Your arrival and move in date depends on whether you are an International Student, First Generation College Student, Music Major, or in ROTC. No parent programming will occur on campus once students return from their Passage sites.
For International Students, click here for more details on Passport to Wheaton.
Passage Early Arrival Schedule
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Campus Residences Open for Early Arrival Move-In - Football |
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Bon Appétit Briefing on Food Allergens Anderson Commons, Beamer Center |
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Cross Cultural Chill Out Keul Patio, Beamer Center, south end |
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Music Major Orientation and Social Armerding 190 |
Passage Main Arrival Window
Thursday, August 14
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Campus Residences Open for Move-In The Thunder Move-In Team will be ready to assist all new students with moving into their residence!
Parent Check-In and Hospitality Parents, check in and pick up your nametags, enjoy a cup of coffee, gather some Wheaton swag, and make some new friends.
Learning & Accessibility Services Parent Open House Parents are invited to come explore the academic success support available through Learning & Accessibility Services (LAS) as well as the process and resources for students with disabilities needing ADA accommodations. Come meet the LAS staff, grab a snack, and leave with valuable information on academic resources for your student!
Bon Appétit Briefing on Food Allergens Bon Appétit's Executive Chef and General Manager provide an overview of how to dine safely in our café, avoiding food allergens and making healthy choices.
Legacy Student Photo Calling all alumni children and grandchildren! Join fellow new students of alumni for a generational photo that will be published in Wheaton magazine.
Aequitas Fellows Gathering All Aequitas Fellows and their families are invited for an informal time to meet the Aequitas faculty theme coordinators and connect with one another.
Opening Welcome A welcome and dedication program for new students, with administrators, the Orientation Committee, parents and other guests.
ResLife Floor Meetings |
Friday, August 15 |
Parent Seminar Parents and guardians, you have cared for, nurtured, and protected your kids for nearly two decades. Now is the time to transition into a parent-adult child relationship. This parent seminar, led by Professors David VanDyke and Wendy Smith from Wheaton’s Marriage and Family Therapy program, will provide helpful tools for navigating this transition in the life of your family. Morning Worship and Devotions Life at Wheaton Program Lunch at Anderson Commons Staggered start times: 11:30, Noon, 12:15 First Generation Lunch and Program * A student whose parents or legal guardians did not graduate from college, whether a two-year or a four-year institution, making them and their siblings first generation college students. Spotlight: Co-Curricular and Global Experiences Dinner at Anderson Commons Anderson Commons, Beamer Center Community at Wheaton Meet Your Passage Leader! Parent Social |
Saturday, August 16 |
Passage Site Departures Times and locations will be communicated depending on your site location. |
On-Campus Schedule Highlights for Students
Friday, August 22
On-Campus Passage (for students who are not attending an off-site Passage experience)
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Campus Residence Open for On-Campus Passage Move-In Campus Tour for First Year Students, Transfer Students and Parents Opening Welcome for First Year Students, Transfer Students and Parents Transfer Kick-Off First Year Kick-Off |
Saturday, August 23 |
Northwoods, Urban, and Wilderness students return from Passage sites All Transfer Dinner On-Campus Passage First Year Dinner College Union Event |
Sunday, August 24 - Tuesday, August 26 |
On-campus traditions Counseling Center/SHS Open House Come to the Counseling Center and Student Health Services Open House. Meet counselors and nurses before you need us! There will be supplies to make your own journal and first aid kits, and snacks too! We look forward to meeting you soon. |
Check Out a Sample Day from Each Site
Wilderness
Urban
Northwoods
