| 9-11 a.m. | Arrival and Welcome Weekend Check-In Kinlaw Library Lobby Pick up your orientation packet and schedule, then proceed with Semester Check-In |
| 9 a.m. - Noon | Required Semester Check-In Kinlaw Library Main Floor Students will check in at each of the following stations. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend.
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| 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Campus Post Office/Eagle Outlet Rader Student Center Lower Level As you have time today or next week, go to the Eagle Outlet to receive your Campus Post Office (CPO) Box assignment (commuters too!) and browse the AU merchandise. |
| 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Residence Hall Move-In Residence Halls AFTER completing Semester Check-In, residential students go to your residence hall to pick up your room key and move in. |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Complimentary Lunch Eatery (Dining Hall) New students and their families are invited to lunch as guests of the University. |
| 1 – 4 p.m. | Registrar’s Office Available Hager Administration Building, Room 105 Stop by if you have questions about your class schedule, transcripts, test scores or other academic matters. |
| 1:30 – 3 p.m. | Language Placement Exam TBD Students with prior experience in Spanish, French, or Latin are strongly encouraged to take the placement exam. |
| 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Optional Campus Tour Meet at Admissions Welcome Center (Corbitt Hall) |
| 5 – 6:30 p.m. | Complimentary Dinner and President’s Welcome Eatery (Dining Hall) Students and guests will enjoy dinner with President Kevin J. Brown and other administrators in the Dining Hall. Following dinner, students say good-bye to their guests then meet for programming at 7 p.m. |
| 7 – 8 p.m. | Life at Asbury: Living In Community Rader Student Center, Kenyon Room An informal gathering with Residence Directors and the Commuter Coordinator. (Mandatory session for all new students, including commuters.) |
| 8 – 9:30 p.m. | Evening Social Time Rader Student Center |
| 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast SEARCH Studio, Shaw 114 |
| 10-11 a.m. | Chapel Seat & Classroom Schedule Tour Depart from Shaw 114 Bring your class schedule and learn where to find all your classrooms and your Chapel seat! |
| 11 a.m. – Noon | Getting Involved at AU Shaw 121 Learn about opportunities to get involved through Student Government, Clubs, Activities, Spiritual Life, Intercultural Life, Intramurals and more! |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Lunch with First Year Experience (FYE) Leaders SEARCH Studio, Shaw 114 |
| 1 – 2:15 p.m. | Academic Orientation: Registrar, Center for Academic Excellence, Academic Accessibility Resources & Cross-Cultural Engagement Shaw 121 Learn about important academic policies and procedures, the services available through the Center for Academic Excellence and Academic Accessibility Resources, and how to fulfill your Cross-Cultural Engagement requirement. |
| 2:30 – 3 p.m. | AU Technology Orientation with FYE Leaders Shaw 121 Bring your laptop and cell phone and learn how to register your devices and access the campus Wi-Fi, student portal, iAttended app, and Discovery learning management system. |
| 3 – 5 p.m. | Free Time |
| 5 p.m. | Group Activity Dinner out and activity with FYE leaders |
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast Available Eatery (Dining Hall) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Meet for Church TBD |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Lunch Eatery (Dining Hall) |
| 1 – 3:30 p.m. | Free Time |
| 3:30 – 5 p.m. | Home Sweet Home Enjoy food and fellowship in the home of a faculty or staff member |
| 5 – 7 p.m. | Dinner Eatery (Dining Hall) |
Schedule is subject to change. Last revised 12/5/2024