Schedule: First-Year Fall Welcome Weekend
Fall Welcome Weekend 2024 will take place August 29 - September 2 (Labor Day Weekend). The schedule can be found below.
Thursday, August 29
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. |
4:00PM - 5:00PM |
Floor Meetings with Resident Assistants |
5:00PM - 5:45PM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
6:00PM |
Shuttles to Ridley Atheletic Complex |
7:00PM - 9:00PM |
Dinner and Soccer Game |
9:30PM - 11:00PM | Residence Hall Programming |
Friday, August 30
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 |
8:00PM - 10:00PM |
FAC Attack! |
Saturday, August 31
Time | Activity |
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7:30AM - 9:00AM |
Breakfast |
9:00AM - 9:30AM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
9:30AM - 10:30AM |
Guest Speaker |
10:45AM - 2:30PM |
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 |
2:30PM - 3:00PM | Reflection with your Evergeen Group |
3:15PM - 4:30PM | First Year Social Activity Come together as a class for a chance to meet your classmates, play some games, and divide into your Messina groups for the first time. |
5:30PM - 7:30PM | Dinner |
6:00PM - 7:00PM | Identity-Based Group Dinner We welcome students who identify as a person of color, a first-generation college student, a commuter student, and/or a member of the LGBTQ+ community to join us for dinner and socialization. |
8:00PM - 11:00PM |
Casino Night |
Sunday, September 1
Time | Activity |
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8:00AM - 9:15AM |
Breakfast |
9:15AM - 9:45AM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
10:00AM - 11:00AM |
People For and With Others |
11:15AM - 12:00AM |
Reflection with your Evergreen Group |
12:00PM - 1:00PM |
Lunch |
1:15PM |
Class Photo |
1:45PM - 3:20PM |
Academic Interest Sessions and Department Open Houses |
5:00PM |
New Student Liturgy |
5:30PM - 7:00PM | First Year Picnic Join your classmates for a casual BBQ at the Linnane Alumni House. |
8:00PM - 10:00PM |
Hypnotist |
Monday, September 2
Time | Activity |
---|---|
7:00AM - 10:00AM |
Breakfast |
11:00AM - 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, WalMart, Weis, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, and more! |
2:00PM - 4:00PM | Women's Center Event |
For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact the Office of Student Engagement at orientation@loyola.edu. One week advance notice of need for accommodations is requested.
Important Dates
In-Person Summer Orientation 2024:
Monday, June 24
Tuesday, June 25
Thursday, June 27
Friday, June 28
Virtual Orientation (for those unable to attend in-person)
Wednesday, June 26
Saturday, June 29
Tuesday, July 9
Fall Welcome Weekend 2024:
Thursday, August 29 - Monday, September 2