ACADEMIC CATALOG

Students interested in viewing the FAU academic catalog should go to the following website: http://www.fau.edu/registrar/universitycatalog/welcome.php. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to access the electronic catalog.

ADVISING

The orientation is designed to provide you with general information about the university and its services to students. Academic advising takes place within your academic department rather than during the orientation session. We recommend that students contact their departments individually in order to make arrangements for advising.

CAMPUS TOUR (optional)

At 4:30 p.m., interested students will have the opportunity to take an abbreviated campus tour. This one-hour walking tour will highlight specific buildings on campus.

DIRECTIONS TO THE BOCA RATON CAMPUS / MAP

All Graduate College orientation sessions will take place on the Boca Raton campus. (If other FAU campuses are hosting graduate orientation activities, students will be notified of these events separately.)

• Take I-95 to Boca Raton (Glades Road exit).Head east on Glades Road toward the university.
• Make a LEFT at the first entrance to the university. (This is at a traffic light at NW 10^th Avenue)
• As you proceed into the university, you will pass an Information booth immediately on your right.  You will then notice the Student Support Services building (SU-80 on the campus map), also on the right.
• North of the Student Support Services Building is the Student Union.  On the map, it is listed as Student Union UN-31.
• Please refer to your orientation invitation email for specific information about your building and room number.

A map of the campus is located at http://uavp.fau.edu/Flashmap/FAUMap.html. On the map, click on the down arrow to select the building you plan to visit. A printed campus map will be given to you at the orientation.

PARKING (For Summer 2009 and Spring 2010 orientation sessions):

• You may park in parking lot 16 (LOT 16 on the campus map), which provides parking for both the Student Support Services Building and the Student Union OR
• You may park in Parking Garage I (PK-81 on the campus map).  This garage is north of the Student Union.

PARKING (For Fall 2009 orientation session):

• You may park in Parking Garage I (PK-81 on the campus map).  This garage is southwest of the College of Business (BU-86 on the campus map) OR
• You may park in parking lot 6 located north of the College of Business.
  

BOOKSTORE

Students may purchase all required books and supplies for their classes from the FAU bookstore. For your convenience, there are campus bookstores on the Boca Raton, Davie, Jupiter, and Treasure Coast campuses. More information about the FAU bookstore is located at http://www.fau.edu/business-services/bookstores.php.

FAU EMAIL ADDRESS

Your FAU email account is the official method of communication used by the university. University announcements will not be sent to non FAU accounts. It is important to check your FAU e-mail account regularly by going to http://myfau.fau.edu.

FINANCIAL AID

Students interested in financial aid should contact the FAU Student Financial Aid office at http://wise.fau.edu/finaid/. A representative from the FAU Student Financial Aid office will be available during the Showcase of Services from 5:30 – 6:30 pm.

HOUSING

Students interested in living on campus, should contact the FAU Department of Housing and Residential Life at http://wise.fau.edu/housing/.

OWL CARD / FAU STUDENT ID CARD

All students are required to obtain the OWL Card. This card can be obtained from any FAU campus and serves as the primary identification card for FAU students. It is also the FAU library card, a meal card, FAU debit card and a BankAtlantic ATM card. More information about the card is located at the OWL card website at http://www.fau.edu/business-services/owl_card.php.

Please check the new student orientation schedule as time will be allotted for you to obtain your card.

PARKING (on the Boca Raton campus)

Students who do not have a parking permit should contact FAU Traffic and Parking for information on obtaining a permit. Their website is http://www.fau.edu/parking/index.php .

Registered students: Twenty-four hours after you have registered for classes, you will be able to purchase your parking permit to park on campus.

Once you have a student decal, it is recommended that you park in LOT 16 OR the parking garage (PK 81) north of the Student Union. The parking garage is located at Broward Avenue and Volusia Street. (Please see the FAU map for more information http://uavp.fau.edu/Flashmap/FAUMap.html)

REGISTERING FOR CLASSES

Students who are eligible to register for courses should visit the Office of the Registrar's website for registration instructions. The website is http://www.fau.edu/registrar/.

RSVP

For planning purposes, we ask that you RSVP to indicate your participation in the orientation session. Each session is limited to admitted students and immediate family members.

SCHEDULES

The tentative schedule for each orientation will be posted on this page prior to the start date of each session.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

Students interested in working on campus should contact the Student Employment Office. Interested students may contact the department via email at stemploy@fau.edu or by visiting their website at http://www.fau.edu/hr/Student_Employment/index.php.