We’re So Glad You Could Make It.
Within this website, you’ll find everything you could possibly need to survive in the Forest.
Food, shelter, maps, general wisdom and the laws of the land. All conveniently located in the following pages. So make yourself comfortable, and take a look around.
You can graduate, but you never have to leave.
About that calendar – Use a pencil, not a pen.
As you read through Forestry 101, you’ll notice that the summer before you start classes and your first weeks in the Forest have lots of “key dates” and deadlines. We have taken a great deal of care to plan a smooth introduction to Wake Forest for the Class of 2025, but we expect that COVID-19 will continue to impact the New Student calendar.
The dates in Forestry 101 were accurate at the time this book was produced. But if plans change throughout the summer, details, dates and deadlines will shift as well. It’s important that you consult the New Student website regularly for the most updated information.
Key Dates
| MAY 3 | |
| New Student website goes live! | Please visit newstudents.wfu.edu |
| Pre-orientation Program Applications Available (deadline June 7) | Please visit Pre-Orientation Programs page for more information |
| MAY 13 | |
| Check WIN for financial aid disbursement requirements | WIN |
| JUNE 1 | |
| Ensure that your parents/family members have completed the Family Record Form | Complete the Family Record Form |
| New academic year WakeWare laptops available for purchase online or in the Bookstore | Purchase online at WakeWare |
| New Student Receptions | |
| From early June to early August, receptions for new students and their families will be held across the country. The 2021 New Student Receptions will be offered virtually and also in person in selected local areas. We hope that every incoming family will join us at one of the virtual options (June 22 or July 14), and that you’ll also register for a local reception should one be offered in your area. Registration is required so we can have an accurate count of attendees. | Register Here |
| JUNE 4 | |
| Deacon OneCard Photo Submission (available online May 3) | Complete Form Here |
| Housing & Dining Application (available online May 3) | Complete Application Here |
| JUNE 7 | |
| Pre-orientation registration closes Pre-orientation programs are optional, but strongly encouraged | Please visit Pre-Orientation Programs page for more information |
| Directed Self-Placement for writing course enrollment (available May 31) | |
| Authorize Third-Party Payers on DEAC Account | Instructions |
| JUNE 20 | |
| Log in to College Board and designate WFU as AP score recipient | More Information |
| Submit IB scores | More Information |
| JUNE 22 | |
| New Student Reception (virtual) | Pre-Register Here |
| JULY 1 | |
| Submit Disabilities Documentation | Disability Services |
| Health Information and Immunization Form (available May 13) | Form |
| Submit COVID-19 vaccine information | Upload your documentation to the Student Health Portal. |
| Record your name in NameCoach | Available in WIN |
| JULY 9 | |
| Sign up for Project Wake | |
| Foreign Language Placement Test (available online May 13) | Complete on the Office of Academic Advising Website |
| JULY 12 - JULY 16 | |
| Rounds of Registration for Fall Courses | More Information |
| JULY 14 | |
| New Student Reception (virtual) | Pre-Register Here |
| JULY 17 - 23 | |
| Add / Drop period for Fall Courses | |
| JULY 23 | |
| Complete Course Preference Survey | Sent via WFU Email on July 9 |
| JULY 30 | |
| Housing Assignments Released | Sent via WFU Email |
| AUGUST 1 | |
| Fall Tuition Due (Statement available on DEAC July 15) | Instructions Log into (DEAC) to view statement and make payment. |
| Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Form (available June 15) | Complete Form in BCBS |
| AUGUST 2 | |
| Register your car for a Parking Pass (if applicable) | Transportation and Parking |
| AUGUST 12 | |
| Check WIN for financial holds | |
| Students may view Fall course schedule in WIN | WIN |
| AUGUST 15 | |
| Complete Social Belonging Online Program (available August 1) | Sent via WFU Email |
| AUGUST 16 | |
| Register cellphone with Wake Ready | Instructions |
| Register property with University Police | Form |
| Download the LiveSafe App (optional) | More Information |
| AUGUST 18 - AUGUST 19 | |
| First-Year Move-in Days | |
| AUGUST 23 | |
| Fall 2021 Classes Begin | |
| Complete Part 1 of the Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse Prevention Online Course (AlcoholEdu for College: Primary) (available August 1) | Sent via WFU Email |
| Complete Part 1 of the Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates (SAPU) (available August 1) | Sent via WFU Email |
| Complete the Hazing Prevention Course (available August 1) | Complete Course Here |
| Complete Part 1 of the Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Course (available August 1) | Sent via WFU Email |
| FALL IN THE FOREST | |
| New students cannot learn everything about what it takes to have a successful college experience in a few days before the semester even starts. Therefore, new student orientation programming continues through the fall. In this way, you can continue to learn while you are experiencing what it is actually like to be a student at Wake Forest. | |
| Complete Part 2 of the Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse Prevention Online Course (AlcoholEdu for College: Primary) (Available 45 days after completion of Part 1. Deadline is October 25th.) | Sent via WFU Email |
| Complete Part 2 of the Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Course (Available 45 days after completion of Part 1. Deadline is October 25th.) | Sent via WFU Email |