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Class of 2025 – Final Task Email from Dean Dunn (prior to Graduation Day!)

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Greetings, Class of 2025!
 
I write with one final email regarding important tasks and considerations between now and move out on Monday 5/26 (by 4pm). If you have questions, please contact the appropriate office for more info.

– Senior Week (5/20 – 5/22): Student Involvement created a great lineup of events to help you enjoy your last week on campus! Tickets on sale through 5/22 at the Usdan Box Office. 
– Diploma Pickup (5/23) and Commencement (5/25): Later this week, Professor Hughes (Faculty Marshal) will send an email with details about diploma pickup and the Commencement ceremony. 
– Digital Diploma: In addition to the printed diploma, Wes offers no-cost digital diplomas that are easy to access and share on social media or with an employer. Check your Wes email the week of May 27 for more info. 
– Reunion & Commencement (5/22 – 5/25): There are so many activities beyond the graduation ceremony! Review the schedule for details. Join your alumni community in the Parade of Classes on Saturday, May 24. Represent the Class of 2025 with pride and enjoy light refreshments as you parade around campus.
– Senior Move Out (5/26 by 4pm): Graduating seniors must move out by 4:00pm ET on Monday, May 26 (late departure may result in adjudication). Though seniors can stay in housing through commencement, no guests are permitted in university residences after May 17th. Questions? Submit a ResLife Ticket.

There is so much to celebrate! Be sure you do so responsibly by refreshing yourself on the Code of Non-Academic Conduct. Following this policy is essential because a violation this week may result in your inability to participate in Commencement.
 
This next week will come with a range of emotions – I encourage you to embrace all of them! Take time to say your goodbyes to staff and faculty, enjoy the activities intended to help you celebrate, and don’t forget that Wes can and should remain a part of your life post-graduation.
 
As a reward for reading this lengthy post, here’s a photo of my puppy, Summer. Summer will make an appearance at Movie Night on Foss Hill this Tuesday 5/20. Be sure to stop by and say hi!

Graduation Tasks & Housing After Wes Recording

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Greetings, Class of 2025

I sent you an email with information about graduation regalia and diploma name confirmation. This email included a recording from our Senior Send Off Series: Housing After Wes. If you were not able to attend, review this recording to prepare for your transition out of Wesleyan housing. I also provided a link to RSVP for our final Senior Send Off Series session: Wellness After Wes.

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need assistance this semester. You have almost 100 days to go. You got this, Class of 2025! 

  • Diploma Name – Confirm how you want your name to be spelled on your diploma. Access the diploma name app in WesPortal starting 2/17.
  • Graduation Regalia – Learn about options to rent or purchase your graduation attire (e.g.: cap and gown).
  • Housing After Wes – Review the recording of our Senior Send Off Session: Housing After Wes. Helpful information about leaving Wesleyan housing and preparing for your next living situation after graduation. Recording here.
  • Wellness After Wes – RSVP today for our final Senior Send Off Series Session: Wellness After Wes. Learn about post-grad health & wellness, from insurance to healthy habits. Includes dinner.

Take care, 
Dean Dunn

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Extended Deadline 3/25/24: Admissions Senior Intern (SI) Application Open

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February 7, 2024by kmdunn

The Office of Admissions seeks applicants for Admission Senior Interns for the 2024-25 academic year.

The SIs are the highest level student leaders in the admission office, as front-facing ambassadors who represent Wesleyan to prospective students and their families. They co-lead in-person/virtual information sessions, speak virtually 1:1 with students, and work on a variety of office projects. It’s a great opportunity for students to hone their interpersonal and public speaking skills, as well as learn about admission and higher education through our professional development sessions. The position is 5-7 hours per week, pays $18/hour, and provides a fantastic professional experience to develop transferrable skills. 

The full job description is here:  ADMISSION SENIOR INTERN APPLICATION

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Course Withdrawal Deadline 5/3

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Just a friendly reminder that Wednesday 5/3 is the last day to withdraw from full semester and 4th quarter classes. Please be sure to connect with both the instructor and faculty advisor to officially withdraw (using this form) before the deadline.

If you have any questions or concerns about this or anything else, please don’t hesitate to meet with me: calendly.com/deankellydunn.

Student Academic Resources is Hiring!

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Are you interested in working as a Peer Advisor, or other position with Student Academic Resources? Do you have questions about what the positions include?

Talk to current Peer Advisors at Usdan Tables this week!

Wednesday, February 22nd

Thursday, February 23rd

11:30 – 1:30 – stop by during lunch!

For more information on the positions, visit wesleyan.edu/sar/apply.html.

Weekly Roundup – Class of 2025

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Greetings, Class of 2025 –

Below are some upcoming events and important dates to keep in mind:

Adjustment (through 4/19): Now that preregistration is over, we enter the Adjustment period for Fall 2022 course selection. For helpful hints on how to approach adjustment, utilize this guide here. Still have questions? Be sure to chat with your premajor advisor – they can offer a wealth of knowledge on many of the questions associated with course selection. You can also reach out to an Academic Peer Advisor or schedule an appointment with me.

Course Withdrawal Deadline (4/27): Wednesday, April 27 is the last day to withdraw from full semester and 4th quarter classes.

Wes Day (5/5 from 12pm – 5pm): WesDay is a great opportunity to interact with the entire campus community. In addition to free ice cream and tie dye, we’ll enjoy carnival rides, games, wellness activities and novelties such as stuff-a-bear and pot your own succulent plant. Fried dough, popcorn, and cotton candy provided at no charge to attendees. Students and faculty will perform music all afternoon at the base of Foss Hill.

Athletic Events: Many of our spring athletic teams are rounding out their seasons – be sure to catch a home game! Click here for schedules.

WesNest: As I often share, there are so many events, programs, plays, and opportunities to take advantage of posted on our WesNest engagement platform here. I challenge you to take a peek at some of the events offered in the next few weeks and attend something you’ve never participated in before – who knows, you might find a new interest with this small action!

Keep up the great work in and out of the classroom – if you need anything, don’t hesitate reach out (kmdunn@wesleyan.edu).

Weekly Roundup – 3/8/22

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Some upcoming dates and/or events that may be of interest to you:

  • Spring Break (3/12 – 3/20): Spring Break starts this weekend. Some students use the break to rest, relax, and catch up on hobbies or meet with family/friends. Others study for future exams or get started on upcoming projects/papers due later in the semester. There is no right or wrong way to approach Spring Break, but I do hope you find time to relax and decompress before the final push of the spring semester. If you are on campus during spring break, please make note of office and dining hall operating hours.
  • Spring Break Shuttles (ticket purchases due 3/9): Our Transportation Services office offers shuttles to Bradley Airport, New Haven and Hartford with tickets available through the Box Office. The deadline for purchase for shuttles over Spring Break is Wednesday, 3/9.
  • Human Rights Minor: Wesleyan will now offer a minor in Human Rights Advocacy. For more information, click here or attend one of two information sessions being offered: 
    • Thursday 3/10 at 12:00pm in Allbritton 311
    • Monday 3/21 at 12:00pm in Allbritton 311

I look forward to seeing you over the next couple of weeks – if we haven’t met yet, I encourage you to schedule an appointment to chat. I’m always interested in hearing more about your academic and career goals.

Happy Fall!

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Fall is here and though today’s weather is less than ideal, I look forward to cooler autumn days. I’ve seen many of you outside my office window, eating lunch or studying with peers; your conversations are filled with excitement and laughter – it’s such a delight to hear!

Your class schedule is in full swing so I imagine you are navigating ways to balance classes, course work, student clubs and orgs, perhaps even a part-time job or varsity sport. Don’t forget we have many resources on campus to help you with this balance – if you aren’t sure where to turn, reach out to me and I’ll point you in the right direction.

As always there is a lot happening on campus. WesNest has a great calendar of events to peruse if you’re looking for activities to participate in. Though not an exhaustive list, here are a few approaching events that caught my interest so I wanted to share with you.

  • Wesleyan Film Series featuring Beasts of the Southern Wilde on 9/24, Summer of Soul on 9/25 and Sherlock Junior on 9/26.
  • Various Wes Athletic competitions, including our first home football game tomorrow, Saturday 9/25 at 1pm on Andrus field
  • 2021 Dance Showcase: See Wesleyan’s student dance groups perform their choreography at the annual fall dance showcase on 9/25 at 8pm (Excley Science Center patio)
  • College of Film and the Moving Image Information Session: Tuesday at 8pm in the Goldsmith Family Cinema
  • First Year Workshop: How to Study On Campus presented by the Academic Peer Advisors on 9/30 at 12pm in Usdan 108.

Have a great weekend!

Dean Dunn

Wesleyan University

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