Virtual Parent Town Hall and other resources

Dear Parents, 

Greetings from Wheaton College! We enjoyed meeting many of our new parents during Orientation and a very warm welcome back to our returning parents. We hope you are adjusting to a new routine now that your students are settling in at Wheaton.

Here are several ways you can connect with Wheaton this fall:

Virtual Parent Town Hall with President Ryken and Wheaton’s leadership team
Tune in to hear an update from the College and ask any questions you might have.
Tuesday, September 14, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. CDT

Watch live at this link and ask questions during the event on Slido using Event Code #380482. Don’t worry if you can’t join us live as the session will be recorded and made available following the event.

ePartnerships (Parent Monthly Newsletter)
We encourage you to read our monthly newsletter which is chock full of helpful information from around campus. To update your email address, or add your spouse, please use this Update Your Contact Information form.

Parent Engagement Website
Visit Wheaton.edu/parents to find links to department contacts, the academic calendar, and the Parent Announcement page.

Chapel
As you know, undergraduate students are required to attend Chapel three times a week. You are welcome to watch Chapel online at 10:40 a.m. central on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays via live Chapel stream.

Family Weekend
Details about Family Weekend will be coming in the weeks ahead, but mark your calendars now for the weekend of November 5-6. Should the pandemic impact Family Weekend plans, we will communicate updates as quickly as possible.

We are delighted to have your students back on campus! If you have any questions or concerns over the coming year, please contact us by email at parents@wheaton.edu or phone at 630.752.5047.

Blessings,

Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82
Senior Director for Vocation and Alumni/Parent Engagement