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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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