Parent Newsletter

From the President

Dear Parents,

The Wheaton College Trustees recently made a remarkable journey to our westernmost campus: the Wheaton College Field Station in the Black Hills. As far as I have been able to determine, the Trustees had not met at the Field Station since 1955. So, it was high time for us to make a visit, for our biennial retreat.

Together we enjoyed the stunning beauty of South Dakota in early summer. We held a powwow with local Lakota leaders, including our own Reverend Jonathan Old Horse, who is taking classes at Wheaton and hosts many of our students at his church in the summertime. We also went on geology, biology, and sustainability field trips with undergraduates who are at the Field Station for classes or research this summer. We also managed to find a little time to do some serious business, such as reviewing the Community Covenant and advancing our ten-year strategic plan.

Connecting with students is always the biggest highlight for our Trustees, though. These gifted leaders are as committed to the total well-being of each student as any of our staff members, faculty members, or administrators. It felt good to see them learning, worshiping, playing, and even dancing with our students under the blue skies of South Dakota.

Please include our beloved Trustees in your prayers as you think of Wheaton College over the summertime.

In Christ's Service,

Philip Ryken
President 

Wheaton College Trustees at the Wheaton College Field Station in the Black Hills.

Campus Housing

The Residence Life team is thrilled to welcome your student to campus in the fall!

New Student Arrival Times
Campus housing opens to new students when they arrive for the Passage experience they selected. Specific times can be found here.

Continuing students
Continuing students are invited to return to campus beginning on Sunday, August 24 through Tuesday, August 26, between the hours of 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Consideration for arrival without charge, prior to August 24, is given only to continuing students who are sponsored by a faculty or staff member and who are a required participant in activities which necessitate being on campus. Examples are fall athletes, student teachers, and members of student leadership teams.

All other early arrival requests will be subject to denial or a nightly charge. Approval will be considered, with a nightly charge, for students meeting these criteria:

• Students arriving early to begin a for-credit internship
• International students
• Significant travel hardship

Students requesting early arrival must submit their request here. Questions may be directed to residence.life@wheaton.edu.

Check-In Process

2. New students will arrive at their residence hall and get their key at the welcome desk. Students will then go to their room and complete their check-in paperwork and give it to their RA. ID cards will only be available at the residence hall front desks for new students arriving on Aug 13/14 and for returning students arriving on Aug 24. Transfer students will arrive on Friday, August 22 and will pick up their ID cards at the Banks Welcome Center. Returning students living in a campus apartment or house will go to Public Safety during their specific check-in time to get their ID cards.
   
   
3. Unpack and settle into housing.

Meal Plans

Meal plans for returning students begin with breakfast on Monday, August 25.