51吃瓜 University of Central Asia - AUCA - Orientation Program SCHEDULE

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

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

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MONDAY, AUGUST 11

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Time	EVENT	LOCATION 鈥� Responsible office/person
8:00鈥� 9:10	REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN Find your department and receive an orientation T-shirt at the desk	AUCA OUTSIDE LAWN In front of the AUCA 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�	AUCA OUTSIDE LAWN In front of the AUCA building (south side)听听 Student Life Office Volunteers
9:30鈥�10:00	WELCOMING CEREMONY VPAA (Speech)	FORUM听 VPAA Student Life Office Orientation Director PR Office
10:00鈥�10:10	Break	听
10:10鈥�11:20	Academic Session 1 听	Group # - 听 Room # 1 鈥� 听听 G 34听 2 鈥� 听听 G 35 3 鈥撎� 听听 203听 4 鈥撎� 听听 204听 5 鈥撎� 听听 205听听听 6 鈥撎� 听听 206 7 -听听听听207听听听听听听 8 - 听听听 303 9 鈥� 听听 304听 10 鈥� 听听 306 11 鈥� 听听 307 12 鈥� 听听 308 13 鈥� 听听 309 14 鈥� 听听 406 15 鈥� 听听 407 16 鈥� 听听 408 17 鈥� 听听 409 18 鈥� 听听 435 19 鈥� 听听 403 听20 - 听听 404 Corresponding Orientation Faculty
11:20鈥�11:30	Break	听
11:30鈥�12:40	Academic Session 2	Groups 1 - 20 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 - 20 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听听听 1 - 10听听听 > CH I (440) Groups听听 11 - 15听听听 > Room 434 Groups听听 16 - 20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 AUCA 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 - 20 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 - 20 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 - 20 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 - 20

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 - 20

鈼徧� Medical Office

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15:40 -16:10

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鈥淕REEN AUCA鈥� Initiative Presentation

Recycling and Sustainability

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FORUM

Groups 1 - 20

鈻� 鈥楪reen AUCA鈥� Team

16:10 -16:20

Break

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16:20 鈥�18:45

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SURVIVAL DAY 鈥淎UCA-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 - 20 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 - 20 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 AUCA Academic Expectations Components of the Bachelor Degree General Education Requirements/ Course Options + the First-Year Overview Learning Skills Q & A	FORUM Groups 1 - 20 听 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 - 20 Dean of Student Affairs
14:45-15:30	鈥淯NIQUE SPIRIT鈥� Life Outside the Classroom Student Involvement Opportunities	FORUM Groups 1 - 20 AUCA Art Director Student Life Office听 Volunteers
15:30 -15:40	Break	听
15:40 鈥�17:40	KYRGYZ LANGUAGE PLACEMENT EXAM	Groups 1 鈥� 20 in their respective classrooms General Education Department 听

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30 鈥�10:40	Academic Session 1	Groups 1 - 20 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 - 20 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00 鈥�13:00	Lunch Break Peer advisors are available during lunchtime to answer your questions about academic issues, including registration.	Kitchenette area Peer Advisors
13:00 鈥�14:10	听 Academic Session 3	Groups 1 - 20 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10 鈥� 14:20	Break	听
14:20 鈥�15:10	INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE REGISTRATION and PREPARING A STUDY SCHEDULE Online registration tutorial 听	FORUM Groups听听听听听 1 - 20 Registrar鈥檚 Office Specialists
15:10 鈥� 15:40	COUNSELING SERVICE at AUCA Overcoming Challenges of the First Year Appointment System	FORUM Groups 1 - 20 Counseling Service Office
15:40 鈥� 16:10	Civic Engagement Center (CCE) and Student Initiative Development Program (SIDP) Presentation	FORUM Groups 1 - 20 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 - 20 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 - 20 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 - 20 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 - 20 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00 鈥�13:00	Lunch Break Peer advisors are available during lunchtime to answer your questions about academic issues, including registration.	Kitchenette area Peer advisors
13:00 鈥�14:10	听 Academic Session 3	Groups 1 - 20 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
14:10 鈥�14:20	Break	听
14:20 鈥�14:50	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY at AUCA: Anti-plagiarism Session	FORUM Groups 1 - 20 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 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听Room 207 BA听听鈥撎� 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 鈥撎� 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 CH I (440) 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 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 435 SFW 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 434 SOC 鈥撎� 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 - 20 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 - 20 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 - 20 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00 -13:00	Lunch Break Peer advisors are available during lunchtime to answer your questions about academic issues, including registration.	Kitchenette area Peer advisors
13:00 鈥�14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1 - 20 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 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听Room 207 BA听听鈥撎� 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 鈥撎� 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 CH I (440) ICP 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room G34 JMC 鈥撎� 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 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 435 SFW 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听Room 434 SOC 鈥撎� 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听听Room 306 Department Chairs/Program Coordinators Office Managers
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	Groups 1 鈥� 20 in their respective classrooms 听听听听听听听General Education Department 听
16:30-16:40	Break	听
16:40-17:30	AUCA THEATER 鈥淢IRRORS鈥� presentation	CH I Groups 1 - 20 AUCA Art Director Student Life Office Volunteers
17:30- 19:00	鈥淪TAR ACADEMY鈥� rehearsals	Groups 1 鈥� 20 (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 - 20 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 - 20 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00-13:00	Lunch Break Peer advisors are available during lunchtime to answer your questions about academic issues, including registration.	Kitchenette area Peer advisors
13:00鈥�14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1 - 20 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	听 FORUM Groups 1 - 20 Scholarships and Financial Aid Office 听
15:00- 15:30	CTLT Welcome to Digital AUCA - Building responsible digital habits - Navigating the e-Course platform with confidence - Accessible learning: tools that support everyone	FORUM Groups 1 鈥� 20 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 - 20 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 - 20 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 - 20 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 - 20 in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00 鈥� 13:00	Lunch Break Peer advisors are available during lunchtime to answer your questions about academic issues, including registration.	Kitchenette area Peer advisors
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. AUCA 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 21

Time	EVENT	LOCATION - Responsible Office
9:30-10:40听	Academic Session 1	Groups 1 - 20听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 - 20听in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:00-13:00	Lunch Break Peer advisors are available during lunchtime to answer your questions about academic issues, including registration.	Kitchenette area Peer advisors
13:00 - 14:10	Academic Session 3	Groups 1 - 20听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 听 *Groups 19, 20 鈥�* follow their regular schedule Language and Thinking Faculty
15:00-15:10	Break	听
15:10鈥�17:00	鈥淪TAR ACADEMY鈥� 鈥� Final Performance	FORUM听 Groups 1 - 20 Student Life Office Volunteers Director of AUCA 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 - 20 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 - 20听in their respective rooms听 Language and Thinking Faculty
12:30 鈥�13:30	Lunch Break Peer advisors are available during lunchtime to answer your questions about academic issues, including registration.	Kitchenette area Peer advisors
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 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room听 309 ANTH 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听Room听 207 BA听听鈥撎� 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听Room听 220 ESCS 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room听 304 IBL 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CH I听 (440) ICP 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room G34 JMC 鈥撎� 听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听Room G35 PSY 鈥� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room 435 SFW 鈥撎� 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Room听 434 SOC 鈥撎� 听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 Room 306 听
15:00 -16:30	CLOSING CEREMONY听鈥淵OU ARE NOT ALONE!鈥� AUCA President (Closing remarks) Film showing on 鈥淥RIENTATION 2025: Our First Steps in AUCA鈥�	FORUM Groups 1 - 20 AUCA President AUCA Art Director Director of AUCA 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

AUCA Freshman Orientation and Language and Thinking Program Director 鈥�

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

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FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2025鈥淏RIDGE TO THE FUTURE鈥�

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2025
鈥淏RIDGE TO THE FUTURE鈥�