The live stream of the President's Welcome will be available just before 3 p.m. Central.Â
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Monday, September 9
Move Into Residence Halls (S,F)
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Conservatory Orientation Help Desk (S,F)
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Music Drama Center Lobby
Open for questions, locker assignments, and to assist with ensemble audition and placement test sign-ups
Forever a Lawrentian Welcome Suite (S, F)
11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Mead Witter Room (226):Â Stop by to grab some refreshments, engage with our LU Alumni, and take a family picture. Students will also pick up their name badge here.
Campus Tour (S, F)
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. & 1:45pm-3:10p.m. | Chapman Hall
Meet on the first floor near Admissions.
Family Lunch (S, F)
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Andrew Commons
Free to all students, families and supporters.
First-Generation Welcome Luncheon (S, F)
12:30-1:30 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Somerset Room (324)
Free to all students, families and first-gen students.
Campus & Community Resource Fair (S, F)
1:30-2:30 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Esch Hurvis (224)
Stop by to visit with campus and community partners and learn more about connecting to our resources.
Lawrentian Panel
1:30-2:00 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Cinema (204)
Engage with faculty, staff and student partners from
across campus about your student's upcoming experience at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ.
Accessibility Resources Overview (S, F)
2-2:30 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Cinema (204)
Meet Noemi Delgado, Director of Accessibility Services, and get an overview of services, processes and procedures through this office.
New Student Arch Procession (S, F)
3:10-3:30 p.m. | Brokaw Bridge
Students line up by 2:55pm at the Brokaw Bridge to process through arch at 3:10pm. Families and supporters are encouraged to line the walkway and then follow to Memorial Chapel.
President's Welcome (S, F)
3:30-4:00 p.m. | Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Memorial Chapel
All students, families & supporters are encouraged to attend. This will also be live-streamed. Link to follow.
Family & Supporter Reception (F)
4:15-5 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Somerset Room
Families & supporters join us for light drinks and refreshments.
Class Of 2028 Class Picture (S)
4:15p.m. | Wriston Amphitheater.
Students will proceed across College Avenue to the Wriston Art Center after the President's Welcome.
Transfer Student Meetings(S)
4:15-5 p.m. | Memorial Hall - Diversity & Intercultural Center
Family Dinner & Send-Off (S, F)
5-6:45 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Andrew Commons
Dinner on your own (on or off campus). Enjoy a meal together before you say goodbye and launch your students into their Welcome Week Activities!
New Student Kickoff (S)
7-8:45p.m. | Stansbury Theater
New Student Welcome Week Kickoff Event.Required for all new first-year and transfer students.
New Student Community Meetings with CAs (S)
9-10 p.m. | Assigned Residence Hall
Late Night Snack (S)
10 p.m. | Residence Hall Lobbies
Parent Lounge Spaces
Parents and Families looking for a place to hang out or rest? Various spaces around campus are available to you.
- Forever a Lawrentian Welcome Suite - Warch Campus Center
- Warch Campus Center Pusey Room & 4th Floor
- Steitz Hall Atrium
- International House
- Diversity and Intercultural Center
- Esch Hurvis Center for Spiritual and Religious LifeÂ
- The Seeley G. Mudd Library - 1st floor
**Campus Resource Fair
Offices and Services present include:
- Wellness Services
- Facilities Operations
- Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Community CouncilÂ
- Career Services
- Student Employment
- Center for Academic Success and Accessibility
- Off Campus Programs
- Center for Community Engagement and Social Change
- Financial Aid
- Registrar
- Student Accounts
- Student Employment
- Athletics
- Residential Education and Housing
- Spiritual and Religious Life
- Bon Appetit
- Info Desk: General Info including Viking Gold and ID
- Parking
- Technology Services
- Library
- Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Diversity and Intercultural Center
- Gender and Sexuality Diversity Center
- International Student Services
- Mail Services
- Campus Safety
- Valley Transit
- Welcome Table
- Voter Registration