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. |
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 - 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 |
6:00PM - 6:45PM |
Floor Meetings with Resident Assistants |
8:00PM - 10:00PM |
FAC Attack! |
Saturday, August 31
Time | Activity |
---|---|
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, 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 | 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