New Student Orientation
We are thrilled that you have decided to join the Lebanon Valley College community. You are joining an active, supportive, and inclusive community of learners and scholars who are here to help you excel academically, socially, and professionally.
Take advantage of all that we offer: attend events, meet new people, ask questions, and challenge yourself to go further and do more than you ever thought possible.
Our Orientation Program is filled with activities to help you navigate campus and adjust to college life and expectations.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
- Dr. Sarah Shupp, Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Deputy Title IX Coordinator
shupp@lvc.edu | 717-867-6233
New Student Orientation: August 24–27, 2023
Orientation officially begins on Thursday, August 24, for first-year residential and commuter students and new transfer students. Residential students will move into their residence halls on Thursday, August 24.
Students are encouraged to attend all Orientation events. Please note events that are marked with a (REQUIRED) are required of all incoming first-year and transfer students.
Attendance will be taken for required events.
Although all Orientation activities are open to every new student, the following keys note group-specific events:
- (C) events required for commuting students
- (T) events required for transfer students
Schedule is subject to change. Be sure to check back here for the most up-to-date information.
Orientation Schedule
7 a.m.–12 p.m. | Morning Arrival Check-in (REQUIRED for all incoming residential students)
Red Lot A, North Campus (see 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, Allan W. Mund College Center
Join us at check-in to pick up your Student ID card, first-year mentor information, orientation t-shirt, orientation name tag and parent and family meal tickets.
8 a.m.–1 p.m. | Info Desk & Resource Tables
Allan W. 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.).
- Student ID Photos: If you have not already submitted a photo for your Student ID, stop by the table to get your picture taken.
- Other Resource Tables: Financial Aid, Xfinity, Lebanon Federal Credit Union
8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | IT Open Desk Hours
Tweedie Meeting Room, Mund College Center
11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Water Ceremony
Peace Garden
Families are invited to stop by anytime during one of the water ceremonies. 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”. The Photo Club will have a photo booth for students and families in the Peace Garden during the Water Ceremony.
11:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m. | Lunch for New Students and Families
Social Quad (Rain Location: Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Allan W. Mund College Center)
Incoming students and their families can stop over anytime to enjoy some lunch.
12–12:30 p.m. | Transfer Student Welcome (T)
Leedy Theater, Allan W. Mund College Center
12:30–1 p.m. | Commuter Student Welcome (C)
Leedy Theater, Allan W. Mund College Center
12:30–1:30 p.m. | Ice Cream Social for Pathways and Dutchmen First Students
Center for Academic Success & Exploratory Majors, lower-level of Mund
New students who completed the Summer Pathways program and students who signed up for Dutchmen First, LVC’s first-generation student program, are invited to enjoy an ice cream bar and de-stress with the staff in CASEM. If you are a first-generation student (neither parent has earned a bachelor’s degree) and interested in potentially joining the D1st family, please join us as well!
1 p.m. | Goodbyes & Well Wishes
Parents and families bid farewell to their students.
1:15–1:30 p.m. | Annual Children of Alumni Photos (Legacies)
Arnold Field
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.
1:30–2 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!
1:30–3 p.m. | Family Drop-In & Depart Campus
Arnold Health Professions Pavilion, First Floor Atrium
Before departing campus, parents and families are invited to enjoy a snack for the road and 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. A special gift will also be available for purchase to be delivered with the letter (ranging from $5-10).
2:00–2:30 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 2023!
2:30–3:30 p.m. | First-Year Mentor Meetings (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Various Locations
Meet your First-Year Mentor and the classmates in your New Student Orientation small group.
3:30–5 p.m. | Maximize Your Buzz (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Lutz Recital Hall, Bertha Brossman Blair Music Center
Learn about what every college student needs to know about healthy decision making with this interactive presentation.
5–7 p.m. | Dinner & First-Year Mentor Meetings (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
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 p.m. | Game Night & Pizza
Mund Dining Hall, Social Quad, The Underground
Join FYMs and other incoming students for a night of traditional table-top games, kahoots, and pizza.
9–11 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.
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
9–11 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. | Kickoff to the First-Year Experience (FYE), FYM Meetings, & Lunch (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Lutz Recital Hall, Bertha Brossman Blair Music Center
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.
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.
4–5:15 p.m. | Healthy Relationships in College (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Various locations, see First Year Mentor for starting location
Join our community partners, Lebanon SAARC (Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center), for a discussion about how to cultivate healthy relationships during your time at LVC.
5:15–7 p.m. | Dinner & First-Year Mentor Meetings (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Various Locations & Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Mund College Center
8–9 p.m. | The Great DuBois
Lutz Recital Hall, Bertha Brossman Blair Music Center
The Great DuBois is a fast-paced, all ages, variety show showcasing incredible feats of juggling, hula hoops, unicycle, aerial, circus stunts, contortion, magic, and audience interaction all wrapped in a blanket of comedy! The show features artists as seen on “NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, “Late Night with David Letterman” “Pippin” on Broadway, and the feature film, “The Greatest Showman” starring Hugh Jackman.
9–10 p.m. | VIP Bookstore Event & Carnival Snacks
Bookstore and Mund Concourse
Come see all the bookstore has to offer while enjoying carnival-themed snacks, including deep fried oreos, funnel cake, and more!
7–9 a.m. | Breakfast
Lehr and Phillips Dining Hall, Mund College Center
9 a.m.–12 p.m. | Orientation Service Projects (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Sanctuary, Frederic K. Miller Chapel, Various Locations
12–2 p.m. | Boxed Lunch & Orientation Service Project Debrief with FYMs (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Miller Chapel & Various Locations
Pick up a boxed lunch and join your First-Year Mentor for a service project debrief meeting.
2–3:30 p.m. | “Mapping Your Role in Belonging: An Interactive Equity Experience” with Dr. Marcellus Taylor (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Lutz Recital Hall, Bertha Brossman Blair Music Center
3:30–4:30 p.m. | Final First-Year Mentor Meetings (REQUIRED for all incoming students)
Various Locations
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
7–9 p.m. | Sports Center Field House Frenzy
Arnold Sports Center
Meet other new students while enjoying all the Arnold Sports Center has to offer during this event. Activities include inflatables, mini golf, volleyball, basketball, and open swim at the LVC pool.
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.
1–2 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
Social Quad/Miller Chapel
3–5 p.m. | Coffee Club Drinks & Classroom Tours
Mund College Center Patio/Living Room
Meet at Mund for some complimentary Coffee Club drinks and depart for classroom tours across campus.
4–5:30 p.m. | FYE Group Watch: Kedi
Chapel 101, Miller Chapel
Come enjoy an opportunity for a group watch of the film, Kedi, which is one of the Common Connections for this year’s FYE theme.
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
7–9 p.m. | Welcome Back Social & Kickoff to Welcome Week
Social Quad/Mund Patio
The Welcome Back Social will feature live music by The Royals, along with Philly Pretzel Factory treats and Rita’s Italian Ice.
The following offices are open Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Business Office (billing)—first floor, Administration Building/Humanities Center (Humanities)
- Registrar’s Office (scheduling, course schedules, credits)—first floor, Humanities
- Financial Aid Office—second floor, Carnegie Building
- Lebegern Learning Commons (academic support)—lower level, Allan W. Mund College Center (Mund/Mund College Center)
- Center for Student Engagement (co-curricular support)—first floor, Mund College Center
- Campus Safety (parking, security)—main concourse, Mund College Center on 8/24 from 8 a.m.–1 p.m. and available 24/7 in the Campus Safety Office, 148 N. College Ave.
- Office of Information Technology (computer support and ID cards)—lower level of Clyde A. Lynch Memorial Hall (*Tweedie Meeting Room, Mund College Center, 8/24–8/27)
Join members of LVC’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in encouraging children in Lebanon County to read! When you arrive on campus to start the year, please bring a new or gently used children’s book with you.
Collection bins will be set up in Mund College Center, Arnold Sports Center, Miller Chapel, and Bishop Library through the end of September (National Literacy Month) to receive donations. Books will be shared with local schools, child care centers, shelters, and food pantries.