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July 2019, issue 1 I nsider Tips for Auburn’s Transfer Students A Letter from First Year Experience We would like to take this someone to go to when you We look forward to having you opportunity to again welcome don’t know where to go join us here on campus soon, and you to Auburn University! We are throughout your time here at please do not hesitate to contact glad you are continuing your Auburn. In this newsletter, you will the First Year Experience office at education at our great university. get campus updates, receive (334) 844-4501 or We know transferring to another timely reminders, helpful tips and fyedesk@auburn.edu. We’re here school can be a transition and we information by Auburn’s transfer to help! Mark your Calendar hope that this newsletter will serve students, SOS Orientation Leaders War Eagle! for these as a resource to help you along and staff in First Year Experience. Dates To Remember the way. We enjoyed having you join us at SOS orientation this past Through July 16 (11:59pm CT): spring, and please know that First Register for the football ticket Year Experience and your lottery. See the next page for Orientation Leader is here for so more details. much more than just your orientation session. We are here Through August 16: Parking for questions, share advice, or be Registration opens. View this website for specific dates since it varies by location and classification. Parking is first come, Transfer Student Spotlight first served. http:// www.auburn.edu/administration/ In many ways, the transfer process friendships on campus. Be sure to friends and show him how much I parking/vehicle_registration.php loved Auburn. I encourage you to can seem overwhelming at times. check out AU Involve (auburn.edu/ July 16 & 17: Course Registration Last summer while I was preparing to involve) now or plan to visit the invite someone to visit because I for Fall 2019 reopens. See AU move to Auburn from Dallas, Texas, I organizations and clubs on the loved being able to show off all I Access (My Campus Tab) for your barely had time to breathe as I tried concourse during Organization Days knew and experienced here to my specific time ticket. to figure out which credits would (August 26—August 29, or every family. Lastly, my time with SOS as an Orientation Leader because it August 9: Your eBill for Fall 2019 is transfer from my previous institution, Wednesday from 10-2pm). Here you due. The eBill was posted on AU where I would live, and how I would will have a chance to sample has been incredibly rewarding, and Access on July 12. Class fit in once I arrived. To be perfectly different groups on campus and is one of my best experiences here. schedules are subject to honest, I was scared, and didn’t meet members of the organization. Even though you may be feeling cancellation for non-payment know what to think as I made the Additionally, the Involvement stressed now, know that it will all after the due date. Pay at least transition to Auburn. Ambassadors in the Student Center work out and will definitely be half off the bill to retain your class worth it. Reach out to your schedule. The remaining amount Two years later, I am so grateful for room 3130 can help you figure out will be due on your next eBill. the Auburn Family, and I am happy which group best fits your interests Orientation Leader if you have any and goals. I promise you that you questions, because we have all Aug 18 @ 4:15pm-5:30: New to say that coming to Auburn has will gain so much by putting yourself had similar Student Convocation in the Auburn Arena. All first-year been one of the best decisions I’ve out there and that you will find feelings at students (including transfer ever made. I have made lifelong friends here at Auburn. some point in students) are required to attend. friends and created lasting our Auburn memories even in such a short Finally, I wanted to let you know of career. Aug 19: Fall Classes Begin period of time. Auburn will welcome some of my favorite memories that you with open arms, and I can you will soon be able to experience! I know that assure you that there is a place for First, I loved my first football game as y’all are each and every person here. an Auburn student. Seeing the going to love As a transfer student, getting eagle circle Jordan-Hare from the Auburn, and involved on campus was one of the student section took my breath I’m so excited for you as best ways I found to meet people away and you really can’t find a and create bonds with others. better student section in the your time Organizations make a big campus country! Next is the first game my here begins. Will Odom feel smaller and are the places dad came to because I was able to is a Senior where I made a majority of my introduce him to all of my new majoring in Supply Chain First Year Experience • 189 Foy Hall • fyedesk@auburn.edu • 334-844-4501 Secrets to Soar Football on the Plains Who is ready for some Auburn 3-Game Package $60 Miss, and $30 for Georgia and football? Fall is coming fast and the Tulane, Kent State, and Samford Alabama. Tigers are getting ready to take the Know the Rules: There is a penalty field at Jordan-Hare Stadium once Away Games: again! As an Auburn student you get You must purchase a ticket system for students who do not use the opportunity to cheer on your their tickets or do not return them by favorite team from the best student package in order to be eligible to a specific time. The best way to section in college football. purchase away game tickets. prevent a penalty if you are unable Limit one per student and they to go to a game is to return the If you would like football tickets, you are subject to availability. unwanted ticket to the ticket pool will need to register for the Football The ticket prices are: Oregon $50, before midnight the Sunday night Ticket Lottery before July 16th Texas A&M $100, Florida $100, prior to the game. If you receive 4 or (11:59pm CT) through AU Access. Arkansas $85, LSU $105 more penalty points during a There is no priority for when you season, you will lose post-season enter the lottery (i.e. each incoming If your desired ticket package sells tickets and will drop below first year freshman and transfer student will out, periodically check the site for student ticket registration next year. have the same odds regardless of cancellations. When someone when they submit their interest cancels his or her tickets, those More information about the Student during the lottery registration tickets are immediately available in Tickets can also be found online at: Transfer Tip: window). the system for purchase. You can do https://auburntigers.com/ this through August 19th. sports/2018/8/8/ticket-central- Once logged in, click the My students-new.html.aspx or you can As you are finishing Campus tab, and then click the The Student Government contact the Athletics Ticket Office at “Register for Lottery” in the Student Association and the Athletic Ticket (855) 282-2010, option 3, or email Athletic Ticket Order box. As a Office have worked together to them at tickets@auburn.edu. up your final reminder, you will not be able to develop Student Ticket Policies to order tickets until you have a class help make more tickets available to Remember your tickets are held on schedule in place. The lottery will run students, and limit the number of your Ignited Card which you can semester at your on July 17th and you will be emailed nonstudent fans in the student get at the Auburn Arena Box Office with the results of the lottery the section. when you get here in the fall. Be sure previous college, same day. You will have until August to have your Ignited Card with you 19th (11:59pm CT) to cancel your Like last year, students can not when you rush into the stadium for ticket package. transfer games between each other. the first football game of 2019! make sure to submit In order to give more students an If a ticket is not being used, it should opportunity to get tickets, incoming be returned to the ticket pool. your final transcripts students will not have the option for Students can request a a full home season. Instead, you can free ticket for a game select a partial season package. they do not have from to: the ticket pool. The Ticket The 2019 packages are: Pool is first come, first Admission Processing serve. New students are 6-Game Package (2 options) $140 able to request a guest 1550 East Glenn Ave BLUE – Tulane, Kent State, pass after the lottery on Suite 1210 Mississippi State, Ole Miss, July 17th. A lottery will be Samford, Alabama (does not run on August 21st, and Auburn, AL 36849 include Georgia) you will be notified if you won any guest passes. ORANGE – Tulane, Kent State, Guest passes will be $20 Mississippi State, Ole Miss, for Tulane, Kent State Georgia, Samford (does not and Samford, $25 for include Alabama) Mississippi State and Ole Understanding the ON OR OFF CAMPUS STUDENTS Dining Plans Block 155 + $700………………………….$2,117 Provides an 155 meals semester & $43.75 Dining Dollars per week Block Meals: With a variety of options and the lowest cost per meal, a block meal $1,600 Dining Dollars………………………….$1,600 grants you entry to two all-you-care-to-eat Provides 1,600 Dining Dollars per week locations, Village Tiger Zone and Foy Commons. Unused block meals expire at Block 115 + $500………………………….$1,590 the end of the semester. Provides an 115 meals semester & $31.25 Dining Dollars per week Declining Balance/Dining Dollars: Declining $1,100 Dining Dollars Balance Dollars work like a gift card for Provides an average of $68.75 Declining Balance per week food on campus. The money is accepted **Mandatory and default plan for on campus students at all of the dining locations, and can be reloaded throughout the semester. Any Add-on Block 25…………………...……….$240 unused balance rolls over each semester, Can be added to any Meal Plan at any time. Helps to try out the all-you and expires at the end of the summer. -care-to-eat locations without committing to the large block plans. You must make any upgrades to the dining OFF CAMPUS STUDENTS ONLY plan by August 30. If you do not make any Block 50 + $360……………………..…….$823 changes, you will automatically be Provides an average of $22.58 Dining Dollars per week charged for the default plan ($1100 for on campus students $350 Dining Dollars Provides an average of $21.88 Dining Dollars per week or $350 for off campus **Mandatory and default plan for off campus students students). If you have any questions contact Tiger Dining: dining@auburn.edu or 334-844-8504 First Year Experience • 189 Foy Hall • fyedesk@auburn.edu • 334-844-4501
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