Leaven: Incoming Students Retreat
During Leaven, I became comfortable and grew to love the new place I would call home,
and I discovered all the ways I could be involved on campus while living out my faith.
- Kayla Garchar, Class of 2019
Leaven 2022
Dates: July 18th (beginning at 1:00 p.m.) - July 21st, 2022 (concluding at 12:00 p.m.)
Location: On campus; participants will have lodging in a university residence hall
Open to: All first-year or transfer students (all faith backgrounds welcome)
Cost: There is no cost to attend Leaven. However, participants are asked to cover their transportation to and from campus in July.
Application: The application will remain open through July 1st or until all spaces are filled. We have space for 25 participants. After this, interested participants will be added to a waitlist.
What to expect:
- Connect with incoming students and current student leaders involved in Campus Ministry
- Learn about ways to explore and deepen your faith while in college
- Learn about the Catholic and Holy Cross identity in which the University is rooted
- Hear from current students about their experiences transitioning to college, building a community, and growing in faith
- Reflect in small groups, spend time in prayer, explore the connection between faith and service, and enjoy community-building activities
- Stay in a residence hall and become familiar with UP's campus
Covid-19 information:
- Please note that Leaven will follow all state, local, and university guidance around Covid-19. For the safety of our community, we will be asking all participants in Leaven to provide one of the following:
- Documentation of full vaccination, which you will be able to upload via the Health and Counseling Center Portal
- Documentation of negative Covid-19 test, administered no earlier than 72 hours prior to the participant's arrival to campus (e.g. If participant is arriving at 11:00 am on Monday, the test must have been administered no earlier than 11:00 am the Friday prior.)
- As part of the on-campus immersion experience, participants will also be lodging in shared rooms (double-occupancy) in one of the university's residence halls.
