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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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