Events Calendar - Fall 2025
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Monday
August 18, 2025
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International Student Orientation, Session 1 |
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Please let us know you're coming! |
CLICK HERE to RSVP for GRAD ORIENTATION |
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Wednesday
August 20, 2025
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GRADUATE STUDENT ORIENTATION (Please RSVP Above)
Time: 10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m
Location: Howard Performing Arts Center & Lawn
Description: Join us for a day of free food, give-aways, networking, trainings, and helpful information for new Graduate students!
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10:30-
11:00
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Check-In (HPAC Lobby) Come to the Lobby of Howard Performing Arts Center to check in for Orientation. We'll make certain you receive your name tag, gift bag, and networking group assignment before being seated in the Performance Hall. |
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11:00-
11:50
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Welcome to The Graduate Experience (HPAC Performance Hall)* We'll kick off Orientation with an interactive session featuring associate provost for Graduate Education, Dr. Alayne Thorpe, Andrews University Graduate Student Assocation (AUGSA) officers, and other current and new graduate students! * This program will be live-streamed on the Andrews University Facebook page for new graduate students who are studying remotely. |
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12:00-
12:50
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Graduate Resource Fair (HPAC Lobby) This is your opportunity to engage with nearly two dozen graduate programs, campus departments, and community services ready to assist you in your Graduate Experience. |
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1:00-
1:50
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Networking Lunch (HPAC Lawn) Grab a delicious Bon Appetit box lunch, head out to the lawn, and meet your assigned networking group. Each group will be hosted by a current graduate student. |
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2:00-
2:50
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Respect: Title IX Training (HPAC Lobby) AVP Alyssa Palmer, Title IX chief deputy coordinator, and Patricia Fitting, Title IX investigator, will lead us through a scenario-based training on how to create a climate of relational safety and respect on campus. |
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3:00-
3:50
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Belong: Cultural Competence (HPAC Lobby) Dr. Willie Hucks, assistant to the president for Mission and Culture, will host this training on how to connect and contribute to the University's diverse campus culture and global mission. |
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4:00-
5:00
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Consecration Program and AU Bible Ceremony (HPAC Performance Hall)* President John Wesley Taylor V will deliver an address to new graduate students interspersed with performances by Andrews student musicians. Our University chaplains will close the day by distributing Andrews Study Bibles and offering a prayer of consecration for the journey ahead. * This program will be live-streamed on the Andrews University Facebook page for new graduate students who are studying remotely. |
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Sunday
August 24, 2025
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International Student Orientation, Session 2 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You will receive an Andrews ID card when you come to campus. These are available Please note that you must be financially cleared for it to be activated.
You can purchase textbooks and a great selection of supplies and University merchandise at the Bookstore.
Yes, all students are allowed to have a vehicle on campus. To register your vehicle, go to our Vehicles & Parking webpage.
Through AU Alert, Andrews will send emergency notification alerts to the campus. During emergencies and weather closings, text messages, emails and voice calls will be sent to registered recipients. Be informed and register online.