Spring Welcome Weekend Schedule

Resident Students Check-In to Residence Halls

Residential students receive their room key and Loyola student ID card. Please refer to emails from Residence Life & Housing for details.

Commuter Student Meeting

This is for any students who are commuting to campus hosted by our Commuter Student Organization (CSO). Take this opportunity to learn more about the expectations and tips of being a Loyola commuter student. 

Welcome Session

Students and families are invited to a causal welcome program where you will be introduced to university administrators. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Family Information Session  
Families will learn more about how we engage with families here at Loyola. You will hear from administrators about our academic and student services in place to help your student succeed here at Loyola.  

New Student Small Group Meeting

This time will be a chance for new students to get to know each other and connect with their peer leader.

Student Success Workshop
This will be an interactive session that will focus on how you as a student can be successful in and out of the classroom. You will learn about all the Loyola specific things you will need to know and how to get involved on campus and feel connected to the Loyola community.  

Mission Session
This session will explore our Ignatian Heritage, connecting our values to the founder of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius of Loyola. The session will end with an introduction to the “Ignatian Examen” – a spiritual practice that serves as a tool for self-awareness and ongoing reflection #AMDG 

New Student Dinner 

Evening Social 

Get to know fellow new students as the Transfer Student Organization hosts a social for all new students.

Breakfast on your own

New Student Small Group Meeting

Meet with your peer leader to go over the previous day and answer any questions that came out of yesterday. Reflect on what you have learned so far and how you will start your Loyola journey. 

Wellness Session
You will be provided with an overview of the Counseling Center services. There will be a facilitated discussion on making the most of your time at Loyola. This will be an informal discussion and a chance to connect to your fellow transfer students around issues of transition and adjusting to campus life at Loyola, while taking care of yourselves through the process. 

Academics at Loyola
Becoming a part of Loyola’s vibrant academic community is an invitation to embark on an exciting journey of discovery and growth. Imagine the connections you'll forge with inspiring professors, the collaboration with classmates, and the intellectual challenges that will ignite your passion. Will you dive into this journey with curiosity, honesty, and a readiness to embrace new responsibilities? How will you leave your unique mark on this incredible journey? 

Lunch & Campus Tour
Your peer leader will walk you around campus to see where your classes are and to point out the locations of the resources you learned about yesterday.  

Belonging at Loyola

This session introduces the people, opportunities, and resources that help Loyola feel like home. Students will learn how to connect, get involved, and thrive as part of a community grounded in care and shared purpose. 

Student Panel 

Hear directly from current Greyhounds as they share their Loyola stories, insights, and lessons learned. This student-led panel offers an open space to ask questions, gain honest perspectives, and get a feel for what life at Loyola is really like. 

New Student Small Group Meeting

Your final meeting of the weekend with your peer leader.

Mass

For those who would like to attend, join the Loyola community in the first Mass of the spring semester. 

Everything You Forgot at Home Bingo!

Did you forget something at home? Something that you need to complete your room? Come stop by Bingo where we will have all the things you may have forgotten at home to save the day