New
Students
All first-year and transfer
students should arrive at the College on the dates listed below.
Check-in begins at the Sommer Center. Students will take care of
any remaining business with the College and then move into their residence
halls and begin their orientation program later in the day.
A complete orientation schedule
is HERE: (Adobe
PDF format)
Tuesday, August 19, 9:00
a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Fall Sport Athletes (soccer, cross-country, field hockey)
and International Students
Sunday, August 24, 9:00
a.m. - 1:30 p.m. All other first year students
On each arrival day, the
schedule for the day is as follows:
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Check
In
2 - 4 p.m. Parent
Orientation
4:30 - 6 p.m. Presidents
Reception for all new students and their families
Lunch is provided free of
charge in the dining hall. Dinner for all new students is included
and parents may join students for dinner at a charge. Parents should
plan to depart after dinner and the Orientation program begins for students
at 7:30 p.m.
A student athlete orientation
schedule is HERE:
(Adobe PDF format)
Transfer Students
Tuesday, August 26, 1:00
- 4:00 p.m. Transfer students (commuters check in between 3 - 4 p.m)
A transfer orientation schedule
is HERE: (Adobe
PDF format)
Returning and
Readmitted Students
When to Return: Wednesday,
August 27, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Students should check in
at the Sommer Center to take care of business, get their key, etc.
Academic Advisors will be available in their offices between 3 - 5 p.m.
on the 27th. The Welcome Back BBQ for the entire community begins
at 5 p.m. at the Boathouse. Classes begin August 28th and Opening
Convocation is at 7:30 p.m. on August 28th in Phipps Auditorium.
Airport Shuttle
and Transportation Information
Shuttles from the Rochester,
Syracuse and Ithaca airports are available:
August 13: RAs and Orientation
Leaders only
August 18, 19: Student Athletes
and International Students only
August 23, 24, 27, 28
Shuttles depart from the
airports at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30, 6:30 and 10:30 p.m. To make a reservation,
please email transporation@wells.edu
. Please provide your full name and address, your telephone number (and
a cell phone number), your airline, flight number and arrival time, and
the airport where you want pickup. You will be sent an email confirmation.
Lodging and Dining Information:
Aurora area dining is HERE
(Adobe PDF format)
Lodging in the area is HERE
(Adobe PDF format)
Last updated 08/13/2008
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