What's Next for Enrolled Transfer Students

What’s next

A guide to housing, academics and more

Table of contents Welcome to the Wheaton College family!

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Getting started

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Wheaton College Honor Code

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Important dates and deadlines

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Orientation programs

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Student housing

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Campus life

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Building your schedule

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Academic Planning Guide

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Accessibility at Wheaton

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Campus resources

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Welcome to the Wheaton College family!

Wheaton is a community that supports each other. Our community is a family that challenges and celebrates each other. We are Lyons that work together to explore who we are as individuals and discover what we bring to the team. Your supporting cast will include your peers, faculty, administrators, parents and guardians, friends, and alumni. At Wheaton College, you will spend your time here learning, teaching, building, creating, researching, leading, organizing, and collaborating. You will push yourself in ways you never thought imaginable.

Wheaton College provides a community of opportunity. We will challenge and support you to connect your academic experience and intellectual development with your personal growth and co-curricular experience.

The Honor Code will teach you the values of respect, responsibility, and accountability while appreciating the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion within a community. As you look to your first year on campus, I hope you will engage in one of the many opportunities around campus and get involved in a club, organization, or group.

Our faculty and staff are always looking to best support you and engage in the community. I am so excited you chose Wheaton, it is surely a special place. We will see you later this summer, and in the meantime don’t hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Dean Zack

Zack Irish Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

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Getting started This guide to your first year at Wheaton includes some key information, including first steps you should take as a new student.

1. Check your email. We keep you up-to-date with important communication on campus exclusively through email. It is expected that you check, with great frequency, your Wheaton College email account and insideWheaton (portal.wheatonma.edu), the internal portal on our website. Once there, click on the “New Students” menu at the top for essential dates and materials. If you have not already done so, visit account.wheatoncollege.edu to set up your account for the first time.

2. Submit your completed health forms. Health forms can be found at this page (wheatoncollege.edu/ go/health-forms), by the July 17 deadline, in order to ensure your enrollment. Be sure to keep a copy of these records and bring them with you to campus. Participants in community service, club sports and intercollegiate athletics are sometimes required to produce them on short notice. Please note: Athletes are required to submit additional medical forms to their athletic trainers.

3. Attend our Virtual Summer Orientation for transfer students. Our Summer Orientation Program for enrolled students is designed to introduce you to campus leaders, orientation leaders as well as other students who have transferred to Wheaton. You will also have a chance to meet future classmates!

4. Schedule a meeting with a Success Advisor to select your fall courses.

5. Complete your New Student Pre-Arrival Checklist (listed on page 5). You have a little homework to do before arriving on campus. Items on your to-do list range from important academic information for course registration to essential safety and security. Students can find more information on these items within this brochure and by logging into insideWheaton under the “New Student” menu. Please make these a priority. Due dates are spread throughout the summer.

6. Review the Honor Code. Wheaton’s Honor Code, below, is a demonstration of the way in which students assume responsibility for maintaining our academic and social standards. This mutually shared respect offers all members of our community the individual freedom to explore our interests and learn in an open and collaborative environment.

Wheaton College Honor Code As members of the Wheaton community, we commit ourselves to act honestly, responsibly and, above all, with honor and integrity in all areas of campus life. We are accountable for all that we say and write.

We are responsible for the academic integrity of our work. We pledge that we will not misrepresent our work nor give or receive unauthorized aid. We commit ourselves to behave in a manner which demonstrates concern for the personal dignity, rights and freedoms of all members of the community.

We are respectful of college property and the property of others. We will not tolerate a lack of respect for these values. I accept responsibility to maintain the Honor Code at all times.

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Important dates and deadlines Pre-arrival checklist

 On-Campus ALERT  Emergency Contact Information  Missing Student Contact Information Due immediately upon enrollment

 Virtual Summer Orientaion Program for Transfers Wednesday, June 25, 2020  Housing Agreement due Monday, June 29, 2020  Car registration (if applicable) due Friday, July 10, 2020

2020-2021 Calendar

 All New Student Health Forms due (please mail) Friday, July 17, 2020

New International Student Move-in Tuesday, August 25, 2020

 Fall Semester payment due Saturday, August 1, 2020

Early Arrival Programs Move-In Wednesday, August 26, 2020

 Everfi Online Modules– more information coming in August • AlcoholEDU • Sexual Assault Prevention • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Fall Orientation– Welcome Weekend Saturday, August 29–Monday, August 31, 2020

First Day of Classes Tuesday, September 1, 2020

A full list of required tasks can be found on insideWheaton under the “New Student” menu.

Parents and Family Weekend Friday, September 25–Saturday, September 26, 2020

October Break (residence halls open) Monday, October 12–Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Registration Day for Spring Semester Thursday November 12, 2020 Thanksgiving Break (residence halls closed) Wednesday November 25 Sunday, November 29, 2020

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Fall Semester Classes End Friday, December 11, 2020

Fall Semester Final Exams Monday, December 14– Saturday, December 19, 2020

Spring Semester Payment due Friday, January 1, 2021

Spring Semester Classes Begin Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Spring Break (residence halls open) Monday, March 15–Friday, March 19, 2021

Registration Day for Fall Semester 2021 Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Financial Aid Renewal Applications Due to SFS Thursday, April 1, 2021 Honors Convocation Thursday, May 6 2021

Spring Semester Classes End Friday, May 7, 2021

Spring Semester Final Exams Monday, May 10–Saturday, May 15, 2021

Orientation programs These orientation programs seek to support new students in finding their place at Wheaton and to prepare you for both social and academic life at college.

Summer Orientation

Open Pride Wednesday, August 26–Friday, August 28

Thursday, June 25

Intended for students who identify as LGBTQ+ and want to explore their gender identity, expression and/or sexuality, while also building meaningful community with other queer people, and exploring resources available to them. Led by the Center for Social Justice and Community Impact.

We will host a virtual orientation session for incoming transfer students. You will hear from campus leaders and have a chance to connect with Orientation leaders and other enrolled transfer students.

Early Arrival Programs

Wheaton Outdoor Orientation Program (WOOP) Sunday, August 23–Friday, August 28*

Wheaton offers programs in the days preceding the mandatory New Student Orientation program. Early Arrival Programs are designed to celebrate both individual interests and identity.

An outdoor adventure program for incoming students, planned in collaboration with the Outdoors Club, that offers a variety of relationship-building and outdoor activities. Led by the Department of Athletics and Recreation.

The unique program tracks focus on building community among the individual groups but also allows space for all participants to connect with each other. It is a wonderful opportunity to get a jump start on your Wheaton experience. For more information on Early Arrival Programs, please email orientation@wheatoncollege.edu.

*While the formal WOOP adventure ends on Wednesday, August 26th, the program continues through Friday. This flexibility allows students to participate with another Early Arrival Program or remain engaged with the WOOP group through the start of Welcome Weekend.

Fall Orientation - Welcome Weekend

Abilities 1st!

Wednesday, August 26–Friday, August 28

Saturday, August 29–Monday, August 31

Your Wheaton journey is about to begin! The Welcome Weekend program is mandatory for all new students. It kicks off with an official welcome by President Hanno and the signing of the Wheaton Honor Code. These three days before the semester starts will be filled with opportunities to meet your classmates, various educational sessions, exploration of the campus and final preparations for the first day of classes. Families are encouraged and welcome to attend on the first day.

Designed for students who choose to register their disability with Accessibility Services. More information on Accessibility at Wheaton can be found on page 19. Led by Accessibility Services.

Brave, Bold and First Wednesday, August 26–Friday, August 28

Intended for students who will be the first in their family or within their community of support to attend college. Led by the Center for Social Justice and Community Impact.

Intercultural Wednesday, August 26–Friday, August 28

Geared toward students of color. This program provides an opportunity for students to engage in dialogue and explore issues of cultural identity, community building and intercultural learning. Led by the Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning.

International Student Tuesday, August 25–Friday, August 28

Created for all international students and dual citizens who have studied primarily outside of the United States. The program delivers information on immigration status, cultural adjustment, academic differences, employment authorization and an overall transition to Wheaton College and the United States. Led by the Center for Global Education.

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Student housing A big, exciting part of the liberal arts college experience is living on campus — meeting and engaging with new people; getting involved in student activities, clubs, sports, music, theater, and more; developing leadership and interpersonal skills; and finding your place, both in the Wheaton community and (eventually) in the greater world.

New Student Housing Portal

Residence Hall Rental Services

In early June, you will receive information to access the online New Student Housing Portal on insideWheaton. Within the portal, there is a Housing Application that includes a number of questions that will help match you with a roommate (examples include cleanliness, sleeping schedule, and smoking habits). Residential Life will use this information to best match roommate(s) and assign rooms that are as close as possible to your preferences.

Wheaton has partnered with these companies to offer special services for students living in residence halls.

MicroFridge MicroFridge is a combination refrigerator/freezer and microwave.

Because MicroFridge units are designed to perform with high levels of energy efficiency and fire safety, this is the only microwave allowed in residence hall rooms (students can bring their own refrigerator, up to 3 cubic feet). MicroFridges can be rented or purchased, with free delivery and pickup to and from your room. For more information, visit mymicrofridge.com or call 800-637-7567.

You also can search for roommates within the portal. Roommate requests are not guaranteed, but in most cases are accommodated.

In some instances, because of the limited availability of rooms that match the necessary occupancy, students who request one another may still have other roommates.

E&R Laundry E&R Laundry provides a full-service laundry plan to Wheaton students. That includes washing, drying and folding the laundry, as well as pickup and delivery. For more information, visit thecampuslaundry.com, email info@eandrcleaners.com or call 800-243-7789.

Transfer student housing options Transfer students are assigned to double, triple and quad occupancy rooms. Given that transfer students come with prior college experience that can vary, they may live with new first-year students, transfer students or returning Wheaton students. Most students will live in a traditional co-ed building, but we also offer a number of common interest communities that include the Wheaton Wellness Program, substance-free and all female/nonbinary housing. You must apply to live in a common interest community. Applications can be found in the Housing Portal and are due when the Housing Agreement closes. Students who may need specific housing accommodations based on a documented disability can initiate a request through Accessibility Services. More information on Accessibility Services can be found on page 19.

Our Campus Market Our Campus Market (OCM) is your one-stop-shop for all your residence hall room needs. OCM offers a wide selection of bedding, storage solutions, decorations, and so much more! Shop online at wheatoncollege.OCM.com and have all your room essentials delivered to you and ready to throw in the car! Students who live over 500 miles away have the option of mailing your OCM purchase directly to your Wheaton College mailing address.

Questions?

Housing Agreement closes Monday, June 29 After June 29th, Residential Life will download the results and work on matching roommates and making assignments. You can access the Housing Application at any point before it closes to make profile changes, search for roommates, and opt-in for a common interest community.

For more information about residential life, visit wheatoncollege. edu/residential-life, email reslife@wheatoncollege.edu or call 508-286-8214.

New Student Housing Agreement due June 29, 2020

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Campus life There are a lot of things to think about as you plan your move and your first days here at Wheaton.

Here are a few rules and resources to keep in mind.

Parking on campus

Bringing a computer

New students are allowed to have a vehicle on campus but must fill out a car registration application through Wheaton Public Safety.

Permits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis, so students are encouraged to register as early as possible. All parking registration applications are due by July 10.

Wheaton’s Information Technology Support Services recommends certain computer brands and vendors based upon their performance within the college network. These vendors are Apple and Dell. Students are not restricted to these vendors; however, you are required to meet minimum standards for your computer to be compatible with the college network.

To complete the car registration application: 1. Log in to insideWheaton using your Wheaton ID and password 2. On left, open “Window” 3. Select “First Year Students” 4. Go to “Student Financial Information” 5. Click the car registration application link

IT Support Services has special arrangements with Apple and Dell for educational sales, although any purchase is made directly with the vendor and not with Wheaton College. For more information, visit wheatoncollege.edu/go/computer-sales or email support@ wheatoncollege.edu.

Students do not need to purchase Microsoft Office or anti-virus software, as Wheaton College has a site license that you are able to use while you are a student of the college. Once on campus you will be able to download and install these products for free.

In addition, students who are not Massachusetts residents must submit a Nonresident Student Vehicle Information Form to the town of Norton. The form can be completed and downloaded from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles website (mass.gov/lists/ rmv-forms-and-applications), under Vehicle Registration Forms.

An out-of-state decal will be issued. Please note that this form must be submitted in person to Wheaton Public Safety.

Learn more about technology basics at Wheaton at wheatoncollege.edu/technology.

Meal plans

New residential students are automatically enrolled in the carte blanche (all-you-care-to-eat) meal plan at Wheaton, which includes unlimited dining at Chase Dining Hall and select meals at Hood Café, plus a set of guest meals and Lyons Bucks that can be used throughout the semester to purchase items at other dining locations on campus.

Download the Wheaton College Mobile App!

Vegan, vegetarian and allergen-free options are available daily. For more information about meal plan options, visit wheatoncollege. campusdish.com/mealplans.

Check out dining menus and campus events on your phone.

Search for “Wheaton Mobile” in your app store.

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Building your schedule Over the summer you will work with an advisor to create and finalize your fall semester course schedule. Reach out to advising@wheatoncollege. edu to schedule a meeting. If you completed courses during the Spring 2020 semester, be sure to submit an updated official transcript to the Office of Admission as soon as possible. Students will not be able to finalize their course selections until a final transcript has been received and reviewed.

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Academic Planning Guide The Academic Planning Guide is designed to help you prepare for your first semesters at Wheaton College. Coming to Wheaton will be exciting and rewarding, but it will also present new responsibilities and challenges. Approach it with an open mind and in a spirit of discovery and fun. Not only will you learn about your academic subjects, you will also learn about yourself.

As you prepare for your first semester at Wheaton, be passionate! Seek the excitement of intellectual discovery and adventure. Opportunity awaits you at Wheaton. Be passionate about your pursuits both inside and outside of the classroom.

The online Academic Planning Guide provides a wealth of information about the Wheaton curriculum, covering topics from academic requirements and majors to more specialized advice, such as Advanced Placement credit and courses for pre-health careers.

Find it at

wheatoncollege.edu/academic-planning-guide

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Accessibility at Wheaton College students must self-disclose their disability and self-initiate each step in the process of accommodation. This is a significant and important distinction in the accommodation process at the post-secondary level. Wheaton College can only provide an accommodation based on a student’s documented needs if a student has requested it and completed each step in the process.

Students are often reluctant to disclose information about their disability for fear of being stigmatized or denied opportunities; however, the reality is that many students utilize accommodations at Wheaton College and doing so facilitates their academic success.

Wheaton College is strongly committed to providing an accessible and supportive environment for students with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Reasonable accommodations are provided to students with documented disabilities to ensure equal access and effective participation in all aspects of the college experience.

Upon enrollment at Wheaton College, students seeking accommodations should:

• Submit an Accessibility Services Intake Form. Once enrolled at Wheaton, students must begin their registration with Accessibility Services by completing an online intake form (available at wheatoncollege.edu/go/accessibility-form).

• Submit documentation of disability. Students must submit documentation of their disability in accordance with Wheaton’s Documentation Guidelines.

• Schedule an intake interview. All appointments are self-initiated. Please schedule in person or by phone through the front desk of the Filene Center for Academic Advising and Career Services, 508-286-8215.

• Submit an Accommodation Request Form at the start of each semester. Students are then emailed an accommodation letter, which they hand-deliver to each professor and meet to discuss the practical arrangements of their accommodations and “activate” their accommodations for the semester.

For more information, visit: wheatoncollege.edu/accessibility-services/new-students

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Campus resources Whether you have questions about housing or course schedules, there is someone at Wheaton who can help. Here’s a quick list of some of the resources available to you.

Academic Advising 508-286-8215 advising@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/student-success Accessibility Services 508-286-8215 (voice) 508-286-5828 (TTY) accessibility@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/ accessibility-services Admission 508-286-8251 admission@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/admission Athletics & Recreation 508-286-3987 athletics@wheatoncollege.edu athletics.wheatoncollege.edu

Campus Mail Services 508-286-3836 weldon_fran@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/ office-campus-mail-services

Counseling Center 508-286-3905 wheatoncollege.edu/counseling-center Located at 42 Howard Street Career Services 508-286-8215 career@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/academics/ filene-center-for-academic-advising-and-career-services/

Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning 508-286-3532 marshallcenter@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/intercultural Registrar 508-286-8247 registrar@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/registrar

Residential Life 508-286-8214 reslife@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/residential-life

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Social Justice and Community Impact 508-286-3370 sjci@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/campus-life/ social-justice-community-impact Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership 508-286-8222 sail@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/ activities-organizations Student Financial Services 508-286-8232 sfs@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/sfs

Student Health Services 508-286-8210 wheatoncollege.edu/campus-life/ staying-healthy/student-health-services/ Information Technology Support Services (ITSS) 508-286-3900 support@wheatoncollege.edu wheatoncollege.edu/technology

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