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If you are unable to come that day/time, please contact Mrs. Gina Meekma at ginam@andrews.edu.

* If online enrollment (the next step after application) or re-enrollment has not yet been submitted, please do so as soon as possible. You will not be able to attend Check-In Day but will need to get textbooks, turn in forms, get a locker, etc. after August 13.

To participate in Check-In Day, your child/ren should also be financially cleared. Be prepared to submit your first payment (according to your tuition plan estimate - you will not receive a bill until September) if you have not paid it by the due date, which is this Monday, August 4. 

If your child/ren does not have a class schedule by Check-In Day, they will need to do that and get textbooks after August 13.

Note: Some classes require digital content which will be paid for at the same time as the textbooks. The digital code will be provided to the student by Andrews Academy and is not returnable. It likely will not be transferable if the student drops the class.

If you have not done so already, please purchase the Multi-Factor Authentication Security Key for all AA students right away. This key is essential for your child to access all Google platforms (AU email, Google Classroom, etc.), as well as secure documents from Andrews University and Andrews Academy. Each student needs their own security key, which cannot be used by anyone else.

Security Key Link

If you have any further questions, feel free to email me.

Watch for information coming soon about school laptop loans.

Thank you for your cooperation,
 

Mr. Caleb Akins, MA

Media Ministry Director

Andrews Academy

akins@andrews.edu

AA Uniforms Available from Lands' End

Please review the Sourcebook (pgs 79-81) for more information regarding uniforms. Also see the attached information.

• Only approved logoed uniform wear is allowed.

• A solid-color, long sleeved undershirt may be worn under the AA short-sleeved polo (no writing should be visible on the undershirt).

• Only AA logoed jackets are allowed to be worn in the building.

• The PE uniform (t-shirt or sweatshirt, shorts or sweats) can only be worn during PE class.

• If a student is wearing an AA logoed jacket, they should also have an AA logoed shirt underneath.

Sale: July 19 – August 1 - 10% off site-wide (Code: CAMPUS, PIN: 6876)

School Communications

The E-Sanjo and other communications from the school, including classroom teacher communications, use the email address(es) that you (and your parents) have recorded in FACTS when you registered for Andrews Academy. We will also use students' AU email address. Some have been wondering why they are not receiving their school communications to a certain email. If you wish to have communications sent to a specific email address, please send the change to ginam@andrews.edu. Thank you!

School Lunch Program

Andrews Academy
2025-2026

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Bon Appetit at Andrews University is honored to have the opportunity to provide your child with delicious meals that promote health and wellness. Our chef-driven food is alive with flavor and nutrition and is always prepared from scratch. We take the care of your student very seriously and thank you in advance for placing your trust in us.

To participate in the school lunch program, students need an ID card. Only one meal per day can be purchased per student. 

Payments may be made online via Touchnet (link will be available in August) or in the AA main office (cash or check to Andrews Academy). 

Applications/contracts for reduced meals are due by Thursday, August 21 (sooner is preferable). They are available below and in the AA main office.

• Lunch Program Information - 2025-26 

• Reduced Meals Contract - 2025-26

• Reduced Meals Application - 2025-26

As always, we welcome your questions, concerns, and feedback. Please contact us at 269-471-3161 or ds@andrews.edu.

It is our greatest pleasure to serve.

Your School Lunch Team,

Bon Appetit Management 

Hold Harmless Form

Note that the attached hold harmless form is required for all students so that they may attend day and overnight trips (e.g. required school days such as beach day, class vespers, ice skating, trips and tours, etc.), and that medical insurance coverage is required for students to participate in all off-site activities. You can also find it on our Useful Documents web page, and printed copies are available in the main office.

Note that the form may not be digitally signed or sent to us as a picture or file. We need the original, signed form turned in to the office by the time school starts. This blanket hold harmless agreement can be used for any school activity that is on our calendar.

Also note that US health/medical insurance is required for all activities that are off of the AA/AU campus.

There is also a form for volunteers that is also attached. If you think that you might volunteer at all this school year, please sign and turn in the volunteer form. Thank you!

After School Hours Agreement

The After School Hours Agreement should be signed by the student and a parent by the time school starts on August 18. If you haven't completed one yet, here are the acceptable ways to return this document:

• Complete the attached fillable document and email to ginam@andrews.edu.
• Print the attached document, complete it, scan or take a picture, and email it to ginam@andrews.edu.
• Stop by the school office during office hours and complete the form.

AU Campus Safety Parking Permit

Academy Vehicle Registration Process

1. All vehicles parked on Andrews University property must register their vehicle with the Office of Campus Safety. This must be done online before you plan to park in the AA parking lot or anywhere else on the AU campus. (See instructions below.)
2. You will be given a green community registration sticker or an orange staff registration permit if your parent/guardian currently is employed by Andrews and is present at the time of registration. This will go on the driver’s side lower corner of your windshield and should be visible to the on duty patrol officer. This permit will allow you to park in all blue and green lots on campus. No overnight parking is permitted.
3. The parking permit will expire on August 31 of the following year, when it will need to be renewed. It may be renewed sooner, starting in early May.
4. As a complimentary service, Campus Safety is pleased to offer free jump starts and vehicle lockouts to our guests and students provided they are on University property.
5. The Andrews University adopted vehicle policy can be found at the link below.
6. If you have further questions, Campus Safety is available twenty four hours a day, seven days a week and can be reached at the following number: 269-471-3321.

Walk-through of Online Vehicle Pre-Registration:
(Please read through instructions before you begin)
 

Step 1: Go to www.vault.andrews.edu and login using AU username and password (a DUO push will be required to enter system). New AA students who have not yet set up their AU username and password will be sent instructions soon.

• Click on “Campus Safety” and enter your AU username/password.

• Click on “Register Vehicles”

• Click on "Re-register" or "Start New Registration"

Step 2: In Permit Type, select the permit type available (NOT Bicycle). The vehicle information boxes will then populate. (If your permit type is not shown, please select what is available, clarify the appropriate type needed with Campus Safety by email or at decal retrieval.) (If decal option is not given for Faculty/Staff, and this is your campus status, please skip step 8.)

Step 3: Skip down to the Vehicle  section and fill in the Type, Year, Make, & Model of your vehicle. For Color, choose from the menu provided that is closest to your vehicle color.

Step 4: Your VIN number (Vehicle Identification Number) is string of numbers and letters that you should be able to find this on both the insurance and state registration (number must match on both documents).
 

Step 5: In the License section, enter the issuing State & License Plate number.

• If you have a temporary license plate, see * below. If you have NO plate, see ** below.

Step 6: Click on the Agreement button at the bottom of the webpage. Read through the Vehicle Registration Agreement and then sign using your AU password and then click Submit.
 

Step 7: Attach all documents requested (must be taken in any .jpeg format. If you are using your mobile device to take the pictures, check format: Settings, Camera, Format - use most compatible option.).

• You must have CURRENT Registration & Insurance and a valid Driver’s License to be issued a permanent parking decal. If document is expired see * below.

• Click “Upload” after each document has been selected

++ Faculty/Staff skip to Step 9 ++

Step 8: There is a $10 annual fee per vehicle for non-faculty/staff parking decals. Select payment method. If you wish to pay cash or in person, do not choose an option. Cash can only be paid at the Financial Aid Cashiers Desk. (Note: Tell cashier payment is for Vehicle Registration and bring receipt to retrieve the decal.)
 

Step 9: Click “Update.” Please look for emails in your AU email account with further instructions. 

Your registration is complete once the permit has been placed on the windshield.

* Place picture of plate in registration attachment slot. Please email safety@andrews.edu with this information after you complete all possible information online. A temporary parking permit will need be issued. Temporary Parking Permits must be placed in vehicle driver’s side dash when parked on campus.

** If you have an appointment to register with state, please bring verification (email, screen capture) along with all other requested documents, and a temporary parking permit will be issued.

Temporary Parking Permits dates must be viewable on driver’s side dash when vehicle is parked on campus.
 

Call AU Campus Safety at 269-471-3321 if you have any problems or questions.

Instructions for new students to obtain an ID card (used for getting into the building during school hours, hot lunch, and time clock if student has a job at AA or AU) will be sent out soon. Once you receive an email that your ID has been set up, students should go to the AU Administration Building, second floor, Academic Records (Mondays-Thursdays from 9-5, and Fridays from 9-12) to get your photo taken and an ID card made. AA students are expected to have valid ID cards.

New students, if you do not have an AU username/email address yet, watch for instructions to set one up. RMES students with an email address may need to set up a password, so watch for an email about that.

Please send an email to ginam@andrews.edu if you need help setting/resetting your AU username/email password.

ALL students, if you have not sent in a picture of your health insurance card (both sides) yet, please do so ASAP. Email photos to aaadmissions@andrews.edu. Students with AU insurance, please make sure that we have your new HMA card on file. Per AU requirements, students must have health insurance to participate in any off campus (AA/AU) events/trips. Thank you!

Some of you are still in the process of applying, enrolling, or re-enrolling. Please refer to the instructions sent to you by email. If you have any questions or need assistance, email Mrs. Gina Meekma at aaadmissions@andrews.edu.

CONTACT US

Re-Enrollment Process: aaadmissions@andrews.edu

Financial Information: gaytan@andrews.edu

(Appointments: https://calendly.com/aafinances)

Class Schedule Questions: aaregistrar@andrews.edu

Senior Pictures & Ads for Yearbook

Senior pictures are needed for yearbook, class night, and the class composite to be hung in the AA Commons or Library. The yearbook team will need your senior and baby pictures by Friday, October 17, 2025. We encourage you to get your senior picture done during the summer before the busy school year begins. Photographers get busy in the late summer and fall, so you may want to book an appointment early. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD and get your picture done in a timely manner.

You do not have to go to a professional photographer for this picture, but please make sure you follow the picture requirements below. If not, the yearbook team may request that you send an alternative. For yearbook pictures, seniors should be looking at the camera rather than away from it.

Pictures for the yearbook and senior ads must adhere to the following requirements:

Baby Photos

By the same date (October 17), please submit a baby picture as well. The baby picture will be used by yearbook as well as for senior bulletin board and class night purposes. Please submit a high-resolution JPEG baby picture. If you cannot scan the picture, you may bring the baby picture to the yearbook team, and they will scan it for you.

Also, please plan ahead for senior yearbook ad nights on Monday and Tuesday, October 27 & 28, starting at 5:00 PM. At that time, you and your parents can purchase senior ads for the yearbook (see the messages to seniors in the back of previous yearbooks for examples). Click here to sign up for ad night.

Please send photos and any questions to AAyearbook@andrews.edu. Note the student’s name in the subject line and indicate if the photos are for the senior/baby section OR the parent dedication.