Be sure to attend these mini workshops to help you become a more efficient and effective learner!
Academic Resources
Writing Mentor Program
The Writing Workshop is accepting applications for the writing mentor program until Wednesday, 2/2/22 at noon. This program is exceptionally beneficial for students with writing heavy course loads as well as students who have not been able to spend time developing their confidence and skills as writers.
For more information, visit the Writing Mentor Program website here.
In-Person Classes Resume; Semester Start Resources
It has been great seeing so many of you on campus. I hope you have enjoyed your first few class sessions. Sharing with you some information that may be useful as you navigate the beginning of the semester:
- WSA Text Exchange: The Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) has partnered with other colleges to help students purchase textbooks at a discounted rate. For more information, check out the website here.
- Drop/Add Deadline is Wed 2/9. There are many resources to assist you with drop/add including but not limited to:
- Your pre-major advisor
- Academic Peer Advisors (APAs) – in fact our APAs are hosting appointments to assist with drop/add this next week and a half. Email or click on the QR code in the flyer here.
- Registrar’s Office website (features FAQs)
- CSS Info Session 2/1: For more information, visit my blog post here.
- Enrollment Holds: If you have not already, please be sure to officially enroll for the semester. To do this, visit WesPortal. Click on the “Enroll in the University & Clear Action Items” alert box. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the red “Enroll Me” button. You may find other holds here as well – be sure to clear those holds by following the directions listed in the description of the hold.
If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Schedule an appt with me here or stop by my office in North College 202 for my daily office hours listed below:
- Monday 2:00 – 3:00 pm
- Tuesday 3:00 – 4:00 pm
- Wednesday 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- Thursday 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Friday 9:00 – 10:00 am
Take care,
Dean Dunn
Drop/Add Support
Need some assistance navigating drop/add? The Academic Peer Advisors are here to help! Scan the UR code in the flyer below to schedule a virtual appointment with a peer advisor today. Questions? Email peeradvisors@wesleyan.edu.
The Resource Center Spring Hours
The Resource Center’s (website link, facebook link, instagram link) Spring 2022 hours begin on Monday, January 31st.
Mon-Thurs (10:30am-9:30pm)
Fri (10:30am-6:30pm)
Sun (12:30pm-9:30pm)
We are located at 167 High Street (on the corner of Church and High Street across from 200 Church and Star and Crescent). The Resource Center (RC) was created to support, empower, and engage students with underrepresented identities at Wesleyan University.
The areas of focus for the center include promoting dialogue and coalition building around the intersections of race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, disability, gender, sexuality, sustainability, spirituality, and social and political activism. We have homey study spaces, an awesome computer lab with free printing, the best kitchen and pantry on campus with free coffee, tea, and ramen, and a dynamic group of student leaders who make the RC operate, live, and breathe- so please stop by and be part of the community!
Welcome Back, 2025
I hope you are excited to resume classes this week!
As a reminder, courses will be held virtually on Thursday 1/27 and Friday 1/28. In person classes will resume Monday 1/31.
A few items to consider as you return:
- Covid Protocols: Very clear covid protocols have been shared with the community through webinars and emails. If you have questions about the latest COVID protocols, including what you need to do to return to campus and what you need to do when you are back on campus, please visit the Keep Wes Safe website here.
- Campus Dining: Campus Dining issued a student email last week with information on dining hours from now through the spring semester. Please visit the Campus Dining website to learn more.
- Olin Library – the Olin Library will be closed on Friday 1/28 for maintenance. If you have physical reserves you need to access for Friday classes, be sure to visit the library before they close on Thursday, 1/27. Olin staff will assist the Wes community remotely on Friday 1/28. Visit the Olin website for contact information.
- College of Social Studies (CSS): CSS will hold a major info session on Tuesday 2/1 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. If you are interested in the CSS major, please be sure to attend the info session. You can find more info about this info session on my blog here.
I look forward to working with you this semester. If you need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out and make an appt here: calendly.com/deankellydunn.
Self-Care Study Break
Take a break from studying with aromatherapy today (Monday 12/13) at the Resource Center (167 High Street) from 4pm to 6pm.
Finals Write-In on 12/12
This semester the Writing Workshop will host a Finals Write-In on Sunday, 12/12 from 4-9pm in Boger. We’ll have a loud working space in the Gordon Career Center and quiet working space in the COL library along with drop-in hours to meet with peer advisors, student ombudspersons, and writing tutors. For every hour spent at the write-in, students will earn a raffle ticket to win a prize!
Summer Opportunities Panel – Wesleyan Women in Science
Join us this Friday December 3rd at 12:15pm for our Summer Opportunities Panel in the Gordon Career Center. Don’t miss out on the chance to hear your peers in STEM talk about their experiences doing a wide range of interesting things over the summer and learn how you can get involved!
Join us next Tuesday December 7th at 12pm for the next lunch in our student-faculty lunch series for a conversation with Psychology Professor Grace Sullivan!
