November 20, 2024

Priority Deadline for Fall 2025 and Academic Year 25-26 Abroad

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1912 Society Dinner

Last Day of Classes 

Final Examinations

January Term 2025

Join us for a weekend filled with joy, connection, and the celebration of family bonds! Attending Family Weekend gives you and your family a chance to visit with your student, connect with other families, and get a glimpse into life at Loyola University New Orleans.

Family Weekend 2025 is February 20-23, 2025! 

Family Weekend Registration opens December 1, 2024. 

Learn more on our website.

Construction for Loyola’s new seven-story residence hall located at the corner of Freret and Calhoun is on schedule and expected to finish by Fall 2025. Crews have started interior and exterior finishes, including brick installation, wall framing, and flooring, so you can expect to see the building take shape over the next few months. 

The new hall will provide apartment-style housing for more than 600 students, allowing significantly more of our student population to live on campus. Studies show that on-campus living improves retention and student satisfaction—reducing travel expenses, improving safety, and enhancing access to support services.

Key building features: 

The Room Selection process for returning students will open in January 2025. Returning students can select to live in the new residence hall based on availability during this process. Look out for further details from Residential Life on room options and features as we approach early Spring 2025.

The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that the 2025–26 FAFSA® Form is now available to all students and their contributors. We recommend that all Loyola students fill out the FAFSA before January 6, 2025 in order to receive the maximum financial support available for their education. 

Before you start your FAFSA form, here are some ways you can get ready:

For individual questions or support, please contact Loyola's Office of Financial Aid by calling 504-865-3231, emailing finaid@loyno.edu, or scheduling an appointment online.

It's not too late to get your flu shot! Encourage your students to get their flu shot before coming home for the holidays. Shots are easily available at Student Health Services, open M-F from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. No appointment necessary, just walk-in.

The forecast calls for Sneaux! Join the University Programming Board at their annual winter celebration. Enjoy cookies, pictures with Santa, train rides, hot chocolate, free shirts, snow, and so much more! Sneaux will take place on Tuesday, December 3. 

The Career Center is excited to share Big Interview, a comprehensive interview preparation tool now available to your student 24/7. Whether they’re preparing for their first interview or refining their skills for competitive positions, Big Interview equips them with everything they need to succeed:

Please encourage your student to take advantage of Big Interview through their Single Sign-On portal—it’s an incredible opportunity to build confidence and stand out in their next interview.

If your student would like someone to assist them in working on:

...Or if they just want a study buddy, they can make an appointment with an OWLS tutor at loyno.mywconline.com.

Finals are coming up soon!

As the academic year progresses, we want to keep you informed about important dates and requirements for your student’s residence hall access during breaks and move-out periods. Please take a moment to review the Travel Bulletin below for a clear overview of each break, move-in, and move-out process.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our office at reslife@loyno.edu or by phone at 504-865-2445 (call) or 504-384-7953 (text).

Anchored in our Catholic, Jesuit identity, Loyola University New Orleans is an academic community dedicated to educating the next generation of change-makers. When you make a gift, you support the university’s values, traditions, and faith in Loyola's future. Make your gift of $50 or more before December 1 to receive your Loyola-branded address labels.

HOWL! Congratulations to environment student Katie Buc '26 who was awarded the Collegiate Environmental Steward Award by Keep Louisiana Beautiful. The award is presented to a college student or student group going above and beyond to make their campus beautiful. The recipient embodies vision, leadership, determination, and collaboration.

As an Environmental Justice Scholar, Katie has championed litter reduction through her recycling efforts on campus. Her passion and enthusiasm to reduce waste have made Loyola a better place in the two years she has been on campus. We look forward to seeing the impact she makes next!

A Message from University Chaplain Thomas Ryan, Ph.D.

Every twenty-five years, the Catholic Church celebrates a Jubilee Year. The next one in 2025 focuses on hope and has as its theme “Pilgrims of Hope.” Earlier this year, Pope Francis published his autobiography entitled Hope. In 2017, he gave a series of reflections on hope. 

In one of them, he describes a person of hope as someone who, when “the sky is cloudy, … knows how to talk about the sun,” someone who is “convinced … that no evil is infinite, no night is without end, no man or woman is definitively wrong and no hatred is impervious to love.” The Jubilee Year of Hope actually begins this Christmas when Pope Francis opens wide as a form of welcome the main doors of the Basilica of St. Peter. The point of entering a church is not to stay there. In fact, the word “Mass” comes from the Latin word “to send.” A Catholic Mass really is a sending forth. May this Thanksgiving and Christmas season be a source of hope for you so that, nourished by that hope, you might yourself be a witness to hope. 

Resident Ministry will host a free Thanksgiving Brunch on Sunday, December 1, from 10 a.m. – noon in the Orleans Room for students staying on campus. No sign-up necessary, all residential students are welcome!

Mass and Pancakes is December 8! Students enjoy this late-night tradition feeding their mind, body, and spirit as they gear up for finals week! The evening starts with a reflective Mass in the Audubon Room at 9 p.m., followed by stacks of delicious pancakes served up by student leaders, faculty and staff in the Orleans Room. Resources are shared by campus departments who are here to support your students through every part of their journey. Mass & Pancakes brings students together for a night of faith, food, and fellowship, offering a chance to unwind and connect as they prepare for the semester’s final stretch.

Here's a roundup of the latest news from Loyola Wolf Pack Athletics. 

Freshman Drake Breland is set to represent Loyola at the NAIA Cross Country National Championship this Friday.

Alumni, family, and friends of Wolf Pack Athletics basketball are invited to join us for the Men’s Basketball Alumni Game on December 7. The event will begin at 12:30 p.m. with a social in the Hall of Fame Room, followed by the men's basketball game at 2 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase in our stadium section or in VIP for select seating. We will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of our 1994-95 basketball team at this event.

Cheer on the Pack and support our scholar athletes by joining the Booster Club! Booster Club members receive exclusive benefits such as Wolf Pack Athletics gear, live-streamed games, and more while advancing our athletic programs and enhancing the scholar athlete experience. View a complete list of Booster Club member benefits.

President Cole performed with students during a special 9 p.m. Mass for Loyola Week, the annual celebration of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity.

Leadership from PepsiCo recently visited campus to tour the bookstore, our dining/retail spaces, and vending machine locations. The visit also included a tour and a donation to Iggy’s Cupboard. This donation will support Iggy’s Cupboard and help keep our shelves stocked and our cupboard staffed.