The Welcome Pack: Wolf Pack Action Items (Spring 2025)
Subject line: Important Wolf Pack Action Items
Send date: December 18, 2024
We’re counting down the days to your arrival! Keep scrolling for a digest of important action items to review before the start of the semester.
Your To-Do List
✔ Submit Your Housing Application ASAP
Loyola requires every student to live on campus for three academic years. You must submit your housing application in our residential management system, known as The Housing and Dining Portal, available in SSO. Check your email for detailed instructions from Residential Life. To apply for an exemption to live at home or off-campus, you must submit the housing exemption application in the portal. Reach out to Residential Life directly with any questions:
- Call us at 504.865.2445
- Text us at 504.384.7711
- Email us at reslife@storesoo.com
✔ Add an Emergency Contact and Complete Your Registration Agreement ASAP
You are required to add your Emergency Contact information and complete the Required Registration Agreement in LORA Self-Service as soon as possible. Students who fail to complete these steps before the start of the semester may risk being dropped from their courses. Log into LORA Self-Service and find the “User Options” dropdown in the menu to complete both steps.
✔ Pay Your Tuition E-Bill by January 5, 2025
All payments, financial aid, monthly payment plans, and parent loans must be in place in your LORA Self-Service account as soon as possible to remove holds from your account before classes start. Follow these step-by-step instructions:
- View your bill and make payments
- Create a payment plan
- Request a refund
- Set up Authorized Users (like your parents)
For questions, contact Student Financial Services by email at SFSCenter@storesoo.com or book an appointment.
✔ Complete Your Mandatory Online Orientation by January 13, 2025
All new students (first year, transfer, residential, and commuter) are required to complete Loyola’s online orientation modules. Your online orientation program consists of video modules that cover everything from academic resources to student life and dining at Loyola. It should take no more than three hours to finish, and we’ll save your progress along the way. You’ll use your username and password from your Single Sign On (SSO) portal to access the online orientation.
Parents and caregivers can also watch the orientation modules without logging in by clicking the “For Parents and Guests” option.
✔ Complete Your VectorSolutions Student Conduct Training
Complete your required VectorSolutions student conduct training no later than February 21, 2025. You’ll learn how to help create a safe and healthy campus community. Check your Loyola email for login instructions. Failure to complete the training will result in a registration hold on your account. Your training link can also be accessed through the Single Sign On (SSO) app. For questions, reach out to studentaffairs@storesoo.com.
✔ Review Your Health Insurance
All full-time undergraduate students are automatically enrolled in Loyola’s student health insurance plan. Domestic students have a plan with Aetna Health Insurance, and international students have a plan through LewerMark Student Insurance. You are required to use Loyola’s plan unless you can provide proof of comparable, existing coverage for the academic year. For instructions to waive coverage, plan details, and resources, please review our Student Insurance page.
✔ Submit Your Immunization Records by January 10, 2025
In keeping with Louisiana law, Loyola requires all incoming students to submit immunization documentation. Loyola has partnered with Med+Proctor to make the process to submit your immunizations as easy and user-friendly as possible. Follow the instructions on Loyola’s immunization website page to submit proof of immunization.
✔ Choose Your Meal Plan
All incoming students are required to have a meal plan, and Loyola Dining Services provides several meal plan options to meet each student's taste. All residential meal plans include a mix of weekly and flex meals, as well as Wolf Bucks.
Resources Just for You
👋 A Krewe Leader to Answer Your Questions
Did you know: You have a Krewe Leader who is a current student at Loyola dedicated to preparing you for life at Loyola! Towards the end of this month, your Krewe Leader will communicate with you weekly text messages.
📚Support for Success on Your Terms
The Pan-American Life Student Success Center is one of the busiest offices on campus. Within the Success Center, you’ll find different departments to help you access the resources you need, including:
- Academic advising and success coaching
- Career development
- Writing and learning services
- Peer tutoring
- Accessible education
🍎 Health and Wellness for the Whole You
The University Counseling Center and Student Health Services serve the mental and physical health needs for all of Loyola's students on and off campus. If you are enrolled in Loyola’s Student Health Insurance, all counseling and medical appointments are provided at no charge to you. If you have other insurance coverage, please check with your provider regarding fees and costs for services.
💻 A Virtual Hub Just for New Students
The Incoming Student page is your go-to source for information and resources. You’ll find timely content, including an archive of all The Welcome Pack emails and important announcements and reminders.
🌐 Get Support Accessing Your Accounts
If you have problems logging into any of your Loyola accounts, review the instructions on this page, reach out to our Help Desk at support@storesoo.com from your Loyola email address, or call 504.865.2255.
📱 Personalized Support – Just a Call or Email Away
At Loyola, we take pride in providing one-on-one support for every member of the Wolf Pack. If you have questions about any of these action items, please contact your admissions counselor or krewe leader at any time.