Campus Resources

Getting Started at AU

Getting Registered: All students may now register on-line. New student must complete a paper registration form (available from McKinley 156) for their initial semester, and may register on-line thereafter.

AU ID cards: Your first ID card is free. Replacement cards are $15 dollars. To obtain an ID card: check in the first floor of the Anderson Hall Lounge. Be sure to bring a valid, government-issued ID. Hours for ID card photos: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 am - noon; Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Any questions should be directed to the Americard hotline at ext. 3114.

Buying textbooks for classes: The campus book store is located on the 2nd and 3rd floor of Butler Pavilion (ext. 6300). It can be accessed by the elevator across from the main entrance to Bender Sports Arena, or from the 2nd floor walkway from Mary Graydon Center. Book store hours are Monday - Thursday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm; Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday from 12:00 am to 4:00 pm; Sunday, closed. Textbooks are on the 2nd floor and organized by discipline. All TESOL textbooks can be found shelved under the LFS section of textbooks, and are labelled TESL. Order online to assure reservation of copies.

Bender Library (ext. 3200)
The Jack I. and Dorothy G. Bender Library offers students over 600,000 volumes, 770,000 microforms, 1,400 film and video titles, and 3,000 periodicals. Reference librarians assist in finding information, conduct on-line bibliographic searches and offer instruction in library use to students. AU is a member of the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC). All titles in member libraries are listed in ALADIN, the on-line catalog with over 2.2 million records. AU students may borrow materials from Bender as well as from the Consortium.

Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC)
The WRLC's collection is cataloged on the Access to Library and Database Information Network (ALADIN), the on-line system. For more information on the system see the Guide to Libraries available at the Bender Library circulation desk. In addition to AU, there are six members of the WRLC:

Catholic University 202.319.5070
Gallaudet University 202.651.5217
George Mason U. 703.993.2250
George Washington U. 202.994.6558
Marymount U. 703.284.1533
UDC 202.274.6011

Library Fall/Spring Semester Hours (Hours will vary during holidays and the summer): Monday - Wednesday: 8:00 am - 2:00 am; Thursday: 8:00 am - midnight; Friday: 8:00 am - 10:00 pm; Saturday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm; Sunday: 9:00 am - 2:00 am

The Library Copy Center (located on the lower level) has the same hours as the library (these hours vary during holidays and the summer). Initially a copy card cost $1.00 (68¢ initial fee, and 32¢ remaining for copying). After the initial purchase of the card, no other fees apply, and the card can be reused as long as there is a balance. Copies made with the copy card cost 8¢/copy, and 10¢/copy without a card.

TESOL Related Periodicals currently in the library (lower level):
ELT Journal
English for Specific Purposes
TESOL Quarterly
Regional English Language Centre Journal
Language Learning
International Review of Applied Linguistics
Second Language Writing

Medical Services
The Student Health Center (SHC) is located on the first floor of Nebraska Hall and provides primary medical care, minor emergency care, gynecological care, immunizations, allergy injections and health education services to students. The clinical staff consists of registered nurses and physician's assistants, supported and supervised by two internal medicine physicians. The hours of operation for the fall semester are: Monday and Friday, 10:00 am - 4:10 pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (appointments only after 4:00 pm); Wednesday, 9:00 am - 4:10 pm; closed on weekends. Appointments are required for all non-emergency visits. To schedule an appointment, call 202.885.3380.

Disabilities Support Services: For students with disabilities who would like to be assigned to a tutor for extra help with classes. For students who have hearing disabilities, interpreter services are available.

Academic Policies and Regulations

Registration Procedures
Registration for classes is on a first-come, first-served basis. Students should register for their classes early so that they can enroll in the courses of their choice. Many TESOL classes fill quickly.

In order to register, new students make an appointment with their advisor to choose courses that fulfill their program requirements. MA students must obtain their TESOL advisor's signature. New certificate students and other non-degree students also register through the TESOL Office, McKinley Hall, Rm. 156, ext. 2582. The completed registration form is then taken to the Registrar's Office on the second floor of the South Wing of Asbury Building. Returning students must contact the TESOL Coordinator at bbrady@american.edu to notify him of the classes they intend to take and to request e-authorization in order to register. Then, they may register for the new semester using https://my.american.edu and signing in with their personalized login and password. Courses may be added and dropped with no penalty during the first week of classes. See the University Catalog and the Schedule of Classes (both available from the Registrar's Office) for more information on course offerings.

In order to retain accurate and updated records of TESOL Master's students, a TESOL Requirements Checklist should be updated each semester. This form is kept with the TESOL Office and is an essential component of graduation clearance. Students are advised to stop by McKinley 156 at least every other semester to ensure that their records are up-to-date and accurate.

Payment for Courses
Students are typically billed for their courses a few weeks after registration. For questions concerning financial aid or tuition payment plans, call ext. 6100.

Course Load
Full-time graduate students generally take three courses per semester (although they are permitted to take up to five per semester). At the rate of three courses per semester, full-time students can complete their MA in four semesters of study. Many TESOL students at AU enroll on a part-time basis, taking one or two courses per semester. The University requires MA candidates to complete their degree work within three years, with the possibility of an extension of candidacy for up to three additional years. Due to visa requirements, most international students must be enrolled full-time. Note: The required Practicum (TESL 620 - ELT III) is particularly time-consuming. Students are advised to adjust their course load accordingly during the semester in which they take the Practicum.

Incompletes
In exceptional cases, students who are unable to complete their course work by the semester’s end may request an incomplete form from their instructor. Typically, incompletes are granted in cases of illness, accidents, or family emergencies. Granting an incomplete is entirely at the instructor’s discretion. The instructor and the student mutually decide and state the conditions of an incomplete in an Incomplete Contract. The Incomplete Contract specifies work to be done, contract end date, and default grade if work is not completed. The maximum length for an incomplete is one semester. Incompletes may only be granted at the end of the semester, and students must have a passing grade in course work at the time the incomplete is requested or else the incomplete cannot be granted.

Maintaining Matriculation
Students must maintain matriculation every fall and spring that they are enrolled in an AU program (this is not the case for the summer.) Therefore if you are not taking courses during a semester, you must pay for one credit hour of “Maintaining Matriculation” or consult with the TESOL Coordinator about a Leave of Absence (for health or personal reasons, if you are out of the country, etc.) You must also maintain matriculation in the semester you graduate.

For more information about university policies and resources:
The AU Catalog and Schedule of Classes are available at the Registrar's Office. Other information regarding American University’s policies can be found on AU’s main website at http://www.american.edu.

Computing

All full-time students are automatically assigned e-accounts when they register.

This is how you create your e-account:
1) Open a Web browser and go to my.american.edu.
2) Click the “Create Account” link in the middle of the logon page.
3) You will be prompted to enter the following personal information:
- your name (required)
- your seven digit AU ID number that can be found on any official document from the university (required)
- the last four digits of your social security number
- your date of birth in the format of MMDDYYYY
- the last four digits of your home telephone number
4) You will be asked to enter your initial password, as well as a secret question and answer for verification purposes if you ever forget your password.
5) The system will take a moment to create your accounts. When you see the message stating that your accounts have been successfully created, you may log into my.american.edu with your new USERNAME and PASSWORD.
6) If you already have a personal e-mail account that you currently use, you may have your AU e-mail forwarded to that account. Please do so if you are not going to check your AU mail regularly; otherwise you will miss important messages from your professors. To forward e-mail, send an e-mail to helddesk@american.edu and ask them to forward your AU e-mail to your personal address.
7) If you have any questions or experience problems creating your accounts, please contact the IT Help Desk at 202-885-2550 or helpdesk@american.edu.

For more general information on OIT computer services, contact ext. 2270.

Computers available for TESOL students to use are found in the Language Resource Center (LRC) in the basement of Asbury Hall, the Computer Center in the Lower Level of Anderson Hall, north entrance, ext. 2561, and the Mary Graydon Computer Cluster, Mary Graydon, Room 231. All facilities are closed on university holidays.

Accessing your e-mail from a PC platform computer (on campus)- Type in your user name and password at the appropriate prompts. This will give you a window of applications associated with Eaglenet. Click on "EagleNet Applications." This will give you another window of icons. Choose the Netscape icon. You'll be automatically logged into your email account.

Accessing my.american.edu from home - Open your web browser of choice and type in http://my.american.edu. Type in your login and password. All of the information is then at your fingertips.

Transportation and Parking
Transportation
The University is accessible by DC Metrobus and Metrorail. Free shuttle bus service is available to students, faculty and staff to the Tenley Campus, the Tenleytown Metrorail Station and the Glover-Tunlaw off-campus apartments.
For further information, please check AU Public Safety’s website at http://www.american.edu/finance/dps/shuttle.html or call 202.885.2525
Normal operation hours and frequencies: M-F 7:00 am - 12:30 am, every 15 minutes. Sat-Sun 8:00 am - 1:00 am, every 30 minutes. Hours vary on holidays.

Routes
There are three AU shuttle routes. One route takes students from the back of the Glover-Tunlaw apt. to the Washington College of Law (WCL). The second route runs from South Campus (behind Anderson/Letts dormitories) to both the Tenley Campus and the AU/Tenleytown Metro stop. The third route runs from South Campus to the Park Bethesda. AU shuttle buses have a sign in the front window which tell the route that it goes.

Parking Permit Rates
Please contact Public Safety at ext. 2525 for additional information.
For the 2005-2006 Academic Year, rates are as follows:

Resident Students and Full-time Commuter Students: $416.00/semester or $832.00/year
Commuter Students: $160.00/semester or $320.00/year

Please note that most graduate courses are offered from 5:30-8:00 pm on weekdays and parking on campus is free after 5:00 pm.

Hourly Parking
Hourly parking is available in the Nebraska Lot for $1.50/hour or $12/day. Park your car, then note the space number, and go to the 'pay s you go' machines on either side of the lot. You can pay with credit card or cash. Make sure you keep your receipt to fight potential disputes.

Parking Requirements for Commuter Students living in Washington, DC
You must purchase and provide proof of your DC reciprocity permit before you are issued your AU parking permit.

In response to the dictates of the city government, all commuter students who live in Washington, DC must obtain a temporary resident reciprocity parking permit. Students who live in Maryland and Virginia ARE NOT affected by this requirement. Also, part-time students are exempt from this mandate. The DC government is requiring all full-time commuter student populations residing within Washington, DC to obtain reciprocity permits in order to park their cars in the city. By obtaining a reciprocity permit, you may keep your vehicle registered in your home state.

Due to parking restrictions, students living in Wards 2A and 2E (Georgetown area) are not eligible for temporary resident reciprocity permits. Students living in these wards must register their vehicles in Washington, DC in order to be able to park in those areas. (More specifically, these students must change their vehicle registrations and driver's licenses from their current state/jurisdiction to Washington, DC.)

To obtain a temporary resident reciprocity permit, you must present original copies of the documents listed below to the DC Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) located at 301 C. St., NW. The DMV office is eaily accessible via Metro's Red Line - Judiciary Square station. The office hours are Mondays through Fridays, 8:15am until 4:00pm.

Parking Locations
Between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, commuter student and visitors park in the Nebraska Lot. The Nebraska Lot is located on the corner of Nebraska Avenue and New Mexico Avenue, one block west of Ward Circle. The main entrance is off New Mexico Avenue. If you are coming from Ward Circle, turn left at the first stoplight (New Mexico). Then go about twenty yards and the entrance to the lot is on the left. One additonal parking lot is the Butler parking lot behind Butler Pavilion. This is permit parking only from 9:00am - 5:00pm, but after 5:00pm, it's free.

Housing

Office of Residential Life and Housing Services (ORLHS)
On Campus: Housing is available to all students on a first-come, first-served basis. University housing is at a premium, and students may be placed on a waiting list until space becomes available. A complete guide to housing at AU is available on-line at http://www.american.edu/ocl/reslife/, where students can pick the housing option that is the best for them.

Off Campus: The official graduate student housing is The Park Bethesda, located in Bethesda, MD on Westbard Ave. For pictures, pricing information, and amenities, please check their website at http://www.american.edu/ocl/reslife/PBintro.htm. The academic year housing web page (http://www.american.edu/ocl/reslife/academic.htm) also contains a bulletin board type list where off campus students can find out about local housing options. This list, however, is not frequently updated, so the best option may be to consult the Washington Post’s website at www.washingtonpost.com and check the classified listings. Also check Craig's List DC at www.craigslist.org.

Popular DC Neighborhoods: Some popular, AU accessible areas of the city include Van Ness/UDC, AU Tenleytown, Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Georgetown, Glover Park, Dupont Circle.

Campus Dining

The Marketplace: A food court on the main floor of Mary Graydon Center featuring salads with a variety of toppings, Tex-Mex food, and an Einstein's Bagel shop.

Tenley Cafe: Tenley Cafe is located in Federal Hall on the Tenleytown Campus.

Eagle’s Nest: The Eagle’s Nest is the campus convenience store, and features a Subway sandwich shop. It contains lots of items, from breakfast (doughnuts, coffee, and bagels) to snacks, drinks, paper, pens, cameras, etc. The Eagle’s Nest is located in the Tunnel.

McDonalds: McDonalds is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It is located in the Tunnel across from the Eagle’s Nest.

The Tavern: Located in the Mary Graydon Center, this area features Jamba Juice, Chick-Fil-A, and other food items like hamburgers, fries, pizza, salads, and sodas.

Wagshal’s Deli: loccated in the lobby of the Ward Building. They have salads, bagels, pasta, pot pies, and other fare at a moderately expensive price. Wagshal’s is even open until 8pm so that you can grab dinner during a break in your evening classes.

Davenport Coffee Shop: Coffee lounge located in the entrance to the School of International Service building facing the quad.

Megabites Cafe: Megabites serves ice cream, Starbuck's coffee, and light bistro fare. It is located in the Tunnel next to Chevy Chase Bank.

Other Services

Banking
Chevy Chase Bank operates a branch office (next to the elevator at the entrance to the Butler Pavilion Promenade) and two automatic tellers in the Butler Pavilion Promenade (next to the level 1 elevators in Mary Graydon). A third ATM is located behind Bender Library in the Clark Building. Call ext. 6466 for additional information.

Books and Supplies
The AU Campus Store, located on the second and third floors of the Butler Pavilion carries all required textbooks, a large selection of other books, all necessary supplies, stationery, American University sportswear and other items. Hours of operation are: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am-5:30 pm; Saturday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and is closed on Sundays. Hours will vary on holidays and in the summer. Call ext. 6300 for the most current hours.

University Mail Service
All university mail delivery is handled by Mail Services. The university maintains a full service United States Post Office contract substation, Eagle Station, located in Letts hall, lower level. Mail boxes are in each dormitory and are furnished to all resident students. Call ext. 2575 with any questions.

Mailing, Shipping and Copying Services
The UPS Store is located at the end of the Tunnel on the right and is perfect for all photocopying, moving, and mailing needs. Their phone number is 202.885.2030.

Other Nearby Shopping Areas
South of Campus: There is a small block of shops and restaurants including a CVS pharmacy, a Starbucks, a gourmet grocery store, and an Italian restaurant on the left about two blocks south of the Nebraska Parking Lot on New Mexico Avenue.

Northeast of Campus: A Whole Foods supermarket, a Starbucks, Best Buy, a video store, several restaurants and other shops are located near the Tenleytown Metro on Wisconsin Avenue.

North of Campus: Spring Valley - A shopping center with a First Union bank, a Starbucks, an Exxon service station, a Wagshals gourmet grocery, a CVS drugstore, a Chevy Chase Bank, Melio’s restaurant as well as other eateries is located about four blocks north of campus on Massachusetts Avenue across from the Washington College of Law (WCL).

Other Butler Pavilion Services
Other campus services include Hair City at 202.885.6465 for savvy haircuts.

Entertainment

On Campus Entertainment
Watkins Gallery
(located in the Watkins Building, west of the Hamilton Building)
Frequently exhibits the Watkins Collection as well as works by faculty, students, and other artists.

The Kreeger Building
(Southwest of the Hamilton Building and facing the Watkins Building)
The Experimental Theater is the center for the Dept. of Performing Arts. Plays, musicals and dance concerts are performed here.

The Experimental Theater is the center for the Dept. of Performing Arts. Plays, musicals and dance concerts are performed here.

Mark Wechsler Theater
(Located in the Media Center, room 319 of the Mary Graydon Center)
The center frequently sponsors special events such as film festivals, guest filmmakers, seminars, premier-screenings and the annual Student Visual Media Festival, as well as facilitating events sponsored by embassies, film societies and non-profit organizations and associations. Off-Campus Entertainment

For current entertainment around town, a good place to look is the City Paper, a free weekly entertainment guide that comes out on-line on Tuesday and in paper form on Thursdays. The City Paper is free and available in the Eagle’s Nest and at various newsstands across DC.

Another guide to DC entertainment is the weekly Weekend section of the Washington Post, published every Friday. The Weekend section gives detailed accounts of what events are happening in and around Washington. The Post can be found at newsstands across DC.

Places to Visit
Museums
The National Mall contains a wide variety of museums. Most of them are free, but a few ask for a donation. The Mall contains the National Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Museum of American History, just to name a few. The National Mall is located between Constitution and Independence Avenues in downtown Washington, DC. The best way to get to the National Mall is by Metro. Get on either the blue or orange line and get off at the Smithsonian stop.

Freer Gallery of Art is located on Jefferson Drive SW at 12th St. It is open daily from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. Lovers of Asian art will enjoy this display spanning more than four millennia of work in jade, bronze, pottery and silk.

National Air and Space Museum is located at Independence Ave. at 6th St. SW and is open daily from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. This is probably the most popular museum in Washington. It has 23 galleries devoted to the epic stories of manned flight both in the air and in space.

National Gallery of Art is located at Madison Drive between 3rd and 7th Sts. NW and is open Sunday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm; Monday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Various Metro stops are located near this museum, including the Judiciary Square stop on the Red Line or the National Archives stop on the Yellow Line. Among its collection of old masters and great moderns, the National Gallery of Art has the distinction of possessing the only painting in America by Leonardo da Vinci. The East Building, opened in 1978, is devoted to modern art.

National Museum of African Art is located at 950 Independence Ave. SW and is open daily from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. One of the most outstanding exhibits is the massive wood-carved door from the Yoruba King's palace at Ikere, Nigeria, complete with reliefs of 31 people.

National Museum of American History is located at Madison Drive between 12th and 14th Sts., NW and is open daily from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. Unique exhibits from ancient and recent history make this one of the most exciting museums in the nation. Here you will find Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone, Thomas Edison's light bulb and the original Star Spangled Banner.

National Museum of Natural History is located at Madison Drive and 10th St. NW and is open daily from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. This museum houses the Hope Diamond, and also contains large displays of birds, sea life, fossils, other gems and items from diverse culltures.

Sackler Gallery of Asian Art is located at 1050 Independence Ave., SW and is open daily from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. This gallery houses collections of ancient Islamic, Persian and Chinese works of art.

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is located at 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW and also has an entrance on 14th St., SW. It is open daily from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. This museum is America's national memorial to the Holocaust that recalls the horrors of the Nazi's reign of genocide and terror. Be sure to call and get your free ticket in advance.

The International Spy Museum The mission of the International Spy Museum is to educate the public about espionage in an engaging manner and to provide a dynamic context that fosters understanding of its important role in and impact on current and historic events. The Museum focuses on human intelligence and reveals the role spies have played in world events throughout history. The International Spy Museum is located in Downtown, Washington, DC within the Pennsylvania Quarter neighborhood and stretches the entire city block between 9th and 8th Streets at 800 F Street, NW — one block from the Gallery Place/China Town Metrorail Station and the MCI Center. $13 Adults (ages 12-64), $12 Seniors (65+), Active Duty Military, Intel Community & College Students, $10 Children (ages 5-11)*

Places of Interest

The Capitol - The Capitol is open to the public for guided tours only. Tours will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday (the Capitol is not available for tours on Sundays). For the remainder of 2002, the Capitol will be open on all federal holidays except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Visitors must obtain free tickets for tours on a first-come, first-served basis, at the Capitol Guide Service kiosk located along the curving sidewalk southwest of the Capitol (near the intersection of First Street, S.W., and Independence Avenue. Ticket distribution begins at 8:15 a.m. daily. Ticketholders will be directed to the South Visitor Receiving Facility, which is located south of the Capitol and from there they will proceed to the Capitol to begin their tour. Maximum tour size is 40 people. Information about tours for the disabled is available from the Congressional Special Services Office at 202-224-4048 (voice) or 202-224-4049 (TDD).

FBI Headquarters - The one-hour, guided tour, which is taken by nearly 500,000 persons each year, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Nation's Capital. It is equally enjoyable for adults and children, and no age restrictions exist for visitors. This tour is a walking tour, although wheelchairs and other accommodations for disabled individuals are available. Service dogs are welcome. The public is invited to take the FBI Tour between the hours of 8:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Folger Shakespeare Library is located at 201 East Capitol St. SE. It is open Monday - Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and is Metro accessible at the Capitol South stop located on the Blue or Orange line. The place is worth seeing! There is a wooden three-tiered Elizabethan courtyard theater and more than 260,000 books and manuscripts.

The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. Open daily: 10:00 am - end of evening Shows. Free 40 minute tours every 15 minutes. Metro: Foggy Bottom on the Blue or Orange Line then a long 3 block walk. The Kennedy Center is the plushly decorated center for the performing arts located on the north bank of the Potomac River.

The Library of Congress is located at 1st St. at Independence Ave. SE. A free 20-30 minute guided tour leaves the lobby of the Madison Building at 101 Independence Ave. every Monday - Friday at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm, preceded every half hour by a 22 minute film.

The Old Post Office Observatory is located at Pennsylvania Ave. between 11th and 12th Sts., NW and is open daily from 8:00 am - 10:45 pm. It is accessible by Metro by getting off at the Federal Triangle stop on the Blue or Orange line. The observatory offers a spectacular view of the nation's capital from atop a 315 ft. high tower. It’s worth the visit, and the view is fantastic!

The Washington National Cathedral is located in Northwest Washington and is bounded by Massachusetts Ave, Wisconsin Ave. and Woodley Rd. The main floor is open daily from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. Tours may be taken Monday - Saturday from 10:00 am - 3:15 pm, or on Sunday at 12:30 and again at 2:45 pm. There is no Metro station available, but you can reach it on the Metro bus.

The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW between West and East Executive Aves. Tours of the White House are currently available ONLY to school and youth groups grades one through twelve and organized military and veteran groups. Group requests may be submitted through one's Member of Congress. These self-guided tours are scheduled from 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

The Jefferson Memorial is located on the south bank of the Tidal Basin and is open daily. There is no Metro station nearby, but you can walk there from the Mall. If possible, go when the cherry trees are in bloom!

The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is located between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. One of the best memorials on the Mall, this one features rock walls, famous quotes by Roosevelt, reflecting pools, and waterfalls, and opens up onto the Tidal Basin through the cherry trees.

The Lincoln Memorial is located on the western end of the Mall, south of Constitution Ave., NW. No Metro stations are nearby, however, the walk down the National Mall from the Smithsonian metro station is pleasant.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located at Constitution Gardens near the Lincoln Memorial, between 21st and 22nd Streets NW. It is usually very busy on both Memorial and Labor Day, and is a moving monument to those who fell during the Vietnam War.

Movie Theaters

Check the Washington Post or the Washington Times to get addresses and show times. Many movie theaters are located on Wisconsin and Connecticut Avenues, NW. Movies generally cost $8.50 at night and $5.50 for a matinee. Some theaters offer a student discount (even at night!), so be sure to bring your AU student ID.

One theater that cannot be missed is the Cineplex Odeon Uptown located in Cleveland Park in northwest Washington, DC at 3426 Connecticut Ave. NW. "The" place to see a movie in Washington, the art deco Uptown carries you back to the era of movie palaces. The Uptown won "Best Movie Theater" in washingtonpost.com's Best Bets 2002 Reader’s Choice contest. The best way to get to the Uptown is to take the Red line Metro and get off at the Cleveland Park Metro stop. Contact 202.966.5400 for movie information.

Restaurants

In DC you can find just about any kind of food that you want to try. The Washington Post and the City Paper are your best resources. Some hip neighborhoods to try are:

Adams Morgan
You will find a broad array of ethnic restaurants, notably on 18th St. and Columbia Road. You can walk there from Dupont Circle going up Connecticut Ave (about 15 minutes).
Addis Ababa, 2106 18th St., NW - It's known as the Ethiopians' Ethiopian restaurant, and the crowd shows it. An eating experience, even without traditional American utensils!
The Diner, located on 18th Street, serving American cuisine 24 hours a day. So fab that we can’t even find an address for it.

Dupont Circle
The Dupont Circle area is very popular. It is located between 16th and 24 Sts., NW. The center of the circle contains a park with a huge fountain. Up and down the side streets shooting off from the circle, you will find a variety of restaurants and bars.
Bistro du Coin, 1738 Connecticut Ave, NW - French-insired cuisine with a loud party atmosphere. Where was everyone eating before the Bistrot du Coin showed up in June? Upward of 400 pleasure seekers converge on the place on any given day, and 400 people can’t be all wrong!
Brickseller Inn, 1523 22nd St., NW - The burgers are good but the infinite amount of beer is the thing at this saloon on the outskirts of Dupont Circle.
Thai Chef, 1712 Connecticut Ave, NW - An intriguing blend of seafood, vegetarian, and Thai, this is one restaurant that you don’t want to miss!
Skewers, 1633 P St., NW - A few steps above street level, this is one of Dupont Circle's long-running bargain restaurants. The menu is Middle Eastern, featuring entrees such as kebabs on rice, kebabs on fettuccine, kebabs on salad or kebabs with romaine and crisped pita topped by yogurt and pine nuts, plus a few pastas.

Georgetown
This is the area extending from the Kennedy Center to Georgetown University. It contains many upscale shops and restaurants.
Bistro Francais, 3128 M St., NW. - Appealing French food offered late night on weekends for all you partyers out there.
Clyde's of Georgetown, 3236 M St., NW. - American food with a menu that changes daily, Clyde’s offers a variety that cannot be beaten.
Au Pied Au Cochon, 1335 Wisconsin Ave, NW - French-influenced appetizers and entrees, with the best chocolate mousse in Washington for dessert. The prices are affordable, and it’s open 24 hours/day.
Mr. Smith’s of Georgetown -3104 M St., NW - American fare with a funky atmosphere and an outdoor courtyard, Mr. Smith’s also features live local bands on weekends at no charge.

Around AU/Tenleytown
Tenleytown on Wisconsin Avenue offers a large variety of restaurants to choose from, most of which are within walking distance of each other.
49 Twelve Thai, 4912 Wisconsin Ave., NW - 49 Twelve Thai has an outdoor patio for when the weather is good and garlic chicken that can’t be beaten.
Guapo’s Restaurant, 4515 Wisconsin Ave., NW - Incredible margaritas balance a menu full of traditional Tex-Mex food, including enchiladas, fajitas, and quesadillas.
Chipotle, 4301 Wisconsin Ave., NW- serves gourmet burritos and tacos and is VERY good.
BD’s Mongolian BBQ, 7201 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD (Take the red line Metro to Bethesda; the restaurant is two blocks away). All you can eat, create-your-own stir fry.

Important Telephone Numbers

All phone numbers at American University begin with 202.885. and then the number of the extension. For example, if you wanted to contact Brock Brady from the list below, you would dial 202.885.1446.

Brock Brady x1446, bbrady@american.edu
Sigrun Biesenbach-Lucas x2247, sblucas@american.edu
Naomi Baron x2455, nbaron@american.edu
TESOL Program Assistants x2582, tesol@american.edu
TESOL Fax x1356
Language & Foreign Studies Office x2381
LFS Sr. Administrative Asst. (Lina) x2394
LFS Administrative Asst. (Consuelo) x2381
University Information x1000
Academic Support Center x3360
Admissions/Financial Aid x6100
Alumni Relations x5960
Anderson Computing Complex x2561
Campus Store x6300
Career Center x1800
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Language Resource Center x2396
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