Access your Ready to
Roar: Virtual Onboarding

GETTING STARTED WITH CANVAS

Step 1: Review the Canvas resources below and/or review the Student Canvas Orientation video

Step 2: Complete the Passport to Canvas student orientation course (on your Canvas dashboard). If you are taking online summer courses, the Passport to Canvas student orientation course is a requirement.

Step 3: Contact a Canvas Student Ambassador or Canvas Coach for assistance (view the Canvas Help Options)

Lion Link Up

(Pre-Orientation)
June-August 2026

Lion Link Up is your first opportunity to connect with Lincoln before arriving on campus. During this required summer program, students and families receive important information about academics, financial aid, campus resources, registration, and next steps while meeting fellow students and university staff.

Ready to Roar

(Asynchronous Onboarding)
June - August

Ready to Roar is Lincoln University's virtual onboarding experience. Through a series of self-paced modules, students learn about Lincoln's history and traditions, academic expectations, support services, involvement opportunities, and strategies for success. The program helps students arrive on campus informed, connected, and prepared for their first semester.

New Student Orientation
(NSO) Week

(In-Person Programming)
August 16-23, 2026

Required for all new first-year and transfer students, New Student Orientation Week takes place August 16–23 and serves as the official start of your Lincoln experience. Throughout the week, students build friendships, connect with Peer Mentors, meet faculty and staff, explore campus resources, finalize important enrollment tasks, and learn what it means to be a member of the Lincoln community.

Lincoln Legacy Experience (LLE) Pathway 1

Fall/Spring Semester

Ready to Roar is Lincoln University's virtual onboarding experience, delivered through the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). Through a series of self-paced modules, students learn about Lincoln's history and traditions, academic expectations, support services, opportunities for involvement, and strategies for success. Students can complete the modules at their own pace throughout the summer as they prepare for their transition to college. The program helps students arrive on campus informed, connected, and prepared for their first semester and New Student Orientation experience.