Emails You Should Have Received
July 8 – Email regarding Chorale Credits and other important reminders.
June 21 – Email regarding upcoming opportunities, parental access, academic records and other important reminders.
June 3 – Email regarding Marching Band and other important reminders.
May 24 – Welcome students!
August 2 – Wake the Forest
August 5 – Important move-in and involvement resources
August 7 – The Office of Civic & Community Engagement opportunities
August 9 – Information about your Fall 2019 schedule
August 16 – Information about your Academic Adviser
August 19 – Welcome to Wake Forest
Other Important Information
Key Dates
| MAY 1 | |
| New Student website goes live! | Please visit newstudents.wfu.edu |
| MAY 13 | |
| Foreign Language Placement Test Available (deadline July 13) | Complete on the Office of Academic Advising Website |
| Pre-Orientation Program Applications Available (deadlines vary) | Please visit Pre-Orientation Programs page for more information |
| Housing and Dining Application Available (deadline July 1) | Complete Application Here |
| Deacon OneCard Photo Submission Available (deadline July 1) | Complete Form Here |
| Health Information and Immunization Form Available (deadline July 1) | Form |
| MAY 27 | |
| Submit Wilderness to Wake Pre-Orientation Application (optional) (deadline June 9) | Info / Application |
| Submit STEM Pre-Orientation Application (optional) (deadline June 9) | Info / Application |
| JUNE 3 | |
| Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Form Available (deadline August 1) | Complete Form in BCBS |
| New WakeWare laptops available for purchase online or in the Bookstore | Purchase online at WakeWare |
| Download the "New Deac Week 2019" app | Available for download today! |
| New Student Receptions | |
| From early June to early August, receptions for new students and their families will be held across the country. We hope you will join us at one. | Registration is required so we can have an accurate count of attendees. Please register here. |
| JUNE 9 | |
| DUE TODAY: Wilderness to Wake Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | Info / Application |
| DUE TODAY: STEM Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | Info / Application |
| Authorize Third-Party Payers on DEAC Account | Instructions |
| JUNE 17 | |
| Log in to College Board Profile and change AP score recipients to WFU if not originally designated | More Information |
| Submit IB scores | More Information |
| JULY 1 | |
| DUE TODAY: Housing and Dining Application | Complete Application Here |
| DUE TODAY: Submit Health Information and Immunization Form | Form |
| DUE TODAY: Submit Disabilities (Physical, Learning) Documentation | Disability Services |
| DUE TODAY: Submit Deacon OneCard Photo | Submit Photo Here |
| Record your name in NameCoach | |
| JULY 13 | |
| DUE TODAY: Foreign Language Placement Test | Complete on the Office of Academic Advising Website |
| JULY 15 | |
| Project Wake: In Pursuit of...Happiness? | More Information |
| DUE TODAY: Submit B.U.I.L.D. Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | Info / Application |
| DUE TODAY: Submit Deacon Camp Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | Info / Application |
| DUE TODAY: Submit MazalWAKE: Jewish Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | Info / Application |
| DUE TODAY: Submit S.P.A.R.C. Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | Info / Application |
| DUE TODAY: Submit Marching Band Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | Commitment Form |
| DUE TODAY: Submit SUMMIT Pre-orientation Application (optional) | Info / Application |
| DUE TODAY: Submit WakeWell Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | Info / Application |
| DUE TODAY: Submit Worldwide Wake Pre-Orientation Application (optional) | Info / Application |
| JULY 15 - JULY 19 | |
| Housing Assignments Released | Sent via WFU Email |
| AUGUST 1 | |
| DUE TODAY: Tuition Due (Fall billing notification emailed to students and authorized payers on July 3rd) | Instructions Log into (DEAC) to view statement and make payment. |
| DUE TODAY: Student Health Insurance Waiver/Enrollment | Complete Form in BCBS |
| 2019-2020 Parking Passes Available (deadline August 18) | Parking and Transportation |
| Part 1 Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse Prevention Online Course (AlcoholEdu) Available (deadline August 21) | Prevention Programs Sent via WFU Email |
| Part 1 Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates Available (deadline August 21) | Prevention Programs Sent via WFU Email |
| Prevent Zone Online Program Available (deadline September 1) | |
| AUGUST 12 | |
| Check WIN for Financial Holds | WIN |
| Students may view Fall Course Schedule | View schedule in WIN |
| AUGUST 16 | |
| DUE TODAY: Submit Tuition Insurance Form (optional) | Information and Instructions |
| DUE TODAY: Register your car for Parking Pass (if applicable) | Parking and Transportation |
| Print Move-in Day Parking Pass | First-Year Student Parking Pass |
| Register cellphone with Wake Ready | Instructions |
| Register property with University Police | Form |
| Download the LiveSafe App (optional) | More Information |
| Complete your Handshake Profile | Visit wfu.joinhandshake.com to get started |
| Read your chosen "Project Wake" book | |
| AUGUST 18 | |
| DUE TODAY: 2019-2020 Parking Pass Registration (if applicable) | Parking and Transportation |
| AUGUST 21 | |
| First-Year Move-In Day! | |
| DUE TODAY: Complete Part 1 Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse Prevention Online Course (AlcoholEdu) | Prevention Programs Sent via WFU Email |
| DUE TODAY: Complete Part 1 Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates | Prevention Programs Sent via WFU Email |
| AUGUST 21 - AUGUST 25 | |
| New Deac Week 2019 | |
| New Deac Week Student Sessions (Mandatory) | Wednesday, August 21st - Sunday, August 25th |
| New Deac Week Parents & Families Sessions (Strongly encouraged) | Wednesday, August 21st - Thursday, August 22nd |
| AUGUST 26 | |
| Fall 2019 Classes Begin | |
| FALL IN THE FOREST | |
| DUE: Prevent Zone Online Program (deadline September 1) | |
| 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. | Several fall semester Orientation events are required. Please be sure these interesting and important programs are on your calendar! |
| Complete Part 2 of the Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse Prevention Online Course (AlcoholEdu) (Course is available 45 days after completion of Part 1. Deadline October 25th) | Prevention Programs Sent via WFU Email |
| Complete Part 2 of the Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates (Course is available 45 days after completion of Part 1. Deadline October 25th) | Prevention Programs Sent via WFU Email |