Office of Orientation Services

Office of Orientation Services Mission Statement
In alignment with the Illinois Wesleyan University Mission Statement the Office of Orientation Services strives to support the transition process for new students, as well as their family members.  We believe that orientation programs are the beginning of an ongoing process of creating active Titan community members.  We recognize that our community is comprised of many unique populations, whom are supported by specific orientation services.  Our parent orientation program provides family members with the resources to empower their student on campus.  And our student orientation programs serve as a cornerstone on which academic success and positive social transitions are built.

Welcome to Orientation Services!
The Office of Orientation Services is responsible for coordinating several signature programs for first year and transfer students and their parents and guardians. We offer three primary programs at this time.

  • Our primary program is Turning Titan: New Student Orientation which is an exciting week where new IWU students get a chance to meet with their First Year Advisor, sign up for classes, become acquainted with campus, meet your Titan Orientation Leader and much more!!

  • Spring Orientation is a one-day program designed for those new and transfer students beginning IWU in January. During this event, students have a chance to get registered for classes, meet other students that are beginning mid-year and learn some valuable resources about their new university.

  • Experience IWU: Parent Orientation is a one-day program held in June for the parents / guardians of our entering students. Attendees have the opportunity to learn about how to support their student's upcoming transition to college, various departments on campus, and have a chance to meet other parents of new students.

If you have any questions, please email the Office of Orientation Services at orientation@iwu.edu. You can find additional resources online by visiting the New Student Information Site.

        

        

2009 Summer Reading Program

The Summer Reading Program is an opportunity for students of the class of 2013 to participate in a shared intellectual conversation with the IWU community; to express ideas about a common text that many IWU students, faculty, and staff are reading; and to respond respectfully to ideas others bring to the discussion.

This year we have selected Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea. Mortenson’s insightful text is guaranteed to generate rich discussion. This is an opportunity to engage in a shared intellectual conversation and participate in a stimulating extra-curricular college event.  You will be encouraged to share your own reaction to the book with others and to respond respectfully to ideas from your fellow IWU colleagues that may differ from your own.

For more details about the summer reading program, check out the 2009 Summer Reading Program website by clicking HERE.