Office of Advancement

Alumni & Parent Relations
55 High Street
Middletown, CT 06457
parents@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2200
Please contact us with any questions, or if your contact information needs to be updated, let us know.

Arrival Day Guide for Parents and Students

SCHEDULE

  • Parents and Families Welcome Table

    8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Usdan University Center – 1st Floor

    More on the Parents and Families Welcome Table

    Stop by the Parents and Families Welcome Table and meet staff from the Alumni & Parent Relations team and pick up Wes swag.

    Residence Hall Check-In
    Residence Halls

    Students can pick up their keys at their residence hall and unload their personal belongings during their assigned timeslot. Residential Life staff, and volunteers will be at each site to help you get settled.

  • Lunch

    11 a.m.-2 p.m. 
    Usdan Marketplace More on Lunch
    Students and their families are welcome to join us for a complimentary lunch at Usdan Marketplace, courtesy of the Office of Advancement. Students can swipe in with their WesID, while families will be checked in by the cashier upon arrival. Lunch can be enjoyed in the dining rooms adjacent to Usdan Marketplace, with additional seating available in Beckham Hall in the Fayerweather building. Please note that all other dining venues on campus will be closed.

  • Parents and Families Information Session

    2:00 p.m.
    Memorial Chapel More on the Parents and Families Information Session
    Join Wesleyan’s student services staff for a short presentation and discussion about first-year transitional issues and the co-curricular experience at Wesleyan. A question-and-answer session will follow.

  • President's Remarks

    3:15-4:15 p.m.
    Memorial Chapel

    More on the President's Remarks

    President Michael S. Roth ’78, members of the senior staff, and other university administrators will welcome parents and guardians of new students.

    Find the Zoom link below and use passcode: 257758

    ZOOM LINK

  • President’s Meet and Greet Gathering

    4:15-4:45 p.m.
    Huss Courtyard, rear of Usdan University Center (in the event of severe weather the reception will be relocated to the Usdan University Center) More on the President's Meet and Greet Gathering
    Following the President’s Remarks, parents and guardians of new students are invited to meet President Roth along with other members of the Wesleyan community. Beverages will be served. Families are then asked to depart following this gathering to allow students to continue with their scheduled activities.

  • Parents Depart

    5:00 p.m.

Parking

All-day parking will be available in the Vine Street, Cross Street, Pine Street, and High/Lo Rise parking lots and provides easier on and off campus access during this time of heavy traffic. While unloading, you may temporarily park near the residence halls, where we will have additional volunteers to help. After emptying your car, please move your car to the all-day parking lots nearby, to enable other families to unload conveniently. Volunteers and signage will direct you to the closest parking lots.

Need Help?

Throughout the day, signs and Public Safety Officers will help direct you around campus. Student orientation staff in red t shirts will also be available. They are there to help you and your family find your way around campus. Please let them know what you need and they’ll put you in contact with all the right folks!