First-year Student Schedule

Residential First-year Move-in
Founder’s Pavilion
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
At your assigned move-in time, check in with Student Housing and pick-up your LMU OneCard and Orientation materials.

William H. Hannon Library Welcome & Tours
Hannon Library
1:00–3:00 p.m.

Take a 30-minute tour of the award-winning William H. Hannon Library and get a glimpse of their extensive collections, study spaces with beautiful views, computer labs, and library resources. Tours depart every 15 minutes. 

Campus Walking Tours
Meet on St. Robert’s Lawn
2:00–4:00 p.m.

Take a student-led walking tour of the LMU campus. Parents are invited and encouraged to join you on this campus tour.

LMU Campus Resource Fair
St. Robert’s Lawn
3:00–5:00 p.m.

Join LMU Student Success for a resource fair, where you can get your questions answered and speak with representatives from offices across campus who serve students. 

New Student Welcome Dinner
Sunken Garden
5:00–6:30 p.m.

Get to know other students in your Orientation Group and enjoy dinner together outdoors on the lawn. 

Viva LMU
Alumni Mall
6:30–9:30 p.m.

Experience a larger-than-life party, hosted by the Residence Hall Association (RHA), that stretches down Alumni Mall. Take in the vibrant entertainment, games, and music during this late-night event.

First-year Orientation Check-in
Alumni Mall
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Check in for New Student Orientation and pick up your Orientation materials if you have not done so already.

Orientation Group Meeting & Activities
Meet on Sunken Garden
10:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.

Your Orientation Group activities offer the opportunity to learn more about the LMU campus experience and make connections with other incoming Lions!

Orientation Group Lunch
Sunken Garden 
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

Continue getting to know students in your academic college and enjoy a complimentary lunch with your Orientation Leader.

Academic Connections
1:00–3:15 p.m.

Travel with your Orientation Group to activities hosted by your college to hear about resources and exciting opportunities for learning from your academic college.

• LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts (BCLA) | University Hall
• LMU College of Business Administration (CBA) | Hilton Center
• LMU College of Communication & Fine Arts (CFA) | Murphy Recital Hall
• LMU Frank R. Seaver College of Science & Engineering (SCSE) | Pereira Quad
• LMU School of Education (SOE) | University Hall
• LMU School of Film and Television (SFTV) | Howard Fitzpatrick Pavilion

New Student Line-up & Procession
Sunken Garden
3:15–3:45 p.m. 

With your Orientation Group, line up by college for the New Student Convocation processional.

New Student Convocation
Lawton Plaza
4:00–5:00 p.m.

Process to Lawton Plaza, where faculty, staff, and LMU leadership will offer the official university welcome and celebrate your start at LMU.

Celebration Dinner
Alumni Mall
5:00–8:00 p.m.

Experience the diversity of California cuisine during this food truck foray on Alumni Mall. Food truck offerings are complimentary to students and guests.

LMU Welcome Weekend Shabbat
Sculpture Garden
5:30–7:00 p.m.

Join Jewish Student Life to kick off the academic year, meet other Jewish students, get to know our community, and usher in Shabbat and the new year together.

The Welcome Jam: Building Community Together
St. Robert’s Lawn
6:30–8:00 p.m.

Join this Student Success & Belonging celebration to enjoy dessert, music, games, prizes, and community Whatever your jam is, there's a place for you here!

Beats on the Bluff
Lawton Plaza
8:30–10:00 p.m.

Gather for an outdoor concert to enjoy live music as the sun sets over the campus bluff. 

Lions in LA: Manhattan Beach
Meet at University Hall
9:15 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Board an open-air bus with your Orientation Group and venture off-campus to nearby Manhattan Beach, a coastal community with a picturesque pier, upscale shops, eateries, and pristine sand. Students will travel in assigned groups with their Orientation Leader. Reserve your departure time on Future Lions.

Playa Vista Hikes
Lawton Plaza to Playa Vista
9:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Hike down the bluff to browse the Playa Vista Farmer's Market, a favorite stop for locals on Saturdays, where you can stock up on produce, artisan delights, and local bites. Next, make your way to RUNWAY to discover its shops, fitness studios, and delicious eateries. Drop by the LMU check-in station to participate in the RUNWAY Passport Challenge. Students will travel in assigned groups with their Orientation Leader. Reserve your hike departure on Future Lions.

Conversation Café
Howard Fitzpatrick Pavilion Patio
1:00–3:00 p.m.

Engage in casual conversations, over coffee or tea, with other incoming students who have the same interests as you!

Welcome Mass
Sacred Heart Chapel
4:00–5:00 p.m.

Students and families are invited to participate the time-honored tradition of LMU's annual Welcome Mass. 

 

Student Involvement Fair
Alumni Mall
5:00–7:30 p.m.

Travel with your Orientation Group through LMU’s Student Involvement Fair, where you can chat with student leaders from all facets of campus. Find people who share your interests and join supportive communities where you can grow friendships, embark on new experiences, and live your talents and passions.

LionStar Cinema
Sunken Garden
7:45–10:00 p.m.

Enjoy the perfect summer night, watching a Hollywood blockbuster under the stars, in LMU’s iconic Sunken Garden.

Sunday Mass
Sacred Heart Chapel
10:00–11:00 a.m.

LMU students, staff, faculty, and community members regularly come together for this weekly mass. New students and their families are welcome to attend.

Get into the Habit with Campus Ministry
Bell Tower Garden
12:00–1:30 p.m.

Great food, greater community! Stop by the Habit food truck for a free burger or grilled cheese and get to know the Campus Ministry team. Whatever you are searching for this year, whether faith, friendship, purpose, or a community, we offer the experiences that turn four years into a lifetime of meaning.

RecFest
Burns Recreation Center
1:00–3:00 p.m.

Visit the Burns Recreation Center to get familiar with LMU's recreation and fitness facilities! Experience sample fitness classes, games, and giveaways!

Conversation Café
Howard Fitzpatrick Pavilion Patio 
1:00–4:00 p.m.

Engage in casual conversations, over coffee or tea, with other incoming students who have the same interests as you!

Classroom Tours
Start on Alumni Mall
3:00–5:00 p.m. 

Check-in at the Information Booth on Alumni Mall to receive personalized assistance from an LMU Tour Guide with locating your classrooms and making sure you know where to go for your first week of classes.

Block Party
O’Malley Lawn
3:00–6:00 p.m.

Bring a blanket and join other students for a low-key hangout with live music and entertainment. Both new and continuing LMU students are welcome.

First-year Residential Community Meetings

Get to know your Resident Advisor (RA) and meet others living on your floor. If you are living on campus, you must attend this mandatory floor meeting to receive important information from your Resident Director.

Desmond: Seaver 200 | 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Doheny: The Hill (Malone 460C) | 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Del Rey North: Featherston Auditorium | 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Del Rey South: St. Robert's Auditorium | 6:00–7:00 p.m.

McKay: Hilton 100 | 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Rosecrans: Seaver 100 | 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Palm North: Hilton 100 | 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Whelan: Seaver 100 | 7:00–8:00 p.m.

Sunday Student Mass
Sacred Heart Chapel
8:00–9:00 p.m.

Join Campus Ministry for the first weekly Sunday Student Mass of the academic year.

 

 

RHA x Whole Foods Shopping Night
Whole Foods, Playa Vista
8:00–10:00 p.m.

Get ready for a night filled with delicious appetizers, exciting giveaways, and music, hosted by Whole Foods and the LMU Residence Hall Association (RHA). The Whole Foods in Playa Vista will be open exclusively for LMU students to shop and stock up on snacks for their first week of school. Shuttle transportation is available – meet at the Alumni Mall Flag Polls as early as 7:30pm; shuttle buses will run every 15-minutes.