HEADLINERS
Whether you are a parent, grandparent, or sibling, Wheaton College welcomes you to visit your student on campus during Family Weekend. Click here for an online schedule and an opportunity to register for the festivities. If you have questions or need assistance as you prepare for Family Weekend, don't hesitate to call the Parent Relations office at 630.752.5712 or e-mail parents.program@wheaton.edu.
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Recognize Your Graduating Senior with a Parent Tribute
The Wheaton College yearbook, the Tower, would like to offer you the chance to honor your graduating senior in our Parent Tributes section of the yearbook. Inserts start at $100 and include any pictures or graphics you submit as well as words of encouragement for your graduating senior.
The deadline for Senior Tributes is approaching quickly! Submit your requests for a full, half, or a quarter page before November 30 to receive a $25 discount off of the purchase price.
All requests must be submitted by January 15, 2008 to be included in the 2007-2008 yearbook.
In addition, this year we are giving parents the chance to purchase personalization on the front cover of the yearbook for just $5!
Click here for details, pricing and an order form. Please contact us at wheatontower.advertising@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Understanding the Recruiting Cycle
Traditionally, Wheaton College graduates begin their job search during Spring Semester. However, most college recruiters begin their recruiting activities in August and conclude in March. Coupled with the statistic that it will take between 6-8 months to procure employment, it pays to start the job search early.
College recruiters are aware that most students will be graduating in May and have adjusted each Recruiting Class to start after graduation. Because of the College Recruiting cycle, students that take significant “time-off” after-graduation may find it more challenging to get a particular job once they return.
The job market is excellent right now, and recruiters are clamoring to get top notch graduates. It is important to understand that very few college recruiters actually consider “major,” or “experience” for entry-level positions. They are more likely to look for qualities like Communication Skills, Integrity, and Teamwork Skills. More important than actual experience in a field, they are looking for teachable recruits whom they can train.
Wheaton has exceptional graduates and Career Services wants to make sure they are equipped as they enter their Harvest Field whether grad school, working in the marketplace or raising support.
Upcoming On-Campus Interviews:
- Federated Insurance
- Kimberly-Clark
- Walgreens
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Target
- InvestorTools
- EFEducation International
Contact Ita Fischer, Director of Career Services: ita.fischer@wheaton.edu
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TAKE
NOTE
Financial
Aid
Did you know that the Financial Aid office regularly communicates with your son or daughter electronically? Instead of looking for a paper notification from Financial Aid, your son or daughter needs to check their Wheaton College e-mail account at least weekly, in addition to logging on to BannerWeb.
Remind your son or daughter to continually update their e-mail address, postal mailing address, and other contact information so that FAFSA PIN mailers and PIN reminders can be delivered to the proper locations in a timely manner. Students can update their contact information by visiting FAFSA.ed.gov and selecting "corrections." The U.S. Department of Education no longer generates and mails paper renewal FAFSAs to students. All students who meet the 2008-09 renewal eligibility criteria, and who applied for the 2007-08 award year by October 28, 2007, will be sent an initial renewal reminder by e-mail if they have a valid e-mail address. If not, but have a valid mailing address, a renewal reminder letter will be sent instead of an e-mail.
The 2008-09 Wheaton College Institutional Application will be available on Financial Aid's website in mid-January, as well as a link to the FAFSA application. The suggested application date for returning students is April 15.
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Student Health Services
Student Health Services (SHS) is located at the Wyngarden Health Center, located on campus in the “Quad." SHS is available to all students enrolled in classes at Wheaton College, regardless of insurance. Walk-in visits to see a nurse are free of charge. A nurse must be seen before seeing a Medical Provider. There are five Medical Providers available for appointments for a fee of $20.00. Students may also make an appointment to see a licensed, registered dietician. Massage therapy for low cost is available for female students.
SHS hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Nurses are on call all other hours and can be reached for an emergency by dialing Public Safety.
The fall brings color changes, cool breezes, sweaters, and … the flu. Available now at Student Health Services, students may come in and get their flu shot for only $20.00 (billed to their student account). We are also offering flu clinics in the lower Beamer Center on most Wednesdays and Thursdays during the month of October. For more information about the flu (influenza) and the vaccine, access www.cdc.gov/flu.
Meningitis is a rare bacterial infection that affects the covering of the brain and spinal cord. Student Health Services is offering a limited number of meningitis vaccines for the reduced price of $95.00. Please browse www.cdc.gov for more information about meningitis.
For a complete list of our hours, services, staff and current issues, please access our website at www.wheaton.edu/healthsvcs.
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Housing
Meal Plan Change Cards will be delivered to student CPO boxes in mid-October. Students wanting to make a change to their current meal plan for Spring 2008 should return this card to the Housing Office by November 30. The deadline to make meal plan changes is Friday, January 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Housing Assignment Change & Cancellation Cards will be available after Fall Break. Students who want to change or cancel their housing for Spring 2008 should return a completed card to their Residence Director (RD) or Graduate Resident Assistant (GRA) by Friday, November 2.
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Wheaton Fund Gifts - Thank You!
We are grateful to the nearly 70% of parents who pledged a Wheaton Fund gift thus far. If you haven't received a call yet, consider taking a moment to visit with a student phoner when they contact you about the Wheaton Fund and ask how you can extend the impact of your gift with a corporate or challenge match. (You may also give a gift online at www.wheaton.edu/giving)
Did you know your gift to the Wheaton Fund this year will help:
- Wheaton’s 300 faculty mentors invest in 2,900 students
- Make $16.25 million in financial aid and scholarships available to more than 1,800 students
- Maintain Wheaton’s high national ranking
- Provide 400 student athletes with access to 22 intercollegiate varsity sports
- 30 HNGR students intern in the developing world
- 700 students reach out through College-sponsored ministries and mission trips
- Buswell Library support Wheaton’s 39 undergraduate majors and 15 master’s, doctoral, and post-baccalaureate programs
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Wheaton College Bookstore
Unable to attend Family Weekend?
Let them know you are thinking of them..."Send a Smile" to your Student!
Go to www.wheatonbooks.com – Select Gifts & then Care Packages
Birthday, Congrats, Get Well or Happy Face Balloon Bouquets paired with a gift certificate for $10 or $20; or we will charge a gift certificate towards a bag of $15 worth of munchies to cheer your favorite student. These goodies and a note from you (as per your order instructions) will be cheerfully assembled. Tax is included in the price. There is a $5.00 fee for delivery to all campus housing.
Please provide accurate housing and phone contact information for the student. We require a minimum of 24 hours notice for delivery.
ThunderBucks PLUS Give your student more options! ThunderBucks plus can now be used at our Convenience Store in lower Beamer Center. We carry over-the-counter meds for the cold season, hot chocolate, mittens & knit hats, and dorm decorations! It is a great on-campus spot to grab a healthy snack, encourage someone with a Dayspring card, or grab a cake mix and a game to put together a little party!
You can purchase additional ThunderBuck PLUS dollars at www.wheatonbooks.com – (click on Student Life). Please allow one business day to get the card loaded.
ThunderBucks PLUS $$’s roll over every semester until your student graduates and can also be used for meals in the Dining Hall at reduced prices, food at the Stupe Café and Grill, “Fun On The Run” Catering services, and snacks at concessions stands at sporting events.
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GET
CONNECTED
Listen Online
One way to stay connected to your student's experience at Wheaton is to visit the WETN website. You can hear live broadcasts of Wheaton College sports, concerts, and lectures, as well as a rich archive of recorded Wheaton College events, including Chapel messages.
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Parents in Prayer
If you receive the e-mail notification alert for e-Partnerships,
then you will also receive our Parents in
Prayer list. Parents in Prayer,
a program initiated and supported by the Parents Council,
provides an opportunity for parents to pray more specifically
for the needs of the College. The next issue will be sent on Tuesday, October 23.
If
we do not have your e-mail address on file please consider
e-mailing it to us. Along with receiving links to e-Partnerships and Parents
in Prayer, your address will be
added to our emergency distribution list.
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The Artist Series
The Artist Series at Wheaton College 2007-08 season will include performances by Ladysmith Black Mambazo (grammy-award winning group known for their work on Disney's The Lion King and Paul Simon's Graceland album), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman, violinist, and the State Symphony of Mexico - just to name a few.
Tickets and Subscriptions are available with great rates for students! Call 630.752.5010 or visit www.ArtistSeries.org for more information.
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Unusual for its day, Jonathan Blanchard, Wheaton’s founder, believed that “it is far better that the sexes should be educated together.” So, in 1860 Adeline Collins began studies closer to home after transferring from Oberlin College. In 1862 she became Wheaton’s first female graduate.
Source: Wheaton College Archives
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