Saint Leo Welcomes New Students For Fall Semester

SAINT LEO, FL – Even though Saint Leo University opened for classes on Tuesday, Aug. 23, the red carpet was rolled out for new students a week earlier as part of the school’s Week of Welcome.

Out of the 2,400 students enrolled at the University Campus for the 2016 fall semester, 680 freshmen and more than 140 transfer students joined the ranks of the student body on Aug. 18 during Move-In Day. When the new students arrived on campus, members of the faculty, staff and student body were on hand to unload their cars and carry their items to their dorm rooms.

The new students were also given laptop computers, identification cards and mailroom keys. Then, after lunch in the Dining Hall, the students were welcomed to the university during an afternoon ceremony in the Marion Bowman Activities Center.

For the new students at Saint Leo University, the most popular academic program is the Bachelor of Science degree in biology with an emphasis on biomedical health services, with 113 incoming students declaring that major. Business, criminal justice, psychology, sport business, elementary education, marketing, accounting and computer science were also among the most frequently selected majors for the incoming class.

Also, 75 students were admitted to the school’s Honors Program, which offers challenging seminar courses and research opportunities. All but one of the 75 are incoming freshmen while the other is a transfer student to Saint Leo.

For more information about Saint Leo University, visit http://www.saintleo.edu/.

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Photos courtesy of Saint Leo University

Photo 1: Orientation leaders and student volunteers carry items for incoming freshmen and transfer students at Saint Leo University.

Photo 2: Carrie Bush of Miami, FL, gives her son, Terrell Bush, a hug before leaving.

Photo 3: Dr. William J. Lennox Jr., university president, carries a box into the residence halls, while a student volunteer and the Rev. Kyle Smith, chaplain for University Ministry, wait to help other students.

Photo 4: Saint Leo University mascot Fritz poses with new students during the Welcome Ceremony.

Photo 5: New students raise their hands, answering a question from University President William J. Lennox Jr., during the Welcome Ceremony.