Welcome, P’24s (parents and families of the Class of 2024)!
- A COVID-19 update from President Hatch on 5/15
- A message on 4/30 from President Hatch for new parents and families
- What should I be doing now? Scroll down for Parent and Family due dates and action items or view the First Year Parent and Family Calendar
- What should my student be doing now? See the student Key Dates timeline, as well as Emails your student has received
- How can I prepare myself/my student for college? Check out our Advice for parents and families
- How can I meet other new Wake families? Attend a New Student Reception
For travel planning purposes, family orientation activities begin on August 19 and will conclude by 6:30 p.m. on August 20, assuming that the fall schedule does not need to change due to COVID-19; we will provide an update on May 15.
View the First Year Parent and Family Calendar 2020-21 (in the event that dates need to change given public health guidance, a revised version of this calendar will be
posted)
Review our Parent and Family Communications Guidelines and Philosophy to understand how we work with families, and when you can expect to hear from Wake Forest
Wake Forest uses email to contact families. If you have not already done so, please complete a Family Record Form.
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MAY 2020
Things to do in May…
| MAY 1: New Student Website Goes Live | New Student Website |
| MAY 13: Complete Family Record Form | Form |
| MAY 20: Schedule a physical for your student. The Health Information and Immunization Form is due July 1. | Form |
| MAY 20: Make hotel reservations for Move-in/Orientation (Aug. 19-23) and Family Weekend (Oct. 9-11). |
Has your student…
| MAY 1: Signed up for a Pre-orientation program? (due June 8) | Info / Application |
| MAY 13: Checked WIN for financial aid disbursement requirements? | Complete in WIN |
JUNE 2020
Things to do in JUNE…
| JUNE 3: Look for New Student Receptions in your area. | Register Today! |
| JUNE 3: Complete a Family Record Form | Form |
| JUNE 3: Talk to your student about authorizing you as a third-party payer on DEAC account (so you can get financial statements and bills) | Instructions |
| JUNE 10: Complete Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Form (Note: if you do not complete this form (even if you have insurance), you will be automatically enrolled in August and charged for it.) | Complete Form at BCBS |
| JUNE 17: Review Advice for New Parents and Families | Review Here |
| JUNE 24: Add a reminder to next month's calendar to log in on July 14 to register for Family Weekend (Oct. 9-11). |
Has your student…
| JUNE 1: Viewed their registration time in WIN | Available in WIN |
| JUNE 3 - DUE TODAY Completed their writing task for Guided Writing Course?(available May 27) | |
| JUNE 3: Purchased your laptop through WakeWare on at the bookstore? (optional) | Purchase online at WakeWare |
| JUNE 3: Downloaded the "New Deac Week 2020" app? | |
| JUNE 8 - DUE TODAY: Submitted Pre-orientation application? (optional) | Info / Application |
| JUNE 15: Contacted College Board to submit their AP Scores to WFU? | More Information |
| JUNE 15: Submitted IB Scores to WFU? | More Information |
| JUNE 22 - DUE TODAY: Completed their Living Learning Community Survey? (available June 19) | Sent to their WFU Email |
| JUNE 28 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Deacon OneCard Photo? (available online May 11) | Complete Form Here |
| JUNE 28 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Housing and Dining Application? (available online May 11) | Complete Application Here |
JULY 2020
Things to do in July…
| JULY 1: Fall Tuition Notification Issued | |
|---|---|
| JULY 1 - DUE TODAY: Health Information and Immunization Form Due | Form |
| JULY 1 - DUE TODAY: Disabilities Documentation Due (if applicable) | Disability Services |
| JULY 3: Talk to your student about granting FERPA Proxy Access to you (so administrators can share grades or discuss other aspects of your student's experience). | More Information |
| JULY 14: Register for Family Weekend | Register Today! |
| JULY 22: Determine if your student will register for the Zipcar program (optional) | More Information |
Has your student…
| JULY 1 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Health Information and Immunization Form? | Form |
| JULY 1 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Disabilities Documentation? (if applicable) | Disability Services |
| JULY 1 - DUE TODAY: Recorded their name in NameCoach? | Available in WIN |
| JULY 10 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Foreign Language Placement Test? (available online May 13) | Complete on the Office of Academic Advising Website |
| JULY 13-17: Registered for Fall Classes? | More Information |
| JULY 17 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Course Preference Survey (CPS)? (available July 10) | Sent to their WFU Email |
| LATE JULY: Received their Housing Assignment? | Sent to their WFU Email |
AUGUST 2020
Things to do in August…
| AUGUST 1 - DUE TODAY: Tuition Due | Instructions Log into (DEAC) to view statement and make payment. |
| AUGUST 1 - DUE TODAY: Complete Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Form | Complete Form in BCBS |
| AUGUST 5: Determine if you will ship items to campus | |
| AUGUST 5: Have a family conversation about the online courses your student is takin re: alcohol/substances and sexual/interpersonal violence | |
| AUGUST 12: Check DEAC and WIN for Financial Holds (if your student authorized you as a Third-Party Payer on DEACaccount) | WIN |
| AUGUST 12: Submit Tuition Insurance Form (optional, due Aug. 23) | Information and Instructions |
| AUGUST 19: Move-in Day Parking Pass | Sent WFU email and mail. |
| AUGUST 20: Move-In Day and Parent/Family Orientation Programs 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. : Move-in assistance available 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Residence Hall Check-in 7:30 p.m. - Just for Parents and Families | |
| AUGUST 20: Parent/Family Orientation Programs (will conclude by early evening.) | |
| AUGUST 23: Deadline to Enroll in Tuition Insurance | Information and Instructions |
Has your student…
| AUGUST 1 - DUE TODAY: Fall Tuition Due (Statement available on DEAC July 1) | Instructions Log into (DEAC) to view statement and make payment. |
| AUGUST 1 - DUE TODAY: Completed their Protégé Mentoring Program (PMP) application? (optional) | |
| AUGUST 1 - DUE TODAY: Registered for a Parking Pass? (if applicable) | Parking and Transportation |
| AUGUST 1 - DUE TODAY: Submitted Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Form? | Complete Form in BCBS |
| AUGUST 10: Checked DEAC and WIN for Financial Holds? | WIN |
| AUGUST 10: Checked their class schedule? | |
| AUGUST 16: Registered their cell phone with WakeReady? | Instructions |
| AUGUST 16: Registered their property with University Police? | Form |
| AUGUST 16: Downloaded the LiveSafe app? | More Information |
| AUGUST 19 - DUE TODAY: Completed Part 1 of Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse Prevention: Online Course (AlcoholEdu)? (available August 1) | Prevention Programs |
| AUGUST 19 - DUE TODAY: Completed Part 1 of Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates? (available August 1) | Prevention Programs |
| AUGUST 19 - DUE TODAY: Completed Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Online Course? (available August 1) | |
| AUGUST 19 - DUE TODAY: Completed Online Hazing Prevention Course? | Prevention Programs |