AAUM organizes the Freshmen Welcoming between 10 and 21 September 2012. The first week is dedicated to supporting enrollment and the second week to integration activities.
The motto is “Make Yourself at Home”. The plan of a house in shape of Europe, using the 12 stars of the EU flag alludes to the fact that UMinho University is one of two cities as European Capitals in 2012 – Braga is the European Youth Capital, Guimarães is the European Capital of Culture.