LAHORE: After the long summer break, the LUMS campus saw its vibrancy return with the
LUMS Orientation Week (O Week 2016).
The event started with an orientation session for parents and students of the undergraduate Class
of 2020 held at the LUMS Syed Maratab Ali Sports Complex. A dynamic mix of students,
parents, and faculty members filled the auditorium.
The students excitement was only exceeded by their parents, whose smiles showed how proud
they were of their children. The entire LUMS community welcomed the new class on campus.
Orientation Week is organised each year for the new batch to welcome them to the University as
they embark on an exciting new journey through LUMS. It is designed to give students and their
parents the chance to acquaint themselves with the campus and the community, by participating
in group based activities.
These activities help equip the newcomers with vital information, and provide guidance from
faculty and senior students, to make an easy transition to university life.
Dr. Kamal Munir, Dean, Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
LUMS officially welcomed the parents and students.He congratulated them and encouraged the
students to make the best of what LUMS has to offer as these four years would shape their
professional careers for the rest of their lives.
Later the Deans and senior faculty of the four schools at LUMS introduced their departments and
programmes. Faculty members and staff also conducted different seminars and information
sessions to help students understand Life at LUMS better.
The O-Week includes a host of activities such as a batch photo, icebreaking sessions, Food
Street, Sports Gala, Scavenger Hunt and a trip to Joyland.