Bear Bulletin from Student Transitions & Family Programs: August 19

Dear Class of 2027,

Welcome to campus! We are excited you are all part of the WashU community! You have so many resources available to support you throughout your journey at WashU.

You will receive a special edition of the Bear Bulletin each evening during Bear Beginnings: Fall Welcome. Each edition will contain:

Important announcements
To-do list items
Schedule updates and highlights, including any location changes, for the next day

-Student Transitions & Family Programs

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Announcements

Parent & Family Orientation

The last day of programming for parents and families will be taking place tomorrow, Sunday August 20, beginning at 9:00 AM. Parent & Family Orientation events will conclude by 3:00 PM. We encourage parents and families to attend the same resource fair and lunch rotation as their student. You will then have time to say "see you later!" to your family before your evening programming begins.

Required Events

While we encourage you to explore many of the various offerings throughout Fall Welcome, certain events are required. Tomorrow, Sunday, August 20 you are expected to attend the Residential College Meeting at 9:30 AM, WUSA Welcome Meeting at 11:15 AM, and WUSA Small Group at 7:00 PM. You can view the locations and additional details of these meetings in the Fall Welcome - August 18-20 Schedule.

WUSA Group Chat

You should have received communication from your Washington University Student Associate (WUSA) about joining a Teams group chat. Please make sure you join the chat so you can receive important messages and reminders from your WUSA. We encourage you to download the app and turn notifications on.

To-Do List

Make sure you have accomplished the following items from the Before You Arrive Checklists. The items below had a deadline of August 1. If you have not completed one or more of these items, please do so ASAP.

Complete the Academic Integrity (AI)/Student Conduct Code module.
Complete the Year One College Behavior Profile.

What's Happening Tomorrow

View the full Fall Welcome - August 18-20 Schedule for more details about tomorrow's schedules. Events marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Sunday, August 20

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Residential College Meeting *

Beaumont Hall: McDonell Hall, room 162
Danforth House: Hillman Hall, room 70
Dardick House: Crow Hall, room 201
Dauten Hall: Simon Hall, room 1
Hitzman Hall: Zetcher House, Risa Commons
Hurd Hall: Zetcher House, Risa Commons
Koenig House: Hillman Hall, room 60
Lee Hall: Rebstock Hall, room 215
Lien House: McMillan Hall, room G052
Myers Hall: Zetcher House, Risa Commons
Park House: Umrath Hall, Umrath Lounge
Rutledge Hall: Simon Hall, room 1
Thomas E. Eliot House A: Rebstock Hall, room 215
Umrath House: Wrighton Hall, room 300

11:15 AM - Noon: WUSA Welcome Meeting *

Various Locations. See communication from your Washington University Student Associate (WUSA) for your specific location.

Noon - 1:00 PM: Resource Fair and Lunch Rotation

Please attend the rotation that corresponds with the first initial of your last name:
Resource Fair (Last Names A-LH): Athletic Complex
Lunch on Your Own (Last Names LI-SA): South 40, Zetcher House, Bear's Den
Lunch on Your Own (Last Names SC-Z): Danforth University Center

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Resource Fair and Lunch Rotation

Please attend the rotation that corresponds with the first initial of your last name:
Resource Fair (Last Names LI-Z): Athletic Complex
Lunch on Your Own (Last Names A-FL): South 40, Zetcher House, Bear's Den
Lunch on Your Own (Last Names FO-LH): Danforth University Center

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Gap Year Reception

Umrath Hall, Umrath Lounge

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM: WUSA Small Group *

Various Locations. See communication from your Washington University Student Associate (WUSA) for your specific location.

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Black and African-American Affinity Night

Wrighton Hall, room 300

9:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Movie on the Swamp

South 40, Swamp

August 18-20 Schedule

Fall Welcome Schedule

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