Graduate Students
Welcome!

As a new graduate student, we know you have many questions about AU. This page is designed to provide you with general information about AU.

• Get a Parking Permit:  Non-residential students with cars may purchase commuter-parking permits to park in the Nebraska parking lot ONLY. To do so, bring your vehicle registration, student ID and (if you have part-time status) proof of course registration to Transportation Services, located in the Public Safety building. After 5:00 pm, the Nebraska lot becomes open to all vehicles.

• Obtain an ID Card: Submit a photo electronically for your AU Student ID card using the graduate student checklist on the my.american.edu web portal.

• Find a Place to Live:
  
• • AU has an online database of available housing in private homes and group houses.  Click here to search the database.
    
  • Individuals interested in off campus housing should also check other sources, such as the Washington Post classifieds website or other rental indexes.
  • During the summer months, AU offers graduate students temporary housing while they seek off-campus accommodations.  For more information, please email the housing office at housing@american.edu.
    

• Arrange for Health Insurance Coverage: Because health insurance is mandatory for all full-time, residential, or international students, enrollment in the University Health Insurance plan is automatic, unless the student submits a waiver that identifies alternate and comparable coverage.  This waiver is available on the graduate student checklist on my.american.edu.
  

• Familiarize Yourself with the Academic Codes/Policies:
• • American University follows an Academic Integrity Code that details standards of conduct and violations thereof. Click here to familiarize yourself with the code.
  • The Student Conduct Code lists the standards of conduct and the consequences of violation and is included in the Student Handbook.  Click here to view a pdf of the Student Handbook and familiarize yourself with these standards.
  • Other university policies, such as those regarding sexual harassment, discrimination, alcohol and drugs, weather emergency operating procedures, and others, are also web-accessible in the pdf of the Student Handbook.  Click here to view the website.