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Planning Your Visit

Telephone Numbers and Contacts

Parents and families of current students should contact: Dana Coffin in the Office of Parent Programs at 860/685-3756 or parents@wesleyan.edu.

Alumni and other guests should contact: Suzanne Kampen in the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 860/685-3156 or hcfw@wesleyan.edu.

Registration and Information

To ensure adequate facilities and the availability of meals, we ask that all attendees register in advance of the weekend. Each adult registrant (except Wesleyan students) will be charged a $10 registration fee. Meals and T-shirts are available at an additional charge.

Please register here by October 23, 2009.

When you arrive on campus, please visit the Usdan University Center for a final schedule with locations and event updates, a welcome packet, nametags, T-shirts, and other important information. Registrants will receive a complementary tote bag.

Check in hours are:
Friday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Meals

Wesleyan’s on campus student dining options will be open to parents, alumni, and families during Homecoming/Family Weekend, or you can choose to dine at one of the many restaurants in downtown Middletown. For a list of area restaurants and information about making reservations in advance, visit www.wesleyan.edu/about/restaurants.html. A complete list of on-campus dining options and hours of operation will be available when you arrive on campus and check in at the Usdan University Center.

Meals Requiring Advance Purchase

Please register for these meals by October 23. Meal tickets will not be mailed to you in advance; they will be included in your welcome packet at the Usdan University Center.

Friday All College Dinner*
$15 adults and children over age 12
$10 children 12 and under

Friday Shabbat Dinner*
$15 adults and children over age 12
$10 children 12 and under

Saturday Lunch*
$10 adults and children over age 12
$5 children 12 and under

Sunday Fall Harvest Brunch*
$10 adults and children over age 12
$5 children 12 and under

A limited number of meals may be purchased on-site. However, if you do not register by October 23, we cannot guarantee that meal tickets will be available when you arrive on campus. A late fee will apply for tickets purchased after October 23.

*Wesleyan students may use their meal cards for their own meals, however a Wesleyan student may have a few guest meals remaining on their plan. Please confer with your Wesleyan student to determine whether or not you need to purchase a meal in advance or will be able to use one of their guest meals onsite. We cannot accept the student meal plan for the purchase of student or guest meal tickets in advance.

Refunds

Request for refunds will be honored through October 23, 2009.

Campus Parking and Shuttles

We do our best to accommodate the larger crowds on campus during the weekend, but please expect delays and plan accordingly. Parking is available at the Middlesex Mutual Parking Garage (two blocks from campus at the junction of Court and Main streets), the Vine Street parking lot (adjacent to the tennis courts), and the Freeman Athletic Center parking lots (Cross Street and Pine Street). Student-operated shuttles (mini-vans) will run regularly between these lots and all sites on campus. You can flag down a shuttle anywhere on campus, or call 860/685-2418 to arrange an on campus ride in advance. Please allow at least one half-hour for all requests during the weekend.

Transportation and from campus is available by contacting local taxi and car services, which offer flat rates for travel to or from Bradley International Airport and New Haven Train Station; fees range from $60 to $65 for a one-way trip. Advanced reservations are strongly encouraged. Contact taxi and car services directly for more information, or to make reservations.

Taxi and Car Services

Avalon Transportation 860/895-5466
CT Limousine 800/472-5466
Edie’s Cab Company 860/570-1129
Essex Taxi 860/767-2152
Executive 2000 860/635-8222
Hunter Limousine 860/344-1130
Yellow Cab Company 860/666-6666
AAA Cab & Livery LLC 860/680-4040
Ace Taxi 860/244-9999
Central Connecticut Taxi of Meriden 860/833-6949
Checker Cab Company 203/468-2678
Horizon Cab Company 203/777-5555
Metro Taxi 203/777-7777
New Haven Yellow Taxi 203/777-000

Car Rental Companies

Alamo 800/327-9633
Avis 800/831-2847
Budget 800/527-0700
Dollar 800/800-3665
Enterprise 800/736-8222
Hertz 800/654-3131
National 800/227-7368
Thrifty 800/367-2277

Box Office

Tickets for Center for the Arts (CFA) events are available through the University Box Office on the first floor of the Usdan University Center. You may also order tickets by phone at 860/685-3355 or online at www.wesleyan.edu/boxoffice. Each performance requiring tickets through the box office is noted in this schedule. Seating is limited and many performances sell out in advance. All sales are final, and programs, dates, and artists are subject to change.

Accommodations

The following hotels and motels are located close to campus:

Berlin Best Western 860/828-3000 www.bestwestern.com
Hawthorne Inn 860/828-4181 www.hawthorne-inn.com
Cromwell Comfort Inn 860/635-4100 www.comfortinn.com
Courtyard by Marriott 860/635-1001 www.marriott.com
Super 8 Motel 860/632-8888 www.super8motels.com
Crowne Plaza 860/635-2000 www.crowneplaza.com
Meriden Hampton Inn 203/235-5154 www.hampton-inn.com
Sheraton Four Points 203/238-2380 www.sheraton.com
Middletown Inn at Middletown 860/854-6300 www.innatmiddletown.com
Rocky Hill Hampton Inn 860/563-7877 www.hampton-inn.com
Marriott 860/257-6000 www.marriott.com
Residence Inn 860/257-7500 www.residenceinn.com
Wallingford Courtyard by Marriott 203/284-9400 www.marriott.com
Fairfield Inn 203/284-0001 www.fairfieldinn.com

For additional information regarding local accommodations, go to www.wesleyan.edu/about/lodging.html.

Photos and Video

University staff will take photos and video throughout the weekend and may publish them in any format or media without additional permission from the individuals in the photos or videos.

Wireless Access on Campus

Users are required to login when using the Wesleyan wireless network. Faculty, staff, and students can login using their email usernames and passwords. Guests will be given a temporary login and password to be used during the weekend. The login/password information will be available on any public computer or visit the Homecoming/Family Weekend registration site at Usdan University Center, or call (860) 685-2802.

NOTE: As a guest user on Wesleyan University's private network, you are expected to comply with all applicable laws related to Internet use including, but not limited to, RIAA laws prohibiting illegal file sharing and access to illegal content. Access to the Internet is monitored and violators will have their privileges revoked. 

Guests with Disabilities

The University is committed to full access and reasonable accommodations for all people. Please let us know if you or your guests have any special needs. Requests for sign language interpreters or real-time captioning must be made by October 23. Contact Suzanne Kampen in the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 860/685-3156 or hcfw@wesleyan.edu to make arrangements. Visitors needing accessible parking may utilize any of the designated spaces on campus with a properly displayed state-issued plate or placard from any state.