Programs
New Student Orientation
Orientation is designed to get first-year students better acquainted with LMU, meet other first-year students, and relieve any anxieties that one might have about coming to college. There are six two-day Orientation sessions in the month of June and a seventh session the week before class starts. Students are strongly encouraged to attend one session.
LMU Connect
LMU Connect takes places during the first two weeks of school and host fun activities for first-year students, including: open mic nights, karaoke contests, live band performances, movie nights, BBQ’s and much more, giving you the opportunity to meet other freshman students in the first two weeks of school.
Welcome to LA Reception
This reception is an evening of food and fun, bringing together all the out-of-state students and making them feel closer to home. Students are acclimated to what Los Angeles has to offer and introduced to fellow students and professors who grew up in their hometowns.
First Year Class Council
The First Year Class Council is made of first-year leaders who have an opportunity to represent their freshmen constituents by designing initiatives, addressing issues and planning events to develop the freshmen class. This group is responsible for the Freshmen Service Project and other freshmen programs.
Past Service Projects:
- Class of 2010- "Take Off Your Soda-Pop Top for Charity"- all proceeds go to the Ronald McDonald House
- Class of 2011- "Fight for Change"- all proceeds go to Para Los Nino's
- Class of 2012- all proceeds go to Para Los Nino's
- Class of 2013-cans collected for "LAX Food Bank" and money raised for "Westchester Senior Center"
- Class of 2014-all proceeds go to "Friends of Animals"
Leadership Scholars
FYE works with all Leadership Scholarship recipients to develop their LMU leadership profile and involvement.
First Year Referral and Intervention Program
When you need advice, visit, call or email our office and within 24 hours, and FYE representative will connect with you to help.
First Year Housing Experience
Did you know that 97% of first-year students live on campus?
The First Year Housing Experience offers a partnership with Student Housing that ensures your living experience is as exciting as it is rewarding. There are multiple first-year residence halls and living, learning communities. These include:
- Healthy Living Learning- students promise to live and lead a healthy lifestyle
- LEAP- first-year science majors live together and take classes together
FROSHWORK
This program provides job placement for first-year students without federal work study. Froshwork helps students get valuable work experience along with gaining leadership qualities that extends beyond the bluff.
First Year Retreat
Please join us on September 10-12, 2010 for a weekend you will never forget. The First Year Retreat is held at Pali Mountain, located just outside of Los Angeles in beautiful Running Springs, near Lake Arrowhead. With a light-hearted and relaxing atmosphere the First Year Retreat is a great opportunity for first year students and leaders to meet each other, form new friendships, reflect and pray together, and look forward to their time at Loyola Marymount University. This is a large retreat that is a great way for freshmen and transfer students to
getaway, play and pray in a welcoming environment. Many students say that during their First Year Retreat they form friendships that last throughout their time at LMU. This is the perfect way to begin your year and your time on the bluff. Don’t miss it!