The Leading Edge Pre-Orientation Program

Participants arrive on campus and move in on Sunday, August 30, 2009.

Sunday, August 30th

8:30 am - 1:00 pm
TLE Participants move in

1:15 pm
TLE Participants Mandatory Meeting, Lee Chapel (Lee Chapel attire NOT required)

2:00 pm
Presidents' Welcome and Parents' Orientation Sessions, Lee Chapel (Lee Chapel attire NOT required)

Students and families, please note: TLE trip participants will join their trip leaders to begin pre-orientation IMMEDIATELY following their 1:15 pm meeting. Please plan to get in the last goodbye's BEFORE the 1:15 meeting.

Questions? theleadingedge@wlu.edu

Congratulations on your decision to join the Class of 2013 at Washington and Lee University! As you prepare to journey to Lexington this fall you should consider The Leading Edge as an exciting beginning to your college experience. From rock climbing to working on a Habitat for Humanity home, students who participate in The Leading Edge programs recall the week as one of their best college memories. Choose one of two program tracks: Volunteer Venture or Appalachian Adventure; both will prepare you for an amazing experience as a first-year student at Washington and Lee.

The Leading Edge Pre-Orientation Program takes place the week before regular first-year student orientation begins. The programs are small and inviting, a testament to the atmosphere of W&L. The Leading Edge provides incoming first-year students with the opportunity to begin their college career with friends, a sense of community, sharpened teamwork and leadership skills, and a memorable, meaningful, and challenging experience. The College Board recommends pre-orientation programs as a “great way for new students to get acclimated to their new environment and meet others with shared interests” in low pressure settings. Leading Edge programs engage incoming freshmen from the start of their undergraduate experience, emphasizing the social, leadership, and community aspects of college life.

Begin your college journey with The Leading Edge!

 Volunteer Venture Track                                                                    Appalachian Adventure Track

Questions? theleadingedge@wlu.edu