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.  

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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

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For questions regarding New Student Orientation, please contact First-Year Programs at fyp@lindenwood.edu or (636) 627-4627.