Entering freshmen are first exposed to the Association and its programs the week before school begins. During the university-wide "Howdy Week", the association hosts "GatheRing", which includes a free cookout, a Yell Practice, and a chance to try on the Class's Aggie Ring on the grounds of the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center. Students make the official transition into former students at the Association's "The Next Tradition," a free event that celebrates graduation and welcomes graduates into the Aggie Network, and where Association members explain the services they offer to former students.