OPEN HOUSE
PREPARING FOR THE DAY
FEATURED PROGRAMMING
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Page 2
INFORMATION SESSIONS
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Pages 3–4
ACADEMIC EXPLORATION
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pages 5–8
CAMPUS TOURS
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Page 9
POINTS OF INTEREST
Various Times Pages 9–10
CAMPUS MAP Pages 11–12
PLEMMONS
STUDENT UNION MAP Pages 13–14
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FEATURED PROGRAMMING
ADMITTED STUDENT LOUNGE
Plemmons Student Union, Parkway Ballroom (Room 420)
Celebrate your admission to App State! Meet other admitted students, chat with Admissions staff about your enrollment steps and get all your questions answered.
FAFSA & FINANCIAL AID INFO
Plemmons Student Union, Center for Student Success & Community (Room 217)
Talk with financial aid counselors and get one-on-one help with your FAFSA.
APPLY NOW LAB
Belk Library & Information Commons (1st Floor)
Ready to become a Mountaineer? Start your application here with support from our Admissions team.
INFORMATION SESSIONS
#APPLYAPPSTATE – FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Plemmons Student Union
Linville Falls (Room 226)
9 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | 11:15 a.m.
12 p.m. | 12:45 p.m. | 1:30 p.m.
Learn about applying as a first-year student and what to expect as a Mountaineer.
#APPLYAPPSTATE – TRANSFER STUDENTS
Plemmons Student Union
Roan Mountain (Room 122)
9 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 12:45 p.m.
Learn how to apply as a transfer student, explore advising resources and see how we’ll help connect you with the campus community.
Join any session that fits your schedule. Sessions repeat throughout the day.
FINANCIAL AID & UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Plemmons Student Union Blue Ridge Ballroom (Room 201)
9:05 a.m. | 9:50 a.m. | 10:35 a.m. | 11:20 a.m. 12:05 p.m. | 12:50 p.m. | 1:35 p.m.
Learn about the financial aid process and scholarship opportunities at App State.
ADMISIONES EN ESPAÑOL
Plemmons Student Union Roan Mountain (Room 122)
10:30 a.m.
Aprenda todo sobre las admisiones estatales desde la aplicación para estudiantes de primer año.
Un recorrido por el campus con un guía de habla hispana partirá después de la presentación.
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE
I.G. Greer Theatre
9 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | 12 p.m.
12:45 p.m. | 1:30 p.m.
Your home away from home is waiting! Learn about the housing process, how to prepare for move-in and what to expect while living on campus.
Visit the housing showroom! See page 9 for details.
OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE
Plemmons Student Union
Glen Burney Falls (Room 112)
9:45 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 12:15 p.m.
Make Boone your home! Explore off-campus housing options for transfer students.
THE HONORS COLLEGE
Belk Library & Information Commons Room 114
10:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m.
The Honors College connects great students with great opportunities. Discover how it can enrich your academic experience at App State.
ACADEMIC EXPLORATION
BEAVER COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Locations: Leon Levine Hall and Plemmons Student Union, Solarium (Room 118)
Programs Represented in Leon Levine Hall:
• Athletic Training (graduate program)
• Communication Sciences & Disorders
• Health Professions Advising
• Health Sciences
• Kinesiology
• Nursing
• Nutrition & Foods
• Occupational Therapy (graduate program)
• Public Health
• Social Work
• Speech-Language Pathology (graduate program)
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Locations: Plemmons Student Union, Grandfather Ballroom (Room 137) and various academic buildings
Programs Represented in Plemmons Student Union (1st Floor):
• Anthropology
• Biology
• Chemistry & Fermentation Sciences
• Computer Science
• English
• Geography & Planning
• Geological & Environmental Sciences
• Government & Justice Studies
Meet faculty from academic colleges and departments and gather first-hand information about our majors and programs.
Programs Represented in Plemmons Student Union, Solarium (Room 118):
• Recreation Management
• Health & Physical Education, K–12
• Health Care Management
Building Tours | Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences
Self-guided tours available
Shuttles begin at 9 a.m. from the Library Circle and depart as needed
• Last shuttle from Library Circle departs at 12:15 p.m.
• Last shuttle from Leon Levine Hall departs at 1:30 p.m.
Please note: Leon Levine Hall closes at 1 p.m.
Programs Represented in Academic Buildings 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.:
• Biology — Rankin Science, South Atrium
• Chemistry — Garwood Hall, Tours in Room 301, Q&A in Room 421
• Health Professions Advising
• History
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Languages, Literatures & Cultures
• Mathematical Sciences
• Philosophy & Religion
• Physics & Astronomy
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Fermentation Sciences — Mountain Laurel Hall (Side Entrance)
• Computer Science – Anne Belk Hall 3rd floor lobby & Room 312-W
• Geological & Environmental Sciences — Rankin Science West & South Lobby & Webb Rock Garden
• Languages, Literatures, and Cultures — L.S Dougherty (In front of the building)
• Physics & Astronomy — Garwood Hall, Room 201
• Astronomy — Rankin Science Observatory Room, RSS 306
• Psychology — Smith-Wright Hall, Main Floor Lobby
Building Tours | Academic Buildings Tours and information sessions in the locations listed above are available from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
REICH COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Locations: Reich College of Education (Room 124) and Plemmons Student Union Solarium (Room 118)
Programs Represented:
• Career & Technical Education
• Child Development
Birth-Kindergarten
Family & Child Studies
• Elementary Education
• History, Secondary Education
• Sciences, Secondary Education
• Middle Grades Education
• Special Education
HAYES SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Location: Broyhill Music Center
Programs Represented:
• Music Education
• Music Industry Studies
• Music Performance
• Music Therapy
Resource Centers:
• James Center for Student Success and Advising
• Office of Field Experiences
• Scholarships
• North Carolina Teaching Fellows
• Appalachian Community of Education Scholars
Building Tours | Reich College of Education: Begin in Rotunda on the first floor of the Reich College of Education and depart every 20 minutes beginning at 9:20 a.m.
Teacher Ed Preview | 1- 2 p.m. in RCOE 124: Admitted students will have the opportunity to meet current education majors, faculty and staff to learn what it’s like to study education at App State!
Information Sessions | Broyhill Music Center (Room 214)
10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Learn about degree programs, turning a passion for music into a career, audition requirements, scholarships and opportunities to join ensembles.
Building Tours | Broyhill Music Center
Tours depart from the brickyard every half hour beginning at 9:30 a.m. Last tour begins at 11:30 a.m.
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ACADEMIC EXPLORATION
COLLEGE OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS
Locations: Plemmons Student Union, Solarium (Room 118) and various academic buildings
Programs Represented in Academic Buildings:
• Apparel Design & Merchandising —
Reich College of Education (Lower Level)
• Art and Visual Culture — Wey Hall
• Art Education — Wey Hall (2nd Floor)
• Communication — Beasley Media Complex
• Commercial Photography — Katherine Harper Hall
• Dance Studies — Varsity Gym
• Fine Art Photography — East Hall
• Graphic Communications
Management — Katherine Harper Hall
• Graphic Design — Wey Hall
• Industrial Design — Katherine Harper Hall
• Interior Design — Katherine Harper Hall
• Military Science & Leadership — Plemmons Student Union, Room 118
• Studio Art — Wey Hall
• Sustainable Development — Living Learning Center (Civic Garden, Room 223)
• Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment — Katherine Harper Hall
• Theatre Arts — Valborg Theatre
Meet faculty from academic colleges and departments and gather first-hand information about our majors and programs.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING
WEY HALL
Art Education (Room 203) | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Meet faculty and explore materials to create an imaginative mural.
Art History (Room 230)
Info Session | 10:30-11 a.m.
Art Management (Room 213)
Interactive Project Sneak Peek | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Test out an interactive project created by students.
Info Session | 12-12:30 p.m.
Clays (Room 113)
Studio Process Demos | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Meetfacultyandstudents,andwatchlive demonstrations.
Fibers (Room 202)
Studio Process Demos | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
See students weaving, printing, sewing, dyeingfabricandmakingpaper!
Info Session | 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Graphic Design
Poster Workshop (Room 323) | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Designandprintacolorfulposterusingletterpress.
Info Session (Room 317) | 10-10:30 a.m. and 12-12:30 p.m.
Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design (Room 101)
Casting Demos | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
See casting, 3D printing and milling demonstrations andmeetfacultyandstudents.
Info Session | 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Painting & Drawing (Room 302)
4th Annual Portrait Show
StudentexhibitionandvotingforthePeople’s Choice Awards. Awards announced at 1:30 p.m.
Info Session | 12-12:30 p.m.
Printmaking
Screenprinting Demos (2nd Floor) | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Watch the screenprinting process and take home a print.
Info Session (Room 221) | 12-12:30 p.m.
Sculpture and Casting (Room 103)
Bronze Pouring Demos 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Watchalivebronzepourandmeetstudentsandfaculty. Info Session | 12-12:30 p.m.
KATHERINE HARPER HALL
Commercial Photography Cage and Studio Tours (Room 105) | 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Student Studio Shoot (Room 153) | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Graphic Communications Management
Print Design Workshops (Main Lobby) | 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Hands-on design and print activities.
Info Session (Room 122) | 10-10:30 a.m.
Design Lab Rotations | 10:30-11 a.m.
Direct-to-film and Mug Printing Demo | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
EAST HALL
Fine Art Photography
Lumen Printing Workshop 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Learn about the process and create your own print.
LIVING LEARNING CENTER (COURTYARD)
Spring Gardening Activity | 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Hands-on activity in the Sustainable Development Civic Garden
BEASLEY MEDIA COMPLEX
Studio Tours
Tourthebroadcaststudiosandmeetfacultyand studentsfromourfivecommunicationmajors.
WALKER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Location: Peacock Hall
Programs Represented:
• Accounting
• Computer Information Systems
• Cybersecurity
• Economics
• Finance & Banking
• Hospitality & Tourism Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Risk Management & Insurance
• Supply Chain Management
SELECTIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Locations: Plemmons Student Union, Solarium (Room 118) and various academic buildings
Appalachian Community of Education Scholars (ACES)
Location: Reich College of Education
Learn about this leadership program for future educators focused on mentoring and professional development.
The Honors College
Locations: Appalachian Hall and Plemmons Student Union, Solarium (Room 118)
Tour where our Honors students explore, discover, create, innovate, learn and grow together — led by a current Honors student. Drop-in from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Student Support Resources and Centers:
• Advising
• Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
• Business Career Services
• Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship
Building Tours | Walker College of Business
Walker Fellows will offer tours from 9 a.m.–1 p.m., beginning on the second floor of Peacock Hall.
Watauga Residential College
Locations: Living Learning Center and Plemmons
Student Union, Solarium (Room 118)
Learn about this residential living-learning community. Tours of the Living Learning Center 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Shuttles starting at 9:30 a.m. and will depart as needed | Library Circle
Last shuttle from Library Circle departs at 12:30 p.m. | Last shuttle from the Living Learning Center departs at 1 p.m.
POINTS OF INTEREST
APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS SUPPORT
Apply Now Lab
Belk Library & Information Commons (1st Floor)
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ready to become a Mountaineer? Start your application here with support from our Admissions team.
Admissions Resources
Plemmons Student Union (Near Cascades Cafe)
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Office of Admissions
• Transfer Admissions & Engagement
• Graduate Admissions and Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s
FAFSA & Financial Aid Info
Plemmons Student Union, Center for Student Success & Community (Room 217)
Talk with financial aid counselors and get one-on-one help with your FAFSA.
Admitted Student Lounge
Plemmons Student Union, Parkway Ballroom (Room 420)
Celebrate your admission to App State! Meet other admitted students, chat with Admissions staff about your enrollment steps and get all your questions answered.
EXPLORE CAMPUS
Campus Tours
Sanford Hall
9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Abbreviated forty-five minute walking tours with student tour guides. Tours will depart every 15 minutes.
• Last tour leaves at 2:30 p.m.
Residence Hall Showrooms
Please note: To protect student privacy, current residence hall rooms are not open for tours.
First-year Housing
Newland Hall
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Traditional-style full scale showroom
Transfer Housing
Mountain Laurel Hall
12-3 p.m.
MEET MOUNTAINEERS
Ask a Mountaineer!
Sanford Mall
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Connect with Student Ambassadors to hear what life is really like at App State.
ARTS, CULTURE & RECREATION
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Explore exhibitions from regional and national artists.
Belk Library & Information Commons
10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Tour study areas, a digital media studio, makerspace and more.
Student Recreation Center
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Visit our 120,000 sq. ft. facility with climbing walls, courts and fitness spaces.
Sanford Mall
Stop by for displays and demos from:
• Mountaineer Medics
• Team Sunergy (Solar Vehicle Team)
STUDENT SUPPORT
Location: Plemmons Student Union, International Hallway (1st Floor)
• Office of International Programs
• University Writing Center
• Community-Engaged Leadership
• Off Campus Housing
• University Recreation, Counseling Services and Wellness & Prevention Services
• Career Development Center
• Office of Research and Innovation
SCHOLARS WITH DIVERSE ABILITIES PROGRAM
Location: Reich College of Education (Room 127)
11 a.m. -12 p.m.
A transition-focused program supporting students with intellectual disabilities in building independence and self-determination.
DINING OPTIONS
Plemmons Student Union
• Cascades Cafe 8:30 a.m-3 p.m.
• Crossroads Coffee Shop 8:30 a.m-2 p.m.
• Market at Campus Store 8:30 a.m-2 p.m.
Central Dining Hall
• Hatchet Coffee 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
• The Carving Board 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Rivers Street Cafe 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. & 4-10:30 p.m.
• Mountaineer Grille 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Chic-Fil-A 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Trivette Dining Hall
• Park Place Cafe 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
• Market 1-9 p.m.
MOUNTAINEER GEAR
Campus Store | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Yosef’s Locker | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
OFFICE OF ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY/DISABILITY
RESOURCES
Location: Plemmons Student Union, International Hallway (1st Floor)
Learn how App State promotes opportunity, access, and civil rights for students with disabilities.
STUDENT VETERAN SERVICES
Location: Plemmons Student Union (Room 251)
Learn how we support our military-connected Mountaineers to thrive academically, personally and professionally.
Shuttles to Additional Locations Leaving from Library circle (#6) as needed
• Shuttle to/from Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences (#5) | 9:00-1:15
• Shuttle to/from Watauga Residential College | Living Learning Center (#17) 9:00-1:30
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