Now that you’re officially in, you’re invited to a special day just for admitted students! Bring your questions, enjoy lunch by the lake with us, and get to know your future classmates — we can’t wait to immerse you in campus and academic life at Wells!
EVENT AGENDA (subject to change)
8:30 am – Check-in & Campus Tour (Stratton Hall Lobby)
9:30 am – Check-in (for those not taking a morning tour; Stratton Hall Lobby)
10:00 to 10:30 am – Welcome to Wells Your bright future begins here! (Stratton 209, Stratton Hall)
10:30 am to 11:30 – Parent & Supporter Panel Discussion Session (Stratton 209, Stratton Hall)
10:30 am to 11:30 – Admitted Students Student-to-Student Discussion (Sommer Center, Smith Halll)
11:30-12:30 – Academic Immersion Sessions
Meet your future professors and learn how Wells will provide you with a tailored educational experience! Options include:
Business: Zabriskie Hall 202
Learn about business administration, business management, and personal finance from working business professionals. Hear about opportunities to manage a college coffee house or intern on Wall Street.
Creative Writing & Book Arts Broadside Printing, Morgan Hall.
Work with Professors Dan Rosenberg (English) and Christine Elfman (Studio Arts & Book Arts) to create a poem in the haiku tradition, set that poem in metal type, and print it in a limited-edition broadside using the incredible facilities of the Wells Book Arts Center! Each person will use the press to print a copy of the broadside, which is theirs to keep!
Natural & Mathematical Sciences labs tour and hands-on experience, Stratton Hall
Tour our labs and conduct hands-on experiments with our faculty and current students.
Psychology Demos, Zabriskie Hall 302
Come see what the psychologists are up to in a simulated Sensation and Perception lab! Experience the same kinds of hands-on activities and experiments that our students conduct and meet two of the faculty who teach our psychology courses: Professors Depowski and Gagnon.
Sustainability Showcase, Zabriskie Hall 212
Are you concerned about the ways humans are impacting the natural world? Join us for a preview of sustainability classes at Wells, where we discuss global challenges and develop our skills for building a better future for people and the planet.
12:30 – 1:30 pm – Lunch in the Dining Hall (Main Hall)
Join us for a bite to eat and mingle with faculty, staff and current students. Meet with representatives from student affairs, student activities, housing, athletics, global education and financial aid.
1:30 pm – Afternoon Campus Tour (Departs from the Dining Hall)