Check-in will take place in the William J. Seymour Building. You can view the check-in/parking map HERE.

All students will check-in on Friday, January 7th. Residential students will move-in following check-in. Please look out for an email from Residence Life with additional move-in instructions.

Yes! Parents, grandparents, siblings, extended relatives, and other guests are able to join for Welcome Day on Friday, January 7th.

All families and guests will have access to an online family orientation which has a variety of resources and videos. Please see the Families and Guest  Information page to access online orientation.

We ask that all students and families, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors. You are welcome to take your mask off when outdoors. However, there is no shame in wearing a mask at all times to ensure your own safety.

For an overview of community expectations and health protocol for the 2021-2022 academic year, please visit our ForwardVU webpage.

Please email us by Monday, January 3rd to allow us sufficient time to prepare.

Click here to for a list of hotels that provide a discounted rate for Vanguard-affiliated parties.

At Vanguard we want you to do more than survive college and get a degree. We want you to THRIVE! This is the main reason we require orientation for all new students (freshmen and transfers).

We have structured our time in orientation to ask big questions that will frame your time at Vanguard and set you up to succeed. 

We will cover everything from our community standards to the resources on campus to the history of Vanguard. 

According to Laurie Schreiner’s work on thriving in college students, a top predictor of thriving is a student’s Psychological Sense of Community (PSC). This is why we assign you to a consistent group and have intentional group times where we share our personal stories and have silly ice breakers to help you connect. For freshmen, this group will later become your Cornerstone class peers.