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DEAN OF STUDENTS | EVENTSEvents Calendar 2011 - 2012
What is Orientation week? (August 15-20) Orientation week is a week to orient and welcome new students. During this period, freshmen get a lot of useful information that will be helpful during studying in AUCA. Freshmen participate in a wide range of social activities, including break out sessions and sports challenges.
WHAT IS Spirit Week? (September 19-23) Spirit Week is a chance for students to show their university spirit. In the past, the AUCA Student Senate together with the Student Coordinator have planned different activities and theme days throughout the week. Examples are crazy hair day, crazy hat day, cross-dressing day, pajamas day, business day and more. The Student Senate and the students of AUCA can change the themes and activities each year.
WHAT IS Initiation? (November 9) On the second Wednesday of November 1997, Hillary Clinton officially opened the American University in Kyrgyzstan. Prior to that date, AUCA was called KAF or the Kyrgyz American Faculty, which was a part of the Kyrgyz National University. Every year on the second Wednesday in November, the SAO organizes the Initiation Day, the day freshmen are awarded their student IDs. Students also participate in a show during which they are officially initiated into the university. Initiation Day is indeed one of the most significant ceremonies at AUCA and every one loves to get an invitation to it! Freshmen and their parents are obviously all invited.
WHAT IS Thanksgiving Day? (November 23) Thanksgiving Day is a holiday during which students post their “THANKS” for faculty, parents, friends, those they love, and whatever else they are grateful for on the walls to make a remembrance of their love and appreciation. Then, at the end of the day, all students, faculty, and staff gather together at their departments and eat turkeys, which are served by the university, and other foods they have prepared
What is Diversity week? (January 23-27) AUCA is really unique as it has students of more than 20 ethnicities. Diversity week is a cultural week that gathers all nations to perform and show their traditions and culture. There are 5 days of diversity week: Food day, fairy tale day, upside down day and final cultural day.
WHAT IS St. Valentine’s Day? (February 13) The events of this holiday, honoring people in love, are organized by the Student Senate and the Student Affairs Office. It is one of the biggest holidays at the University. The week before the holiday, the Student Senate puts a box for love–letters in the main hall, and on Valentine’s Day itself, Cupids deliver all the love–letters to students. Also, the Student Senate holds a contest in which students are nominated in different categories. In the evening, traditionally, the university holds a major concert, where students take an active part in the conduct of the festive events. During the concert, the Student Senate announces the winners of the contest in various categories. The categories may change every year, but one category remains constant; the “King and Queen”.
WHAT IS Commencement? (June 2) Commencement is the graduation ceremony; the day senior students receive their US-style diplomas and the invitation to receive their Kyrgyz diplomas, and actually leave AUCA. It is called Commencement because it is thought to be the beginning of a new life. Traditionally Commencement is held in early June, and students are awarded Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Greetings from honored guests, the President, faculty and students form an integral part of this ceremony. The awards ceremony is a real holiday and one of the most memorable events in the students’ lives.
WHAT ELSE? Come to student affairs office! You WILL know! You WILL participate!
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