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Elliot Hernandez '12
"I’m always striving to better myself, I want to help other people be the best that they can be too."
Welcome to Wheelock College! We are excited to have you join our friendly and dynamic community. We have developed a variety of programs and resources for first-year students, transfer students, commuter students, and multicultural students.
Fall 2013 New Student Orientation
The Office of Student Life is looking forward to welcoming new students and their families to campus for our Fall New Student Orientation program, which begins Saturday, August 31, 2013. Check-in for new first-year resident students will be from 9 a.m. to noon at their residence hall, and check-in for new first-year commuter students will be at 11 a.m. in the Campus Center.
(NOTE: These check-in times are for new first-year students only. There will also be a check-in for any new transfer resident students and new transfer commuter students during the weekend. All transfer students will check-in and attend the Transfer Orientation over the weekend. Please stay tuned for more details to follow as the time approaches.)
Activities, workshops, and programs will take place from Saturday, August 31st to Tuesday, September 3rd. All new students are required to attend all New Student Orientation & Transfer Orientation events.
Curious about last year's New Student Orientation program? Please see the information below to check it out.
See the full 2012 New Student Orientation Schedule (pdf)
Click here to download the Schedule directly into your Outlook or other electronic calendar
(*This event is for first-year students only)
Win With Wheelock
Get Involved. Get Points. Get Prizes.
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This FREE program is designed for first-year students to earn points by attending Wheelock related events and programs during the fall semester. Each event along with other various tasks will earn you points, which can lead to great prizes! Whether you attend club programs or class related programs, you can win prizes like Red Sox tickets, Improv Asylum tickets, and better times for Housing, Field Placement, or Course selection! Visit the Win with Wheelock web page to learn more or ask any student leader how to get involved today!
First Month
The Office of Student Success presents at least one program or event every day for the first month of Fall semester. Our 2012 events included workshops on time management and Facebook privacy, a visit to the SoWa Open Market, soccer games, a study abroad fair, and much more. We can't wait for you to join us!