Open Pride seeks to support incoming students who are interested in connecting to Wheaton’s LGBTQ+ support resources, from student organizations and classroom opportunities, to policies aimed at affirming a student’s chosen name on ID cards, class rosters, and more. Those who choose to participate in Open Pride may be a member of the LGBTQ+ community or an ally. Led by the Center for Social Justice and Community Impact.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
Move-In to Residence Halls/Check-In to Pre-O
Balfour Hood
New Students sign in to their pre-orientation program and pick-up their room keys and information packets.

3:00 – 4:00 pm
Open Pride Kick-Off
Chapel Base | Large Meeting Room

4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner
Chase Dining Hall

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Team Building with the Early Arrival Assistants
Spend your evening playing games and getting to know the students from all of the EAP tracks!
Large Meeting Room, Chapel Basement

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Compass Programming
Location TBD

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Chase Dining Hall

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Murder Mystery, Resource Scavenger Hunt
Wallace Library

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Network Meet and Greet
Large Meeting Room, Chapel Basement

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Living Your Best Queer Life (at Wheaton)
Large Meeting Room, Chapel Basement

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Campus Tour
Leave from Large Meeting Room, Chapel Basement

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner
Chase Dining Hall

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Evening Programming
Go to Target or spend your evening playing games and getting to know the students from all of the EAP tracks!
Pine Hall, Conger Commons

Thursday, August 21, 2025

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Compass Programming
Location TBD

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Chase Dining Hall

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Crafting & Chattin’
Large Meeting Room, Chapel Basement

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Community Service Project
Location TBD, dependent on community partner 

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Rest & Reflection
Large Meeting Room, Chapel Basement

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner
Chase Dining Hall

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Evening Programming
Spend your evening playing games and getting to know the students from all of the EAP tracks!
Pine Hall, Conger Commons

Friday, August 22, 2025

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
EAP Joint Activity/Group Closing
Discovery Center, Hindle Auditorium

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
International EAP Evaluations and Closing
Discovery Center, Room TBD