Designed for students who choose to register their disability with Accessibility Services. Led by Accessibility Services.
On this page
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Move-In to Residence Halls/Check-In to EAP
New Students sign in to their Early Arrival program and pick up their room keys and information packets.
Location TBD
3:00 p.m.
Wheaton College EAP Opening Remarks
Join President Michaele Whelan, Provost Touba Ghadessi, Dean of Students Darnell Parker, and the Early Arrival Program Coordinators as they give their opening remarks to commence Early Arrival 2022!
Hindle Auditorium
3:45 p.m.
Filene Center Welcome
Staff and EAP Assistants introductions and welcome to new students and families.
Filene Center
5:00 p.m.
Friends and Family Goodbye
5:00 p.m.
Student Programming Begins – Student Icebreaker
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner
Chase Dining Hall
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Target Takeover
Free time or a chance to shop for last-minute items you may need for the school year. Transportation will be provided.
Meet Outside Global Ed, Howard Street
9:30 – 11:30 p.m.
Evening Program
This is a great chance to meet first years attending other EAP’s.
Location TBD
Thursday, August 25, 2022
9:00 – 10:00 am
Breakfast
Chase Dining Hall
10:00 – 10:30 am
Intro to Abilities 1st
Meet your pre-orientation assistants and Filene Center staff.
Review your Abilities 1st pre-orientation schedule.
Meneely 102
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Transitions
Examine the biggest differences between high school and college regarding laws and accommodations. Develop your accommodation and self-advocacy plan.
Meneely 102
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Understanding Your Web Of Resources
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Chase Dining Hall
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Open Program time – Fun
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Academic Excellence
What to Expect in the Classroom & How to Succeed. Come hear from faculty about how to best succeed in your classes.
Meneely 102
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Sharing Their Stories
Panel of current students with and without disabilities share their experiences at Wheaton and take questions from pre-orientation
attendees.
Meneely 102
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Break
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Chase Dining Hall
9:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Evening Program
Location TBD
Friday, August 26, 2022
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Chase Dining Hall
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
There’s an App for That
Review free and low cost assistive technology tools that aid in student success.
Meneely 102
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Finding Your Way
Tours of the library including finding assistive technology and your classes
Meneely 102
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Chase Dining Hall
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Creating Your Own Plan
Mapping out what you will need to succeed academically and mapping out your goals for the first semester.
Meneely 102
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Evaluation and Closing
Meneely 102
Registration for the Fall 2023 program will be available in June 2023.