Welcome to Lawrence! Your adventure is about to begin.

You have questions about getting started, and we have answers. Explore common topics below and familiarize yourself with the many services and opportunities that will help make Lawrence feel like home.

Student Move-In Days - 2026

  • August 12 - Football
  • August 16 - Summer Launch Participants
  • August 18 - All Other Fall Sports (Men's and Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis)
  • September 1 - Pre-Orientation Experience Participants
  • September 3 or 4 - International Students (Programming starts 9/5)
  • September 8 - New First-Year and Transfer Students

 

Check out Lawrence Launch!

The Lawrence Launch Program allows students to get a head start on getting connected and orientated to life at Lawrence! Registration for Lawrence Launch is capped at 60 students, so check it out and get registered while space is still available! 

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Check out the New Student Portal

This new student portal is your one-stop shop to help you acclimate to life at Lawrence and complete to dos and checklist items needed for enrollment.

Log in to your New Student Portal
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Check Out the Housing Portal

This Housing Portal is where you’ll submit your Housing Application, select your meal plan, and find more information about Residential Education. 

You will use your Lawrence username and password to login. 

  • You will find links for the Housing Application and Meal Plan Selection across the top banner or drop down menu.
  • From the side menu, you can select Housing Information to see more information about available housing options and View My Room Assignment to see where you will be living and who your roommate will be once your room has been assigned.

If you have not completed the Housing Application, please go to the portal to take care of this necessary step. 

Log In to the Housing Portal

Check out MyLU

MyLU is where you can access all campus related APPS and programs. Canvas, Paycor, Voyager, Navigate, Webmail (Office 365), and much more.

Access MyLU

Get Orientated

Explore all of the events planned to help you get to know Lawrence.

Learn About Orientation

Home Sweet Home

See move-in details and more information on living on campus.

Explore Housing

Let's Eat

Discover dining at Lawrence and the many ways to grab some grub.

Check Out Dining

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Get Your LU Athletic Apparel

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