The Intercultural Early Arrival provides an opportunity for students to engage in dialogue and explore their cultural identity, race and ethnicity, and start to build an inclusive community. Hosted by the Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning. The program has a focus on supporting students of color.  Those who choose to participate may be a member of that community or may be an ally.  All students who want to participate are welcome.

 The Fall 2025 schedule will be posted when available. In the meantime, please see the 2024 schedule below to get an idea of what to expect.

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**Tentative Schedule – Schedule will be finalized in August 2024

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

10 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.
Location Balfour Hood Atrium

3:00 – 4:00 p.m
Marshall Center Welcome
Watson Fine Arts – Ellison Lecture

4:15 p.m. Parent/Family Session & Student Programming
Watson Fine Arts – Ellison Lecture

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

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Evening Program
Pine Hall, Conger Commons

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Chase Dining Hall

9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Team Building
Dimple

11:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m.
Finding Your Place @ Wheaton
Mary Lyon Hall – May Room

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

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremony
Join campus leadership and the Early Arrival Program Coordinators as they give their opening remarks to commence Early Arrival 2024!
Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Afternoon Cross-Track Programming
Discovery Center

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 22, 2024

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.      
Breakfast on your own
Chase Dining Hall

9:30 – 10:30 a.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                       

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Academic Excellence Workshop
Meet Wheaton faculty, learn about what to Expect in the Classroom & How to Succeed
Meneely 301

11:30 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
Scavenger Hunt

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. 
Lunch
Chase Dining Hall

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Wheabelong
Join us on a journey through diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
Discovery Center

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Letter to self & Team activities
Mary Lyon Hall – Mary Lyon

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.        
Health and Wellness
with Melanite Gonzalez & Michelle Nordberg
Mary Lyon Hall – Mary Lyon

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 23, 2024

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Chase Dining Hall

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
All EATP Activity
Discovery Center

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Intercultural EAP Evaluations and Closing
Discovery Center

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Chase Dining Hall