Summer Checklist

As a new Wesleyan student, there are several tasks you will need to take care of prior to your arrival on campus. Please review the list below to make sure you have completed all the necessary steps.

Summer Mailing: Students will receive a mailing sent the second week of June from the orientation office. All of the information from the mailing is also online through this link (live when the mailing is completed). It is important for you to carefully read the entire mailing. It has important instructions on course registration and several other tasks you need to accomplish prior to coming to Wesleyan.

Your Electronic Portfolio: Explore your e-portfolio and learn how this online tool can help you track your interests, present your work and develop your academic program. The mailing above will contain your account information.

First Year Pre-Registration for Class of 2014: New students will be able to register online through their electronic portfolio. Online registration should be completed by July 12th at 11:59pm EST.

Placement Exams: All students are required to take a mathematics placement exam and should take a language placement exams as well, if they plan to continue studying a language they have previously studied. New students planning on taking Chinese, Japanese or Hebrew will take placement exams once arriving on campus. Click the link to learn more.

Disability Services Notification Form: Students who would like to request accommodations to be in place for the first semester should do so by July 12th at 11:59pm.

WesCard Photo Submission: All new students will need to send in passport photos for their WesCard (ID Card). The easiest way to do this is online through your e-portfolio by July 25th. You may also mail a photo to the WesCard Office. See the summer mailing link for details.

Health Forms: The Davison Health Center gathers medical history information for all students. Click on the link to complete the information by July 15th. If you are not purchasing insurance through the university, you should also complete the insurance waiver form by clicking here.

Choose your Meal Plan: All students must select their meal plan and can do so online through their electronic portfolio.

I9 Documentation: Collect the information in this link and bring it with you to arrival day.

Community Engagement Trips:  Sign up for an optional community engagement trip during the orientation program. Many of these trips have a service component and all will help you to connect with the greater Middletown community.

Religious & Spiritual Life Survey:  Complete this survey in your electronic portfolio so the university can best support you.
First Year Matters Common Reading:  Complete the FYM Common Reading and be prepared to discuss it with your peers when you come to campus. The reading can be found in the Blackboard system in your electronic portfolio.

New Computer Information: The computer store will be sending out a brochure in late June containing general information and educationally discounted prices for purchasing a new computer. If you purchase a computer from the computer store, it will be in your room on Arrival Day. The helpdesk staff will be available on arrival day to assist in setup and networking. 

Getting Your Belongings To Wesleyan:  Some students may need to mail large boxes to Wesleyan in order to make traveling easier.  Your WesBox number will be available in your electronic portfolio under "Personal Data" mid-summer. Wesleyan recommends sending packages via UPS prior to Arrival Day (please take into account the length of time needed for packages to arrive).  Although UPS policy is not to deliver to post office boxes, they will deliver to your mailbox through the Wesleyan Station address.  (There is no mail or package delivery to residence halls.)

If you are staying overnight before Arrival Day, rooms for early arrivals can be reserved at the Sheraton Hotel adjacent to Bradley International Airport. Reservations can be made for the room rate of $112/night only for the night of Tuesday, August 31st, 2010. Please ask for rooms reserved under the "Wesleyan Orientation Program." Please contact the Sheraton at (860) 627-5311 for reservations.

Other lodging options are also available, but you will need to make transportation arrangements to campus.

Financial Aid go here for answers to fiscal matters.