Fall Open House

8:45-9:45 a.m. | Early Bird Tour

Currently full, but feel free to hop on a tour at 11, 12 or 1

Take a campus tour with one of our amazing student tour guides! Coffee and light fare are available before and after the tour. Please arrive by 8:40 to check in.

Departs from Lombardo Welcome Center

9:15-9:45 a.m. | Check-in and Same Day Registration

Coffee and light fare available. We will lead you to the Barshinger Center for Musical Arts at 9:45 for the first event of the day.

Departs from Lombardo Welcome Center

10-10:45 a.m. | Welcome to F&M

Meet our President, Barbara K. Altmann, and our Vice President for Enrollment Management, M. Leslie Davidson, who will talk about our prestigious academic programs and our commitment to community and belonging.

Barshinger Center for Musical Arts

11 a.m. - Noon Sesssions 

Please choose one of these four options (A, B, C or D)

A) Campus Tour

Take a campus tour with one of our friendly and knowledgeable student tour guides.

Departs from Steinman College Center

B) Why Lancaster Matters

An informative session with a faculty and student panel.  

F&M’s location adds a critical dimension to your college experience. Our faculty and students discuss how we engage with the city and enhance the student experience through relationships with businesses, government and nonprofits.

Barshinger Center for Musical Arts

C) Financial Aid at F&M

Our Director of Financial Aid, Eric Kopp, will review our robust merit and need-based aid programs, the components of our financial aid application, and how we are able to provide timely financial aid estimates despite the evolution of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Location: Stager Hall

D) Lunch in the Dining Hall

Experience the many dietary options available to you while getting to know current students, who will sit down and dine and chat with you and your families.

Benjamin Franklin Dining Hall Catering Suite

11:30-1:30 p.m. | Drop-in Sessions

The following open-house events are being held concurrently at various locations on campus. This is a great chance to meet our faculty, and visit some of our favorite academic and social spaces. Stop by one or more of these and stay as long as you wish.

Most of our academic departments are open for questions today, as well. Our professors look forward to talking with you about the curriculum, student and faculty research, and postgraduate and career paths available to you based on majors and minors. 

• The Vivarium, our animal observation facility in the Life Sciences Building (24)
• Philadelphia Alumni Writers House (O)
• Klehr Center for Jewish Life (M)
• Joseph International Center (K)
• Alice Drum Women’s Center, Steinman College Center (18; second floor)
• Office of Community and Belonging, Steinman College Center (18; second floor)

Noon - 1 p.m. Sesssions

Please choose one of these three options (A, B, or C)

A) Campus Tour

Take a campus tour with one of our friendly and knowledgeable student tour guides.

Departs from Steinman College Center

B) Financial Aid at F&M

Our Director of Financial Aid, Eric Kopp, will review our robust merit and need-based aid programs, the components of our financial aid application, and how we are able to provide timely financial aid estimates despite the evolution of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Location: Stager Hall

C) Lunch in the Dining Hall

Experience the many dietary options available to you while getting to know current students, who will sit down and dine and chat with you and your families.

Benjamin Franklin Dining Hall Catering Suite

1 - 2 p.m. Sesssions

Please choose one of these four options (A, B, C or D)

A) Campus Tour

Take a campus tour with one of our friendly and knowledgeable student tour guides.

Departs from Steinman College Center

B) Info Session I: Holistic Student Support at The Hub

Join us in our distinctive Hub in the center of campus to learn more about our many support programs for students. We believe success in college is optimally attainable when your whole person — academic, personal, emotional, and physical — is engaged.

The Hub, Ground Floor of Harris Center

C) Info Session II: Study Abroad and iF&M

Discover how we support and encourage our students who choose to study abroad. Also, learn more about iF&M, our first-year, first-semester international experience in the World Heritage City of Bath, England, reserved for 12 of our very best applicants. Past iF&M students and faculty will share their experiences and answer your questions about the program.  

If you have additional questions about study abroad at F&M, feel free to drop by the Joseph International Center Open House from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Location: Stager Hall

D) Lunch in the Dining Hall

Experience the many dietary options available to you while getting to know current students, who will sit down and dine and chat with you and your families.

Benjamin Franklin Dining Hall Catering Suite