June 1, 2018
Correction: Move-In Day Thursday, August 23rd

In our first edition, we noticed an important mistake regarding the date for Move-In Day.

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, August 23, 2018 for new student move-in day. All new students will move in this day, unless participating in Pre-Orientation, Varsity Athletics, Explore or Discover for international students, special scholars programs, or another early arrival program. 

In This Issue

Welcome to WashU
Hey Class of 2022!

We hope you're enjoying your summer so far. May has been a great month with many of you graduating from high school, preparing for SOAR, or spending time relaxing with friends and family. We in the First Year Center hope you're enjoying your vacation and are getting excited to come to campus!

Check out this month's Bear Bulletin for some exciting news about the activities and programs waiting for you on campus this fall. If you haven't already taken an opportunity to visit our website firstyear.wustl.edu, please do so soon. The First Year Center website is your resource for anything and everything you need to know to prepare for your arrival to campus in mid to late August. Send an email to firstyearcenter@wustl.edu or call us at 314.935.5040 if you have any questions and enjoy the start of your summer!

Sincerely,

The First Year Center
Checklist
Summer Checklist
With high school behind you, it's important to make sure you've started working on your June tasks. You might also want to preview your July and August tasks. 



PackingList
Packing List

Wondering what to pack? Read below for some tips, must haves, and must avoids.

 
FYRP
Bear Facts
CRPCommon Reading Program
Your copy of Bear Facts, the Common Reading Program book Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, and  the Common Reading Program reader's guide should arrive to your mailbox in early June if you will not join us on campus for SOAR or Summer Start this June. If you plan to attend SOAR or Summer Start, you'll pick up your copies of these publications on campus.

For electronic copies of these resources, visit the following links:


Bear Fact s will serve as your guide to anything and everything you need to know prior to arriving to campus in August. Read through Bear Facts for information such as important dates, student stories, and an overview of what you can expect at Bear Beginnings: New Student Fall Orientation.

On Friday of Bear Beginnings: New Student Fall Orientation, you will be participating in a faculty-led discussion about the themes addressed in the Common Reading Program book, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie .

We encourage you to visit the  Common Reading Program website to learn about program-related events, resources related to this year's book, and the history of the program at WashU.

You can also learn more about the Common Reading Program contest! 
PreOO
Pre-Orientation Registration
There is still time to register for a Pre-Orientation Program!
Registration closes on August 1st.



Pre-Orientation (Pre-O) programs are a great way to start your WashU experience. It is your opportunity to work closely with a campus organization, gain valuable leadership skills, get a jump start on being involved on campus, and meet other students with similar interests. You will also be able to move in early and begin to learn the ins and outs of Washington University's campus before the formal orientation program.

The following programs still have openings:
  • Connect 4
  • First-Year Leadership Experience (FLEX)
  • Freshmen Press
  • Gateway to Global Citizenship
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Innovation Nation: Social Impact Through Design
  • Leadership Through Service (LTS)
  • Startup W(U)
  • Student Union: LEAD WashU
  • World of Politics


 

For more information, including program descriptions and schedules, visit the Pre-O Page on the First Year Center website. To register, you'll go through WashU Pathway. For assistance, please email firstyearcenter@wustl.edu.
Bear Beginnings: New Student Orientation is the signature orientation program for WashU.  While some students may have chosen to participate in SOAR or Pre-Orientation, Bear Beginnings is for the entire Class of 2022.  Please note there is no registration process for Bear Beginnings since everyone is required to attend. 

Bear Beginnings will kick-off with Move-In Day on Thursday, August 23rd followed by Convocation that evening.  The next three days are filled with important academic meetings, information sessions about student life at WashU, and all-class social events.

To learn more, please visit  firstyear.wustl.edu.
FamilyTies Family Ties

 

Please let your parents and family know that   Family Ties  is a great way to keep up with what's happening at WashU.  Family Ties  is a quarterly e-newsletter that bridges the information gap between Washington University family members and life on campus.

 

Family Ties focuses its content on aspects of student life on campus at the time of year the publication appears. The goal is to provide parent and family members with information they won't find in other campus publications. 


For more information, or to sign up,  click here
RAsWUSAs
Class of 2022 Logo Contest

Ready to leave your mark at WashU?  Each Class on campus creates their own logo, designed by a member of that Class, and it's time for the Class of 2022 to get creative!  If you'd like to submit a design, here are the requirements:

  • Submit you design as a 1' x 1' PDF
  • It must have a solid colored background
  • Use only the text of your class year (2022)
  • The logo design and color will be voted on separately by the entire class, so submit a black/white version.

 

Email firstyearcenter@wustl.eduwith your submissions by Friday, July 13, 2018. Voting on logos will happen in mid-July through the next Bear Bulletin - keep an eye out for your chance to vote!

 

 

To give you an idea of what the logos generally look like, here are the winning logos from the past few years. Good luck! 

 

 

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