Vanguard University

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Studies have shown that students have an easier time acclimating to college life by participating in events specifically focused on orienting and connecting you to campus and your peers. Welcome Week allows you to learn about more about Vanguard, academic life, ways to get involved and provides opportunities to meet faculty, staff and administrators.

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Check-In for all new students is on Thursday, August 27 in the William J. Seymour Sanctuary.

Yes! Parents, grandparents, siblings, extended relatives, and other guests are welcome to join us at select events on Thursday, 8/27 & Friday, 8/28. Those events are signified on the Welcome Week Schedule. 

Friday afternoon, 8/28, Saturday, 8/29 – Sunday, 8/30 events are only for new students.

While the meal is covered for all new students, family members and guests must purchase a ticket.

Purchase your tickets!

The pre-purchase window is open until Wednesday, Aug 26 @ 12:01am. After that time, tickets can be purchased during your students Check-In time on Thursday, Aug 27.

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.