First Week

First Week is a three-day orientation program designed to help you with your academic, personal, social and cultural transition into the LaGrange Panther community. Held before the start of classes, the program is geared toward both first-year and transfer students and includes a mix of engaging and educational activities throughout campus.

First Week starts on  Saturday, August 24th  (the day of move-in), at 8 a.m., on the plaza in the center of campus and continues that night with activities in the residence halls. The First Week program will continue each day through  August 27th, when we celebrate your completed transition with an annual block party—Spirit and Traditions.

Classes start  August 28th, and the Panther Activities Committee will have optional activities every night of the orientation experience and throughout the first week of the semester to help you meet other students on campus.

Note: The cost of orientation is billed to your student account as a mandatory fee, which covers all program and administrative costs for your First Week, as well as your Panther Pathways experience.

Registration for First Week will open later in the summer. We Look forward to you joining us!

The Parent and Family Experience is a one-day, family-oriented program that gives you the tools and information needed to best support your student.

During sessions designed to help relieve some of your college-parent stress, you will have a chance to find answers to any lingering questions about housing, financial aid or how to send a care package to your student. You'll have time to check out resources on campus, meet other parents and families who have a student attending LaGrange, and enjoy an open reception in the afternoon to ask questions of faculty and staff in a casual environment.

The Parent and Family Orientation Experience begins on Saturday, August 24th, at 12 noon, in Dickson Assembly Room in Turner Hall and ends that night with the celebratory goodbye, along with dinner for both students and family members.

If you have any questions during or after the transition to LaGrange College, please don't hesitate to contact the Campus Life Office at 706-880-8975.

The Transfer Student Experience is geared toward students who have previously attended another college or university. LaGrange College may be very different from your previous institution, and we want you to feel comfortable as you transition to this new experience.

The Transfer Student Experience will be held on  Friday, August 2nd, and Friday, August 23rd,  from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Dickson Assembly Room in Turner Hall. This portion of the New Student Orientation program provides the foundation of what it means to be a LaGrange College student. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with campus partners, other transfer students and faculty.

All transfer students are required to participate: Trust us, we provide a great deal of information that is important to your successful transition to LaGrange College. Orientation is a great opportunity to begin developing relationships with your classmates—some of which will grow into lifelong friendships.