Welcome Week starts on Monday, September 9, and ends Sunday, September 15, 2024. Families and supporters should plan to enjoy the day, lunch, and dinner and be prepared to say goodbye Monday after dinner as your students will be launching into the New Student Kick-Off Event at 7 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. To view maps of the campus, please visit the Campus Maps area of our site.

President’s Welcome 2023

The live stream of the President's Welcome will be available just before 3 p.m. Central. 

Follow us on social for coverage throughout the week!

Monday, September 9

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

Conservatory Orientation Help Desk (S,F)
10 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. - 2:30 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. & 1:45pm-3:10p.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
1:30-2:00 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.

New Student Arch Procession (S, F)
3:10-3:30 p.m. | Brokaw Bridge
Students line up by 2:55pm at the Brokaw Bridge to process through arch at 3:10pm. Families and supporters are encouraged to line the walkway and then follow to Memorial Chapel.

President's Welcome (S, F)
3:30-4:00 p.m. | Lawrence Memorial Chapel
All students, families & supporters are encouraged to attend. This will also be live-streamed. Link to follow.

Family & Supporter Reception (F)
4:15-5 p.m. | Warch Campus Center - Somerset Room
Families & supporters join us for light drinks and refreshments.

Class Of 2028 Class Picture (S)
4:15p.m. | Wriston Amphitheater.
Students will proceed across College Avenue to the Wriston Art Center 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
Dinner on your own (on or off campus). Enjoy a meal together before you say goodbye and launch your students into their Welcome Week Activities!

New Student Kickoff (S)
7-8:45p.m. | Stansbury Theater
New Student Welcome Week Kickoff Event.Required for all new first-year and transfer students.

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

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


Parent Lounge Spaces

Parents and Families looking for a place to hang out or rest? Various spaces around campus are available to you.

  • Forever a Lawrentian Welcome Suite - Warch Campus Center
  • Warch Campus Center Pusey Room & 4th Floor
  • Steitz Hall Atrium
  • International House
  • Diversity and Intercultural Center
  • Esch Hurvis Center for Spiritual and Religious Life 
  • The Seeley G. Mudd Library - 1st floor

**Campus Resource Fair

Offices and Services present include:

  • Wellness Services
  • Facilities Operations
  • Lawrence University Community Council 
  • Career Services
  • Student Employment
  • Center for Academic Success and Accessibility
  • Off Campus Programs
  • Center for Community Engagement and Social Change
  • Financial Aid
  • Registrar
  • Student Accounts
  • Student Employment
  • Athletics
  • Residential Education and Housing
  • Spiritual and Religious Life
  • Bon Appetit
  • Info Desk: General Info including Viking Gold and ID
  • Parking
  • Technology Services
  • Library
  • Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Diversity and Intercultural Center
  • Gender and Sexuality Diversity Center
  • International Student Services
  • Mail Services
  • Campus Safety
  • Valley Transit
  • Welcome Table
  • Voter Registration