First-Year Student Checklist
Responsibility comes in many forms. Make sure you complete them.
We have taken a great deal of care to plan a smooth introduction to Wake Forest for the Class of 2029. It’s important that you consult this page regularly from May until Move-In and take care of all tasks by their deadlines.
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May 2025
June 2025
| Description | Due by/Available on | |
|---|---|---|
Early June | #colspan# | |
New Student ReceptionsFrom early June to early August, receptions for new students and their families will be held across the country. The 2025 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 the virtual option (June 24), 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. | #colspan# | |
| WakeWare laptops available for purchase online or in the Bookstore (optional) All undergraduate students are required to have a laptop which meets minimum requirements. WakeWare laptops include on-campus repair coverage. The bookstore has stock for pickup, or have your WakeWare laptop shipped to you ahead of your arrival to campus. Note: Some students may be eligible for a laptop tech grant. Eligible students will be notified by email and in the financial aid portal. | ||
June 1– Sunday – | #colspan# | |
| Reminder: Submit disability-related housing and dining accommodation requests with supporting documentation (if applicable) | Due by: July 1 | |
| Make sure that your parents/family members have verified their family record in Wake Network. | ||
| Check your Financial Aid Portal for financial aid disbursement requirements. | ||
| Reminder: Submit a disability-related academic request with supporting documentation (If applicable) | ||
June 5– thursday – | #colspan# | |
| Add Authorized Payers (Third-Party Access) in Workday | ||
| Pre-orientation Program status notifications begin (optional) | ||
June 13– friDAY – | #colspan# | |
| Summer Advising Registration Form Due | Available on: May 5 | |
June 17– tuesDAY – | #colspan# | |
| Attend the Virtual New Student Reception | ||
June 20– friDAY – | #colspan# | |
| Log into College Board and designate WFU as AP score recipient | ||
| Submit IB scores | ||
June 25– wednESDAY – | #colspan# | |
| Complete ALEKS PPL Math assessment for CHM 111 and MTH 111 | Available: May 5 | |
June 30– monday – | #colspan# | |
| Pre-Orientation registration closes (including Marching Band) Pre-orientation programs are optional, but strongly encouraged. | Available: May 1 | |
July 2025
| Description | Due By/Available On | |
|---|---|---|
July 1– TUESDAY – | #colspan# | |
| Deadline to request a Term Deferral | Due by: July 1 | |
| Record your name in NameCoach | ||
| Housing and Dining Application due | Available: May 1 | |
| Deacon OneCard photo submission due | Available: May 1 | |
| Reminder: Complete required health information and immunization forms | Available: May 2 | |
| Health Insurance waiver/enrollment available | Due by: September 15 | |
| Deadline to submit disability-related housing and dining accommodation request with supporting documentation | Available: May 1 | |
| Foreign Language Placement Test due | Available: May 10 | |
| Reminder: Submit a disability-related academic request with supporting documentation (If applicable) | ||
| Fall semester tuition bill available in early July | Due by: August 1 | |
July 8– TUESday – | #colspan# | |
| Final day for Pre-orientation Program enrollment status notification (optional) | ||
July 9– WEDNESDAY – | #colspan# | |
| Sign up for Project Wake | ||
July 15– Tuesday – | #colspan# | |
| Reminder: Writing Course Decision Tool due | Available: May 1 | |
July 16- August 10– wednesday/SUnday – | #colspan# | |
| Registration for Fall Courses | ||
July 31– THURsday – | #colspan# | |
| Housing assignments released (Sent to your WFU email) | ||
August 2025
| Description | Available on/Due by | |
|---|---|---|
August 1– friday – | #colspan# | |
| Deadline to submit your Final High School Transcript and Official Standardized Test Scores (if considered during the application process) | Due by: August 1 | |
| Fall semester tuition bill due (Accessible through the View Statement tab in the Workday Student Financials hub). | Available: Early July | |
| Reminder: Submit a disability-related academic request with supporting documentation (If applicable) | ||
| Part 1 of the Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse Prevention Course (AlcoholEdu for College: Primary) available (Sent to your WFU email) | Due by: August 26 | |
| Part 1 of the Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates (SAPU) available (Sent to your WFU email) | Due by: August 26 | |
| Hazing Prevention course available | Due by: August 26 | |
| Register for your 2025-2026 parking permit (If applicable) | ||
| Purchase your textbooks from the University Bookstore | ||
August 15– friday – | #colspan# | |
| Complete Social Belonging Online Program | Available: August 1 | |
August 15/August 16– friday/Saturday- | #colspan# | |
| Pre-Orientation Move-In After program enrollment, students will receive their move-in instructions (including date and time frame) from Residence Life and Housing in mid-July. Check-in will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; move-in assistance will be available from 9 a.m. to noon for incoming students only. | ||
August 16– saturday – | #colspan# | |
| Register your mobile phone with Wake Ready | ||
| Register your property with University Police | ||
| Download the WakeSafe app (strongly recommended) | ||
| Download Alertus, a tool that allows University Police to send a pop-up, full-screen laptop warning when immediate safety actions are needed. | ||
August 19– tuesday – | #colspan# | |
New International Student Move-In After program enrollment, students will receive their move-in instructions (including date and time frame) from Residence Life and Housing in mid-July. Check-in will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note that move-in assistance will not be available. | ||
August 20– Wednesday – | #colspan# | |
| New Student Move-In Check-In and Move-In Assistance will be available from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. All students should be moved in by 1 p.m., but late arrivals must plan to arrive between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Students will see their suggested move-in windows in late July 2025 when they receive their housing assignments via the Housing Portal. | ||
Move-In Day (First-year and transfer students)New Deac Week Parents & Families Orientation Sessions (Strongly encouraged. For travel planning purposes, family orientation activities begin on August 20 and will conclude by 7:30 p.m. on August 21. Families should plan to depart on the 21st or 22nd.) | ||
| Connect your mobile and laptop devices to eduroam using your WFU email address and WFU password to log in. For any other special wireless needs, see our article on Campus Wireless Networks (Find tech support at The Bridge in ZSR.) | ||
August 21-25– thursday/monday – | #colspan# | |
NEW DEAC WEEK(New Student Orientation) | ||
August 25– monday – | #colspan# | |
FALL 2025 CLASSES BEGIN | ||
August 26– tuesday – | #colspan# | |
| Complete Part 1 of the Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse Prevention online course (AlcoholEdu for College: Primary) (Sent to your WFU email) | Available: August 1 | |
| Complete Part 1 of the Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates (SAPU) (Sent to your WFU email) | Available: August 1 | |
| Complete the Hazing Prevention course | Available: August 1 | |
September 2025
| Description | Available on/Due by | |
|---|---|---|
September 15– monday – | #colspan# | |
| Health Insurance waiver/enrollment due | Available: July 1 | |
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.
Your To-Do List
- 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.) This will be sent to your WFU email.