Benefits Enrollment
This page contains all the information you need to review, select, and securely upload your benefit enrollment options as an employee of the University.
General Information - For New Hires
- You have 31 days from your date of hire to enroll in benefits. New faculty hired at the beginning of the academic year have until September 30. If you miss the window, you can next enroll during Open Enrollment (generally early November) or if you have a qualifying life event.
- Please make sure your address is accurate in your WesPortal under Personal Information. Insurance cards and important correspondence will be sent to that address.
- If you have questions about your benefit elections or uploading the form, please email us at benefits@wesleyan.edu. That address is monitored by all Benefits staff and allows us to answer your inquiries more promptly.
General Information - Open Enrollment
- Log into Workday and select Benefits and Pay. Detailed instructions are available.
- If you do not elect to make any benefit changes, your current elections will roll over to the next year with the exception of flexible spending and HSA accounts.
- If you wish to update or add a dependent or beneficiary, you can do so through Workday.
Learn about Benefits
- Cigna Easy Choice Tool: For help deciding which plan might be best for you, log-in at CignaEasyChoice.com and use access code ODES7H3D (ACA-eligible only, use code Z7FQPFXH).
- 2025 Benefits Guide
- Benefit Plan Information and Documents
- Benefit Eligibility
Enroll in Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Benefits or Update Dependents and Beneficiaries using Workday.
Wesleyan University is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits program for its employees. As part of the onboarding process, as a new hire or newly eligible employee, you will receive an important "Enroll in Benefits" event in your Workday Inbox that needs to be completed and submitted within 31 days of your eligibility/hire date. Coverage will be retroactive to that date and deductions will begin the following pay period.
Retirement Plan
Retirement@Work Portal Information
The Wesleyan University Retirement Plan offers Employee Contributions with an Employer Match as well as Employer Contributions. You can enroll, change voluntary contribution amounts, track your balance and select providers from the self-service Retirement@Work portal on WesPortal.
The University offers the choice of two vendors as record keepers of employee investments: TIAA and Fidelity.