O IENTATION GUIDE - Warren Wilson College
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FA L L 2021
O R I E N TAT I O N G U I D E
See you soon!
Welcome to Warren Wilson College! This is an amazing time in your life, as you begin expanding your knowledge in and out of the classroom. You will learn more about yourself as you engage in your academic pursuits, your work crew, community engagement commitments, student clubs, residential hall living, and meeting new people. You will challenge yourself to think outside of your normal realm. We know you’ll find a new home on our beautiful campus. New Student and Transfer Orientation at Warren Wilson College will provide you with all the resources you need as you begin on campus. The schedule balances Academic, Community, and Social sessions with some large all-class programs and other small group activities in order for you to meet many of your classmates along with several upper class students and staff who will help you all semester long! By the end of Orientation, we hope to answer all your questions, introduce you to our amazing community, and relieve some of your fears about starting college! This guide serves as a resource as you pack and get ready to move to campus—what you should remember to bring and what will happen on that first day. We’ve enclosed our first day schedule for you and your family members. Orientation and transitioning to campus is a group effort, so bring your team with you—parents, grandparents, siblings, or anyone who truly has gotten you to this point in your life. We all get to celebrate this next milestone with you! Finally, the full Orientation schedule is available online at: https://www.warren-wilson.edu/admission/new-students/ Tacci Smith Interim Dean of Students tsmith@warren-wilson.edu 828.771.3748
We look forward to seeing
you at Orientation.
Our Work Program Office (WPO) requires students to turn in their I-9
paperwork (see page 9 in this guide for details). You will also need to get
your student ID picture taken. Review the student schedule to confirm times
and locations!
What to expect on your first day.
Unpack the car, find your room, meet new friends and families—move-in day is exciting! Let’s talk
more specifically about what you’ll be doing on this special day.
All students have selected a move-in day and timeslot over a two-day period: Monday, August 16
& Tuesday, August 17. Please stick to the timeslot that you selected, and do not arrive too early—we
want to give everyone 90 minutes to move in to their rooms. Each timeslot has approximately
40-50 students and their immediate family members (2-4 people only, please). Our staff will be
available for directions and questions, but unfortunately they are currently not able to help move
items for incoming students, since we practice good COVID protocols. Speaking of which, we are
requiring all students and family members to wear masks going into our residential and campus
buildings, which includes moving into your residence hall room.
You will be directed to the Kittredge Theatre parking area, where we will be conducting a drive
through check in. Please do not park your vehicle. Follow directions and continue through the
parking lot until you reach a staff member. Note: if anyone is symptomatic or has a high
temperature, we ask that you please not come to campus!
At this time, we will check our clearance list. If you are not financially cleared or have filled out a
vaccine exemption form, we will ask you to park and come to the building. Unvaccinated folks must
show negative COVID PCR test results (from no more than 48 hours prior to arriving on campus) to
our Nurse Practitioner. If you have turned in your vaccination card and Financial Aid and Accounting
have cleared you, you’ll continue through check-in and pick up your key.
Lunch will be provided for our incoming students and their immediate family members (2-4 people)
in Gladfelter Dining Hall. Again, we ask that everyone wear a mask in our dining hall. Gladfelter has
limited seating in the main dining hall, but the downstairs portion and outside the building will be
open with additional seating options.
We are continuing to monitor the CDC regulations and guidelines, so if our protocols need to change
we will notify all incoming students before arriving on campus. Thank you for being flexible, and for
helping us stay safe!
Students who have not paid their balance or made acceptable
payment arrangements will not be able to move in.
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Warren Wilson College Orientation
Monday - Tuesday, August 16-17
Student Schedule
Please read the following schedule carefully, as most of it is identical for the two days.
However, there are a few sessions happening on Tuesday (highlighted in orange so you don’t
miss them) that are required for all students, even if you checked in on Monday. This is all to
say, if you checked in on Monday, there are a couple of session that you need to attend on
Tuesday to complete orientation.
- Required sessions that are happening Monday & Tuesday
8:30am – 2:30pm • Check in and receive your keys! Use all day to settle in and unpack
Please arrive on the day and time that you signed up for online. Students begin by checking in at
Kittredge Theatre Parking Lot. Then students and families will be directed to their Residence Hall
location for moving in.
8:30am – 2:30pm • Move in to Your New Room
Welcome to living on campus! Residential Life check-in occurs right near your new home.
11:00am – 11:45am • Educational Access and Support Meeting • Jensen Hall Room 113
An informational meeting for students who may be requesting academic accommodations,
and their family members. Individual appointments can be set up ahead of time. Please
contact Deb Braden, Director of Disability Access, at dbraden@warren-wilson.edu.
12:00pm – 2:30pm • Student ID Picture • Lower Gladfelter
Come downstairs by the mailroom to have your photo taken for your official College ID.
11:45am – 1:15pm • Lunch • Gladfelter
Students and families are welcome to have lunch on us!
3:00pm – 3:45pm • Welcome with the President • College Chapel
President Morton will be joined by the College vice presidents to formally welcome the new
class of 2025 and transfer students. After the welcome, students will be escorted to first floor
meetings with their Resident Assistants (RAs), while families head to the next session.
3:45pm – 5:15pm • First Floor Meeting with your Resident Assistant (RA)
Various Locations. Follow your RA or Orientation Week Leader (OWL) from
the Welcome Session.
Students will meet with their floor and building mates, which will include connecting with their
RAs, current students who will guide new students. Students who are not living on campus will
meet with their OWL.
5:15pm – 5:30pm • Family Farewell • Owl’s Nest Patio & Lawn
Students are invited to reconnect with their families.
5:30pm – 6:45pm • Dinner with your Orientation Group – Peer Group Leader (PGL) and
Orientation Week Leader (OWL) • Meet in front of Gladfelter
(Note - dining hours for Orientation Week are different than the rest of the semester.)
8:00pm – 10:30pm • Optional evening programs
Here’s where you can start to meet your classmates, while also enjoying some fun on campus in
a variety of activities.
4- Required sessions for students that are happening Tuesday only
10:00am – 2:30pm • Canon Lounge (located upstairs in Gladfelter)
Each student is required to visit the Work Program Office to complete the I-9 form; sessions
are only 30 minutes long. Please bring your original, unexpired documents (no photocopies
accepted): either 1 List A document, or 1 List B and 1 List C document.
1:00pm – 2:00pm • Fall Athlete Session • Kittredge Theatre
All soccer, cross country, and cycling athletes are required to attend this session.
7:00pm – 8:00pm • The Wilson Neighborhood: Community Standards & Responsibilities
Kittredge Theater
Folks from Student Life will provide information for navigating life on campus.
Pro Tip Ordering textbooks
Deborah Braden is your All textbooks and other course
source for academic support, materials are available only through
tutoring, and more: the online bookstore. Remember to
use the ISBN!
Deborah Braden
Director of Disability Access Find what you’ll need here:
https://www.bkstr.com/
Phone: 828.771.3791 warrenwilsonstore/home
Email: dbraden@warren-wilson.edu
Parking on Campus
All vehicles on campus must have a Workout DeVries Gymnasium is
parking permit. To register for a a great area to enhance your physical
student parking permit, you can find health by using the weight room,
the application on the Public Safety athletic court, and fields. Every
section of the myWWC portal under student is required to fill out the
Campus Life. following liability form in order to
access these facilities: https://
warrenwilsoncollege.formstack.com/
forms/athletics_release
5Warren Wilson College Orientation
Monday - Tuesday, August 16-17
Parent Schedule
Please read the following schedule carefully, as most of it is identical for the two days, so
families who signed up for a Monday check-in will complete orientation at the end of the day
Monday. But we want you to know that your Monday students will have two additional
required sessions to attend on Tuesday. See the orange box on the next page.
- Required sessions that are happening Monday & Tuesday
8:30am – 2:30pm • Check in and receive your keys! Use all day to settle in and unpack
Please arrive on the day and time that you signed up for online. Students begin by checking in at
Kittredge Theatre Parking Lot. Then students and families will be directed to their Residence Hall
location for moving in.
8:30am – 2:30pm • Move in to Your New Room
Welcome to living on campus! Residential Life check-in occurs right near your new home.
11:00am – 11:45am • Educational Access and Support Meeting • Jensen Hall Room 113
An informational meeting for students who may be requesting academic accommodations,
and their family members. Individual appointments can be set up ahead of time. Please
contact Deb Braden, Director of Disability Access, at dbraden@warren-wilson.edu.
12:00pm – 2:30pm • Student ID Picture • Lower Gladfelter
Come downstairs by the mailroom to have your photo taken for your official College ID.
11:45am – 1:15pm • Lunch • Gladfelter
Students and families are welcome to have lunch on us!
3:00pm – 3:45pm • Welcome with the President • College Chapel
President Morton will be joined by the College vice presidents to formally welcome the new
class of 2025 and transfer students. After the welcome, students will be escorted to first floor
meetings with their Resident Assistants (RAs), while families head to the next session.
3:45pm – 4:30pm • Partnering for Success Meet and Greet • Boon Hall 108 & 110
Various administrators will be available to share the work they do to engage and support students
during their time at Warren Wilson College. Families are encouraged to ask questions.
4:30pm – 5:15pm • Family Members Reception • Owl’s Nest Patio (located behind Sunderland)
Join us for a reception where you will meet faculty, staff, and other parents.
5:15pm – 5:30pm • Family Farewell • Owl’s Nest Patio & Lawn
Students and families are invited to reconnect once more before departing campus. Students
will join their orientation groups for dinner.
6- Required sessions for students that are happening Tuesday only
10:00am – 2:30pm • Canon Lounge (located upstairs in Gladfelter)
Each student is required to visit the Work Program Office to complete the I-9 form; sessions
are only 30 minutes long. Please bring your original, unexpired documents (no photocopies
accepted): either 1 List A document, or 1 List B and 1 List C document.
1:00pm – 2:00pm • Fall Athlete Session • Kittredge Theatre
All soccer, cross country, and cycling athletes are required to attend this session.
7:00pm – 8:00pm • The Wilson Neighborhood: Community Standards & Responsibilities
Kittredge Theater
Folks from Student Life will provide information for navigating life on campus.
Family Weekend!
September 25. Register now.
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/about/events/family-weekend/
Helpful Hints:
Here’s a great resource that we encourage new students and their families to check
out as a way to open lines of communication on a variety of topics that students will
be confronted with during their college years. Check it out!
settogo.org
What to Bring (Residence):
Go to the following link to access a list of items for students to pack.
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/what-to-bring
What to Bring (COVID-19 additional items):
• Thermometer - core temperature reading
• Health Care Box Items, especially items for fevers like acetaminophen
• Face Masks
• Gloves, if wanted
• Residence hall room cleaning supplies
• A duffle bag or suitcase to pack, in case of quarantine
• Lots of sessions will be outside - so a comfy blanket or camping/folding chair
• Snacks, bottled juice or gatorade
7Are You Cleared
for Arrival?
Prior to arriving on campus, you must have
paid your first semester bill or made
arrangements with our Financial Aid and
Accounting departments. If you’re not cleared
by Financial Aid and Accounting, you will not
be allowed to receive your key or move in until
that is resolved. Because our staff is small and
these processes take time and consideration,
it may take a day or more to complete final
paperwork or other arrangements for financial
aid, loans, etc.
Please contact the appropriate office to
take care of those loose ends now so that
it doesn’t derail your Move-In Day!
Financial Aid
finaid@warren-wilson.edu
828.771.2082
Student Accounts
studentaccounts@warren-wilson.edu
828.771.2062
For more instructions and helpful links, please
visit the New Student Webpage: https://
www.warren-wilson.edu/admission/new-
students
Service Day
Community Engagement starts during orientation—nearly 300 Warren Wilson
College students, faculty, and staff engage in service projects throughout the local
community on Thursday, August 19. Bring your closed-toe shoes, water bottle,
sunscreen, and can-do spirit! This day is an invitation for you to think more
intentionally about your new broader community. You'll have the opportunity as a
Warren Wilson student to delve deeper and learn about systemic issues affecting
our local and global communities through regular ongoing programs, break trip
experiences, service-learning courses, and much more.
8Don’t leave home
without it!
ID for the Work Program
Remember to bring your identification!
Soon, you will receive a printed version of this guide containing an I-9 form and
return envelope. Both will be located on this page. In order to participate in our
Work Program, you must show us the following original, unexpired forms and
documentation (no photocopies accepted) on the first day of Orientation:
I-9 Identification
One List A
or
One each list B & C
Bring the following documents
to check-in, if you haven’t already LIST A - Documents that Establish
mailed them in: Both Identity and Employment
Final transcript with proof of graduation Authorization
Official AP/IB scores LIST B - Documents that Establish
Health and Immunization Form Identity
LIST C - Documents that Establish
Employment Authorization
9One of the things that we do best at Warren Wilson College is making sure that
you have opportunities to orient yourself to campus throughout your first semester.
Here are some of the highlights of your extended orientation, your first eight
weeks of school:
On campus: Trips:
Rollerskating Asheville Drum Circle
Messtival (Res Life) Hendersonville Apple Festival
Study-Away Fair Goombay Festival
Open Mic Night Blue Ridge Pride Festival
Movies LaZoom Comedy Bus Tour
Craft Nights Walkable Wall Street
Pub Trivia with Pub Safety
Remember...
1. If you plan to bring a car to campus, please fill out the Parking Permit
Application on myWWC: https://my.warren-wilson.edu/ics
2. Complete your Student Health Record & Covid-19 Vaccination Verification:
https://www.warren-wilson.edu/admission/new-students/#health
Every unvaccinated student needs to show proof of a negative PCR test
(no more than 48 hours prior to arriving on campus) at check-in.
3. Remember to check your Warren Wilson email frequently—that is our
campus-wide form of communication, and you’ll get lots of emails!
4. STUDENTS - If you
would like to give your
parents access to your
billing info and/or academic
information (grades,
transcripts, etc.), go into
myWWC and click the billing
and financial aid section,
then Parent/Family Access.Your new address:
701 Warren Wilson Road • CPO
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Your specific mailbox number (CPO) can be
found in your myWWC portal - give it to
all your family members!
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