Schedule

Reynolda Hall, Green Room

  7:30-8:45 a.m.

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

Begin your journey into the Forest by joining us in the Green Room off the main entrance to Reynolda Hall. Check-in begins there at 7:30 a.m. and ends right at 8:45 a.m.* Here, you’ll pick up your nametag and dining card, and start your day in this community that looks forward to welcoming you. 

Next, as you make your way to Wait Chapel – located on the opposite end of Hearn Plaza – stop by Zick’s to get a Krispy Kreme doughnut (FYI: Krispy Kreme got its start in Winston-Salem!) and coffee or juice before heading into the Chapel. 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.

Where is Reynolda Hall?

Reynolda Hall is located near the center of campus on Hearn Plaza.

Locate on the campus map

Wait Chapel

  9-9:45 a.m.

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

Friday, April 5, Speakers

Monday, April 8, Speakers

Where is Wait Chapel?

Wait Chapel is located near the center of campus on Hearn Plaza.

Locate on the campus map

Multiple Locations

  10-10:45 a.m.

At Wake Forest, your academics will be at the heart of your whole-student education. Experience our exceptional teacher-scholars during this academic session: your chance to hear from departments and explore subjects of interest to you.

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Where should I go?

Our campus is encircled by academic buildings. To find the building that houses the department or area of interest to you, please click on the links below.

Benson University Center

Carswell Hall

Farrell Hall

Scales Fine Arts Center

Wait Chapel

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Benson University Center

  10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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!

Where is Benson University Center?

Benson University Center is at the heart of campus.

Locate on the campus map

Multiple Locations

  11-11:45 a.m.

At Wake Forest, your academics will be at the heart of your whole-student education. Experience our exceptional teacher-scholars during this academic session: your chance to hear from departments and explore subjects of interest to you.

Search by Major

Search by Group

Where should I go?

Our campus is encircled by academic buildings. To find the building that houses the department or area of interest to you, please click on the links below.

Benson University Center

Carswell Hall

Farrell Hall

Scales Fine Arts Center

Wait Chapel

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Dining Locations

  11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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!

Where can I get lunch?

Below are our picks for the best places to eat lunch on campus. More dining options can be found under Lunch (Dining Locations) on the Activities Map or on our Dining Locations PDF.

The Harvest Table (“The Pit”)

North Dining Hall

Shorty’s

Zick’s

Bostwick Hall & Johnson Hall

  11 a.m.-1:40 p.m.

Take a tour of first-year residence halls 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.

Admissions guides will greet and convene tours 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 11:00 a.m. Last tour begins at 1:40 p.m.

Where are Bostwick and Johnson residence halls?

Bostwick and Johnson Halls, first-year residence halls, are located across the street from Manchester Plaza, in what is known as South Forest.

Locate Bostwick Hall on the campus map

Locate Johnson Hall on the campus map

Multiple Locations

  12-12:45 p.m.
  1-1:45 p.m.

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.

Multiple Locations

  12-1:45 p.m.

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.

Multiple Locations

  1-1:45 p.m.

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.

Wait Chapel

  2:15-3 p.m.

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.

Speakers

Jackson Buttler

Student Body President

Mary M. Dalton

Professor of Communication

Cherise James

Director of Orientation and Lower Division Programming

Abbey Rhoads

Community Director, Residence Life and Housing

José A. Villalba

Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Chief Diversity Officer, and Professor of Counseling

Karen Vargas

Dean of Admissions, Moderator

Hearn Plaza

  3-4 p.m.

Community is a large part of the Demon Deacon experience. Over 200 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? (The fair will take place weather permitting.)

Wake Downtown

  4-5 p.m.

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.