Dining, Housing, and Parking
Dining, Housing, and Parking options vary slightly from each program. Please pay attention to the options available for the session you are attending.
Dining
Spring Freshman Orientation, Summer Freshman Orientation, and Freshman Orientation, Advising and Pre-registration (Session 7)
A continental breakfast will be provided on Day 1. Lunch and dinner, however, will not be provided on Day 1. Options available to students include the wide variety of food offerings on and off campus.
Breakfast will not be provided on Day 2. Lunch, however, will be provided on Day 2.
Spring Invitational Program
You may have lunch in an LSU dining unit on Friday. This lunch is optional (but recommended) and will cost $4.50, to be paid when you submit your reservation form. All other meals and refreshments listed in the Sessions, Schedules, and Costs section are complimentary. You should bring enough money to purchase additional meals, such as breakfast, at the many dining options available on or near campus.
Freshman Orientation, Advising and Pre-registration (Sessions 1-6)
Some meals will be provided as part of the freshman orientation program. While you are on campus, you can dine with LSU students in the 459 Commons and receive special discounts on meals not included in the cost of the program. Prices for the “all-you-can-eat” meals are $3.50 for breakfast, $5.00 for lunch, and $5.25 for dinner (cash only). You can pay the cashier at the dining unit when you enter.
Housing
Spring and Summer Freshman Orientations
Unfortunately, campus residence halls will not be open for students to stay in during these Orientation sessions.
Freshman Orientation, Advising and Pre-registration (Session 7)
If you are coming from out of state and would like to move in to your residence hall the Sunday before Freshman Orientation begins, please contact Residential Life at 225-578-8663 for more information and to make arrangements.
Freshman Orientation, Advising and Pre-registration (Sessions 1-6)
The Department of Residential Life offers incoming students a chance to experience on-campus living during their freshman orientation. By getting a head start on living at LSU, freshman orientation participants are better acclimated to the LSU community.
The lodging cost of $27.50 covers one night in Acadian Hall. Please note that lodging in Acadian Hall is for students only. Depending on the session, that night may be Monday or Thursday. While staying in Acadian Hall, incoming freshman can enjoy its distinct architecture and comfortable living space, a vanity and sink area, and communal bathrooms. The lodging costs are for a double-occupancy room in which roommates are assigned. If participants want to request a specific roommate, they should indicate on their FOAP housing applications. Costs also cover bed and bath linens, a pillow, and blanket. The department does not provide telephones or alarm clocks, so participants are encouraged to bring their own essential items.
Lodging in Acadian Hall on additional nights before the sessions, either Sunday or Thursday, may be secured for an additional $27.50 a night. This cost does include linens.
Check-in for those staying Monday or Thursday night begins at 7:30 a.m. in the Acadian Hall Lobby and continues throughout the day. For those requesting to stay the additional Sunday or Thursday night, check-in begins at 2 p.m. in the Acadian Hall lobby on those days.
Check-out should be completed by 6 p.m. on Tuesday or Friday of each session. Space is not available in Acadian Hall on Friday or Saturday nights.
Parents are not permitted to stay with their students in Acadian Hall. Parents accompanying their students may wish to contact the LSU Faculty Club at 225-578-2356 or the Lod and Carole Cook Conference Centers & Hotel at LSU toll-free at 866-610-2665.
If you are interested in staying and experiencing LSU’s campus living in Acadian Hall during your freshman orientation, select the housing option when you register for the orientation program online.
If you did not sign up for a housing option when you completed your online orientation application and now would like to request housing during Orientation, please go to www.lsu.edu/housing and select the Freshman Orientation, Advising and Preregistration Housing Application option. You must complete and mail the appropriate form and payment to the address given on the form. This form MUST be received by Residential Life at least 7 days before your anticipated arrival to ensure space in Acadian Hall.
Space in Acadian Hall MAY be available in case of emergency. If an instance should arise where you need housing accommodations and did not previously arrange for them, walk-ins may be taken at Acadian Hall during Orientation if space is available. Those requiring housing will be required to pay for housing on site and MUST pay with a check or money order only. The cost for one night in Acadian Hall is $27.50. Cash and debit/credit cards cannot be accepted.
For more information, please call the Department of Residential Life at (225) 578-8663 or visit www.lsu.edu/housing.
Spring Invitational Program
Since class is in session during the Spring Invitational Program, on campus housing is not available during this program. Students who need accommodations are encouraged to make reservations early with local hotels and motels. However, please note that some hotels/motels will not reserve rooms for persons under the age of 21. Please be sure to inquire about this stipulation if you are a student under the age of 21 and are travelling without a parent or family member.
Also, if you are traveling by commercial airline to our Spring Invitational Program, please be sure you have arranged for transportation to and from the airport and from your hotel to LSU and back. The Office of Orientation cannot provide transportation for you, so please make the appropriate arrangements before you arrive!
Local Hotels and Motels
Special room rates are available at area hotels. For reservations or additional information, contact the hotel of your choice directly (see chart below).
The Cook Conference Center and Hotel at LSU
The Cook Conference Center and Hotel offers guests 128 luxury rooms and is located along the scenic University Lakes. Guests have the choice of a standard room (with one king or two double beds), or a two-room suite (one king or two double beds, plus a full-sized kitchen).
The room rate includes an upscale breakfast every morning. The hotel also offers guests an outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool, business center, health club/workout facility, and shopping at the LSU Alumni Association Shelton Gift Shop.
For reservations call 225-383-2665 or toll free at 866-610-COOK (866-610-2665).
Room rates for the LSU Family Orientation Program are as follows:
- $115 per night for a standard room
- $148 per night for a suite
LSU Faculty Club
You are also invited to stay at the LSU Faculty Club, a 16-guest hotel located in the heart of campus and across the street from the LSU Union. Because the Faculty Club accommodates a limited number of guests, you are advised to make your reservations early. For reservations and check-in times, call 225-578-2356.
Faculty Club Room Rates
Room rates for the LSU Faculty Club are as follows and are based on single or double occupancy:
- $90.40 (tax included) per night for a standard room
- $113 (tax included) per night for a suite.
Off-Campus Lodging Options
There are several major hotel chains conveniently located near the LSU campus, and special room rates are available for those participating in orientation programs at LSU. For reservations or additional information, contact the hotel of your choice. You are advised to make reservations early. Please use the code listed below the telephone number when making reservations. The Office of Orientation nor the hotels can guarantee rooms will be available. The listed price does not include tax.
| Hotel Name | Phone Number (discount code) |
Rate | Amenities and/or Breakfast |
Airport Shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lion Hotel 2445 S. Acadian Thruway |
225-236-4000 *LSU1 |
$119/night |
|
No |
| Hampton Inn 4646 Constitution Avenue |
225-926-9990 *LSU Orientation |
$109/night
|
|
No |
| Chase Suites 5522 Corporate Blvd. |
225-927-5630 *LSU Orientation |
1 Bedroom $109/night 2 Bedroom $159/night |
|
Yes |
| LaQuinta Inn 2333 South Acadian Thruway |
225-924-9600 *Orientation Special Rate |
$89/night |
|
No |
| Quality Suites 9138 Bluebonnet Centre Blvd. |
225-923-1199 *LSU Freshman Orientation Rate |
$85/night Double Occupancy |
|
No |
| Richmond Suties Hotel 5668 Hilton Ave. |
225-924-6500 800-332-2582 *LSU Freshman Orientation Rate |
Standard Rooms $109/night Suites $129/night |
|
No |
| Embassy Suites 4914 Constitution Ave. |
225-924-6566 *LSU Orientation |
$119/night |
|
Yes |
Parking
Spring Freshman Orientation, Summer Freshman Orientation, and Freshman Orientation, Advising and Pre-registration (Session 7)
A parking permit with instructions will be provided once your reservation is confirmed.
If you are commuting to LSU, you can park in any of the lots listed below:
- The Hart Lot (northeast of Kirby-Smith residence hall);
- The South Stadium Lot (south of Tiger Stadium);
- The Parker Coliseum Lot (on the corner of South Stadium Drive and Highland Road next to the John M. Parker Coliseum and two blocks south of the Union);
- Lot X-80 (behind the Bernie Moore Track Stadium);
- South Patrick F. Taylor Lot.
These lots can be located on the Office of Parking, Traffic, and Transportation's campus map.
There is also the option of Campus Transit.
Some areas of campus are also restricted to traffic unless the appropriate permit is displayed. For more information, visit the Easy Streets Program Web site.
Freshman Orientation, Advising and Preregistration (Session 1-6)
A parking permit with instructions will be provided once your reservation is confirmed. Parking will be available at the Parker Coliseum and South Stadium lots for those not residing in Acadian Hall. Those staying in Acadian Hall may use any legal parking space around the residence hall. Acadian is within walking distance of the Union.
If you are commuting to LSU, you can park in any of the lots listed below:
- The Hart lot (northeast of Kirby-Smith residence hall);
- The South Stadium lot (south of the LSU stadium);
- The Parker Coliseum lot (on the corner of South Stadium drive and Highland Road next to the John M. Parker Coliseum and two blocks south of the Union);
- Lot X-80 (behind the Bernie Moore Track Stadium);
- South Patrick F. Taylor Lot.
These lots can be located on the Office of Parking, Traffic, and Transportation's campus map.
There is also the option of Campus Transit.
Some areas of campus are also restricted to traffic unless the appropriate permit is displayed. For more information, visit the Easy Streets Program Web site.
Spring Invitational Program
A parking permit with instructions will be provided once your reservation is confirmed. When you arrive Wednesday, go directly to the LSU Spring Invitational Center at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center (PMAC).
If you are commuting to LSU, you can park in any of the lots listed below:
- The Hart lot (northeast of Kirby-Smith residence hall);
- The South Stadium lot (south of the LSU stadium);
- The Parker Coliseum lot (on the corner of South Stadium drive and Highland Road next to the John M. Parker Coliseum and two blocks south of the Union);
- Lot X-80 (behind the Bernie Moore Track Stadium).
These lots can be located on the Office of Parking, Traffic, and Transportation's campus map.
There is also the option of Campus Transit.
Some areas of campus are also restricted to traffic unless the appropriate permit is displayed. For more information, visit the Easy Streets Program Web site.
If you are traveling by commercial airline to our Spring Invitational Program, please be sure you have arranged for transportation to and from the airport and from your hotel to LSU and back. The Office of Orientation cannot provide transportation for you, so please make the appropriate arrangements before you arrive!
