Bulldog Orientation 2022
Transitioning into university life is challenging, and TLU’s orientation is designed to help students meet that challenge.
Welcome To Campus!
Bulldog Fall Orientation: August 19-21, 2022
Fall Orientation is a three-day program that takes place during move-in weekend, designed to give students the best possible start to a successful TLU education. Most of all, it's an opportunity to meet new people, adjust to a new home, develop friendships, and become involved in a new community.
Check-In & Move-In
Beginning Wednesday, August 17 commuter and residential students can check in through MyTLU. All holds must be cleared by this time in order to be eligible to check-in online. Please remember you must check-in online before moving into the residence halls on Friday, August 19.
Click Here To Check-In (Begins Aug. 17)
View The Fall 2022 Move-In Guide
Residential Students
Move-in times for residential students are based on which residence hall they will be living in. Times will be posted on the Residence Life MyTLU page. Once you arrive on campus on Friday, August 19, we are asking everyone to enter campus at W. Kingsbury St. (Highway 90) and Fritz St. You will see Bulldog Stadium on your right and the baseball and softball fields on your left. Student Life & Learning staff will be at the arrival tent to provide directions on unloading and moving into the residence halls.
Watch Our Move-In Video Here:
Schedule of Events
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Friday, August 19
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Move-In for Residential Students
Orientation Arrival Tent
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Bookstore Open for Textbook Purchase & Pickup
Alumni Student Center
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Check-In for Commuter Students
Orientation Arrival Tent11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch/Family Picnic Sponsored by Sodexo
Hein Dining Hall1 - 1: 50 p.m.
Transfer Welcome Session
Tschoepe Hall 115
2 – 3:30 p.m.
Family Sessions
Tschoepe HallThese special sessions will cover Career Development, Campus Ministries, Academic Support Services, Campus Living & Dining, Financial Aid, and Parent Resources.
View Family Session Descriptions
2 – 3:30 p.m.
Information Tables
Tschoepe Hall Lobby- Study Abroad
- Information Technology
- Counseling and Accessibility Services
- Student Health & Wellness
- Parent Questions
Family Sessions Times/Topics
2 – 2:30 p.m.
- Do You Know Your Child?: A Parent’s Guide For Today’s College Student – Tschoepe 130
- Parent Resources 101 – Tschoepe 115
- Campus Faith – Chapel of the Abiding Presence
- Campus Living, Dining & Campus Safety – Tschoepe 127
- Financial Aid – Tschoepe 128
2:30 – 3 p.m.
- Do You Know Your Child?: A Parent’s Guide for Today’s College Student – Tschoepe 130
- Parent Resources 101 – Tschoepe 115
- Campus Faith – Chapel of the Abiding Presence
- Campus Living, Dining & Campus Safety – Tschoepe 127
- Financial Aid – Tschoepe 128
3 – 3:30 p.m.
- Parent Resources 101 – Tschoepe 115
- Campus Faith – Chapel of the Abiding Presence
- Campus Living, Dining & Campus Safety – Tschoepe 127
- Financial Aid – Tschoepe 128
4 - 5 p.m.
Opening Session: Welcome to TLU! (Matriculations & Class Blessing)
Jackson AuditoriumView The Matriculation Program
Matriculation Ceremony Attire Expectations
This new tradition establishes a uniformed appearance and a sense of unity among the freshman class while also highlighting the significance of the occasion. In the spirit of this new tradition, all first-year students are expected to wear some combination of black, white, or gold professional business attire. Examples include white blouse, collared shirts, or button-down shirts and black skirts, slacks, or pants.
4:30 – 7 p.m.
Dinner
Hein8 – 9 p.m.
Campus Housing Meeting
Residence Halls
(mandatory meeting for all on-campus residents) -
Saturday, August 20
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Hein
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Student Check-in
Jackson Auditorium
10 – 10:30 a.m.
Bulldog Orientation Session 1
Jackson Auditorium10:30 - 11: 20 a.m.
Bulldog Orientation Session 2
Jackson Auditorium, Tschoepe Hall, Centennial Hall
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Session
Hein Dining Hall & Jackson Auditorium
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Paw Print Session 1 (Tschoepe Hall)
Transfer Session (Tschoepe Hall)
Advising Session (Alumni Student Center)
2:30 - 3:40 p.m.
Paw Print Session 2 (Tschoepe Hall)
Advising Session (Alumni Student Center)
4 p.m.
Class Picture (Library Lawn)4:30 – 7 p.m.
Dinner
Hein
7:30 p.m.
Game Show Night
Student Activities Center -
Sunday, August 21
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Breakfast
Hein
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
First FREX 134 Class12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Hein
4:30 – 7 p.m.
Dinner
Hein7 – 8 p.m.
Evening Worship Service (Chapel)8 p.m.
TLU Night At The Movies (Hometown Cinemas)
Connect With Your Peer Mentor
Peer Mentors assist first-year students during orientation and throughout the year with their personal and academic transition into the TLU community. From facilitating and planning orientation activities to attending all Freshman Experience (FREX 134) classes to organizing social activities outside of class, Peer Mentors not only guide students through their first year, they experience it with them.
Each Peer Mentor has an individual page on MyTLU where their FREX students can get to know them better and use as an additional resource about the course. Peer Mentors have good academic and discipline records, have demonstrated their commitment to TLU through leadership and involvement and come highly recommended from TLU faculty and staff.
Summer Orientation Zoom Series
TLU Student Affairs will host webinars in May, June, & July for incoming students and families to learn more about specific on-campus resources. There is no registration required; just join using the Zoom link provided below.
Resources for Parents & Families
Presenter: Samira López, Director of First Year Experience & Student Transition
TLU offers a variety of resources for parents and family members, so we want to make sure they know what’s available for them. Join our Director of First Year Experience & Student Transition Samira López to learn more about the monthly Parent emails, web resources, and events we have for parents and families. Samira will be joined by a Peer Mentor student leader and will take questions from attendees.
Living On Campus & Move-In Guide
Presenter: Director of Campus Living
Join our Director of Campus Living for a discussion on what you need to know about living on campus and what to expect at move-in day on August 19. We will also review resident policies and protocols and take questions from attendees. An Area Coordinator will also join us to answer any questions regarding living on campus.
Exploring Majors & Careers
Presenter: Jessica Anderson, Director of Advising Support
Advising Support and Career Services will showcase resources for exploring majors, and in turn how to turn a major in to a career. It’s okay not to have all the answers. We’ll highlight how our staff can work closely with students as they discover their path at TLU and beyond. Bring your questions!
Don't Forget Your Summer FREX 134 Project
All incoming freshmen are required to read #TLUBulldogs: Voices From Texas Lutheran during summer as part of their Freshmen Experience (FREX 134) course. A few weeks prior to the beginning of the semester, we ask that you think about your life experiences so far and how your own story might appear in #TLUBulldogs. Choose what you would consider a defining moment. Tell this story and then explain what you learned and/or how it made an impact on you. Choose a defining moment you can be truthful about and one that you are willing to share with others.
Look for parallels between your defining moment and the educational stories in #TLUBulldogs. In your essay, explore and explain how at least one or two of the stories in #TLUBulldogs mirror your own experiences. Resist using a typical anecdote you might write for a standardized test or college entrance essay.
Essays should be 500 or more words (12-point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced) and will be shared early in the semester in your Frex 134 course. This project should take you several hours of active reading, thinking, writing, and revising. Please email FREX 134 Director Mike Ruane with any questions.
Watch the FREX 134 summer project video below to learn more about your summer project.
Contact Us
Ali Bratcher
Questions about Fall 2022 Orientation? Please contact Ali Bratcher, TLU's assistant for Student Activities & First-Year Programs.