Family & Friends Weekend

This year, the college is looking forward to celebrating Family and Friends Weekend in conjunction with Wheaton’s Alumni Fall Fest October 20–21.

These two events will be combined to provide our alumni, students, families, and friends with an all-encompassing weekend of Wheaton activity and connection.

We hope you are able to join us – Click here to register!

Friday, October 20th

2:00 p.m. –  3:00 p.m. Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony Ι Hindle Auditorium

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Check-in for Families Ι Balfour-Hood Campus Center Atrium
Families only need to check in once, on Friday or Saturday.

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Arts Quad Party Ι Hood Courtyard between Watson Fine Arts and Meneely
Enjoy performances from our talented students as we kick off a fun weekend with our family and friends on campus.

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Nursing Student Family Reception Ι Nursing Suite in the Discovery Center

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. BINGO and Jazz Music Ι Emerson Dining Hall

Saturday, October 21st

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Check-in for Families Ι Balfour-Hood Campus Center Atrium
Families only need to check in once, on Friday or Saturday.

10:30 a.m. Welcome by President Whelan Ι Cole Memorial Chapel

11:00 a.m. Resilience and Student Success: Highlights from Dean of Students Office Ι Cole Memorial Chapel
Families are invited to learn about the first six weeks, updates from the Dean of Students Office and around campus, and what to expect in the next couple of months.  This is a presentation with time at the end for questions and answers with staff from the Dean of Students Office.

12:00 p.m. The FYE Experience for Families
Families are invited to get a taste of what their students are experiencing in their First Year Experiences (FYE) courses, bringing in concepts and learning opportunities from a variety of disciplines.

AI, Big Data and You with Professor Mark LeBlanc Ι Classroom TBD
Reframe! Visioning Ideas, Contexts, and Identity with Professor Sara Donaldson Ι Classroom TBD

12:00 p.m. Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving v. Bentley University Ι Balfour Natatorium

12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tour of the Permanent Art Collection Ι Watson Fine Arts Lobby
Families are invited to tour the College’s permanent art collections. Tours offered on a rotating basis depending on volume.

1:00 p.m. Fall Fest Ι Lot 3 and Athletic Fields

1:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer v. Smith College Ι Christina Mirrione ’99 Stadium

2:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer v. Springfield College Ι Keefe Field

2:15 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Team Clinic Ι Nordin ’80 Turf Field

6:30 p.m. Voices Concert Ι Cole Memorial Chapel

7:00 p.m. Demon Daze Open Mic Night hosted by Music Co-Op and Cafe Theatre Ι Lyon’s Den in Balfour-Hood Campus Center

7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. “Back to the Future” Movie and Trivia hosted by the Wheaton Events Board (WEB) Ι Hindle Auditorium