Student Involvement

Usdan University Center
45 Wyllys Ave, Room 102
Middletown, CT 06459
involvement@wesleyan.edu
1-860-685-2410

Professional Staff & Appointments

E-mail involvement@wesleyan.edu for help with WesNest, forms, procedures, or any general questions about our office.

*NOTE: If you need to make a purchase over $2,000 please email involvement@wesleyan.edu at least four business days before your appointment. The funds must be in your WesNest account prior to your appointment or the purchases cannot be made. If you have questions about appointments, please use the aforementioned email.  Please be advised that appointment days are subject to change.

Meet the Staff

  • Michelle Vargo

    Assistant Business Manager

    mvargo@wesleyan.edu

    Make an appointment with Michelle for:

    - Credit card purchasing*
    - General student group finance questions

    For a Purchasing Meeting / Credit Card Appointments, did your club:

    - Submit a SBC Budget Request that was approved?
    - Have Income money to spend on appropriate club purchases?
    - Complete a PURCHASE REQUEST, housed in the finance section of your WesNest page?

  • Gina Pacitto

    Assistant Director

    gpacitto@wesleyan.edu

    Make an appointment with Gina for:

    -     General Student Organization questions
    -     New Club/Organization registration and re-registration
    - Student Organization advisement
    -     Goal setting or succession planning
    - Leadership development programs

  • Tiera Bacote

    Assistant Director

    tbacote@wesleyan.edu

    Make an appointment (link TBA) with Tiera for:

    - Events, including planning and booking spaces
    - WesNest 
    - Contract Requests 
    - Room Request (EMS) student templates
    - Cardinal Programming Board (late night, substance-free programming)

  • Helene Garrick

    Business Manager

    hgarrick@wesleyan.edu

    Make an appointment with Helene for:

    - Student Group finance management
    - Club Sports Hiring procedure
    - Credit card purchasing*

    For a Purchasing Meeting / Credit Card Appointments, did your club:

    - Submit a SBC Budget Request that was approved?
    - Have Income money to spend on appropriate club purchases?
    - Complete a PURCHASE REQUEST, housed in the finance section of your WesNest page?

  • Jen Cheng

    Director

    jcheng02@wesleyan.edu

    Make an appointment with Jen for:

    - New Student Orientation
    - Concert Committee
    - Risk Management
    - Indepedent projects / ideas
    - Leadership development programs