Orientation 2011
We look forward to you joining our law school community and pursuing your legal studies at American University Washington College of Law. Compiled on this page is information regarding Orientation activities and other helpful tips to better prepare for the start of classes.
We suggest you dress comfortably for Orientation activities.
Orientation Week Schedules and Activities
**Orientation Schedule** (This is the current schedule. There may be slight changes made prior to Orientation.)
* First-year Part-time students: required activities in the evenings of Wednesday, 8/17 and Thursday 8/18 and Saturday, 8/20. Optional BBQ and Student Organization Fair on Friday evening 8/19,
* First-year Full-time Students: required activities during the day on Thursday 8/18 and Friday 8/19. Optional BBQ and Student Organization Fair on Friday evening of 8/19.
* Transfer and Visiting Students: required activities 5:30-9:00 pm on Thursday 8/18. Optional BBQ and Student Organization Fair on Friday evening of 8/19.
Free parking in the WCL Garage (entrance on Massachusetts Ave.) during all Orientation activities but no overnight parking allowed. WCL Direct Shuttle from Tenleytown runs every 15 minutes. See transportation info posted below.
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Optional Orientation Week Activities
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General Information
- Academic Calendar
- Student Organizations Notices (WCL has over 50 student organizations and some of them have provided welcome information for incoming students)
- Pence Law Library
- Laptop Wireless Configuration
- AU ID Cards (Online Photo Submission)
- EagleBuck$ (store money on your ID card for use on and off campus)
- News and Information Feeds (RSS/Atom)
- Course/Emergency Notice Alerts (Receive notices via SMS or email)
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Health Center
Maps & Transportation
- Tenleytown-AU Metro Shuttle
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Metro Bus
- N3/N4/N6 Metro Bus Schedule/Map (Friendship Heights-WCL-Dupont Circle/Farragut/Federal Triangle)
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N8 Metro Bus Schedule/Map (Tenleytown/Glover Park: note this bus will be eliminated by WMATA in late September)
- Metro Trip Planner
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Maps

