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 27
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 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 - 6:00PM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
| 6:00PM - 7:30PM |
Campus Picnic |
| 8:00PM - 9:00PM |
Mentalist- Christopher Carter |
| 9:30PM - 10:30PM | Floor Meetings w/ Resident Assistants |
Friday, August 28
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00AM | Breakfast |
| 9:15AM - 10:15AM | Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
|
10:30AM - 11:30AM |
New Student Convocation |
|
12:00PM - 1:15PM |
Lunch |
|
1:30PM - 2:30PM |
Common Text Panel |
|
2:30PM - 3:30PM |
Common Text Advisor Meetings |
|
3:30PM - 5:00PM |
Campus Welcome Bash on the Quad |
|
5:00PM - 8:00PM |
Dinner |
|
8:00PM - 10:00PM |
FAC Attack! |
Saturday, August 29
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
|
9:00AM |
Breakfast |
|
9:30AM - 10:00AM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
|
10:15AM - 11:15AM |
First Year Social Activity |
|
11:30AM - 12:00PM |
Information Session Rotation 1 Know More and Step Up! Building a Community of Consent and Support Community and Safety at Loyola Joining Loyola's Academic Community Mission at Loyola |
| 12:00PM-1:30PM | Lunch & Class Schedule Tours Evergreens will use this time to walk students through their schedule. On the tour, we will highlight the offices of your Messina Faculty and Mentor! |
| 1:45PM-2:15PM | Information Session Rotation 2 |
| 2:30PM - 3:30PM | Guest Speaker on Resilency |
| 3:30PM - 4:15PM | EG Small Group Meeting |
| 5:00PM - 8:00PM | Dinner |
|
8:00PM - 11:00PM |
Casino Night |
Sunday, August 30
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
|
9:00AM |
Breakfast |
|
10:00AM - 10:30AM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
|
10:45AM - 11:15AM |
Information Session Rotation 3 |
|
11:30AM - 12:00PM |
Information Session Rotation 4 |
|
12:00PM - 1:15PM |
Lunch |
|
1:30PM |
Class Photo |
|
1:45PM - 4:00PM |
Academic Interest Sessions and Department Open Houses |
|
5:00PM |
New Student Liturgy |
| 5:00PM - 8:00PM | Dinner |
For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact the Office of New Student & Family Programs at orientation@loyola.edu. One week advance notice of need for accommodations is requested.
Important Dates
Summer Orientation 2026:
Monday, June 22
Tuesday, June 23
Friday, June 26
Saturday, June 27
Fall Welcome Weekend 2026:
Thursday, August 27 - Sunday, August 30