The Brave, Bold, & First track provides opportunities to engage with support resources aimed at equipping students who are the first in their families to attend an institution of higher education in the United States with the skills they need to succeed at Wheaton. Sessions range from financial literacy to academic preparedness and career resources. Those who choose to participate in Brave, Bold, & First may self-identify as first-generation or be an ally to those communities. Hosted by the Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 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.
Balfour Hood Atrium

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Program Welcome Kick-Off
Watson Fine Arts – Ellison Lecture

3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Student Session
Watson Fine Arts – Room TBD

Parent/Family Session
Watson Fine Arts – Ellison Lecture

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner
Chase Commons

7:00 p.m. – 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 Commons

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Team Building
Dimple

2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Leaving My Imprint at Wheaton
Hear each other’s stories and get to know your fellow classmates
Meneely 301, Breakout rooms – Meneely 302, 303, 304

3:45 – 5:00 p.m.
Tips & Tricks with Early Arrival Assistants
Meneely 302

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner
Chase Commons

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 Commons

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Scavenger Hunt

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Academic Excellence Workshop
Meet Wheaton faculty, learn about what to Expect in the Classroom & How to Succeed
Meneely 301

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Murder Mystery, Resource Scavenger Hunt
Wallace Library – Woolley Electronic Classroom 

4:00 – 5:00p.m.
College 101/Campus Culture
Media Center

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner
Chase Commons

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.
Brave, Bold, & First EAP Evaluations and Closing
Discovery Center, Room TBD