Welcome U
Welcome U is your orientation to life at Aurora University. For incoming first-year students, it is a mandatory part of the First Year Experience (FYE) course, a required general education course during your first semester at AU. Watch your AU email for more details!
Welcome U Schedule
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
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Monday, August 7–Thursday, August 10 |
Incoming first-year students will participate in four 30-minute Zoom sessions and four 45-minute Zoom sessions. Sessions will be repeated across multiple dates and times to provide students with the greatest flexibility. |
| Tuesday, August 22, or Thursday, August 24 | Incoming first-year commuter students will attend one full-day orientation event designed to build connections with each student’s academic department and prepare each student for a successful year. |
| Friday, August 25 | Incoming first-year resident students will move into residence halls. Additional information regarding move-in will be sent by the Office of Residence Life this summer. |
| Saturday, August 26 | Incoming first-year resident students will attend one full-day orientation event designed to build connections with each student’s academic department and prepare each student for a successful year. |