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.

 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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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Open Pride and Brave, Bold, & F1rst Welcome
Chapel Base | Large Meeting Room

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner 
Chase Dining Hall

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Evening Program
Spend your evening playing games and getting to know the students from all of the EAP tracks!
Pine Hall, Conger Commons

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Chase Dining Hall

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
LGBTQ+ @ Wheaton
Cole Memorial Chapel – Lower Level

10:00 – 11:00 a.m,
LGBTQ+ Network Meet & Greet
Cole Memorial Chapel – Lower Level (The Base) 

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Career Services
Filene Center

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Chase Dining Hall
Mix and mingle with folks that share your interests or have similar experiences. Need help? Ask a Pre-OA!

1:30 – 2:00 p.m.         
Welcome to Wheaton!
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.
Target Trip
Leave from Global Ed, Howard Street

Thursday, August 22, 2024

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Chase Dining Hall

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Campus Tour with Early Arrival Assistants
Meet your Early Arrival Assistants in front of the Cole Memorial Chapel

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Library Services
Madeline Wallace Clark Library

11:30 – 12:30 p.m.
Food Pantry Session
Cole Memorial Chapel – Lower Level (The Base) & Food Pantry, Wallace Library

12:30 – 1:30 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 – 3:30 p.m.
Take a Break!

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Community Service and Civic Engagement 101
Cole Memorial Chapel – Lower Level (The Base)
Come and learn about community service opportunities and make cards for the Norton Nursing Home.

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

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Evening Programming
Wallace Library

Friday, August 23, 2024

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

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Group Activity
Chapel Base, Large Meeting Room

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Early Arrival Evaluations and Closing
Discovery Center

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

2:00 p.m.
Convocation