Warhawk Weekly 8-20: Welcome back, Warhawks; Calling all new students!
Welcome back, Warhawks
AUM’s campus was buzzing with energy and excitement on Monday as many of the university’s 5,000-some Warhawks began Fall 2024 classes.
We caught up with some of our new and returning students to learn more about what’s motivating them and exciting them as a new academic year begins.
AUM’s Welcome Week continued today with a variety of events planned for The Quad, Taylor Center and other campus locations, including Silent Disco (tonight, 6-9 p.m., Taylor Center 230).
Calling all new students!
New to campus? Learn what it means to be a Warhawk at our 2024 New Student Convocation on Friday, Aug. 23.
All first-time students will meet in Taylor Center at 9:30 a.m. for a procession to the Athletics Complex for the start of the convocation ceremony at 10 a.m. The annual tradition offers a great way to connect with your new classmates and enjoy food and a few surprises.
Loaner laptops available for fall classes
Students in need of a laptop computer for fall classes can register for the Loaner Laptop Program starting Mon., Aug. 19.
Registration can be completed online, or students can visit the Warhawk Resource Center on the second floor of Taylor Center for more information.
Laptop requests are processed in the order in which they are received, and fulfillment is based on available inventory. Requests will be processed within 48 hours. Once you register, print your submission request or save a screenshot for your records.
A few other key points about the Loaner Laptop Program:
- Loaner laptops are only available to currently enrolled AUM students
- Students will be contacted with a pickup date and time after they complete the online registration form
- Laptops cannot be picked up without request confirmation
- Laptops can be picked up within 48 hours of a scheduled appointment. Laptops that are not picked up during this time will be returned to the university inventory
- Laptops are loaned for 14 days per semester. Students may request one additional 5-day renewal one week after the return of the laptop assigned during the initial loan period
Register now: https://aum.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VHoKnIbkXfwI1U
Beat the deadline for Provost-sponsored scholarships
Are you interested in expanding your academic experience and exploring your academic discipline more fully? Would you like to strengthen your written and oral communication, critical thinking, technical skills, and information literacy and build a learning community with faculty and fellow students?
The Office of the Provost is sponsoring one-credit-hour tuition scholarships for students interested in research or teaching fields.
Research scholarship
To encourage undergraduate students to participate in research and internships, a one-credit-hour scholarship is available. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be:
- Registered for an approved internship or research course.
- If you are not registered for a course or need help locating one, contact your advisor.
- Be an undergraduate student
- Apply by August 26 for the fall semester
The research-based scholarship does not apply to internship and research courses that are required as part of their program requirements.
AUMTeach scholarship
If you want to determine whether a teaching certificate is right for you, the Office of the Provost is sponsoring one-credit-hour scholarship to encourage students to take an AUMTeach course. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be:
- A junior and senior majoring in a STEM field (College of Education majors are not eligible).
The AUMTeach minor consists of eight classes. The scholarship will pay $750 towards your first two AUMTeach minor classes.
Please note that incorrect or incomplete information in the application can delay the award or exclude you from eligibility. Apply by August 26 for the fall semester.
For more information, email Molly Belew at mbelew@https://staging.aumedu.dev or visit the AUMTeach minor webpage.
Explore Army ROTC
Considering a career in the military? Learn more about our Army ROTC program, as well as the scholarship opportunities and leadership development it offers.
Talk to your academic advisor or contact Senior Program Associate Dee Long to learn more.
Avoid a ticket, register your vehicle
Students, faculty and staff may use AUM’s online parking portal to register their vehicles for the 2024-25 academic year.
To complete your vehicle registration online, you will need your tag/license plate number, as well as your vehicle’s year, make, model and color. When logging into the system, you also will be required to enter your home address and cell phone number.
Complete your online vehicle registration.
Once your vehicle is registered, you may pick up your parking decal on the following dates:
Decal Registration and Pickup Information
Below are the dates, times, and locations where students, faculty and staff can pick up their parking decals for the 2024-2025 academic year. If registering an AUM License Plate/Tag, please bring a copy of your tag receipt for verification purposes.
- Today, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Taylor Center 221
- Thurs., Aug. 22, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Taylor Center 221
Starting Fri., Aug. 23, decals and hangtags can be picked up at the Campus Police Office in Taylor Center 267, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Non-Resident Students: Commuter students parking passes/decals will be available for $30 for the academic school year. Decal fees will be placed on your student account.
Resident Students: There will be no additional charge for residential parking permits. Resident Student parking permits are restricted to residential lots only and not in any of the general parking lots or the Wellness Center lot. If you wish to add a general parking pass that allows you to park on campus outside of Housing lots, you may register for the Housing/General permit for a $30 fee. Decal fees will be placed on your student account.
- Any student who purchases an AUM License Plate will received their General Parking Permit for free.
Faculty/Staff General Permits: Parking for faculty and staff members who register for a General Parking permit are in white lined parking spaces only.
Faculty/Staff Reserved Permits: Faculty/Staff reserved parking spaces (orange lined spaces) are available for $75 per academic year. Faculty and staff members who are re-registering an AUM License Plate will only pay a $5 administrative fee. Faculty and staff members who register an AUM License Plate for the first time will receive a reserved parking decal and hangtag at no charge. Reserved permit fees will be placed on your AUM account.
If you have questions about the new portal or parking, contact campus police at 334-244-3424 or parking@https://staging.aumedu.dev.
An update on University Marketing project requests
AUM’s Office of University Marketing will no longer accept Pre-Approved Form requests to departmental email addresses. The approval process has moved to the unit’s project management system, ClickUp. Please visit the department web page to find revised and current forms beneath the “Submit POA Requests” button.
Don’t miss our campus events
There’s an easy way to keep up with all of the fun events offered on our campus. Enroll in AUM365 and get the 4-1-1 from Curtiss The Warhawk himself. Text curti$$ to 334-398-6025 to receive reminders about upcoming happening.
