Welcome to Lindenwood!
New Student Orientation for all incoming Fall 2022 first-year and transfer students will begin on Thursday, August 18, 2022 and will run to Sunday, August 21, 2022. Orientation check-in and residential move-in will occur Tuesday, August 16, 2022 and Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
A tentative timeline of events can be found below, but please note: This schedule is subject to change as NSO gets closer.
Fall 2022
New Student Orientation Schedule
August 16– 21, 2022
Tuesday, August 16
- 7 - 9 a.m.: Breakfast
- 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Orientation Check-In
- 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Lunch
- 5 – 7 p.m.: Dinner
Wednesday, August 17
- 7 – 9 a.m.: Breakfast
- 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Orientation Check-In
- 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Lunch
- 5 – 7 p.m.: Dinner
- 6 - 7 p.m.: Family and Supporter Orientation
- 7 – 8 p.m.: Res Hall Meetings
- 8 – 11 p.m.: Cub Club
Thursday, August 18
- 7 – 9 a.m.: Breakfast
- 8 - 9 a.m.: Orientation Check-In
- 9 – 10 a.m.: Lindenwood Lion Welcome
- 10 – 11 a.m.: All Student Speaker
- 11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.: Group Meeting #1
- 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Fiesta Lunch
- 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.: Extreme Campus Tour
- 5 – 7 p.m.: Dinner
- 7 – 8 p.m.: NSO Playfair/Group Photo
- 8 – 11 p.m.: NSO Bonfire
Friday, August 19
- 7 – 9 a.m.: Breakfast
- 9 – 9:45 a.m.: Commuter Chat
- 10 – 10:45 a.m.: Group Meeting #2
- 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Academic Deans Welcome/Lunch
- 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Group Meeting #3
- 3 – 4:00 p.m.: 1st Generation Session
- 4 – 5:00 p.m.: Fraternity & Sorority 101
- 5 – 7:00 p.m.: Dinner/Taste of Lindenwood
- 8 – 11:30 p.m.: Student Involvement Event
Saturday, August 20
- 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Transfer Session
- 11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Brunch/Dinner
- 2 – 4 p.m.: Pride Wars
- 6 – 11 p.m.: Party at the Pride
- 6 – 11 p.m.: Food Trucks
Sunday, August 21
- 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Lions Giving Back Project
- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Brunch
- 1 – 3 p.m.: Class Tours
- 2 – 3 p.m.: Opening Chapel Service
- 3 – 5 p.m.: FSL-Lindenfreeze
- 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Dinner
Lindenwood Talk Tuesdays
This event is a virtual event designed specifically for family and supporters.
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Tuesday, July 12
- 6 – 7 p.m.: Campus Resources
Tuesday, July 26
- 6 – 7 p.m.: Residential Life
Tuesday, August 9
- 6 – 7 p.m.: “Tips for Families and Supporters” – Harlan Cohen
RSVP For New Student Orientation
For questions regarding New Student Orientation, please contact First-Year Programs at fyp@lindenwood.edu or (636) 627-4627.
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Library and Academic Resources Center, Suite 346