Class of 2029 Orientation Schedule

Events that are bolded are mandatory for all First-Years.

Updated: September 1, 2025 (subject to change)

August 19 - 23, 2025: International Orientation

Saturday, August 23, 2025: Move-In

Sunday, August 24, 2025

8:30 AM -9:45 AM ~ Yearbook Photo (Gaines Hall), Elrod Commons, Room 114
9 AM - 9:30 AM ~ Dietary Needs and Preferences, Elrod Commons, Room 116
10 AM - 10:30 AM ~ President's Welcome, University Chapel
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM ~ Student Governance/Conduct Processes, University Chapel
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM ~ Yearbook Photo (Graham-Lees), Elrod Commons, Room 114
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM ~ Lunch, Marketplace
2 PM - 4 PM ~ Braver Angels, Various Locations
5 PM ~ Leading Edge Begins

Sunday August 24 (evening) - Friday, August 29, 2025 ~ Leading Edge Trips

Friday, August 29, 2025

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Sunday, August 31, 2025

10 AM - 2:15 PM ~ Brunch, The Marketplace
Noon - 1 PM ~ FYOC Speed Friending, Elrod Commons, Room 216
1 PM - 1:45 PM ~ Sustainabili-TEA, Hillel, Room 101
2 PM - 2:45 PM ~ Rockbridge 101, Elrod Commons, Room 216
3 PM - 4 PM ~ Voices of W&L (sensitive subject matters), Keller Theatre
4 PM - 5 PM ~ Discussions, Homerooms
6 PM ~ Class of 2029 Picture, Liberty Hall Ruins (Rain Site: Evans Hall)
6 PM - 7:30 PM ~ First-Year Barbeque, Liberty Hall Ruins (Rain Site: Evans Hall)
7 PM - 10PM ~ Outing Club Night, Outing Club Pavilion
9 PM - Midnight ~ Game Night, Elrod Commons

Monday, September 1, 2025

7 AM - 8:45 AM ~ Breakfast, The Marketplace
9 AM - 11 AM ~ Bystander Intervention - Group 1, Homerooms
9 AM - 11 AM ~ Community Safety - Group 2, Elrod Commons, Stackhouse Theater
9 AM - 11 AM ~ Perspectives - Group 3, Various Locations
10:30 AM - 2 PM ~ Lunch, The Marketplace
Noon - 2 PM ~ Bystander Intervention - Group 3, Homerooms
Noon - 2 PM ~ Community Safety - Group 1, Elrod Commons, Stackhouse Theater
Noon - 2 PM ~ Perspectives - Group 2, Various Locations
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM ~ Bystander Intervention - Group 2, Homerooms
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM ~ Community Safety - Goup 3, Elrod Commons, Stackhouse Theater
2:30 PM - 4: 30 PM ~ Perspectives - Group 1, Various Locations
5 PM - 5:45 PM ~ Financial Aid General Meeting, Lenfest Center, Keller Theater
5 PM - 5:45 PM ~ Financial Aid Scholarship Recipients Meeting, Elrod Commons, Stackhouse Theater
5 PM - 5:45 PM ~ Financial Aid Scholarship QuestBridge Scholar Meeting, Elrod Commons, Room 216
5 PM - 7:15 PM ~ Dinner, The Marketplace
7 PM - 9:30 PM ~ Music Festival, Cannan Green

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

7 AM - 10 AM ~ Breakfast, The Marketplace
10 AM - Noon ~ Academic Fair, Leyburn Library
10 AM & 11 AM ~ ITS/Workday for Registration, Wilson Theater
11 AM - 2 PM ~ Lunch, The Marketplace
1 PM - 3:30 PM ~ Meet with your Initial Faculty Adviser, Your Adviser's Office
1 PM - 4 PM ~ Auditions for Wind Emsemble and Orchestra, Wilson Hall, Room 4029
1 PM - 4 PM ~ Auditions for Jazz Emsemble, Wilson Hall, Room 4031
1 PM - 4:30 PM ~ Auditions for Choirs, Wilson Hall, Room 4026
4:30 PM - 6:45 PM ~ Get Downtown, Graham-Lees (Front Porch)
4:30 PM - 7:15 PM ~ Dinner, The Marketplace
6:30 PM - 8 PM ~ Activities Fair, Cannan Green
6:30 PM - 8 PM ~ Religious Life Fair, Near Cannan Green
7:30 PM - 11 PM ~ Casino Night, Early Fielding

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

7 AM - 10 AM ~ Breakfast, The Marketplace
9 AM ~ Drop/Add Begins for FYs
9 AM - 10 AM ~ Registration Helpdesk, Elrod Commons, Room 206
10 AM - 10:45 AM ~ Work Study Meeting, Elrod Commons, Stackhouse Theater
11 AM - 12:45 PM ~ Lunch, The Marketplace
Noon - 1:00 PM ~ Auditions for Choirs, Wilson Hall, Room 4026
1 PM - 2 PM ~ First-Year Read Discussion led by Faculty/Staff, Various Locations
2 PM - 2:30 PM ~ Ice Cream Social, Huntley Plaza (Rain Site: Elrod Commons)
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM ~ Auditions for Wind Emsemble and Orchestra, Wilson Hall, Room 4029
3 PM - 4 PM ~ Auditions for Jazz Emsemble, Wilson Hall, Room 4031
3 PM - 4:30 PM ~ Auditions for Choirs, Wilson Hall, Room 4026
3 PM - 4:30 PM ~ Auditions for Dance Company, Dance Studio
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM ~ Theater Interest Meeting, Johnson Theatre
5:30 PM ~ Fall Convocation, Front Lawn (Rain Site: Holekamp Gymnasium in Duchossois)
6:30 PM ~ Dinner, Cannan Green (Rain Site: Evans Hall & The Marketplace)
8 PM - 8:30 PM ~ Honor System Orientation, University Chapel
8:30 PM - 9 PM ~ Group Discussions on the Honor System, Various Locations
9 PM - 11 PM ~ Campfire, Cannan Green

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Friday, September 5, 2025

Sunday, September 7, 2025

11:30 AM - 1 PM ~ Women's Leadership Brunch, Great Hall in the Science Addition Building
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ~ Sorority Information Session, Elrod Commons, Stackhouse Theater
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ~ Fraternity Information Session, Elrod Commons, Stackhouse Theater
4 PM - 5:30 PM ~ Meet the Greeks Fair, Cannan Green
6 PM - 7 PM ~ LEAD Information Session, Elrod Commons, Stackhouse

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

6 PM - 7:30 PM ~ Welcome Celebration Sponsored by Student Engagement and Leadership, Lenfest Center, Kamen Gallery

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

11 AM - 1 PM ~ Lindley Center for Student Wellness Grand Opening, Lindley Center
1 PM - 3:30 PM ~ Community Engagement Fair, Cannan Green

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Friday, September 12, 2025

Monday, September 15, 2025

Tuesday, September 16, 2025