Opportunities for Life
The LC 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 LC 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 24
- Returning Student Check-in: August 21 and August 22
- John G. Eccles Leadership Summit: Friday August 18
- Attend at least one Second-Year Hornet Day Activity: August 22
- 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
- Attend Real Talk Series: Life of a Sophomore: August 30 at 8:30 p.m.
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.
- SGA Leadership Invite Dinner: September 7
- Organization Fair: September 13
- Fraternity & Sorority Life Recruitment: September 11-15
- Parents & Family Weekend: September 15-17
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 12-15
- Attend Hornet-2-Hornet, College-2-Career Alumni Panels and Receptions
- Attend Real Talk Series: Mid-Semester Check-in: October 24
- Homecoming Weekend: October 20-22
November/December
- End of 10-week withdrawal period: November 3
- Meet with your advisor to make changes for your spring schedule.
- Consider how you will use winter break for academic, personal, and career-focused development.
- Thanksgiving Break: November 18-26
- Attend Finals Blowout
- Attend Midnight Breakfast
Winter term: Dec 18 - Jan 12
- 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 University of Lynchburg and career success.
January
- Attend the Emerging Leader Retreat
- First day of classes: January 15
- 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 LC Pro + workshop.
- Explore online career resources, like HornetLink, to begin identifying internship opportunities and developing a serious plan for employment after graduation.
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 3-11
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 4
- Academic Awards Banquet: April 6
- Last day of classes: April 30
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 8
