Welcome To Your New Home Away From Home.
Welcome to your new home away from home! The transition from high school to college is one of the most exciting times in life, and we want to do our best to help you navigate this transition well. From the moment you arrive on campus, our orientation staff will walk you through your first week at Louisiana Christian University.
When you arrive on campus, our Residence Life Staff and Wildcat Welcome Week Staff will be here to greet you. Freshmen will move in on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, when you will be directed to your assigned residence hall for check-in.
This orientation will be an invaluable tool in helping you learn the ropes of being a student at LCU. You will also have the opportunity to form lifelong friendships!
Wildcat Welcome Week orientation is part of the College Connection (CC100), your freshman orientation class, and is mandatory for the CC100 course. A registration fee will be linked to the CC100 course and included in your tuition and fees for the Fall Semester. Make your plans now to be here; we know you will have a blast!
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Contact:
Director of Reslife:
Zachary Johnson
Telephone: 318-487-7154
reslife@lcuniversity.edu
Director of Student Activities:
Faith Kirkland
Telephone: 318-487-7137
studentactivities@lcuniversity.edu
2026 WILDCAT WELCOME WEEK TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Wednesday - August 12, 2026
- Move-In — 9:00 AM
- Parent Orientation / Goodbye Blessing Session — 2:30 PM
- Dinner — 5:00 PM
- Opening Session — 6:00 PM
- Group Time: 7:00 PM
- Worship — 8:30 PM
- Late Night: 9:30–11:00 PM
Thursday - August 13, 2026
- Breakfast — 8:00 AM
- Morning Session — 8:30 AM
- Group Time — 9:30 AM
- Brawl Crawl — 10:30 AM
- Lunch — 12:00 PM
- Afternoon Session — 1:00–2:30 PM
AFTERNOON OPEN FOR: Financial Aid, Business Office, Post Office & Student ID
- Group Time / Skit Practice — 4:30 PM
- Dinner with Group — 5:00 PM
- Quad Bash — 6:00–8:00 PM
- Late Night | Bush Master — 8:30 PM
Friday - August 14, 2026
- Breakfast — 8:00 AM
- Morning Session — 8:30 AM
- CC100 Mixer — 9:30–11:30 AM
- Lunch — 12:00 PM
SKIT PRACTICE AND STAGE RUN-THROUGHS
- Dinner — 5:00 PM
- Skit Night — 7:00 PM
Saturday - August 15, 2026
- Freshman Photo at the Fountain — 8:30 AM
- Real Talk — 9:00–10:00 AM
- Closing Group Time — 10:00–10:30 AM
- FINALE — 10:30–11:00 AM
TENTATIVE FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE!
