2024 Senior Week Activities!

2024 Senior Class Officers and the Office of Student Involvement are excited to inform you of your upcoming Senior Week activities! Those in the Class of 2024 and December 2023 completions are eligible to participate. Tickets are required, and students may purchase them at the Usdan Box Office or Online. Students must show / list their WesID to purchase.

Students with the highest level of financial need (parent contribution of $7,000 or less) will be eligible for a discounted ticket. Please wait until you receive a separate email form us to learn how to obtain your senior week pass.

Purchase tickets early to receive a discounted price! When students purchase their ticket be sure to make your Senior Class Gift! Every year, thousands of Wes Alumni give back, and together sustain the Wes experience for future generations. Your $5 gift today will directly support current and future students, whether it’s through financial aid or other vital student services that support their success at Wes.

Ticket sales are as follows:
March 26 – April 1:    $30
April 2-May 6:        $40
May 7-23:            $50



Your ticket allows you access to the following:

May 21 – Fountain Backyard BBQ, FREE food, music, giant games, a Mechanical Bull extreme sports like Bungee Extreme!
May 22 – Grit & Wit Teamwork obstacle and games course and FREE access to food trucks. Winners will receive up to $500 in cash prizes!
May 23 – Senior Prom. Theme: Starry Night. Dress Code: Formal. Olin Library

All Times to be determined.

The Senior Class Officers wish to thank the WSA for their assistance to subsidize the cost of Senior Week. The true cost of what is listed above is well over $150 per person!

We hope you are as excited as us to celebrate our many accomplishments! Stay tuned and check your email for more information in the coming weeks. If you have any questions in the meantime, please email Student Involvement at involvement@wesleyan.edu.

** Information regarding guests is forthcoming and any issues with their tickets can be directed to the Box Office.**

Cap & Gown — Deadline Approaching

Commencement Sunday, May 26th…

Seniors, please note the following cap and gown ordering deadline.

Deadline: Wednesday, March 27 (no exceptions): The deadline to order Bachelor, Masters, and PHD gowns for bookstore pick-up in May. Avoid lines at the bookstore by purchasing your cap and gown on the Oak Hall website now.


https://wesleyan.shopoakhalli.com/purchasewizard/Welcome

Deadline: Friday, April 26 (no exceptions): The deadline to order Masters & PHD gowns for home delivery.

Students will be able to purchase a cap and gown, tassels, and caps at the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in May.


Thank you,



Paula Page
Wesleyan RJ Julia
Licensed Buyer
860-685-3939

Wesleyan Summer 2024 Grants



Wesleyan Summer Grants provide up to $5,000 to fund summer opportunities such as internships, faculty-mentored research, entrepreneurial ventures, volunteer work, field study, creative projects, or an academic program related to your career interests and aspirations.

The first 2024 application window is open from Thursday, February 1st until Thursday, March 28th. This window is only open for students on need-based financial aid.

The second 2024 application window will be open from Monday, April 1st until Friday, April 26th. This window will be open for all Wesleyan students.

To apply for the 2024 Wesleyan Summer Grant, you must have an approved resume on Handshake and a confirmed summer experience. If you don’t have a summer experience by the end of the first window, you are still eligible to apply in the second window. Applications not selected for funding in the first window will be considered in the second application window (you cannot reapply.)

For complete program information, including eligibility, application components, and timelines, visit the WSG webpage.

Wesleyan Black Alumni Council Memorial Prize Summer Stipend
Important to note that this grant is part of the Wesleyan Summer Grants Program and NOT additional funds. If a student would like to be considered, they will select this grant on the application and upload their essay.

Essay: The Wesleyan Black Alumni Council (WBAC) honors the memory and spirit of alumni Bruce D. Hall ’77, James “Donnie” Rochester ’74, and Dwight L. Greene ’70 through a summer experience grant to support projects or research pertaining to the African American experience. Please share how your proposal aligns with this intention. (750 words maximum)

Senior Class Prom for the Class of 2024!

The Senior Class Officers are thrilled to announce a SENIOR PROM. Come experience the Senior Prom we never had!

When: Thursday, May 23, 2024

Where: Olin Memorial Library

What: The theme is Starry Night

Dress Code: Formal.

More info on Prom, Senior Week, and ticketing to come…

Graduation Announcements Available

My office now has hard copies of your Graduation Announcements (and envelopes) available for seniors to pick up. Feel free to swing by and see Joan Chiari in NORTH COLLEGE, Room 201 to grab some. Pick them up now, so you can address and send them over spring break!

(Limited to 10 for each student. In special cases, see Dean Bisese if you require more.)

You may also DOWNLOAD electronic versions here: HERE.

Annual Fulbright Webinar, Thursday March 7, 2024 at 2pm

(HYBRID: Fisk 201 or Zoom)

Register ahead to attend our annual webinar with Fulbright US Student Program alumni, national program staff, and our Fulbright advisor here at Wesleyan. It’s a great way to learn about Study/Research Grants and English Teaching Assistantships through the Fulbright US Student Program. Juniors and seniors who are US citizens or nationals are eligible to apply this year. (The application portal will open in April.)

We’ll hear from the national program staff and alumni ambassadors first, and then go into a breakout room to break down how the application process works at Wesleyan—all told probably just over an hour. If you’re unsure whether you can join live, register anyway and we can send you the recording after the fact.

Sponsored by the Office of Fellowships at the Fries Center for Global Studies.

Be the Student Speaker at the 2024 Commencement!

Class of 2024!

Here is an exciting opportunity for those who may wish to be the senior commencement speaker!

Senior Commencement Speaker Selection

If you would you like to share your Wesleyan experience at Commencement in this important way, please submit an essay answering the following question:

What has your Wesleyan experience meant to you?

The essay should be equivalent to the speech you would like to deliver at graduation. All essays will be initially reviewed anonymously by the Senior Commencement Speaker Committee.

If you are interested, please submit your essay by Friday, March 8 here.

Names on Diplomas for May 2024 Commencement

To: Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree

From: Rosie Villard, Administrative Assistant V

To ensure that your full legal name is spelled correctly on your diploma, you must confirm your diploma name. Please confirm your name as soon as possible.

In your WesPortal under ‘My Information’ click on Diploma Name. The name currently on file will be displayed on this page. If your name is correct, please click on Confirm/Update button at the bottom of the page. If your name is not correct, please make any necessary corrections before selecting the Confirm/Update button.

Please note you will only be able to update your name once per day – if you confirm your name in error, you will need to return to the page the following day to make any corrections.

If your name contains special characters or accents, please confirm the spelling of your name without the characters or accents. In order to make sure that the special characters or accents appear correctly on your diploma, you will be asked to link to the Special Character Diploma Name Confirmation form and send it to the Registrar’s Office.

To make a correction to your legal name for all other university records, you will need to bring a form of legal identification (birth certificate, passport, driver’s license, or legal name change document if your name has been legally changed) to the Registrar’s Office.

The diploma name system will close on Fridy, April 19 at 11:59pm. Name changes cannot be accommodated after this deadline.

Please direct any questions to Ms. Rosie Villard at lvillard@wesleyan.edu

CAP & GOWNS for Spring 2024 Graduation!

Caps and Gowns 2024
Commencement: Sunday, May 26, 2024

There are 3 ways to obtain commencement regalia:


1. The preferred method: Purchasing (via credit card) a cap and gown from the following Oak Hall website: https://wesleyan.shopoakhalli.com/purchasewizard/Welcome

The website will go live Monday, January 29, 2024.

Pre-ordering your cap and gown allows you to avoid long lines at the bookstore.

Students will either choose a Bachelor’s Package, Master’s Package, or Doctorate’s Package. The website will guide you to the correct gown size by asking height and weight questions.

All Bachelor Regalia will be shipped to the Wesleyan R J Julia Bookstore and will be available for pick up starting Monday, May 13. Students will have until Wednesday, March 27, to purchase their caps and gowns online.

Masters and PHD candidates will either elect to pick up their package at the Wesleyan R J Julia Bookstore or have it sent to their home address.
Masters and PHD candidates who wish to have their regalia shipped to the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore must order online by Wednesday, March 27. Masters and PHD regalia will be available for pick up at the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Masters and PHD candidates who wish to have their caps and gowns shipped to a home address will have until Friday, April 26, to order online.

Please note: There is a $15.95 shipping and handling fee for domestic ship to residence orders.

2. Renting a cap and gown
-Students may rent a gown on our website here, starting Monday January 29, 2024.

How to rent:
-Add size/degree to cart.
-Select “pick up at Campus Store” and use credit/debit to check out (your card will NOT be charged at this time).
-Pick up rental starting May 13th at the Campus Store.
-Return rental after the commencement ceremony by 3:00 PM on Sunday May 26, 2024. Graduates who do not return their rentals within this deadline will be charged $20 ($30 for master’s).

Rentals do not come with a tassel. 2024 tassels may be purchased for $8 at the time of pick up.

Rental sizes are limited. When they run out, students should pre-order through Oak Hall’s website during the pre-order period or purchase directly at RJ Julia in May. Full priced red bachelor’s regalia starts at $40 ($60 for Master’s).

3. Purchasing a cap and gown at the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore.

If you miss the Oak Hall pre-order deadline and the rentals are all booked, you may purchase regalia at the bookstore in person starting May 13.


Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore: 413 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457. (860) 685-3939.
Hours: Sunday through Wednesday 10 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Wesleyan RJ Julia Campus Store: 45 Wyllys Ave., Room 100, Middletown, CT 06457. (860) 685-4400
Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00-5:00 Saturday-Sunday 11:00 – 3:00 (hours will be extended for R&C weekend)


Paula Page
Wesleyan RJ Julia
Licensed Buyer
860-685-3939