Before You Arrive
Important Items
Before New Student Advising Day, please complete your Language Placement Test and set up your LVC email account.
As an enrolled first-year or transfer student, you will soon take the next step on your Dutchman journey by participating in one of our New Student Advising days in May. You will meet with your advisor to plan your courses, engage with our campus community, and get to know your fellow classmates.
LVC's faculty and staff are committed to building connections with you and ensuring a first-semester schedule that will prepare you for success!
New Student Advising will take place on May 19, 21, and 24. Registration is required. Let us know what day you plan on attending by registering below for one of the two available dates. If you have a schedule conflict, please email admission@lvc.edu.
9:30–10 a.m. | Check-in
10–10:45 a.m. | Welcome and overview of the day
After the welcome, students and families will be divided into three groups for the day's events.
10:50–11:50 a.m.
Green group: Meeting with your faculty advisor to schedule courses
Red group: Lunch with your family and friends
Yellow group: Activity: Get to know your classmates
Noon–1 p.m.
Green group: Activity: Get to know your classmates
Red group: Meeting with your faculty advisor to schedule courses
Yellow group: Lunch with your family and friends
1:10–2:10 p.m.
Green group: Lunch with your family and friends
Red group: Activity: Get to know your classmates
Yellow group: Meeting with your faculty advisor to schedule courses
2:15–2:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Raffle
9:30–10 a.m. | Check-in
10–10:45 a.m. | Welcome and overview of the day
After the welcome, students and families will be divided into three groups for the day's events.
10:50–11:50 a.m.
Green group: Open House to explore campus resources
Red group: Lunch with your student
Yellow group: Presentation, "Developing A Game Plan: Supporting Your Student During Their First Year at LVC"
Noon–1 p.m.
Green group: Presentation, "Developing A Game Plan: Supporting Your Student During Their First Year at LVC"
Red group: Open House to explore campus resources
Yellow group: Lunch with your student
1:10–2:10 p.m.
Green group: Lunch with your student
Red group: Presentation, "Developing A Game Plan: Supporting Your Student During Their First Year at LVC"
Yellow group: Open House to explore campus resources
2:15–2:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Raffle
For the best advising experience, please complete the steps below as soon as possible in advance of your advising session.
1. Take a short online language placement test. Required for nearly all new students, placement on this test helps you and your advisor plan your coursework. This test is available in your application portal.
2. Set up your LVC email account. You can find your login information for your LVC account in your application portal under Forms/Info, or if you just deposited, within a few days from your enrollment date. If you experience any issues, visit our Information Technology website or email solutions@lvc.edu. All official college emails related to advising and enrollment will come to your LVC account, so you should check it regularly.
3. If required...complete math placement testing. Only students majoring in Actuarial Science, Analytical Finance, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer & Data Science, Economics, Mathematics, and Physics, or those who wish to take Calculus I - MAS 161 have to take the math placement test.
The test is available here. Before you take the placement test, please note the following:
4. Choose a First-Year Experience (FYE) Course. Most new students must complete two FYE courses during their first academic year. This small, seminar-style course develops writing and critical reading skills, and the one-credit companion course assists students with the academic and emotional transition to college. Each FYE course is centered around a specific topic such as The American Dream, Film & Society, How to Speak "Science", Sports Journalism, and more. Descriptions of the courses for Fall 2022 are available to review here. You will use the selection form in your LVC application portal (under the Forms/Info) to rank your top five FYE preferences.
1. Get to know your advisor. Your advisor will play a significant role in your academic life. It is their responsibility to support and guide your success from the time you arrive until you cross the stage at graduation. They are experienced professionals in their field, but they are also mentors who care about your needs. Don’t be afraid to ask questions about internships, advice for succeeding academically, what you should be doing to prepare for the semester, or where they like to eat in the area. You want to cultivate this relationship throughout your college career!
2. Tell them information about yourself. Are you playing a sport? What was your favorite subject in high school? What are you most nervous about for college? Your advisor can help you make the smartest decisions for your future ONLY if they know the whole story.
3. With your advisor, you will complete the following:
Finalized schedules will be available to you by mid-August, but you will have a good idea of what your schedule will look like at this meeting. Our Registrar’s Office goes through each student’s course selection individually, working diligently to try and get students their top course choices. These hand-crafted schedules are just one example of how we consider and value each and every student.
Before New Student Advising Day, please complete your Language Placement Test and set up your LVC email account.