New Student Orientation

7 a.m.–12 p.m. | Morning Arrival Check-in (REQUIRED for all incoming residential students)
Red Lot A, North Campus (see move-in map)
Students and families arrive to campus and check in during their designated time slot. Residence hall keys will be distributed here.

7 a.m.–12 p.m. | Residence Halls Open for Move-In (REQUIRED for all incoming residential students)
Respective Residence Halls

7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Orientation Check-In (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center
Join us at check-in to pick up your Student ID card, orientation leader information, orientation t-shirt, orientation name tag and parent and family meal tickets.

8 a.m.–1 p.m. | Info Desk & Resource Tables
Mund College Center

• Vehicle Sticker Distribution Table: Stop by the Campus Safety table to pick up your vehicle sticker for parking access on campus. Additional stickers are available at the Campus Safety Office (143 N. College Ave.).
• Other Resource Tables: Financial Aid, Xfinity, Lebanon Transit Authority, Metz Nutritionist

8 a.m.–6 p.m. | IT Open Desk Hours
Tweedie Meeting Room, Mund College Center
Student ID Photos: If you have not already submitted a photo for your Student ID, stop by the table to get your picture taken.

9 a.m.–5 p.m. | Parent/Family Drop-In
Bishop Library
Before departing campus and after saying goodbye to your student, parents and families are invited to connect with College staff and administrators. Parents and families will also have the opportunity to write an encouraging letter to be distributed to their student during their first week of classes.

11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Water Ceremony
Peace Garden
Families are invited to stop by anytime to participate in a self-led water ceremony. You can take part in this unique and meaningful LVC tradition of connecting home and campus by bringing your water from home to symbolize the transition to your new “home”.

11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Lunch for New Students and Families
Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Mund College Center
Incoming students and their families can stop over anytime to enjoy lunch.

12–12:45 p.m. | Annual Children of Alumni Photos (Legacies)
Miller Chapel Steps (Social Quad side)
All children of parents or grandparents who attended LVC are invited to participate in this annual tradition. We will take a group photo of all new legacies and photos with any of their family members who attended LVC.

2–2:30 p.m. | Transfer Student Welcome (T)
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center

2:30–3 p.m. | Commuter Student Welcome (C)
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center

3:30 p.m. | Goodbyes & Well Wishes
Parents and families bid farewell to their students.

3:45–4:05 p.m. | Class Photo (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Arnold Field
The incoming students will gather for their first LVC photo. All incoming students are invited to participate, including transfer and commuter students. Be sure to wear your orientation t-shirt for the photo!

3:45-4:15 p.m. | Parent/Family Welcome Presentation
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center
Join your fellow Dutchmen parents/families for an official welcome to the college.

4:15 p.m. | Student Welcome Presentation (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Lutz Recital Hall, Bertha Brossman Blair Music Center
Join your fellow Dutchmen for an official welcome to New Student Orientation 2025!

4:30–5 p.m. | Orientation Leader Meetings (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Various Locations
Meet your Orientation Leaders and the classmates in your New Student Orientation small group.

5–7 p.m. | Dinner
Mund College Center/Various Locations

7–8 p.m. | Residential Life Floor Meetings (REQUIRED for all new residential students)
Respective Residence Halls

7–8 p.m. | Commuter Students Social (C)
Mund Patio, Mund College Center (Rain Location: Living Room, Mund College Center)
Come connect with other commuters and get to know some of your classmates.

8–10:30 p.m. | Target Run
Depart from Miller Chapel steps
Forgot any essentials? Take a bus trip to Target for your last-minute needs. This is a private shop event exclusively for incoming LVC students.

8-10:30 p.m.  | Card Bingo
Tent on the Academic Quad
Relax on campus and win fun prizes while playing Card Bingo.

7–9 a.m. | Breakfast
Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Mund College Center

8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | IT Open Desk Hours
Tweedie Meeting Room, Mund College Center

10 a.m. | Opening Convocation (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Miller Chapel
The tradition of the Opening Convocation marks the formal opening of the academic year.  All new students are led through a receiving line of Lebanon Valley College faculty, administration, and trustees in full academic regalia.

11 a.m.–1 p.m. | First-Year Experience (FYE) Meetings with Faculty & Lunch (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Various Locations
Students enrolled in FYE 111, FYE 112, or FYE 113 will be introduced to their classmates, mentors, and instructors in their First-Year Experience course.

12–1 p.m. | Dutchmen First (D1st) Drop-in
Center for Academic Success and Exploration (CASE)
Attention first-gen students! Stop down to CASE after eating lunch and meet with Dutchmen First coordinator, Chad Schell. Take a few minutes to de-stress and talk about the Dutchmen First program.

1–4 p.m. | Academic Orientations & Advising (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Various Locations
Meet with faculty for an orientation related to your major field of study.

2–4 p.m. | Coffee & Cookie Break
Atrium, Vernon and Doris Bishop Library
After your academic orientation, head over to Bishop Library for complimentary coffee and cookies.

2–4 p.m. | Meet & Greet – Student Engagement and Culture, Community, & Belonging (CCB)
Mund College Center
Stop by and meet CCB and Student Engagement Staff members.

4–6 p.m. | Educational Session (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Lutz Hall
Attend this required session and discover an appreciation for cultures and individual stories through a hands-on activity.

5:30–7 p.m. | Dinner
Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Mund College Center or Arnold Field

7 p.m. | LVC Football vs. Stevens Tech Scrimmage 
Arnold Field
Come out and support the Football team in their first scrimmage of the year against Stevens Tech.

8–10 p.m. | Party on the Quad
Social Quad
A chance to meet other new students and hang out on the Quad. Activities include yard games, crafts, and an outdoor movie (starting at 9 p.m.)

9–9:30 a.m. | Light Breakfast
Tent on the Academic Quad

10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Introduction to Service (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Miller Chapel
Attend this required session and participate in a hands-on service project while learning about service opportunities.

12–1:30 p.m. | Lunch
Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Mund College Center

1:30–3:30 p.m. | Educational Session (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Lutz Recital Hall, Bertha Brossman Blair Music Center
Attend this required session and learn about healthy relationships and alcohol education in college.

3:30–5 p.m. | Orientation Leader Meetings (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Various Locations

4–7 p.m. | IT Open Desk Hours
Tweedie Meeting Room, Mund College Center

5–7 p.m. | Dinner
Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Mund College Center

8–9:30 p.m. | Trivia Night
Tent on the Academic Quad
Assemble your dream team or fly solo as you battle it out across rounds of brain-busting questions covering everything from pop culture and history to science and campus lore. Prizes, bragging rights, and eternal glory are on the line—don’t miss your chance to claim the crown.

10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. | Brunch
Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Mund College Center

10:30 a.m. | Honors Brunch
Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Mund College Center
Join fellow Honors Program students for lunch. Incoming students will use their own meal swipe for brunch and will eat together at the reserved round tables in the back right corner of the Dining Hall.

1 p.m.
LVC Field Hockey vs. Millersville

1–2 p.m. | Orientation Worship Service
Miller Chapel
Join us for worship and this introduction to Spiritual Life at LVC.

2–3 p.m. | Faith Fair
Miller Chapel
Join local churches and other organizations for a small faith fair.

Noon & 2 p.m. | FYE Common Connection Movie Viewing: Good Will Hunting (1997)
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center
Come out and watch the FYE common connection movie, Good Will Hunting.

12–5 p.m. | Choose Your Own Discovery Sessions
Various Locations
Choose from a list of sessions to attend to help prepare you for the first day of classes or life at LVC. Sessions include classroom tours, an introduction to technology, yoga, and more. See this document for all sessions.

3 p.m. | Race to Break Stigma
Arnold Sports Center
Join the Hidden Opponent (THO) in a scavenger hunt around campus.

4–6 p.m. | Welcome Back Wellness Fair
Arnold Sports Center
Join THO and other clubs in the Sports Center for all things wellness and mental health. There will be educational wellness tips, freebies, pickleball, and more available for you to enjoy.

4–7 p.m. | IT Open Desk Hours
Tweedie Meeting Room, Mund College Center

4:30–7 p.m. | Dinner
Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Mund College Center

7–8 p.m. | All Athletes Meeting
Miller Chapel
If you are a returning or incoming LVC athlete, please attend this mandatory meeting to help prepare you for the upcoming season.

7–9 p.m. | Welcome Back Social & Kickoff to Welcome Week
Social Quad/Mund Patio
The Welcome Back Social will feature live music by Hello Sister Band, along with Kona Italian Ice.