Housing Selection Begins for Returning Students

Living on campus is an important aspect of college life. Statistics show that students who live in campus housing perform better academically and are more engaged in their overall Armstrong college experience. Housing and Residence Life strives to enhance our residents' college experiences by hosting residential educational programming and having community building activities to help our residents build a strong community on campus.  We help to foster and encourage school pride among our residents to become proud Armstrong State Pirates!

Finding the right housing options can be challenging for returning students. Housing and Residence Life is make your student’s transition into fall a little easier. This year, for three weeks only, students can self-select their own fall housing assignment. The Office of Housing and Residence Life hosted residential programs, such as our Armstrong Open House, so that our residents could meet new potential roommates and tour all of the different room accommodations that Housing offers in the apartment communities. If you would like to see the different accommodation types, please explore our choices.

Students requesting to stay in their current housing assignment will be able to self-select on January 25- 29. If your student currently lives in Windward Commons and wishes to return to Windward Commons, all they need to do is email housing@armstrong.edu before January 29.

If your student wants a new room, they can self-select to their new room from February 1- 12, depending on your academic standing. Students must self-select through their online housing application. This application can be found on the Home page on their PORT of Armstrong.

It is important that students renew during this time frame because students who renew before February 12 will be entered into a draw to win a 32- inch LED flat screen TV. We hope that your family decides that campus housing is the best choice for your student.

Questions or concerns? You can contact the Housing and Residence Life Office for questions at 912-344-2940.

FAFSA Applications Now Available!

Don't miss out on deadlines associated with the FAFSA! This helps ensure your student can view what financial aid reward they are eligible for and to get the money dispersed in an appropriate time frame. The new 2016-2017 FAFSA application is now available online.

Leadership Opportunities

Whether your student is a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior, Armstrong offers great leadership programming at their fingertips! As we are sure you are aware, in the professional world, it is essential that young professionals demonstrate their leadership abilities and how effective they can be. Let the Office of Student Life help!

Nick Mamalakis Emerging Leaders Program

The Nick Mamalakis Emerging Leader Program is a leadership development program for freshman and sophomore students. The program will be highly interactive with participants taking a major role in each program. Mini-lectures, skill building workshops, and human potential exercises will provide hands-on training for the participants to learn to be more effective as a person and as a leader. Learn more here!

National Society of Leadership and Success

The National Society of Leadership and Success is an organization for junior and senior students. Juniors and seniors are invited to join this organization if they have a 3.0 or higher at the institution. The Society provides a step-by-step program for members to build their leadership skills through participation at Armstrong.  Upon completion of the program, members receive their leadership certificate and take their place among the top student leaders at their campus and across the country.  Members are able to list their affiliation on all statements of personal accomplishment, including their resume. Your student should receive an email if invited to join! Learn more here!

Keep in Touch

This e-newsletter is published in September, November, January, March, May, and July for family members of Armstrong students. Is there something you would like addressed in the newsletter? Please email family.programs@Armstrong.edu. Also, remember if you have any direct questions, you are more than welcome to submit a question to us via our form! Thank you for choosing Armstrong State University!

Important Dates to Remember

January 2016
     8     Residential Move-In
            Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline
            Registration Payment Deadline
    11    First Day of Classes for Spring 2016
    13    Welcome Back Game Night hosted by CUB
    18    MLK Day Parade 
    25    Cancellation of Registration for Nonpayment   

February 2016
     Black History Month
     2     Annual Clothing Closet Event
     3     Annual Clothing Closet Event       
    16    Student Organization Block Party hosted by SGA
    23    Spring Career Fair