Opportunities for Life
The engagement plan gives you a comprehensive road map for engagement and success in your second year. It defines the goals for students with ways to achieve those goals — a twelve-month directory of activities, actions, and deadlines to keep you on track, and guidelines for working in partnership with your personal Lynchburg success team.
Second Year Calendar
June/July
- Choose summer jobs and/or volunteer service activities that will allow you to develop skills and add to your resume.
- Devote time to reading things connected to your major or your career and life goals.
- List your goals for this academic year and review them often.
- Stay in touch with next year’s roommate.
- Complete student employment online application.
August
- First day of classes: August 29
- Returning student check in: August 26 (9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) and August 27 (11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)
- Attend at least one Second-Year Hornet Day Activity: August 27
- Review your academic information to make sure your major/minor/advisor are listed correctly. Make necessary changes.
- Check the resources on Hornet HQ and plan to utilize them.
- Plan a meeting with your academic advisor as soon as you return to campus to discuss short-range and long-term goals.
- Discuss expectations with your roommate and create a roommate contract.
- Tuition due: August 1
September
- Choose and focus on a select number of co-curricular activities which will enhance your long-term goals.
- Meet with professors in your major classes and ask them how former students achieved academic success
- Use all the free learning resources available to excel academically
- Second year snapshot event: September 12
- Fraternity recruitment: October 1-3
- Parents & Family Weekend: September 20-22
- SGA Leadership Invite Dinner
October
- Develop a plan to prepare for successful midterm exams and assignments
- Develop a professional quality resume and review it with your advisor
- Create business or networking cards to take to alumni panels and receptions at Homecoming
- Introduce yourself to at least one alumni panel member and exchange business cards or email addresses
- Fall Break: October 10-13
- Homecoming Weekend: October 18-20
- Attend Hornet-2-Hornet, College-2-Career alumni panels and receptions
November/December
- Meet with your advisor to make changes or adjustments to your spring schedule
- Consider how you will use winter break for academic, personal, and career-focused development
- Thanksgiving break: November 23-December 1
- Attend Finals Blowout
- Attend Midnight Breakfast
Winter term: Dec 23 - Jan 17
- Consider applying for a campus leadership position
- Share your achievements and discuss your goals and plans with family and friends
- If you are considering a career that requires graduate or professional school, research admission and program requirements
- Continue to stay in touch with the alumni panel member you met in October, asking for advice for both University of Lynchburg and career success
January
- Attend the Emerging Leader Retreat: 17-19
- First day of classes: January 20
- Make sure that your program (major/minor) and advisor information are entered correctly on your academic record and change them if needed
- Review your graduation progress report
- Meet with your advisor to discuss your long-term plans and adjust your schedule if necessary based on advisor input
February
- Explore study abroad opportunities for this summer and next fall
- Explore your academic school or major web sites to make sure you are taking advantage of the opportunities offered
- Attend at least one Pro+ workshop
- Explore online career resources, like HornetLink
- Sorority recruitment: February 17-22
March
- Meet with your advisor to plan your junior year schedule using your graduation progress report as a guide
- Narrow down internship opportunities and study abroad opportunities for this summer and/or next year
- Create a professional profile on LinkedIn
- Midterm vacation: March 7-15
- Alternative spring break: March 8-14
April
- Meet with each of your professors to assess your progress as a basis for developing a plan to end the semester strong
- Refine and finalize your plans for summer to include experiences that will further develop the skills and abilities you will use after graduation
- Review the list of goals you wrote for yourself last summer. Did you achieve them?
- Attend Red Letter Day presentations and events: April 8
- Academic Awards Banquet: April 10
- Last day of classes: May 4
May
- Once you receive your final grades, check your graduation progress report to make sure you are still on track
- Send thank you notes to faculty, staff, friends, and family members who helped you this year
- Last day of exam period: May 12
