Schedule: First-Year Fall Welcome Weekend
Fall Welcome Weekend 2026 will take place August 27th through August 30th.
The scheudle below was Fall Welcome Weekend 2025. This upcoming years schedule will be available by June 2026.
Thursday, August 28
Time | Activity |
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4:00PM - 5:00PM | Calling All Commuters: Your Guide to Success at Loyola This is a required meeting for all first-year commuter students. Take this opportunity to attend the first organizational meeting of the year and learn more about the expectations of a commuter student at Loyola. |
5:00PM - 5:45PM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
6:00PM |
Shuttles to Ridley Athletic Complex |
7:00PM - 9:00PM |
Dinner and Soccer Game |
9:30PM - 10:30PM | Late Night Programming |
Friday, August 29
Time | Activity |
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7:30AM - 8:45AM | Breakfast |
9:00AM - 10:30AM | Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
10:30AM - 11:30AM |
New Student Convocation |
12:00PM - 1:00PM |
Lunch |
1:15PM - 2:15PM |
Common Text Panel |
2:30PM - 3:30PM |
Common Text Advisor Meetings |
3:30PM - 5:00PM |
Campus Welcome Party on the Quad |
5:00PM - 7:30PM |
Dinner |
6:00PM - 6:45PM |
Floor Meetings with Resident Assistants |
8:00PM - 10:00PM |
FAC Attack! |
Saturday, August 30
Time | Activity |
---|---|
7:30AM - 9:00AM |
Breakfast |
9:00AM - 9:30AM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
9:30AM - 10:45AM |
First Year Social Activity |
11:00AM - 3:00PM |
Information Session Rotations: Know More and Step Up! Building a Community of Consent and Support Community and Safety at Loyola Joining Loyola's Academic Community Wellness at Loyola |
3:00PM - 3:20PM | Reflection with your Evergeen Group |
3:30PM - 4:30PM | Guest Speaker on Resilency |
5:30PM - 7:30PM | Dinner |
8:00PM - 11:00PM |
Casino Night |
Sunday, August 31
Time | Activity |
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8:00AM - 9:15AM |
Breakfast |
9:15AM - 9:45AM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
10:00AM - 10:45AM |
People For and With Others |
11:00AM - 11:45AM |
Reflection with your Evergreen Group |
12:00PM - 1:00PM |
Lunch |
12:00PM - 1:00PM |
Affinity Group Lunch |
1:15PM |
Class Photo |
1:45PM - 3:40PM |
Academic Interest Sessions and Department Open Houses |
5:00PM |
New Student Liturgy |
5:30PM - 7:30PM | First Year Picnic Join your classmates for a casual BBQ at the Linnane Alumni House. |
8:00PM - 9:30PM |
Hypnotist |
Monday, September 1
Time | Activity |
---|---|
7:00AM - 10:00AM |
Breakfast |
10:30AM - 1:00PM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings & Class Schedule Tours |
12:00PM - 4:00PM | Shuttles to Towsontown Place Buses will take you to and from this shopping center in Towson. Stores include Target, Weis, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Burlington, and Michaels. Or, if you're hungry, head over to Panera or Red Robin for lunch! |
2:00PM - 4:00PM | McAuley Center Event |
For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact the Office of Student Leadership and Involvement at orientation@loyola.edu. One week advance notice of need for accommodations is requested.
Important Dates
Summer Orientation 2026:
Monday, June 22nd
Tuesday, June 23rd
Friday, June 26th
Saturday, June 27th
Fall Welcome Weekend 2026:
Thursday, August 27th - Sunday, August 30th