Find out more information and download instructions for the app, which will support New Student Orientation and other events throughout the year.
In less than two weeks, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ will welcome to campus more than 1,600 new and transfer students as . Helping support the needs of these students and families as they become part of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ community will be ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Guides, a mobile app that’s seen great success since launching in 2015.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Guides provides information about important events including New Student Orientation, Family Weekend and Homecoming. Some of the features include customizable schedules and to-do list, an interactive campus map, information about on-campus resources, driving directions, social media, and more. Users can also receive push notifications on their smartphones.
For students new to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and their families, the app will prove to be a valuable resource as they navigate the News Student Orientation and get to know ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s expansive campus, said Matthew Olmsted, assistant director of New Student and Transition Programs. “There are pre-arrival resources that students, parents and guests can use to start to use to help ensure a smooth transition as they arrive at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ,” Olmsted said.
A schedule within the app offers and overview of orientation, and individual events include maps to the locations where they will be held. The schedule can also be customized for first-year students, parents or transfer students. “We’ve tried to make it a little easier for everyone to navigate the master schedule,” Olmsted said.
Follow the instructions below to download the app and take some time to explore it before Move-in Day. If you have any questions about the app, or any questions about Orientation in general, feel free to contact the office at (336) 278-7777 or compass@elon.edu.
How to Download the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Guides App and Orientation Guide
- Download the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Guides App
From the Apple App Store or Google Play, search “ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Guides” and download the app, or click these quick links: or . - Download the Orientation Guide
Open the app, chose “ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Orientation ’17-‘18” under the list of “Public Guides.” If you cannot find it, search for Orientation in the search bar. - There will be a pop-up window with the event overview, when it opens click the button that says “Get This Guide” and allow it to download. This may take up to a few minutes. When it is done, the guide will open.
- When prompted, enable notifications
It is very important that you allow notifications for the guidebook app when prompted – we will be sending important updates that you will get instant push notifications for, such as rain location changes. If you disallow push notifications, you will not get these important messages.