Now is when the fun begins! Meet your classmates and get ready to start your Wheaton experience at Summer Orientation.
Summer Orientation is a comprehensive series of programs that serve as a fun and engaging start to your Wheaton journey. You will choose the date and format that best fits your schedule. Sessions will delve into content about academics, social life and what to expect as the fall semester begins. In addition, your Orientation Leader will be available for questions, and you’ll get to know some of your new classmates.
During orientation, you will:
- Register for classes with the help of an advisor.
- Learn about involvement opportunities like clubs and organizations, leadership programs, social justice and community impact, athletics, honors programs, student employment#leaders and more.
- Connect with other new students.
On this page:
- New Students (first-year and transfers)
- Families and Friends
- Meet your Orientation Leaders
New Students
New students (first-year and transfers) will have the option to select from the following options:
a one-day on-campus program OR a condensed one-day virtual program
Whether you attend virtually or on campus, you will connect with your assigned Orientation Leader and the rest of the new students in your Orientation Group.
One-day on-campus program options
- Tuesday, June 21, 2022
- Thursday, June 23, 2022
- Sunday, June 26, 2022
In person orientation will be from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. with program check-in and a continental breakfast from 8–9 a.m. in Haas fieldhouse. The Orientation Team will guide you through a day of sessions with faculty, staff and students. After the welcome, students and families will separate into two tracks. The tracks will be separate until 4:30 p.m. when everyone joins together in the Chapel for our closing session.
Locations to park include Lot 3, Lot 8 and Lot 2. All parking lots have accessible parking however, due to the location of registration and the welcome in Haas Fieldhouse, we are asking folks who need handicap parking to go to Lot 8.
One-day virtual program options
- Tuesday, June 28, 2022
- Tuesday, August 9, 2022
The virtual program will mirror the on campus experience of a welcome session, time in small groups, selecting your classes and learning about resources. There will be synchronous and asynchronous content. Participants will join on Zoom at 9:30 a.m. EST and be guided through some group sessions before breaking out into academic advising sessions and asynchronous content.
Registration
Registration is required for Summer Orientation. All new students will have received an invitation to register via their Wheaton email address. The deadline to register is Monday, June 13, 2022.
Additional information for Transfer students
In addition to the opportunity to partipate in the Summer Orientation options for new students, we will be reaching out via email to connect you with the transfer cohort. We will have some specific sessions during Fall Orientation dedicated to further transfer cohort building.
Families and Friends
Families and Friends play a big role at Wheaton. During your Orientation programs, you will hear from campus leadership and discover how you can prepare your student (and yourself) for the transition to college life.
On-campus program
After a welcome session with your students, families and friends are invited to attend sessions just for you!
Familes and Friends Orientation Schedule
Virtual program
For family and friends unable to join us on campus on June 21, 23, and 26, we are preparing an alternative program that will be offered virtually.
Please stay tuned for more information.
Keep updated this summer!
If you have NOT received emails from Admission or Orientation in the past, please have your student add your email to our list. Your student should email admission@wheatoncollege.edu and request to add your email address to our list.
Also, please join the Wheaton College Parent Facebook group to connect with other parents and follow Wheaton Campus Life on Instagram to keep up with what’s happening on campus.
Meet your orientation leaders
Get to know your Orientation Leader who will lead you through summer orientation and beyond. They’ll be available for any questions and provide fun activities to get to know your future classmates.