Dear Parents and Guardians of Students in the Class of 2024!
It is hard to believe senior year is now upon us. With summer drawing to a close, the staff in Academic Advancement has been busy preparing for the return of students to campus. University housing opens on Friday, September 1, and classes will start on Monday, September 4. Fall Break occurs Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24. Homecoming/Family Weekend will take place Friday, October 27 through Sunday, October 29.
Seniors must meet all four of Wesleyan’s degree requirements by the end of the spring semester—32.00 credits without oversubscription (of which at least 16.00 credits must be earned at Wesleyan), completion of a major, a GPA of at least 74.00, and six semesters of residency (four semesters if a junior transfer or five semesters if a sophomore transfer) in order to graduate. While most students are well aware of exactly where they stand in relation to these requirements, if you sense your student may have questions, please urge them to contact me as soon as possible. In the meantime, I will be reaching out to them regularly this year.
Graduation requirements aside, it is important for seniors to think beyond the regulations as they make their plans for the coming year. In terms of the academic experience, seniors will enroll in some of the most rigorous and intellectually challenging courses during their time at Wesleyan. They will have more opportunities to work closely—often one-on-one—with faculty. Encourage your student to take advantage of this opportunity by making an effort to cultivate meaningful relationships with professors, advisors, and mentors. Not only is there an immediate benefit to doing this (e.g., letters of recommendation and referrals for jobs and graduate schools), but sometimes these relationships can become enduring sources of wisdom, counsel, and career advice that last a lifetime.
The importance of building meaningful relationships extends beyond academic life. As many of us know, friends from college often become friends for life. While the Gordon Career Center and Office of Alumni Relations can help students make these connections after graduation, it is just as important for students to make the personal effort to ensure the social network they have been building during their time at Wesleyan will endure as a source of connection and support long after graduation.
I will be writing to you again before the end of the fall semester. In the meantime, please feel free to write or call if you have any questions or concerns or stop by for my drop-in hours during Homecoming/Family Weekend.
Best wishes,
Bill
William M. Bisese, EdD
Dean for the Class of 2024
860.685.2757
wbisese@wesleyan.edu
https://classof2024.blogs.wesleyan.edu
It is hard to believe senior year is now upon us. With summer drawing to a close, the staff in Academic Advancement has been busy preparing for the return of students to campus. University housing opens on Friday, September 1, and classes will start on Monday, September 4. Fall Break occurs Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24. Homecoming/Family Weekend will take place Friday, October 27 through Sunday, October 29.
Seniors must meet all four of Wesleyan’s degree requirements by the end of the spring semester—32.00 credits without oversubscription (of which at least 16.00 credits must be earned at Wesleyan), completion of a major, a GPA of at least 74.00, and six semesters of residency (four semesters if a junior transfer or five semesters if a sophomore transfer) in order to graduate. While most students are well aware of exactly where they stand in relation to these requirements, if you sense your student may have questions, please urge them to contact me as soon as possible. In the meantime, I will be reaching out to them regularly this year.
Graduation requirements aside, it is important for seniors to think beyond the regulations as they make their plans for the coming year. In terms of the academic experience, seniors will enroll in some of the most rigorous and intellectually challenging courses during their time at Wesleyan. They will have more opportunities to work closely—often one-on-one—with faculty. Encourage your student to take advantage of this opportunity by making an effort to cultivate meaningful relationships with professors, advisors, and mentors. Not only is there an immediate benefit to doing this (e.g., letters of recommendation and referrals for jobs and graduate schools), but sometimes these relationships can become enduring sources of wisdom, counsel, and career advice that last a lifetime.
The importance of building meaningful relationships extends beyond academic life. As many of us know, friends from college often become friends for life. While the Gordon Career Center and Office of Alumni Relations can help students make these connections after graduation, it is just as important for students to make the personal effort to ensure the social network they have been building during their time at Wesleyan will endure as a source of connection and support long after graduation.
I will be writing to you again before the end of the fall semester. In the meantime, please feel free to write or call if you have any questions or concerns or stop by for my drop-in hours during Homecoming/Family Weekend.
Best wishes,
Bill
William M. Bisese, EdD
Dean for the Class of 2024
860.685.2757
wbisese@wesleyan.edu
https://classof2024.blogs.wesleyan.edu