Schedule: First-Year Fall Welcome Weekend
Fall Welcome Weekend 2024 will take place August 29 - September 2 (Labor Day Weekend).
Below is last year's (2023) schedule. The 2024 Fall Welcome Weekend schedule will be published in May.
Thursday, August 31
Time | Activity |
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11:00 AM - 11:45AM OR 1:00PM-1:45PM |
Dining Services Information Session Dining services will overview the various meal plans and options available to Loyola students. Additionally, they will cover the topic of allergens and dietary restrictions for those who may have questions. |
3:00PM - 4:00PM | 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 | Kick-Off to Welcome Weekend Come together as a class for the official kick-off to Welcome Weekend and your first year at Loyola. You'll have a chance to meet your classmates, play some games, and divide into your Messina groups for the first time. |
5:30PM | Dinner with Evergreen Group |
7:30PM - 8:30PM |
Floor Meetings with Resident Assistants |
9:00PM - 11:00PM | Free Money Game Show Cap off the night with a social activity where you have the chance to win free money! |
Friday, September 1
Time | Activity |
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8:45AM - 9:15AM | Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
9:30AM - 10:30AM |
Convocation |
10:30AM - 12:00PM |
Evergreen Small Group Meetings |
12:00PM - 1:00PM |
Lunch |
1:15PM - 2:45PM |
Common Text Panel |
3:00PM - 4:30PM |
Common Text Advisor Meetings |
5:00PM - 7:00PM |
Dinner |
8:00PM - 10:00PM |
FAC Attack |
Saturday, September 2
Time | Activity |
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8:30AM - 9:00AM |
Evergreen Small Group Time |
9:00AM - 3:45PM |
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 Student Resource Scavenger Hunt |
4:00PM - 5:30PM | Identity-Based Group Meet-Ups We welcome students who identify as a person of color, a first-generation college student, and/or a member of the LGBTQ+ community to join for an overview of available services as well as time to connect with staff and peers. |
5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Dinner |
8:00PM - 11:00PM |
Casino Night |
Sunday, September 3
Time | Activity |
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9:00AM - 9:45AM |
Evergreen Small Group Time |
10:00AM - 11:00AM |
People For and With Others |
11:15AM - 12:00AM |
Reflection with your Evergreen Group |
12:00PM - 1:00PM |
Lunch |
1:30PM |
Class Photo |
2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Academic Interest Sessions and Department Open Houses |
5:00PM |
Sunday Liturgy |
6:00PM - 7:30PM |
First Year Picnic Join your classmates for a casual BBQ at the Linnane Alumni House. |
8:00PM - 10:00PM |
Nelly's Echo |
Monday, September 4
Time | Activity |
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9:30AM - 11:30AM |
Class Schedule Tours |
12:00PM - 5:00PM | 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 | Tie Dye and Kona Ice Come and tie dye, meet new Greyhounds and connect with the Women's Center! The first 300 students will receive a coupon for a FREE Kona Ice Snowball! |
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
Summer Orientation 2024:
June 24, 25, 27, 28
Fall Welcome Weekend 2024:
First-Years: August 29 - September 2
Transfers: August 31 - September 2