FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2024
“THE SOUND OF SILENCE”

PROGRAM

Week 1

Day 1 • Monday, August 12

Day 2 • Tuesday, August 13

Day 3 • Wednesday, August 14

Day 4 • Thursday, August 15

Day 5 • Friday, August 16

Week 2

Day 1 • Monday, August 19

Day 2 • Tuesday, August 20

Day 3 • Wednesday, August 21

Day 4 • Thursday, August 22

Day 5 • Friday, August 23

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Important Notice:

Students will receive either a “Pass” or “Fail” grade based on their attendance and performance during the Academic Orientation Sessions.

In case of emergency, please contact

AUCA New Student Orientation Director – Kamilya Kadyrova at kadyrova_k@auca.kg or office #420 (AUCA campus 4^th floor)

MONDAY, AUGUST 12

Time

EVENT

LOCATION – Responsible office/person

8:30– 9:10

REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN

Find your Department and receive an orientation T-shirt at the desk

AUCA CAMPUS OUTSIDE LAWN

In front of the AUCA building (south side)

Office managers of major programs
Student Life Office
Volunteers
Admission Office
International Office
PR Office
Security
Medical Office

9:10– 9:30

STUDENT “MIXER”

AUCA OUTSIDE LAWN

In front of the AUCA building (south side)

Student Life Office
Volunteers

9:30–10:00

WELCOMING CEREMONY

AUCA VPAA (Speech)

FORUM

AUCA VPAA
Student Life Office
PR Office

10:00–10:10

Break

10:10–11:20

Academic Session 1

Group # - Room #

1 – G 34

2 – G 35

3 - 203

4 – 204

5 – 205

6 – 206

7 – 207

8 – 303

9 – 304

10 – 306

11 – 307

12 – 308

13 – 309

14 – 406

15 – 407

16 – 408

17 – 409

18 – 410

19 – 434

20 – 435

Corresponding Orientation Faculty

11:20–11:30

Break

11:30–12:40

Academic Session 2

Groups 1- 20 in their respective rooms

Language and Thinking Faculty

12:40–13:40

Lunch Break

Kitchinette area

13:40–14:50

Academic Session 3

Groups 1- 20 in their respective rooms

Language and Thinking Faculty

14:50–15:10

Break

15:10 - 16:10

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CENTER (ASC)

INFORMATION SESSION on

ID/Universal Bank Cards
Study Agreements
Tuition Payment Process

ALL GROUPS:

Groups 1 - 9 > CH I (440)

Groups 10 - 14 > Room 434

Groups 15 - 20 > Room 410

Administrative Services Center

16:10 –17:10

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INFORMATION SESSION

Visa
Registration
Counseling Service/ Health Insurance
Student Accommodation/Dormitory
Q & A

CH I (Room 440)

All new international students

International Student Office (ISO)
Administrative Services Office (ASC)
Medical Office
Counseling Service Center
AUCA Dormitory Coordinator

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30 –10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1- 20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40–10:50	Break
10:50–12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1- 20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00–13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00–14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1- 20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10–14:20	Break
14:20 -15:00	WRITING AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES CENTER (WARC) Presentation Academic Support Services and Resources for Successful Study One-on-One Scheduling System	FORUM Groups 1- 20 WARC Director and WARC Coordinator
15:00 - 15:40	MEDICAL OFFICE Presentation Requirements for medical documents for all students Medical Services/First Aid/ Student Health/Vaccinations Information	FORUM Groups 1- 20 Medical Office
15:40 -16:10	“GREEN AUCA” Initiative Presentation Recycling and Sustainability	FORUM Groups 1- 20 ‘Green AUCA’ Team
16:10 -16:20	Break
16:20 –18:45	SURVIVAL DAY “AUCA-GRAPHIA”	FORUM / CH I / GYM All freshmen Student Life Office Volunteers Medical Office

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14

Time	EVENT	LOCATION – Responsible Office
9:30–10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1- 20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40–10:50	Break
10:50–12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1- 20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00–13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00–14:00	ACADEMIC SUCCESS at AUCA Academic Expectations Components of the Bachelor Degree General Education Requirements/ Course Options + the First-Year Overview Learning Skills Q & A	ALL FRESHMEN: Groups 1 - 9 > CH I (440) Groups 10 - 14 > Room 434 Groups 15 - 20 > Room 410 General Education Co-Chairs/Director of Core Humanities: FYS/SYS Academic Advising Office
14:00 - 14:10	Break
14:10– 15:10	STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE Anti-harassment policy Communication and social media practices Diversity and inclusion Code of students’ rights, responsibilities, and conduct	FORUM Groups 1- 20 Dean of Student Affairs Student Affairs Coordinator Student Life Officer
15:10-15:40	“UNIQUE SPIRIT” Life Outside the Classroom Student Involvement Opportunities	FORUM Groups 1- 20 Art Director Student Life Office Volunteers
15:40 - 16:10	CAMPUS SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY INFORMATION SESSION Facilities for students with disabilities Q & A	FORUM Groups 1- 20 Physical Plant Department
16:10-16:15	Break
16:15 - 17:15	LIBRARY SESSION and USER X Library and IT services on campus	CH I (440) - Parallel Session for Groups 1- 10 Library, IT

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30 –10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40 –10:50	Break
10:50 –12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00 –13:00	Lunch Break.	Kitchenette area
13:00 –14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10 – 14:20	Break
14:20 –15:00	INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE REGISTRATION and PREPARING A STUDY SCHEDULE Online registration tutorial http://study.auca.kg	ALL FRESHMEN: Groups 1 - 9 > CH I (440) Groups 10- 14 > Room 434 Groups 15 - 20 > Room 410 Registrar’s Office Specialists
15:00 –15:10	Break
15:10– 15:40	COUNSELING SERVICE at AUCA Overcoming Challenges of the First Year Appointment System	FORUM Groups 1- 20 Counseling Service Officer
15:40 –16:10	Civic Engagement Center (CCE) and Student Initiative Development Program (SIDP) Presentation	FORUM Groups 1- 20 CCE Executive Director
16:10– 16:20	Break
16:20-17:20	LIBRARY SESSION and USER X Library and IT services on campus	CH I (440) - Parallel Session for Groups 11 - 20 Library, IT

/FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30–10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40–10:50	Break
10:50–12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00–13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00–14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1-20 n their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10–14:20	Break
14:20–14:50	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY at AUCA: Anti-plagiarism Session	FORUM Groups 1- 20 WARC Director
14:50–15:00	Break
15:00-16:00	MEETING WITH ASSIGNED FACULTY ADVISORS Online registration tutorial https://study.auca.kg Faculty advisors share their communication preferences with their advisees *Office Managers of all undergraduate programs bring departmental CHECKLISTS for freshmen to this meeting	ALL FRESHMEN: AMI – Room 309 ANTH - Room 207 BA – Room 410 ECON – Room 435 EMSD - Room 304 IBL – Room 220 ICP – Room G34 JMC – Room 307 LAS – Room G35 PSY - Room 434 SFW – CH I (440) SOC – Room 308 TCMA – Room 306 Faculty Advisors Chairs of the major programs Office Managers of Academic Programs
16:00-16:10	Break
16:10– 18:00	BODY MOVING DAY	FORUM Groups 1- 20 Student Life Office Volunteers

/MONDAY, AUGUST 19

Reminder: The deadline for submission of a student portfolio is August 23

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30–10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40–10:50	Break
10:50–12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00-13:00	Lunch Break.	Kitchenette area
13:00–14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10–14:20	Break
14:20-15:20	KYRGYZ LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAM Oral interviews will be conducted by the General Education department	All local freshmen: Refer to your L&T Faculty to find yourself on the list and find the relevant classroom for the placement interview General Education Department
15:20-16:20	Q&A SESSION: GOOD ADVICE AND GOOD QUESTIONS *Meeting with Department Chairs and Office Managers of all Undergraduate Academic Programs*	ALL FRESHMEN: AMI – Room 309 ANTH - Room 207 BA – Room 410 ECON – Room 435 EMSD - Room 304 IBL – Room 220 ICP – Room G34 JMC – Room 307 LAS – Room G35 PSY - Room 434 SFW – CH I (440) SOC – Room 308 TCMA – Room 306 Department Chairs/Program Coordinators Office Managers
16:20-16:30	Break
16:30-17:20	AUCA THEATER “MIRRORS” MUSICAL presentation.	CH I Groups 1- 20 AUCA Art Director Student Life Office Volunteers
17:20-19:00	“STAR ACADEMY” rehearsals	CH I (Room 440) Groups 1- 20 Student Life Office Volunteers

/TUESDAY, AUGUST 20

DEADLINE FOR MINI- INTELLECTUAL ESSAY SUBMISSION!

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30–10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40–10:50	Break
10:50–12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00-13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00–14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10–14:20	Break
14:20 –15:00	FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES	FORUM Groups 1- 20 Scholarships and Financial Aid Office
15:00 -15:30	AI Awareness and Introduction to the E-course (MOODLE) Presentation by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology	ALL FRESHMEN: FORUM CTLT Director Senior Specialist for E-Learning
15:30-16:10	CAREER DEVELOPMENT Presentation Career Prospects On-Campus Employment Opportunities for Students Career Preparation and Skill Building	ALL FRESHMEN: FORUM Groups 1- 20 Career Development Office
16:10-16:50	INFORMAL MEETINGS WITH ADVISORS Questions regarding registration and study tracks	ALL FRESHMEN: Faculty Advisors are available in the corresponding rooms or via Zoom. Please refer your questions: to the departmental emails to find out the information about your advisor: AMI (Office 415) - math@auca.kg ANTH (Office 315) - anth@auca.kg BA(Office 210) - busadm@auca.kg ECON(Office 215) - econ@auca.kg EMSD (Office 415)- ageo@auca.kg IBL (Office 210) - law@auca.kg ICP (Office 210) - icp@auca.kg JMC (Office 215) jour@auca.kg LAS (Office 333) - las@auca.kg PSY (Office 310) - psy@auca.kg SFW (Office 310) - sfw@auca.kg SOC (Office 315) - soc@auca.kg TCMA (Office 415) tcma@auca.kg Please visit your departments for additional information
16:50– 17:00	Break
17:00- 18:30	“STAR ACADEMY” rehearsals	CH I (Room 440) Groups 1- 20 Student Life Office Volunteers

/WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21

Registration for courses

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30 - 10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40– 10:50	Break
10:50 – 12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00 –13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00–18:00	ONLINE REGISTRATION for COURSES Faculty Advisors are available to help you with registration based on the major you are enrolled in. AUCA COMPUTER LABS (G31, G30, 233, 223, 433, and 432) ARE OPEN FROM 13:00 to 18:00!	FORUM Faculty advisors are available in relevant departments Please visit your departments for additional information or email your department chair for additional information Please refer your questions: to the departmental emails to find out the information about your advisor: AMI (Office 415) - math@auca.kg ANTH (Office 315) - anth@auca.kg BA(Office 210) - busadm@auca.kg ECON(Office 215) - econ@auca.kg EMSD (Office 415)- ageo@auca.kg IBL (Office 210) - law@auca.kg ICP (Office 210) - icp@auca.kg JMC (Office 215) jour@auca.kg LAS (Office 333) - las@auca.kg PSY (Office 310) - psy@auca.kg SFW (Office 310) - sfw@auca.kg SOC (Office 315) - soc@auca.kg TCMA (Office 415) tcma@auca.kg Rooms are available for registration purposes: G31, G30, 233, 223, 433, 432

/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 22

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30-10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1- 20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40-10:50	Break
10:50 –12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00 –13:00	Lunch Break
13:00 –14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1-20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10- 14:20	Break
14:20 –15:50	Rehearsals	Volunteers All freshmen
15:50 - 16:00	Break
16:00- 18:00	“STAR ACADEMY” – Final Performance	FORUM Groups 1- 20 Student Life Office Volunteers Director of AUCA Freshman Orientation Program

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23

STUDENT PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE!!!

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
10:00 - 11:10	Academic Session 1	Groups 1- 20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
11:10- 11:20	Break
11:20 –12:30	Academic Session 2	Groups 1- 20 in their respective rooms Language and Thinking Faculty
12:30 –13:30	Lunch Break
13:30 - 15:00	Informal Meetings with Department Faculty, Current Students, and Alumni Study Track-related issues Sharing experiences Prospects of the major/Career options Q&A	ALL FRESHMEN: AMI – Room 309 ANTH - Room 207 BA – Room 410 ECON – Room 435 EMSD - Room 304 IBL – Room 220 ICP – Room G34 JMC – Room 307 LAS – Room G35 PSY - Room 434 SFW – CH I (440) SOC – Room 308 TCMA – Room 306
15:00 -16:30	CLOSING CEREMONY “YOU ARE NOT ALONE!” AUCA President (Closing remarks) Film showing on “ORIENTATION 2024: Our First Steps in AUCA”	FORUM Groups 1- 20 AUCA President AUCA Art Director Director of AUCA Freshman Orientation Program Student Life Office PR Office Volunteers

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Students will receive either a “Pass” or “Fail” grade based on their attendance and performance during the Academic Orientation Sessions.

In case of an emergency, please contact

AUCA Freshman Orientation and Language and Thinking Program Director –

Kamilya Kadyrova at kadyrova_k@auca.kg or office #420 (AUCA campus 4^th floor)

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2024“THE SOUND OF SILENCE”

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2024
“THE SOUND OF SILENCE”