Student Affairs

Mountain Strong Homecoming

Homecoming festivities will now take place November 16-23, and we are excited for students, alumni, and community members to celebrate Appalachian State and support our beautiful region.  To recognize the resilience of our community, we have changed the theme to Mountain Strong Homecoming. 

 There will not be a club competition.  However, there are still ways for clubs to participate in Homecoming:  

• We will still recognize Homecoming Court and crown Top of the Rock at the Homecoming Game on November 23. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to conduct interviews!
• Clubs are encouraged to submit banners to decorate the Student Union with the new Mountain Strong theme or the Yosef National Park theme if they have already begun working on it.  
• For ALL the details, see the updated schedule.
• Alumni Association Homecoming events can be found here.

Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm. We look forward to celebrating together!

Leadership Studies Program

Encourage your students to take Leadership Studies courses!

Leadership Studies courses and the Leadership Studies Minor provide learning opportunities for any student who wants to develop as a leader. Students can take a class or declare the 18-credit minor and join a cohort of leaders! Have any students interested and want to learn more about Leadership Studies? Email [email protected].

Spring 2025 Offerings: 

• LDS 2700: Principles of Leadership
• LDS 3544: Group and Organizational Leadership
• LDS 3536: Socially-Responsible Leadership in Scotland (study abroad)
• LDS 4700: Capstone Seminar in Leadership (seniors only) 

Congratulations, Paul Ford

Paul Ford is the ACUI Region III Smith-Steele Professional Staff Award Recipient!!!

We are thrilled to announce that Paul Ford was honored with the Smith-Steele Professional Staff Award at the recent ACUI Region III Conference. This prestigious award is given to union and student activities professionals within Region III who demonstrate exceptional dedication to their campus community, ACUI, and the profession as a whole.

With over 20 years of service, Paul’s commitment to students, our community, and ACUI has truly made a lasting impact. Please join us in congratulating him on this well-deserved recognition!

University Housing's ReApplication Process

"ReApp— the free housing reapplication process for returning students who live in residence halls now and wish to apply to live in a residence hall next year— is underway.

Students currently living on the Boone campus can apply for continued on-campus housing through the ReApp process. Incoming first-year students are required to live on campus, as this experience fosters community and supports their educational development, contributing to App State’s high retention and graduation rates.

The ReApplication opened on Tuesday, October 1st, and will close at 11:59 PM on Sunday, December 1st. There is no fee associated with the ReApp process - it is free to apply. The date that a student completes ReApp during this period does not indicate the order in which selection invitations will be sent. Selection invitations will be randomized and will begin in January through the end of February, 2025.

Once ReApp closes, we will open applications for students who missed the deadline for completing the re-application process, as well as for continuing students who live off campus but wish to apply to move on campus. For these students, we recommend beginning a search for off-campus housing early to ensure they can find housing that meets their needs. On-campus housing is not guaranteed to continuing students.

More information about ReApp can be found on the University Housing website."