New Lancer Days Schedule

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19

• 8 p.m.

  Meet on Brock Commons, in front of Joan Perry Brock Center, aka JPB

  Meet Your Peer Mentor and other new Lancers

• 8:30 p.m.

  Stubbs Lawn

  Movie: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
  Bring a towel or a blanket.

THURSDAY, AUG. 20

• 9-11:30 a.m.

  Your Assigned Classroom

  Peer Mentor Prime Time:
  Connect with other new Lancers, meet folks in your major and in your residence hall. We’re all new, so let’s get connected!

• 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

  Explore Farmville
  Grab a new friend and visit downtown Farmville, take a walk on the High Bridge Trail, take the FAB (Farmville Area Bus) to local businesses for last-minute items or groceries, or grab lunch at one of our great eateries.

• 1-7 p.m.

  Free Time

• 7 p.m.

  Jarman Hall Auditorium

  Welcome
  Please join other new Lancers in Jarman Auditorium as we kick off New Lancer Days! Meet our Peer Mentor team, hear about all of the exciting things happening on and off campus and win some great prizes at our Trivia Gameshow sponsored by Lancer Productions.

• 8:30 p.m.

  Your Residence Hall

  Residence Hall Meeting
  Led by your RA (resident assistant). You’ll receive your semester-at-a-glance calendar at this meeting.

FRIDAY, AUG. 21

• 10 a.m.

  Meet on Brock Commons, in front of Joan Perry Brock Center, aka JPB

  Peer Mentor Prime Time:
  Intro to Honor and Integrity Ceremony

• 11:30 a.m.

  Jarman Hall Auditorium

  Honor and Integrity Ceremony

• 12:30-2 p.m.

  Lunch Break

• 2-3 p.m.

  See Location Listing

  Meet Your Academic Department

• 3:15-4:15 p.m.

  Your Assigned Classroom

  Meet Your Coach

• 4:30-5:30 p.m.

  Jarman Hall Auditorium

  Starting Strong: Making Good Decisions to Build a Safe and Inclusive Campus
  What does it mean to be part of a safe and inclusive campus community? This session explores topics such as alcohol use, consent, respect and belonging while providing practical information to help you navigate college life successfully.

• 5:30-7 p.m.

  Dinner Break

• 5:30-7 p.m.

  Clark House

  Cookout sponsored by CHANGE (Community, Humanity, Allyship. Networking, Grace, and Equity)

• 7:15-8 p.m.

  Jarman Hall Auditorium

  Getting Involved
  Find out about Fraternity and Sorority Life, and clubs and organizations.

SATURDAY, AUG. 22

• 10-10:45 a.m.

  Jarman Hall Auditorium

  Campus Safety & Policies to Know

• 11 a.m.

  Peer Mentor Prime Time
  Let’s look at your class schedule—we’ll find your classrooms, visit the writing, tutoring, and quantitative reasoning (QR) centers, and introduce you to the N.H. Scott Center.

• 2:45-3:50 p.m.

  Your Assigned Classroom

  Peer Mentor Prime Time:
  Plan your semester with your Peer Mentor, learn all about Canvas, MyLongwood, reading your class syllabi, Bonus Dollars, Lancer Cash, laundry, and the Farmville Area Bus (FAB).

• 4-5 p.m.

  Jarman Hall Auditorium

  Hazed and Confused: Let’s Clear Things Up

• 5-7 p.m.

  Dinner Break

• 7-8.30 p.m.

  Brock Commons

  Rock the Brock!

SUNDAY, AUG. 23

• Enjoy your day, get ready for the week and be proud to be Lancer!