January 2010 Orientation

Welcome to Western Connecticut State University's January Orientation Website.  

Transfer Student and New Student Facebook Chat
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
If you missed Orientation or if you were there but now realize you have additional questions, please join us for our online Facebook chat.  Everyone's invited.  Just go to the main web page at wcsu.edu that night and click on the Facebook link.

When is January Orientation?                     

For the first time this year, January Orientation will be held the Wednesday before classes start, January 20, 2010.  (Snow date: Thursday, January 21, 2010)

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Where is January Orientation?   

Midtown Campus, Warner Hall

Please park in the 5th Avenue Commuter Parking Garage which is right next to Warner Hall (http://www.wcsu.edu/campustour/).  Signs will guide you to the check-in table where students will receive name tags and information packages. 

What is January Orientation?   

Events:

You and your parents are invited to a special Orientation Session on January 20th at 6:30 p.m. in Warner Hall on the Midtown Campus.  (If you still have questions regarding your class schedule or would like to make any changes to your schedule, staff from the Registrar's office will be available to help you between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in Warner Hall 318 that evening.)

The main program will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a buffet dinner followed by a welcome from President Schmotter.  A group of current students, many of them transfers, will then provide some insight into life at WestConn.  Afterwards you will get a chance to meet your academic dean and some of the faculty of your school.

Your parents meanwhile will be able to attend an introductory workshop which answers questions and provides suggestions on how best to support you, the student, during your career at WestConn.

Orientation Schedule:

5:00 p.m. Registration Help available in Warner Hall 318
6:30 p.m. Welcome and Dinner
7:15 p.m. Formal Welcome by President James W. Schmotter, Vice President of Academic Affairs/ Provost Dr. Linda Rinker, Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Walter Bernstein and SGA President Edmund Breitling
7:30 p.m. A student panel will answer your questions.
8:00 p.m. Students meet with academic deans. Parents attend a workshop.
9:00 p.m. Wrap-up and final Q & A

View full schedule of January 2010 Orientation events.

Location:
January Orientation will be held at the Midtown Campus in Warner Hall on the first floor.  Please visit our directions page, and our campus tour for more information.

If you would like to attend the January Orientation Dinner, we ask that you please call us at 203-837-9700 with your name, major and the number of people that will be attending, or you could respond online by filling out an RSVP form.

What requirements are there before I am allowed to register?

The following information must be in place before you can register for classes:

  1. make your $200.00 non-refundable deposit
  2. send a copy of your childhood vaccinations, specifically the MMRs, to the Health Services Office (fax to 203-837-8583) – include your WCSU ID number on the fax – or bring this information with you when you come to register
  3. you will need to have taken any applicable placement test as noted in your admissions packet (Math, English, and Chemistry)

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New Student Orientation FAQ

Many students have questions regarding orientation and how to prepare for their first week at Western. Please select an appropriate FAQ below to find out more.

What is there to do?

WestConn is located in Danbury, CT, a vibrant and culturally diverse city in south western Connecticut. Danbury offers a wide variety of cuisine, entertainment and business offerings. For more information on what there is to do in Danbury, please visit the following websites:

Where is there to stay?

There are a number of hotels that are only about 10-15 minutes away from our Midtown and Westside campuses.

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Westside campus:

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