Welcome Weekend - Aug. 21-23

About this event

We welcome first-year, transfer and returning students to campus for a fun-filled Welcome Weekend 2026. New students will have opportunities to become familiar with campus resources, residential students will move into their residence halls and all students can connect with one another before the semester begins. We cannot wait to welcome you to campus this fall! No registration is required. Schedule is subject to revision. For information about Welcome Weekend, contact danny.wooten@lr.edu. Follow LR Student Life on Instagram at @lrustudentlife. * Mandatory events for all incoming LR students. ** Mandatory for all incoming residential LR students. Friday, August 21 First-Year Residential Move-In and Welcome Weekend Check-In* 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Check-in: Cromer Commuter Student Check-In* 1-3 p.m., Check-in: Cromer Welcome Back Kickback 3-6 p.m.; Bear Grove; Rain location: Cromer Mandatory Residence Hall Meetings** 8 p.m., Residence halls Ice Cream Socials 9 p.m., Residence halls Saturday, August 22 First-Year Class Photo* 10-10:45 a.m., Moretz Stadium Building a Bear Nation: Student Resource Panel* 10:45 a.m.-noon, Shuford Gym Trip to Target/Walmart/Grocery Stores 2-5 p.m., Greenway buses RecFest Reloaded: Field Day 3-6 p.m. , Intramural Field, across from the Living Learning Center Fraternity and Sorority Life Showcase 7-8 p.m., P.E. Monroe Auditorium Casino Night 8-10 p.m., Cromer Center lobby Sunday, August 23 Hands on Hickory Service Project* 1:30-3 p.m., Grace Chapel Opening Celebration* 5:30 p.m., P.E. Monroe Auditorium President’s Cookout* 6 p.m., Shaw Plaza Burn Your Burdens: Bonfire with S’mores 8 p.m., Grace Chapel fire pit