Despite the snowy start, the spring semester is in full swing, and it’s been so energizing to welcome our new and returning Eagles to campus! Winter Welcome Week launched the semester with a flurry of fun! Your student can look forward to our Winter Wonderland and Frosty Groove Fest events coming soon! Throughout the semester, your Eagle can always find events like these through Engage.

As you and your family make plans for the spring semester, be sure to bookmark our calendar for families for dates from our academic calendar, student accounts, housing, and more.

1/29: Deadline to apply for Tuition Refund Insurance

3/10 - 3/17: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday

3/25: Deadline to apply for spring graduation

5/1: Deadline for current (continuing) AU students to submit the FAFSA

5/2 - 5/8: Spring final examinations (exam schedules may differ from class schedules)

5/10 - 5/12: Commencement Weekend Activities

AU offers a comprehensive array of resources, programs, and services to assist students and graduates with their career development. There's so much more here than resume critiques and job listings! In this session, we'll hear from experts in our Career Center as well as our business and international service schools to talk about our resources for students, how we cultivate relationships with employers, and how families can best support their students. Some of the trends we're spotting might surprise you - join us to learn more! In advance of this session, you may find it helpful to review the range of resources available through the Career Center.

We invite you to submit questions with your registration or email to [email protected].

Supporting Your Student in the Job and Internship Search
     Thursday, February 15
     7 - 8 p.m. ET

We have created a new email address that represents all our amazing families, parents, and supporters of our Eagles. You can reach out to us at [email protected].

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form became available on Dec. 31, 2023—with some big changes for students and families. Read on to learn seven critical ways the experience is changing and stay tuned for our Filling Out the FAFSA webinar for families coming soon!

INSIGHT’s Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award acknowledges initiatives to make academic libraries diverse, equitable, and accessible spaces. From increasing diversity in our hiring to countless DEIA focused events, the library is excited to share the initiatives that are being recognized by this esteemed award.

The Department of Performing Arts (DPA) presents its lineup of spring productions from the Theatre, Music, and Dance Programs. Performances include the rock musical Spring Awakening, musical explorations of the natural world, original dance choreography, and more.

Eddie Leavy's vibrant personality and community-focused approach to the entertainment business shine through in Media and Mix's latest episode. As an actor, singer, voiceover artist, writer, and proud School of Communication (SOC) Eagle, Leavy provides valuable insight into a career in bustling Los Angeles. He has achieved great success, playing "Anthony" on A.P. Bio and in several other roles seen on HBOMax, Netflix, Apple TV+, ABC, TruTV, and BET.

AU’s heritage Spanish program—one of only a few offerings of its kind at universities across the US—has helped 255 undergraduates develop multilingual and multicultural literacy through the use of heritage language, a nondominant tongue that’s often spoken at home.