NOTE: All information on this site is for the Class of 2023. Information for the Class of 2024 (who will move in August of 2020), will go live on May 1st.
Welcome, P’23s (parents and families of the Class of 2023)!
- Be sure to print your Move-In Day parking pass and see suggested Move-In times by residence hall and floor (for August 21 arrivals). Visit go.wfu.edu/movein for more information.
- What should I be doing now? Scroll down for due dates and action items or view the First Year Parent and Family Calendar
- What is the Orientation schedule for parents and families? See a PDF of the schedule, or you can view it online via the Guidebook app. To see the students’ version, click the Schedule by Tracks option, then select First Year.
- What should my student be doing now? See the student Key Dates timeline, (scroll down on the page) 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 21 and will conclude by 6:30 p.m. on August 22.
View the First Year Parent and Family Calendar 2019-20
Wake Forest uses email to contact parents. If you have not already done so, please complete a Family Record Form.
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MAY 2019
Things to do in May…
| MAY 1: New Student Website Goes Live | New Student Website |
| MAY 15: Complete Family Record Form | Form |
| MAY 22: Schedule a physical for your student. The Health Information and Immunization Form is due July 1. | Form |
| MAY 29: Make hotel reservations for Move-in/Orientation (Aug. 21-22) and Family Weekend (Nov. 1-3). |
Has your student?…
| MAY 13: Completed their Foreign Language Placement Test Available | Complete on the Office of Academic Advising Website |
| MAY 13: Registered for a Pre-Orientation Program (deadlines vary) | More Information |
| MAY 13: Submitted their Housing and Dining Application (deadline July 1) | Complete Application Here |
| MAY 13: Submitted photo for their Deacon OneCard (deadline July 1) | Complete Form Here |
| MAY 13: Submitted their Health Information and Immunization form (deadline July 1) | Form |
| MAY 27: Submitted their Reflection Task for Directed Self-Placement enrollment (deadline June 3)) | More Information |
| MAY 27: Registered for Wilderness to Wake Pre-orientation program (optional) | Info / Application |
| MAY 27: Registered for STEM Pre-orientation program (optional) | Info / Application |
JUNE 2019
Things to do in JUNE…
| JUNE 5: Look for New Student Receptions in your area. | Register Today! |
| JUNE 12: 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 19: Review Advice for New Parents and Families | Review Here |
| JUNE 26: Add a reminder to next month's calendar. On July 10, registration opens for Family Weekend (Nov. 1-2). |
Has your student?…
| JUNE 3 - DUE TODAY: Submitted the Reflection Task for Directed Self-Placement enrollment | More Information |
| JUNE 3: Viewed their registration time | Available in WIN |
| JUNE 3: Purchased your laptop through WakeWare (optional) | Purchase online at WakeWare |
| JUNE 3: Submitted their Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver form | Complete Form at BCBS |
| JUNE 9 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Wilderness to Wake Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | Info / Application |
| JUNE 9 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their STEM Pre-orientation application (optional) | Info / Application |
| JUNE 9: Authorized you as a Third-Party Payer on DEACaccount | Instructions |
| JUNE 17: Contacted College Board to submit their AP Scores to WFU | More Information |
| JUNE 17: Submitted IB Scores to WFU | More Information |
| JUNE 21: Received their Writing Course Survey and Living Learning Community Survey | Sent to their WFU Email |
| JUNE 24 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Living Learning Community Survey | Sent to their WFU Email |
JULY 2019
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 | 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 10: Register for Family Weekend | Register Today! |
| JULY 31: 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: Submitted their Housing and Dining Application | Complete Application Here |
| JULY 1 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Deacon OneCard Photo | Submit Here |
| JULY 5 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Writing Course Survey | Sent to their WFU Email |
| JULY 13 - DUE TODAY: Completed their Foreign Language Placement Test (FLPT) | Complete on the Office of Academic Advising Website |
| JULY 15 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | More Information |
| JULY 15: Registered for Project Wake | More Information |
| JULY 15-19: Registered for Fall Classes | More Information |
| JULY 19 - DUE TODAY: Submitted their Course Preference Survey (CPS) | Sent to their WFU Email |
| LATE JULY: Received their Housing Assignment | Sent to their WFU Email |
AUGUST 2019
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 7: Determine if you will ship items to campus | |
| AUGUST 7: Have a family conversation about the online courses your student is takin re: alcohol/substances and sexual/interpersonal violence | |
| AUGUST 16: Check DEAC and WIN for Financial Holds (if your student authorized you as a Third-Party Payer on DEACaccount) | WIN |
| AUGUST 16: Submit Tuition Insurance Form (optional) | Information and Instructions |
| AUGUST 16: Move-in Day Parking Pass | Sent WFU email and mail. |
| AUGUST 21: 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 | |
| AUGUST 22: Parent/Family Orientation Programs (will conclude by 6:30 p.m.) | |
| AUGUST 26: Deadline to Enroll in Tuition Insurance | Information and Instructions |
Has your student?…
| AUGUST 1 - DUE TODAY: Tuition | |
| AUGUST 1 - DUE TODAY: Submitted Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Form | Complete Form in BCBS |
| AUGUST 1: Read information about "Successful Computing in a Campus Environment" | Read Here |
| AUGUST 1: Registered for a Parking Pass (if applicable) | Parking and Transportation |
| AUGUST 12: Checked DEAC and WIN for Financial Holds | WIN |
| AUGUST 12: Checked their class schedule | |
| AUGUST 18: Registered their cell phone with WakeReady | Instructions |
| AUGUST 18: Registered their property with University Police | Form |
| AUGUST 18: Downloaded the LiveSafe app | More Information |
| AUGUST 21 - DUE TODAY: Completed Part 1 of Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse Prevention: Online Course (AlcoholEdu) | Prevention Programs |
| AUGUST 21 - DUE TODAY: Completed Part 1 of Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates | Prevention Programs |