Are you Raven Ready?
SOAR
SOAR is more than just a fancy acronym–Student Orientation And Registration! SOAR is an event where you’ll have the opportunity to build your class schedule, meet other future Ravens, learn more about campus resources that will be available to you, engage with faculty in your chosen major, and tour your future home for the next few years. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of what it means to be a student at Anderson University!
Looking for more resources? Visit these links:
SOAR Resources
Campus Information
Student ID
At SOAR, you will take your student ID photo. If you were unable to attend an in-person SOAR, it’ll be important to send your photo to your admissions counselor so an ID can be created for you for the start of Welcome Weekend.
Working On Campus
For incoming students interested in working on campus, job openings will be available once the school year begins. Priority will be given to students who are eligible for Work Study. If you have any questions, please contact Pauletta Swank in Work-Life Engagement at pjswank@anderson.edu or (765) 641-4132.
Parking Pass
For students bringing a car to campus, we highly encourage you to purchase your parking pass online, prior to move-in. Passes for the fall semester can be purchased online after July 15, here. Passes will be mailed to you until one week before classes start. After that, you can pick up your parking pass during Welcome Weekend.
Receiving Mail On Campus
You can share this address to receive your mail on campus.
YOUR NAME
1100 E. 5th St.
Anderson, IN 46012
Ordering Textbooks/Slingshot
All incoming students are automatically opted into the Slingshot program with a default preference for rental books (the most affordable). If you choose to opt out and purchase your books elsewhere, or would like to change your book preferences, click here.
Your username is your AU email address, and your password is your student ID number (if you don’t know your student ID, ask your admissions counselor). If for any reason this is not working, click on the “Forgot Password” link and follow the prompts. For more specific questions, please email bookstore@anderson.edu.
Campus Map
Just in case you need it, here is our map.
Housing
The housing application is officially open! Whether planning to live on campus or commute, all students need to fill out the application, which can be accessed in the student portal. If you have any questions or concerns about AU housing, please contact housing@anderson.edu, or your admissions counselor.
Resources:
Technology
Okta
Okta is your “one-stop shop” student portal while at AU. It’s where you can connect with systems like AccessAU for your class schedule and academic advising, Canvas for course materials, My FinAid for financial aid, Gmail for your email, etc.
Computer Recommendation
We recommend a Windows laptop for most students, but you may choose to use any Windows or Apple computer. Any option will work on the network. Click here to learn more.
RavenMail
Managing a campus email account is part of college life. You will be able to communicate with those on and off campus through your personal AU email account on RavenMail.
Financial Aid
Setting up Payment Plans
We use Nelnet, our third party billing provider, for payment plans. Each month, the Business Office emails these electronic statements to students. The first bill will be sent out in July.
We encourage students to make trusted family members/guardians authorized users on their Nelnet account. If family members are authorized users, they will have their own log-in and will be able to view your student account, make payments, etc. For more information, you can contact our Business Office at studentaccounts@anderson.edu or visit them on our website.
Talk to your financial aid counselor
- For undergraduate students with last names beginning with A-M, and all Veteran Students: Book time with Michelle Thrawl. HERE
- For undergraduate students with last names beginning with N-Z: Book time with Holli Shields. HERE
- For undergraduate students who are International: Book time with Marie Agnew. HERE
- David Sarah, Director of Financial Aid: djsarah@anderson.edu
Student Loans
Students may have scholarships, grants, and/or student loans that are pending. Students must accept any items that are pending. Reminders for this process will be sent out at the beginning of June.
There are two ways to access the financial aid portal: direct log in or through Okta.
Direct Login MyFinAid.anderson.edu
- Use your network login information provided in your admissions information
- Click menu
- Click Pending Aid (this will not show if there are no pending financial aid items)
- Click the drop down box beside pending aid individually to accept or decline or use the Accept All/Decline Option below awards
- Click Submit
You will then be redirected back to your Home page and your information will immediately update in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Okta Login anderson.okta.com
- Use your network login information provided in your admissions information
- Click the My FinAid tile
- Click Pending Aid (this will not show if there are no pending financial aid items)
- Click the drop down box beside pending aid individually to accept or decline or use the Accept All/Decline Option below awards
- Click Submit
You will then be redirected back to your Home page and your information will immediately update in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
For those accepting loans: Steps two and three are to complete Entrance Loan Counseling (ELC) and a Master Promissory Note (MPN) on StudentAid.gov. Students will need to log in with their FSA ID (FAFSA login credentials).