PURSUECURIOSITY NEW STUDENT GUIDE 2018 WELLESLEY COLLEGE Office of the Dean of First-Year Students 106 Central Street Wellesley, MA 02481-8203 Designed by Ginny Warren. Photography by Alissa Makligh ’19, Rinako Sonobe ’20, Kelsey Gosch ’20, Majesty Zander ’21, Cindy Zhou ’20, Lien Dao ’20, Elana Bridges ’20, Maggie Ugelstad ’20, Miranda Yang ’21, Emily Prechtl ’20, Ichiro Sugioka, Kady Shea, Lori Tenser, David Todd, Members of the Multifaith Council from the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, Career Education 1 Welcome to Wellesley 2 New Student Orientation Our Orientation Program Orientation Overview Student Leadership and Mentoring WELCOME 6 Preparing for Your Arrival Taking Care of Business Housing Assignments Receiving Mail and Packages TOWELLESLEY Entering Student Checklist The Wellesley Honor Code Campus Policies Issues to Explore Alcohol and Other Drugs Sexual Misconduct DEAR STUDENTS, Campus Bookstore Local Banking When did you make your first important discovery? Chances are that as a child you Your Wellesley Packing List noticed new things every day. You may have strong memories of the first time you 11 Life on Campus looked at cells through a microscope, or viewed the night sky through a telescope, Residential Living or used a pair of binoculars to scan the horizon. Campus Dining Getting Involved Curiosity comes naturally to us when we’re young. Campus Traditions When you hold a lens over something small or distant, new layers of complexity Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics emerge. In this way, lenses help to enhance our perception of the world around us. They permit us to see things in ways that our own eyes might not be able to Student Health and Wellness see. This doesn’t mean, of course, that we aren’t able to see things on our own, Our Diverse Community but broadening our perception gives us greater access to information that we 18 The Campus and Beyond might not otherwise notice. 19 Academics at Wellesley This is what we hope for your Wellesley experience: that while you are here, you Making the Most of Your First Year will develop a new set of tools that allow you to see the world in new ways. Our Requirements for the Degree Orientation program uses the theme Pursue Curiosity to convey our hope that Choosing Courses for the First Year you’ll believe in the power of your Wellesley education to expand and deepen what Distribution Requirements you know and how well you know it. That others around you will be curious about Academic Support Services one another’s perspectives and stories. That transformative learning will happen 26 Expanding Your Experience in the classroom, in the residence halls, on the athletic fields, in our labs, on the Campus Libraries stage… everywhere you will spend your time and energy while you’re here. Civic Engagement and Internships College is a time when you will encounter much that is new. At Wellesley, you Cross-Registration and can discover who you are and what you want to learn. The staff and faculty will Exchange Programs encourage you to make meaning by asking questions and following the answers Career Education wherever they may take you. As Albert Einstein once said, “The important thing Study Abroad is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” The Tanner Conference The Ruhlman Conference We believe that Wellesley will help you to magnify your mind and self. Welcome WellesleyPlus to our community. Davis Museum Kind regards, 28 Campus Technology 30 Understanding Your Student Account 32 Academic Calendar LORI I. TENSER Contact Info Dean of First-Year Students NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION The 2018 Orientation theme, Pursue Curiosity, and the corresponding design are inspired by the active pursuit of knowledge essential to our Wellesley community. What do you hope to learn and understand as a Wellesley College student? As you join our community, you will have opportunities to ignite your curiosity and pursue knowledge without limits. During New Student Orientation, we encourage you to engage with new and diverse perspectives and take time to reflect on those experiences. You will have time to make meaningful, supportive connections and find your home at Wellesley as you embark on your liberal arts education. Whether you are interested in seeing the world more broadly, or focusing in on a microscopic detail, Wellesley will give you the tools—and lenses—to pursue curiosity. Welcome to OUR ORIENTATION PROGRAM SPECIFIC PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO: • Introduce you to the Wellesley College community, our history and shared values, and our rich tradition as a Wellesley. Get ready to PURSUECURIOSITY! Orientation is your first step in transitioning into college and finding residential women’s college; a sense of belonging at Wellesley. The New Student Orientation program will have something for all of our new students, including • Provide opportunities for you to meet members of the first-year, transfer, Davis Scholar, and international students. The college community, develop friendships, program includes events, conversations, and activities that will and establish personal connections with faculty and others enrich your Wellesley experience and help you feel at home in our in the extended Wellesley family; diverse community. • Familiarize you with the campus and its resources, From the first day you arrive at Wellesley, you will be involved in a including academic advising and support services; and very busy schedule of Orientation activities designed to address • Prepare you to become actively engaged in this your needs and concerns. Orientation also will introduce you to life community of life-long learners, as you embark on your at Wellesley through discussions, lectures, panels, and advising liberal arts education. sessions. Through these activities, you will begin to see the many ways that you will begin to pursue curiosity at Wellesley. New Student Guide 2018 | 3 GET READY FOR WELLESLEY! Sneak Peek: Orientation 2018 Tuesday, August 28 is arrival day for the majority of new students. Overview We suggest that you plan to arrive on campus between the hours 2020 SARAH CHU, SAMARA NELSON, 2021 2021 LUMENG, AVERY Sunday, August 26 of 8 am and 1 pm, to give you plenty of time to get settled before Orientation begins for I am a rising junior from Randolph, I am a rising sophomore from Deerfield, I am a rising sophomore from Ann International students the afternoon activities. Massachusetts and one of your Student Massachusetts and one of your Arbor, Michigan and your Orientation (registration required) Orientation Coordinators! I am an Student Orientation Coordinators! I Communications Coordinator! I’m interested Economics major and Mathematics am interested in studying Art History in studying political science, American Tuesday, August 28 Parents and family members are welcome to come to campus minor, part of our First-Generation and Economics and am a member of studies and/or computer science, and I’m Orientation Move-In with you, enjoy lunch on campus, and participate in some events network, and a dedicated member the Schneider Board of Governors. My involved in the Wellesley College Democrats, New First-Years, of the MIT/Wellesley Ballroom Dance favorite part of Orientation is learning College Government, the Wellesley Debate Transfers, and Davis before they depart. At the end of the day, new students will join Team. Orientation is an unforgettable where all of my peers come from Society and Tower Court House Council. Scholars arrive experience: connecting with your and hearing their stories. Wellesley Last year, I walked into Orientation anxious their Mentor Groups for dinner and evening Orientation activities. First-Year Mentor, making long-lasting is a vibrant community filled with about whether I would be able to find my Wednesday, August 29 friendships from people all over the endless academic and co-curricular place. I walked out having made wonderful Building Community and world, and admiring our scenic campus opportunities and resources. Most new friends and having joined an unrivaled Navigating Campus International Students will arrive on Sunday, August 26 to are just snippets of what excites me of all, I hope you learn about one of community of supportive, welcoming peers. most about Orientation. Take time to the most valuable resources—your I’m so excited to connect with you in the Thursday, August 30 begin their Orientation experience. In addition, some fall varsity Academic Advising and appreciate your unique journey, and classmates! I am so looking forward to coming months and prepare you for an Exploration athletes will be required to arrive on campus prior to the start get ready for a memorable four years! welcoming you to the Wellesley family! amazing Orientation experience! Friday, August 31 of Orientation. Team coaches will be in direct contact with any First Year Course Registration athletes whose training schedule requires early arrival. Class Celebration and Wellness Day STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS COACHES MENTORING DURING ORIENTATION Academic Success Coaches (ASCs) are current sophomores, Saturday, September 1 juniors and seniors trained to provide individual coaching and Connecting with the AND YOUR FIRST YEAR academic assistance to students across a wide range of topics Wellesley Community including goal setting and goal achievement; registration tips; Social Programming MEET YOUR STUDENT ORIENTATION COORDINATORS test-taking and reading strategies and effective note- taking skills. 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