Auburn University Parents’ Association FALL FAMILY WEEKEND 2018 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS *All events occur on Auburn University’s campus unless specified with an address. **Select events requiring pre-registration or a cost have been noted with the respective images: $ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 1 – 5 PM REGISTRATION Auburn Alumni Center | 317 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET At registration, you will pick up your Fall Family Weekend wristband for access to events over the next two days. 1 – 2:30 PM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ICE CREAM SOCIAL College of Education Haley Center Concourse | 351 Thatch Concourse Stop by the Haley Center concourse to get the scoop on the College of Education and a free cup of Bruster’s ice cream. STUDENT CENTER TOURS 1 – 3 PM Student Center Operations Student Center | 255 Heisman Drive Student Center Operations will host 2 tours of the facility on Friday September, 28th. Tours will start at the Foy Information Desk on the 2nd floor of the Student Center. Tours will last approximately 30-45 minutes. MEDICAL CLINIC TOURS 2 – 3 PM Auburn University Medical Clinic Auburn University Medical Clinic | 400 Lem Morrison Drive Come tour the Auburn University Medical Clinic with Medical Director, Dr. Fred Kam, and other members of the clinic’s administration. There will be two 30-minute tours offered followed by a Q&A session hosted by Dr. Kam. 2 – 3 PM NAVIGATE: LIVE! - Guiding Your Student to Academic Success First Year Experience, Parent and Family Programs Mell Classroom Building Room 4150 Midterms and class registration will be right around the corner during Family Weekend, so it’s a perfect time to help your student think about how to finish the fall strong and to plan for their spring and future semesters. Join representatives from Academic Advising, Academic Support and First Year Experience for a live broadcast of Navigate, the award-winning webinar series for Auburn families! There will be a brief presentation followed by a Q&A session from our panel of experts so bring your academic questions. CONTINUED: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 2-3:30 HONORS CENTER OPEN HOUSE Event sponsored by: The Honors College Broun Residence Hall Basement (Upper Quad) | 246 Mell Street The Honors College invites parents and students to come over and see the newly renovated Honors Center. At this event attendees will meet the new Honors College Director and hear her vision for the future of honors education at Auburn University. Light refreshments will be provided. 2 –4 PM FAMILY FALL WEEKEND OPEN HOUSE School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Main Atrium | 602 Duncan Drive See what is new in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences! Join us for an Open House showcasing school activities, majors, student organizations and research. Tours of the building will be available to include our new professors’ wall of expertise! Light refreshments will be provided. 3 – 4 PM AUBURN FAMILY FRIDAY SPEAKER SERIES Auburn Athletics, OCM, Auburn Alumni Auburn Alumni Center, Godwin Room | 317 South College Street The Auburn Family Speaker Series features speakers with a connection to Auburn University who speak on a wide range of topics relating to Auburn people, history, sports, programs and research. Learn more on the Power of Entrepreneurship and the Journey of an Entrepreneur from Lakami Baker, managing director of Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship and Russell Foundation Professorship in Entrepreneurial Studies; Haitham Eletrabi, ’13, ’14, Tennibot CEO; and Lincoln Wang, ’16, Tennibot Chief Technology Officer. 3 – 5 PM STUDENT COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES OPEN HOUSE Hosted by Dr. Moose, Student Counseling and Psychological Services Haley Center Ground Floor | 351 Thatch Concourse Dr. Moose, a golden labrador and the therapy dog at Student Counseling and Psychological Services (SCPS), would like to invite parents to meet him and tour the new second location of SCPS. SCPS is excited to show off this newly-renovated space, as it completes the main objective of the campus Mental Health Task-force: to expand the mental health support services and make them more convenient to students. In addition to meeting our furry friend, visitors will have the opportunity to tour the facility, meet the SCPS’s human staff, check out the Zen Den and nosh on light snacks while learning about the services offered at SCPS. 3 – 5 PM SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING OPEN HOUSE Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Shelby Center Lowe Foyer | 345 West Magnolia Avenue The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will be hosting an open house for our students’ parents and families. The open house will consist of student-led Cupola tours that are approximately one hour. The tours will leave the Lowe Grand Foyer of the Shelby Center at 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. A representative from each department will be available to answer questions. Light refreshments will be provided. 4 – 5 PM WAR EAGLE GIRLS AND PLAINSMEN WALKING TOURS Auburn Athletics, War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen Auburn Alumni Center | 317 South College Street Get to know campus by foot on a walking tour led by Auburn’s student representatives, the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen. Tours will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the Auburn Alumni Center. Tours can be directed to Jordan-Hare Stadium for locker room tours, or back to the Alumni Center. CONTINUED: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 4 – 5:30 PM HISTORY OF THE AUBURN CREED AND ITS AUTHOR, GEORGE PETRIE Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Pebble Hill Pebble Hill | 101 S. Debardeleben Street Visit Pebble Hill to learn about the history of the Auburn Creed and its author, Dr. George Petrie. Author Mike Jernigan will discuss his book Auburn Man: The Life and Times of George Petrie. Parents and family members of Auburn students will receive a 30% discount. Participants will also receive a tour of the historic Scott-Yarbrough House (1847) at Pebble Hill, the oldest house in Auburn. Free parking is available, and the program will end in time for participants to walk from Pebble Hill to attend the 6:00 p.m. Homecoming Parade downtown. 4 – 6 PM LOCKER ROOM TOURS Auburn Athletics Jordan-Hare Stadium | 251 South Donahue Drive, Gate 10 Experience the pre-game locker room setup for the Auburn football team at Jordan Hare-Stadium! Please note that the time and gate location of this event could change depending on final stadium renovations. Check back soon for finalized details. 4 – 6:30 PM TIGER CAGE AND AUBURN RESEARCH PARK TAILGATE TigerCage and Auburn Research & Technology Foundation Research Park | 570 Devall Drive Join Auburn TigerCage teams and Research Park tenants at an Entrepreneurship and Innovation tailgate! Learn about the opportunities to engage in student entrepreneurship at TigerCage, talk to startups and entrepreneurs based in Auburn Research Park and get a sneak peek at the newest plans for Auburn Re- search Park. Whether you are students, alumni, parents, or interested community members we can grow your business! Free food, drinks and Auburn Research Park giveaways. RSVP to [email protected] by Friday, September 21. 5 – 7 PM FAMILY SHOPPING NIGHT AU Bookstore Auburn University Bookstore | 351 Thatch Concourse The Bookstore will host an extended-hours shopping event for those participating in Fall Family Weekend on Friday, September 28. 6 – 7 PM HOMECOMING PARADE & PEP RALLY Student Government Association Downtown Auburn The annual Homecoming Parade allows the Auburn community to celebrate alumni returning home and to build spirit for the Homecoming football game the next day. The Auburn University Homecoming Parade features floats from on and off-campus organizations, the Auburn University Cheerleaders, Tiger Paws and the Auburn University Marching Band. The parade begins at 6:00 p.m., completing a short loop around downtown Auburn before concluding with a pep rally around 6:30 p.m. on Samford Lawn. The best location to view the parade is on College Street in front of Samford Hall. CONTINUED: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 6 – 10PM 18TH ANNUAL BLUE JEAN BALL - CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF NURSING $ AU School of Nursing and AUM School of Nursing Pat Dye’s Crooked Oaks Hunting Lodge | 768 Red Creek Road, Notasulga, Alabama 36866 Celebrate 40 Years of Nursing at Pat Dye’s Crooked Oaks Hunting Lodge in Notasulga, AL. Entertainment will include a live auction, Aubie, Curtiss the Warhawk, Birds of Prey from AU College of Vet Med’s Southeastern Raptor Center and mule-drawn and haflinger-drawn wagon rides. Music by Jay Hughes and Kidd Blue. Delicious Moe’s Original BBQ, conecuh sausage and seafood from the Organized Seafood Association. Individual tickets or a reserved table for 8 guests must be purchased in advance. Net proceeds will benefit the Schools of Nursing at Auburn and Auburn Montgomery and support current students, faculty and programmatic initiatives. Tickets or sponsorships must be purchased in advance at aub.ie/bluejeanball. Deadline to purchase is September 21, 2018. 7 PM COME HOME TO THE CORNER Downtown Merchants Association Downtown Auburn After enjoying the Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally, stick around downtown Auburn for live music provided by local musicians! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 8 AM – FALL FAMILY WEEKEND REGISTRATION 12 PM Parent and Family Programs Upper Quad (behind Cater Hall) | 277 Thach Concourse At registration, you will pick up your Fall Family Weekend Wristband for access to events over the weekend. 9 – 11 AM HARBERT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS BREAKFAST The Harbert College of Business Lowder Hall Alabama Power Room (5th floor) | 405 West Magnolia Avenue Please join us before the homecoming game and meet the Harbert College of Business team. Our Executive Society students will be on hand to provide tours, and we will offer free breakfast food and coffee.