New Student Experience
Each new academic year begins with an orientation program to welcome new, transfering and continuing education students to the college community. In addition, new students who are members of underrepresented groups, including international students, are invited to an optional two-day pre-orientation program, which introduces students to various campus resources. Orientation allows students to sample aspects of college life and to become familiar with the values Wheaton considers an important part of our liberal arts tradition. Academic choices are explored through meetings with advisors, student preceptors and residence hall staff, placement examinations and workshops designed to address key aspects of academic success. To strengthen a sense of community, orientation includes co-curricular activities such as concerts, athletic events, and workshops on residential life, multicultural diversity and the Wheaton Honor Code.