - 19. You will begin with international student sessions on Sunday August 17 and Monday August 18, covering important immigration and cross cultural sessions with all of the international students beginning at American University. Then beginning Monday afternoon you will join the U.S. first year students for the First Year Fundamentals orientation program. This program will give you the chance to learn important information for your studies, as well as to meet your new international and U.S. classmates.

Registration is required for Orientation. There will be a required payment to cover meals and materials for the two day program. Please register for the program through your new my.american.edu account. Please go ahead and activate your account if you have not already done so. Click on Activities & Events on the gray sidebar, and under your Personalized Links you will find your New Student Checklist which includes the link to register for orientation. This includes valuable information about registering for First Year Fundamentals and other things you will want to take care of before arriving at American University in August.

Questions? Contact International Student & Scholar Services
++1-202-885-3350
intlorientation@american.edu

Discover DC Program: August 19- 21, 2008

The First Year Fundamentals orientation program will be followed by the optional Discover DC program. Discover DC is a two day informal introduction to the diverse neighborhoods of Washingon, DC. This is one of our most popular programs. By participating you will have a chance to get to know a group of your new international and US classmates while also exploring some of the most interesting neighborhoods in your new city. You will see more than the museums and monuments that tourists visit; this program introduces you to the issues that concern some of the many diverse communities that make up Washington DC. The program begins with dinner and a "DC by night" bus tour after First Year Fundamentals ends on Tuesday August 19, and continues with small group neighborhood visits on Wednesday August 20 and Thursday August 21.

Registration is required for the program, and spaces are limited. A number of spaces are held for international students, so please sign up for the wait list if you are interested in participating in the program. The fee covers some meals, program materials, a bus tour, and daily transportation. Register through the New Student Checklist in your my.american.edu account.

Questions? Contact New Student Programs
202-885-3303
orientation@american.edu