FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2025
鈥淏RIDGE TO THE FUTURE鈥�

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PROGRAM

Week 1

Day 1 鈥� Monday, August 11

Day 2 鈥� Tuesday, August 12

Day 3 鈥� Wednesday, August 13

Day 4 鈥� Thursday, August 14

Day 5 鈥� Friday, August 15

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Week 2

Day 1 鈥� Monday, August 18

Day 2 鈥� Tuesday, August 19

Day 3 鈥� Wednesday, August 20

Day 4 鈥� Thursday, August 21

Day 5 鈥� Friday, August 22

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Important Notice:

Students will receive either a 鈥淧补蝉蝉鈥� or 鈥淔补颈濒鈥� grade based on their attendance and performance during the Academic Orientation Sessions.

In case of emergency, please contact

星空无限 New Student Orientation Director 鈥� Kamilya Kadyrova at kadyrova_k@auca.kg or office #420 (星空无限 campus 4^th floor)

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MONDAY, AUGUST 11

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Time	EVENT	LOCATION 鈥� Responsible office/person
8:30鈥� 9:10	REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN Find your department and receive an orientation T-shirt at the desk	星空无限 OUTSIDE LAWN In front of the 星空无限 building (south side)听 Office managers of major programs Student Life Office Volunteers Admission Office International Office PR Office Security Medical Office
9:10鈥� 9:30	STUDENT 鈥淢IXER鈥�	星空无限 OUTSIDE LAWN In front of the 星空无限 building (south side)听听 Student Life Office Volunteers
9:30鈥�10:00	WELCOMING CEREMONY 星空无限 PRESIDENT/VPAA (Speech)	FORUM听星空无限 President/VPAA Student Life Office PR Office
10:00鈥�10:10	Break	听
10:10鈥�11:20	Academic Session 1 听	Group # - 听 Room # 听 1 鈥� 听听 G 34听听听2 鈥� 听听 G 35 听听3 鈥撎� 听听 203听听听4 鈥撎� 听听 204听听听 5 鈥撎� 听听 205听听听听听听听听6 鈥撎� 听听 206 听听听听听7 -听听听 207听听听听听听听听听听听8- 听听听 303 听听听听听9 鈥� 听听 304听听听听听10 鈥� 听听 306 听听听听11 鈥� 听听 307 听听听听12 鈥� 听听 308 听听听听13 鈥� 听听 309 听听听听14 鈥� 听听 406 听听听听15 鈥� 听听 407 听听听听16 鈥� 听听 408 听听听17 鈥� 听听 409 听听 18 鈥� 听听 435 Corresponding Orientation Faculty
11:20鈥�11:30	Break	听
11:30鈥�12:40	Academic Session 2	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:40鈥�13:40	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:40鈥�14:50	听 Academic Session 3	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
14:50鈥�15:10	Break	听
15:10 - 16:10	ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CENTER (ASC) INFORMATION SESSION听 ID/Universal Bank Cards Study Agreements Tuition Payment Process听	ALL GROUPS: Groups 听听 1 - 8听听听听 > CH I (440) Groups 听听 9 - 13听听听 > Room 434 Groups 听 14 - 18听听听 > Room 410 Administrative Services Center
16:10 鈥�17:10	INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INFORMATION SESSION Visa听 Registration Counseling Service/ Health Insurance听 Student Accommodation/Dormitory Q & A	CH I (Room 440) All new international students International Student Office (ISO) Administrative Services Center (ASC) Medical Office Counseling Service Center 星空无限 Dormitory Coordinator

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 12

Time

EVENT

LOCATION - Responsible听听 Office

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听9:30 鈥�10:40

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Academic Session 1

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Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms

鈻� Language and Thinking Faculty

10:40鈥�10:50

Break

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10:50鈥�12:00

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Academic Session 2

Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms

鈻� Language and Thinking Faculty

12:00鈥�13:00

Lunch Break

Kitchenette area

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13:00 鈥�14:10

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Academic Session 3

Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms

鈻� Language and Thinking Faculty

14:10 鈥�14:20

Break

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14:20 - 15:00

WRITING AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES CENTER (WARC) Presentation

鈼徧� Academic Support Services and Resources for Successful Study

鈼徧� One-on-One Scheduling System

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FORUM

Groups 1 - 18

鈻� WARC Director and WARC Coordinator

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15:00 - 15:40

MEDICAL OFFICE Presentation

鈼徧� Requirements for medical documents for all students

鈼徧� Medical Services/First Aid/ Student Health/Vaccinations Information

FORUM

Groups 1 - 18

鈼徧� Medical Office

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15:40 -16:10

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鈥淕REEN 星空无限鈥� Initiative Presentation

Recycling and Sustainability

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FORUM

Groups 1 - 18

鈻� 鈥楪reen 星空无限鈥� Team

16:10 -16:20

Break

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16:20 鈥�18:45

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SURVIVAL DAY 鈥溞强瘴尴�-GRAPHIA鈥�

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FORUM / CH I / GYM

All freshmen

鈻� Student Life Office

鈻� Volunteers

鈻� Medical Office

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13

Time	EVENT	LOCATION 听鈥� 听 Responsible Office
9:30鈥�10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40鈥�10:50	Break	听
10:50鈥�12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00鈥�13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00鈥�14:00	ACADEMIC SUCCESS at 星空无限 Academic Expectations Components of the Bachelor Degree General Education Requirements/ Course Options + the First-Year Overview Learning Skills Q & A	ALL FRESHMEN: Groups 听听 1 - 8听听听听 > CH I (440) Groups 听听 9 - 13听听听 > Room 434 Groups 听 14 - 18听听听 > Room 410 Academic Advising Office General Education Department Co-Chairs
14:00 - 14:10	Break	听
14:10 鈥�14:45	STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE Anti-harassment policy Communication and social media practices Diversity and inclusion Code of students鈥� rights, responsibilities, and conduct	FORUM Groups 1 - 18 Student Life Officer
14:45-15:30	鈥淯NIQUE SPIRIT鈥� Life Outside the Classroom Student Involvement Opportunities	FORUM Groups 1 - 18 星空无限 Art Director Student Life Office听 Volunteers
15:30 -15:40	Break	听
15:40 鈥�17:40	KYRGYZ LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAM	ALL FRESHMEN: Groups 听听 1 - 8听听听听 > CH I (440) Groups 听听 9 - 13听听听 > Room 434 Groups 听 14 - 18听听听 > Room 410 General Education Department

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30 鈥�10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40 鈥�10:50	Break	听
10:50 鈥�12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00 鈥�13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00 鈥�14:10	听 Academic Session 3	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10 鈥� 14:20	Break	听
14:20 鈥�15:00	INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE REGISTRATION and PREPARING A STUDY SCHEDULE Online registration tutorial	ALL FRESHMEN: Groups听听听 1 - 8 听听听 > CH I (440) Groups 听听 9 - 13听听听 > Room 434 Groups 听 14 - 18听听听 > Room 410 Registrar鈥檚 Office Specialists
15:00 鈥�15:10	Break	听
15:10 鈥� 15:40	COUNSELING SERVICE at 星空无限 Overcoming Challenges of the First Year Appointment System	FORUM Groups 1 - 18 Counseling Service Office
15:40 鈥� 16:10	Civic Engagement Center (CCE) and Student Initiative Development Program (SIDP) Presentation	FORUM Groups 1 - 18 CCE Executive Director
16:10 鈥� 16:40	CAMPUS SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY INFORMATION SESSION Facilities for students with disabilities Q & A	FORUM Groups 1 - 18 Physical Plant Department Director
16:40 鈥� 17:40	LIBRARY SESSION and USER X听听听听Library and IT services on campus	FORUM听 Parallel Session for 听 Groups 1 - 18 Library, IT

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/FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

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

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/MONDAY, AUGUST 18

Reminder: The deadline for submission of a student portfolio is August 22

Time	EVENT	LOCATION听 - Responsible Office
9:30鈥�10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40 鈥�10:50	Break	听
10:50 鈥�12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00 -13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00 鈥�14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10 鈥�14:20	Break	听
14:20 鈥�15:20	Q&A SESSION: GOOD ADVICE AND GOOD QUESTIONS *Meeting with Department Chairs and Office Managers of all Undergraduate Academic Programs* 听	ALL FRESHMEN: AMI 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 309 ANTH -听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 207 BA听听鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 410 ECON 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 220 ESCS -听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 304 IBL 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 435 ICP 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room G34 JMC 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 307 LAS 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room G35 PSY - 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 434 SFW 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CH I (440) SOC 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 308 TCMA 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 306 Department Chairs/Program Coordinators Office Managers听
15:20 -15:30	Break	听
15:30 -16:30	RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAM Paper-based tests will be conducted by the General Education department	ALL FRESHMEN: Students from KR 鈥撎� 听听听听听 CH I (440) Students from CIS countries 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Room 434 Other international students 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Room 410 General Education Department
16:30-16:40	Break	听
16:40-17:30	星空无限 THEATER 鈥淢IRRORS鈥� presentation	CH I Groups 1 - 18 星空无限 Art Director Student Life Office Volunteers
17:30- 19:00	鈥淪TAR ACADEMY鈥� rehearsals	Groups 1 鈥� 18 (Any available rooms) Volunteers

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/TUESDAY, AUGUST 19

DEADLINE FOR MINI- INTELLECTUAL ESSAY SUBMISSION!

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30鈥�10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40鈥�10:50	Break	听
10:50鈥�12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00-13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00鈥�14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10鈥�14:20	Break听	听
14:20-15:00	FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES	Groups 听 1 - 9 - CH I (440) Groups 10 - 18 - Room 410 Scholarships and Financial Aid Office听
15:00- 15:30	CTLT Welcome to Digital 星空无限 - Building responsible digital habits - Navigating the e-Course platform with confidence - Accessible learning: tools that support everyone	FORUM Groups 1 鈥� 18 Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology听 CTLT Director Senior Specialist for E-Learning
15:30-16:10	CAREER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Career Prospects On-Campus Employment Opportunities for Students Career Preparation and Skill Building 听	FORUM听 Groups 1 - 18 Career Development Office
16:10 -16:20	Break	听
16:20鈥� 18:00	鈥淪TAR ACADEMY鈥� rehearsals	CH I (Room 440) Groups 1 - 18 Student Life Office Volunteers

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/WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20

Registration for courses

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30 - 10:40	听 Academic Session 1	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40鈥� 10:50	Break	听
10:50 鈥� 12:00	Academic Session 2	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00 鈥� 13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00鈥�18:00听	ONLINE REGISTRATION for COURSES Faculty Advisors are available to help you with registration based on the major you are enrolled in. 星空无限 COMPUTER LABS (G31, G30, 233, 223, 433, and 432) ARE OPEN FROM 13:00 to 18:00!	听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Faculty advisors are available in relevant departments (find your department office) Please visit your departments for additional information or email your department chair for additional information Rooms G31, G30, 233, 223, 433, 432 are available for registration

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/ THURSDAY, AUGUST 22听

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30-10:40听	Academic Session 1	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
10:40 - 10:50听	Break	听
10:50 -12:00	Academic Session 2听	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00-13:00	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
13:00 - 14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10 - 14:20	Break	听
14:20 鈥�15:00	鈥淪HARED READING BY STUDENTS & FACULTY鈥� (The whole L&T community (students and faculty) share pieces of writing they have produced during the program)	CH I 听听听听听鈥撎� 听听听 Groups 听 1 - 7 Room 410听鈥撎� 听听听 Groups 听 8 - 12 Room 434听鈥撎� 听听听 Groups 13 - 16 Room 435听鈥撎� 听听听 Groups听 17, 18 Language and Thinking Faculty All freshmen
15:00-15:10	Break	听
15:10鈥�17:00	鈥淪TAR ACADEMY鈥� 鈥� Final Performance	FORUM听 Groups 1 - 18 Student Life Office Volunteers Director of 星空无限 Freshman Orientation Program

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22听听听听听听

STUDENT PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE!!! 听听

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Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
10:00 - 11:10	Academic Session 1	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
11:10- 11:20	Break	听
11:20 鈥�12:30	Academic Session 2	Groups 1 - 18 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:30 鈥�13:30	Lunch Break	Kitchenette area
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:听 AMI 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room听 309 ANTH -听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room听 207 BA听听鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room听 410 ECON 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听 Room听 220 ESCS -听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room听 304 IBL 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room听 435 ICP 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room G34 JMC 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room听 307 LAS 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room G35 PSY - 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 434 SFW 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CH I听 (440) SOC 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 308 TCMA 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 306
15:00 -16:30	CLOSING CEREMONY听鈥淵OU ARE NOT ALONE!鈥� 星空无限 President (Closing remarks) Film showing on 鈥淥RIENTATION 2025: Our First Steps in 星空无限鈥�	FORUM Groups 1 - 18 星空无限 President 星空无限 Art Director Director of 星空无限 Freshman Orientation Program Student Life Office PR Office Volunteers

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IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Students will receive either a 鈥�PASS鈥� or 鈥�FAIL鈥� grade based on their attendance and performance during the Orientation Language and Thinking Program Academic Sessions.听

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In case of an emergency, please contact

星空无限 Freshman Orientation and Language and Thinking Program Director 鈥�

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

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2025鈥淏RIDGE TO THE FUTURE鈥�

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2025
鈥淏RIDGE TO THE FUTURE鈥�