Welcome Week starts on Monday, September 9, and ends Sunday, September, 15, 2024.

Below is the MOVE-IN DAY Welcome Events and Schedule from last year so you can see the types of activities we'll have planned for 2024. Families and supporters should plan to enjoy the day, lunch on our Lawrence University campus and be prepared to say goodbye Monday after dinner as your students will be launching into the New Student Kick-Off Event at 6:45 p.m. Students will be busy until after 10 p.m. If you are staying in town and wish to say goodbye on Tuesday, please plan to do so by breakfast time.

2024 Move-In Day Schedule Coming Soon! See last year's below as a sampler of what is to come!

 

To view maps of the campus, please visit the Campus Maps area of our site.

Please note: 1) Updates to these schedules could occur between publish date and the day of the events due to unforseeable changes. The date and time of updates (if any) will be listed below the section title. 2) A print-ready PDF schedule of each day's events is provided at the beginning of each section that looks like the preview below. 3) A supplemental schedule for International Student Orientation is available.

2024 Welcome Week Schedule

 

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    Monday, September 9

    Updated 7/25/2024 at 11:52 a.m.

    Monday, September 9 Schedule (PDF)

    Move Into Residence Halls (S,F)
    9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

    Conservatory Orientation Help Desk (S,F)
    9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Music Drama Center Lobby
    Open for questions, locker assignments, and to assist with ensemble audition and placement test sign-ups

    Forever a Lawrentian Welcome Suite (S, F)
    11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Mead Witter Room (226): Stop by to grab some refreshments, engage with our LU Alumni, and take a family picture. Students will also pick up their name badge here.

    Campus Tour (S, F)
    11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. & 2-3:15 p.m. | Chapman Hall
    Meet on the first floor near Admissions.

    Family Lunch (S, F)
    11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Andrew Commons
    Free to all students, families and supporters.

    First-Generation Welcome Luncheon (S, F)
    12:30-1:30 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Somerset Room (324)
    Free to all students, families and first-gen students.

    Campus & Community Resource Fair (S, F)
    1:30-2:30 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Esch Hurvis (224)
    Stop by to visit with campus and community partners and learn more about connecting to our resources.

     

    Lawrentian Panel
    2-2:30 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Cinema (204)
    Engage with faculty, staff and student partners from
    across campus about your student's upcoming experience at Lawrence University.

    Accessibility Resources Overview (S, F)
    2-2:30 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Cinema (204)
    Meet Noemi Delgado, Director of Accessibility Services, and get an overview of services, processes and procedures through this office.

    President's Welcome (S, F)
    3:30-4:30 p.m. | Lawrence Memorial Chapel (Location changed)
    All students, families & supporters are encouraged to attend. This will also be live-streamed. Link to follow. (Students line up at 2:40pm by the Brokaw Bridge to process through arch. Familes and supporters are welcome to line the walkway then follow to Memorial Chapel.)

    Family & Supporter Reception (F)
    4-5 p.m. | Music-Drama Center, Lobby (Location changed)
    Families & supporters join us for light drinks and refreshments.

    Class Of 2027 Class Picture (S)
    4:15-5 p.m. | Chapel Stairs
    Students will proceed across College Avenue after the President's Welcome.

    Transfer Student Meetings(S)
    4:15-5 p.m. | Memorial Hall - Diversity & Intercultural Center

    Family Dinner & Send-Off (S, F)
    5-6:45 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Andrew Commons
    Free to all students, families and supporters. Enjoy a meal together before you say goodbye and launch your students into their Welcome Week Activities!

    New Student Kickoff (S)
    7-7:30 p.m. | Stansbury Theater
    New Student Welcome Week Kickoff Event.

    Campus-Wide Scavenger Hunt (S)
    7:30-9 p.m. | Lawrence Campus
    Start with Orientation Groups at Stansbury Theater.

    New Student Floor Meetings with CAs (S)
    9-10 p.m. | Assigned Residence Hall

    Late Night Snack (S)
    10 p.m. | Residence Hall Lobbies