Fall Programs
Loyola’s Fall Programs will kick off with Welcome Week and will continue throughout your college career.
Here are a few that will occur during your first semester.
Thursday, August 23
Family Mass
All new students and families are invited to join the Loyola community in Madonna della Strada Chapel for this annual tradition of welcome and blessing for our new class of Loyola students.
Contact Office of Sacramental Life / 773.508.8045
Parent Send-Off Picnic
All new students and their families are invited to an indoor picnic sponsored by Student Development.
Contact Student Activities & Greek Affairs / 773.508.8850
Weeks of Welcome
Welcome Week is your first opportunity to get acclimated to college by exploring opportunities to: build relationships, engage in social and academic programs, enhance your understanding of what makes the Loyola community unique, and quite simply just have fun. There will be a variety of events hosted throughout including the Student Organization Fair, Saturday of Service and the New Year’s Festival.
Thursday, August 23 – Saturday, September 1
Contact Student Activities & Greek Affairs / 773.508.8850
Friday, August 24
Convocation
The First-Year Student Convocation is an annual tradition when all freshmen are officially inducted into their graduating class, and their academic careers officially begin at Loyola University Chicago. Convocation is a celebration of university life and the traditions of Loyola University Chicago. All freshman students attend this important event as part of Welcome Week celebrations. The Convocation address is the new student's first academic lecture; it is an introduction to the interplay between the mind and heart at Loyola. After the address, students are broken into to small groups and paired with a faculty member to discuss the first-year text.
Contact First-Year Experience / 773.508.7381
Sunday, August 26
Mass of the Holy Spirit
The Mass of the Holy Spirit is an opportunity for the entire University Community to gather in prayer at the beginning of the academic year. We offer thanks to God as well as our prayer for our world, our community and for the success of the coming academic year.
Contact Office of Sacramental Life / 773.508.8045
Throughout Your First Year
Loyola 360° Retreat
Loyola 360° is a two day retreat open to all first year students interested in making the most of their Loyola experience by utilizing the social, academic, and spiritual resources on campus. Retreat participants will come to understand and appreciate the identity and mission of a Jesuit education through relationships with student leaders and professional staff. This retreat will provide space to make friendships, learn how to be involved in the Loyola community, and support the transition from high school to college. Through disconnecting from technology and the routine of the Lakeshore campus, students will have the chance to see the bigger picture, get perspective on their experiences, and discern potential opportunities still undiscovered at Loyola. The two-night experience costs $50, but financial assistance is available.
September 7-9, September 14-16, September 21-23, November 2-4, January 25-27, February 22-24
Contact Loyola Retreats / 773.508.2159
First-Year Weekly Service
Each week, a group of First-Year Loyola students travels to St. Thomas of Canterbury Soup Kitchen to prepare, serve, and share a meal with guests. Join us to go just a few stops south on the EL. Meet at the Center for Community Service and Action (Mundelein Room 804) with your U-Pass and wearing appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes.
Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon at 3:40pm.
Contact Center for Community Service and Action / 773.508.8260
First-Year Programs
Don't miss out on your chance to enter the First-Year Essay Contest and attend the First-Year Lecture Series.
Contact First-Year Experience / 773.508.7381
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