Schedule

 7:30-8:45 a.m.

Wait Chapel

Time to WAKE up and smell the coffee (and doughnuts)! 

Begin your journey into the Forest by joining us outside of Wait Chapel. Check-in starts at 7:30 a.m. and ends right at 8:45 a.m.^* Here, you’ll pick up your name tag and dining card, and start your day in this community that looks forward to welcoming you. 

After checking in, get a doughnut and drink at Zick’s, stop by the Deacon Shop, and take a walk around Hearn Plaza.

Please be in your seats in Wait Chapel no later than 8:55 a.m. 

Be sure to grab your Wake Forest T-shirt (and other goodies) inside the Chapel. You most certainly deserve a little swagger. 

Congratulations – and welcome to Wake!

^* If you arrive after 8:45 a.m., please go straight to Wait Chapel for the “Welcome to Wake Forest” session. Once the session has concluded, check in at the Benson University Center.

 9-9:45 a.m.

Wait Chapel

Your day will start at Wait Chapel where you’ll learn about Wake Forest from our community leaders.

Eric Maguire

Vice President for Enrollment

Dr. Jackie Krasas

Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Professor of Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

Shea Kidd Brown

Vice President for Campus Life

Jarrod Atchison

John Kevin Medica Director of Debate, Professor of Communication

 10-10:45 a.m.

Multiple locations

At Wake Forest, your academics will be at the heart of your whole-student education. Experience our exceptional teacher-scholars during our first round of academic sessions. This is your chance to hear from departments and explore subjects that interest you.

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 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Benson University Center

On the third floor of Benson University Center, we’ll have a pop-up Admissions office. Latecomers may check in here and receive their materials; plus, admissions team members will be present to answer any questions that you might have.

We’ll be open – and open to questions!

 11-11:45 a.m.

Multiple locations

At Wake Forest, your academics will be at the heart of your whole-student education. Experience our exceptional teacher-scholars during our second round of academic sessions. This is your chance to hear from departments and explore subjects that interest you.

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 11 a.m.-1:40 p.m.

Johnson Hall

Take a tour of a first-year residence hall to experience first-year living spaces and other housing amenities.

We’re glad you’ll be stepping across the literal threshold into our residence halls – and the metaphorical threshold, into a world of possibility.

Tours will convene outside the front entrance of the residence hall. In the event of rain, guests will meet in the parlor area.

Tours leave every 20 minutes starting at 11 a.m. Last tour begins at 1:40 p.m.

 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Campus Dining Facilities

Lunch is on us!

At check-in, the accepted student will receive a preloaded dining card (maximum value: $25.00). The card may be used at any dining location on campus and shared among guests of the student.

Please note that the card will only be active during the day of visit.

Bon appétit!

 12-12:45 p.m., 1-1:45 p.m.

Multiple locations

Tour opportunities in the arts and sciences— and learn about library resources and academic support. Picture yourself here!

Fine Arts Tour

This tour will meet inside the Scales Fine Arts Center, in front of Brendle Recital Hall and will guide you through our dance, music, theatre, and visual-arts spaces. You’ll see practice rooms for music, performance spaces for theatre, studios for dance, and creative spaces for the visual arts in Scales Fine Arts Center and Brendle Recital Hall.

Sciences Tour

This guided tour of the science facilities on the Reynolda Campus will begin at the entrance of Salem Hall. The tour will visit teaching and research spaces within the Biology Department in Winston Hall,the Physics Department in Olin Physical Laboratory, and the Chemistry Department in Salem Hall.

ZSR Library Tour

Guests will meet outside the main entrance for a tour of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, which will highlight the services, classes, and spaces available to all Wake Forest students.

Health & Exercise Science Department Tour

The Health and Exercise Science Department (HES) exists to advance the understanding of health and the prevention/treatment of chronic disease and physical disability. You’ll meet faculty, tour their state-of-the-art teaching and research labs, and learn more about what HES has to offer.

The entrance to the building is facing Carroll Weathers Drive.

 12-1:45 p.m.

Multiple locations

Reynolda Hall and Benson University Center are two of the busiest places on campus for students. Make time to participate in these open houses to learn more about student resources, such as the Intercultural Center and Office of Financial Aid. This time serves as a drop-in, so don’t worry about being late.

Note: The Student Financial Aid office (Reynolda Hall, Room 4) will be open all day from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

 1-1:45 p.m.

Multiple locations

At Wake Forest, you will find a community committed to creating opportunities for you to grow and thrive, both academically and personally.

Join us for special-interest seminars designed around the programs and organizations that will help you to pursue your co-curricular passions: study abroad, athletics, community engagement, pre-health, pre-law, research, and more.

 2:15-3 p.m.

Wait Chapel

We have built the academic environment to ensure you have the tools, resources, and support available, individualized to meet your needs. At our closing gathering, we will expound on this with a panel discussion covering a range of topics, from our deeply committed faculty to residence life and housing to pre-orientation and student life.

Mary M. Dalton

Professor of Communication

Dr. Nate French

Executive Director of First in the Forest, Director of the Magnolia Scholars Program, Associate Teaching Professor of Communication

Tyler S. Gailey

Director of Residence Life, Program Director of The Forest

Cherise James

Director of Orientation and Lower Division Programming

Karen Vargas

Dean of Admissions, Moderator

 3-4 p.m.

Hearn Plaza

Community is a large part of the Demon Deacon experience. Over 250 student organizations and clubs are offered at Wake Forest, and you will have the opportunity to speak with many of them on Hearn Plaza.

What will involve you for the next four years?

 4-5 p.m.

Wake Downtown

Want to visit Wake Downtown? Conclude your day with a self-guided tour of the facilities and talk with Wake Forest faculty and students who work and study there. Admissions staff will answer your questions too.

You may drive yourself. Parking details are below.

Parking

The building address is 455 Vine Street, Winston Salem, NC 27101. There is one-hour metered parking along Vine Street, and there are parking decks nearby.