FRIDAY
Move your student into a residence hall and room for the night. Help unpack your student’s bags & get settled.
63 Beech Hall
Things to Do Between Check-In & Welcome:
Bonds Open House –
Make your way over to Bonds Hall where the following offices are open and ready to assist you and answer your questions:
Academic Advising
Admission
Bursars
Career Services
Financial Aid
Parking
Perkins Loan
Registration & Records
Student Affairs
Black Cultural Center (BCC) Open House –
Located on the corner of Beech St. and East Grand St.
We invite all students and families to stop by and see what the BCC has to offer you!
Commuter 101 –
Come to our commuter lounge located in Heritage Hall.
Meet current commuters and hear about all B-W has to offer you!
Check out the Bookstore –
Strosacker Hall College Union
10:00am – 10:30pm Letting Go Session
Parents and families are welcome to stop by and speak with our Dean of Students, Trina Dobberstein, who will share helpful ways of transitioning when your students goes off to college.
Quarry Room / Strosacker Hall College Union
11:30am – 12:30pm WELCOME!
John Patrick Theatre / Kleist Center for Art & Drama
12:30pm Lunch
Students will be eating in the same location.
Union Ballroom / Strosacker Hall College Union
2:00pm – 2:30pm Parents’ Session – Your Part in the College Experience!
Learn about a useful tool where your student will intentionally plan the B-W Experience. The B-W Action Plan will enhance employability and satisfaction in college. Also, learn of other ways in which Baldwin-Wallace College is helping to assist and prepare your student during their time here!
Sandstone III / Strosacker College Union
2:30pm – 4:00pm Student & Family Overview of the Academic Core
Students and families will learn about B-W’s programs for academic advising and support, and will be introduced to liberal arts and the core curriculum, including our common course, Enduring Questions for an Intercultural World. There will be breakout sessions for Liberal Arts, Honors, and Conservatory students.
John Patrick Theatre / Kleist Center for Art & Drama
4:00pm – 5:00pm Responsible Choices
Start off your student’s college career on the right foot by becoming familiar with situations in which he/she will have to make responsible choices.
John Patrick Theatre / Kleist Center for Art & Drama
5:00pm – 5:15pm Goodbye Time
Meet with your student one last time before saying “Goodbye!” Be sure to plan a place to meet on Saturday.
5:00pm – 6:00 pm Parents’ Reception
Parents and Families are invited to an informal, social reception, consisting of punch and cookies, to meet a variety of B-W faculty and staff, as well as other parents.
Location will be announced at the end of the Responsible Choices Session.
SATURDAY
7:30am – 9:00am Breakfast available
Cafeteria – Strosacker Hall College Union
Campus Tours: Meet in the Cyber Café and one of our Admission tour guides will be available.
Tour 1: 10:15am
Tour 2: 10:45am
Strosacker Hall College Union
9:00am – 10:00am Financial Aid & Billing Session
Don’t miss this one – it could cost you! Are you wondering about the College’s billing system, payment plan options, student insurance, Jacket Express Card and how financial aid can assist you in managing the cost of your student’s education? Join us for this informative session offering helpful hints to your financial aid and billing questions and concerns.
Sandstone III / Strosacker Hall College Union
10:15am – 10:45am Study Abroad / Explorations Presentation
Imagine your student receiving college credit while studying in Japan, England, Australia, Italy or Argentina. How about interning in Washington D.C. or traveling across the U.S. with a professor and fellow B-W students? Does it sound too good to be true? Think again. The Explorations/Study Abroad Office can assist your student in planning an affordable program almost anywhere in the world. This could possibly change your student’s life and yours. Stop by the session and learn more.
Sandstone III / Strosacker Hall College Union
10:50am – 11:20am Residence Life Presentation
Are you ready for your student to live in a residence hall on campus? Do you want to know what your student should bring? Have your questions answered about your student’s living environment.
Sandstone III / Strosacker Hall College Union
10:50am – 11:20am Commuter Services Presentation
Does your student commute to campus for class and know where to find good parking spaces and know where they can hang out in between classes? Does your student want to know how to meet other commuters as well as resident students? Well, the Office of Commuter Services has these answers and more. Come hear about our services, programs, leadership opportunities and great ways to get involved in campus life!
Sandstone II / Strosacker Hall College Union
10:00am – 12:00pm Resource Fair
Welcome to our community at B-W. This is your opportunity to get information from the many offices, departments and organizations that make up B-W. Please take advantage of this opportunity to connect.
Main Lobby / Strosacker Hall College Union
10:30am – 12:45pm Students Check out of Residence Hall / Families Pick up Student
Leave for home and we will see you in the fall for Weekend of Welcome!
Check-out will be at the Residence Hall in which your student spent the night.
275 Eastland Rd.