It’s already the sixth week of classes and things are picking up fast! Now is a great time for students to take advantage of the many resources for academic support, such as the tutoring lab, writing center, quantitative support, and academic coaching.

It’s not too early to plan ahead for the Fall. If your student wants to live on campus, please know that the 2023-2024 reapplication process is underway, and information has been emailed to students.

Is your student looking for their 1098-t?

2/15: Reapplication process for current AU students to select housing for the 2023-2024 school year opened

3/12 - 3/19: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday, halls remain open

3/27: Deadline to apply to graduate

3/29: Annual Spring Job & Internship Fair 

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

5/4 - 5/10: Final exams; exam schedule may differ from class meeting schedule. Please consult with your student before making travel arrangements. 

5/11 - 5/13: Commencement Weekend Activities

As you’ve heard, Dr. Fanta Aw will embark on an exciting new professional opportunity later this spring. Beginning in March, she will lead NAFSA: Association of International Educators as executive director and CEO. Fanta was instrumental in building a dedicated parent and family engagement effort that connects families to AU throughout the year. From orientation and family weekend to regular webinars and information resources, Fanta helped forge relationships that helped students thrive and gave parents and families support and peace of mind.

Fanta wants to engage with you once more before she begins her new journey. Join us as she reflects on her time at AU and the role of education in the future.

February 28, 7 - 8 p.m.
Fanta's Farewell: 30 Years of Reflection and Looking Ahead

Join us as we walk through the key elements of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) with AU's own Shirleyne McDonald, Director of Financial Aid. This session will focus on need-based (not merit-based) aid and is best suited for parents/sponsors of undergraduate students. Before participating in this session, you may find it helpful to visit the FAFSA website.We invite you to submit questions with your registration or email to [email protected].

Please note: Questions that are specific to your student's financial situation are best addressed directly with their financial aid counselor.

March 8, 7 - 8 p.m.
Filling out the FAFSA

It was our nation’s most prominent founding father who posited the idea for a university in the Federal City. In a letter to Virginia governor Robert Brooke in 1795, Washington wrote that he could allocate shares of his Potomack Company to create a national university in the nation’s new capital. Nearly a century later, AU’s founder, Bishop John Fletcher Hurst, purchased Washington’s letter, carrying it with him during fundraising trips. The letter—the seed from which AU sprung—now resides in the library’s Archives and Special Collections. In honor of President’s Day, learn which US commanders in chief, former and sitting, have crossed paths with American University.

These awards recognize academic excellence at the undergraduate level in diverse categories from research to performing arts. Faculty are also recognized for their contributions and mentoring in undergraduate research or creative work. Students Elana Caparco, SIS/BA ’23, and Johneé Wilson, SIS/BA ’24 were awarded for Outstanding Community Service, while Professors Robert Adcock and Nina Yamanis received the Provost's Award for Outstanding Faculty Mentorship in Undergraduate Research or Creative Work.

After working on flood relief efforts in Nebraska, Scarlett Wedergren is studying abroad this semester at the AU Nairobi Center in Kenya and interning with a global humanitarian organization, Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT), to help mitigate a different kind of crisis. AMRUT offers low-cost primary and newborn care, nutrition, and testing and treatment for HIV and tuberculosis, which are among the leading causes of death in Kenya. During her semester abroad, Wedergren is observing and supporting the group’s clinical work; she’s also learning Swahili.

Professorial Lecturer Dr. Jisun Jeong is a researcher and expert on forcibly displaced populations and has worked in humanitarian and development settings as a researcher, educator, and practitioner. Currently a faculty member in the School of Education’s International Training and Education Program, she is committed to interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research that contributes to socially just, equitable, and peaceful societies through relevant, quality education. Working in various crisis-ridden contexts, Jeong realized the importance of education for forcibly displaced children and families.