Alumni Weekend

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Christian Hall is always made available first to the 50th anniversary class, this year the Class of 1974. If you are of this class and wish to stay in Christian Hall, simply complete the Alumni Weekend 2024 registration form by Sunday, June 16th.

Afterwards, starting on Monday, June 17th, at 9:00 a.m., the Classes of 1973 and earlier can request Christian Hall room reservations by calling 814-472-3015 or 814-472-3081.

If there are still Christian Hall rooms available, the Classes of 1975 and later can call on Wednesday, June 19th, at 9:00 a.m. If there are no rooms available by then, we will email an announcement saying as such.

Christian Hall requires a two-night minimum stay, and the reservation must be paid in full at the time of reservation. Only one room per alumni family can be reserved. You may not make reservations for other alumni.

We are not able to circumvent our standard process for Christian Hall for any special requests due to health-related issues. We always work with alumni to place them in the best available rooms for their needs—e.g. near a bathroom or on the first floor—but the number of special consideration requests for Christian Hall far outnumber the actual room count, and there is no fair way to tirage the numerous considerations. Should you require a room with air conditioning and fear you may not receive a room in Christian Hall, we recommend booking a room at a nearby establishment instead.

Every year the Office of Alumni Engagement works with the Office of Residence Life to make sure dormitories are open and available to our returning alumni. The specific dorms rotate year to year based on summer construction projects, summer camps, summer student housing, etc. We will do our best to honor any specific dorm request you may have, but we cannot promise it will be that exact one.

Every room comes with two twin-size beds, sheets (twin flat sheets only), blankets and small towels. You may want to bring personal care items such as bathrobes, alarm clocks, slippers, hangers, shower shoes, and additional towels, blankets, and fitting sheets/bedding, depending on your preferences. You may also want to bring mattress pads, as the mattresses are very firm. 

Christian Hall rooms come with private bathrooms. All other dormitory rooms use communal bathrooms. 

Christian Hall is air-conditioned, but the other dormitories are not. As such, we suggest alumni consider bringing fans. Window air conditioning units are not allowed. 

While many returning alumni enjoy reliving the dormitory experience, we understand that others do not. The Office of Alumni Engagement would be happy to recommend local establishments that may be more to the level of comfort that you seek.

If you are staying at Christian Hall, first stop by Registration & Check-in at Raymond Hall. Afterwards, you will get your room key at the front desk in Christian Hall. 

If you are staying in any other dormitory, you will receive your room key at Registration & Check-in at Raymond Hall. 

All alumni are responsible for returning their keys, which we make easy to do via key return boxes located in all dormitories and in Torvian. If you do not return your key, you will be charged a $50 fee to cover the cost of replacing the lock and key for your room.

You may not remove any furniture from any residence hall or any other building on campus. We strongly recommend bringing folding chairs and beach towels if you wish to gather outside. Many dorms have sitting areas immediately outside of the dorm or in the near vicinity.

Pets of any kind are not permitted in any of the dormitories unless they are service animals, e.g. seeing eye dogs.

We will release a final schedule the week of Alumni Weekend that will include all finalized event locations.

Golfers should directly contact the Immergrun clubhouse by calling 814-471-9650 to schedule tee times and golf carts.

The Alumni Weekend guest list can be found at forever.francis.edu/AlumniWeekend2024. The list is updated every day. Guests may opt out of appearing on the official attendee list, in which case their name will not appear.

You are welcome to bring your children to Alumni Weekend, although discretion is advised for select events, e.g. the wine tasting. Due to liability concerns, the University does not offer babysitting services, although you are welcome to bring you own sitter for the weekend. We do not offer special children pricing for events—all events are adult pricing.

There is no dress code for Alumni Weekend, and alumni are encouraged to wear casual clothing that is comfortable for Loretto in July.

All campus dormitories and buildings are smoke- and vape-free. No smoking or vaping is permitted in any campus building.

Cancellations will be accepted with full refunds until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15.

Alumni are permitted to bring outside beverages, including alcoholic ones, on to campus. While you cannot bring these outside drinks into official Alumni Weekend events, you are welcome to enjoy them elsewhere on campus. As we offer standard beer and wine throughout the weekend and no liquor, we recommend those who wish to drink something different to bring it with them to campus. 

We recommend purchasing ice ahead of time just before you arrive on campus. Alumni are highly encouraged to bring water and sports drinks to stay hydrated during hot Loretto summer days. Many academic buildings and dormitories now feature water bottle filling stations.

Please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at sfu-alumni-office@francis.edu or at 814-472-3015.