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Family Programs

Western Showtime Family Weekend

May 14th–16th, 2010

Mark your calendar for Showtime Family weekend! Western’s Showtime Family Weekend is a great opportunity for family and friends to visit Western and the Bellingham community to experience a weekend full of activities including:

• PAC theatre performances and concerts (Friday-Sunday)

• Nature and Bird Watch cruise (Saturday & Sunday)

• The MEChA Lowrider show (Sunday)

• Kayak trips (Saturday & Sunday)

• Planetarium shows (Friday and Saturday)

• A family Golf Tournament (Saturday)

Contact New Student Services for more information. E-mail or Call 360.650.3846

Fall Family Open House

October 23-25, 2009

Come join the fun this activity-filled weekend which is devoted to providing you with plenty of chances to visit with your student and experience Western firsthand. The biggest weekend of the fall – Fall Family Open House – brings parents, alumni and Bellingham community members to campus for a number of fun and engaging events. Come attend academic open houses, see an athletic event or performance and visit with your student and his or her friends in the residence halls. Tour the campus or spend some time getting to know Bellingham. Be sure to mark this date on your calendar…you won’t want to miss it!

Contact New Student Services for more information. E-mail or Call 360.650.3846

Family Orientations

Family Orientation Presentations:

Transitions:

Tips for Families (ppt)

Student Financial Services (ppt)

Academics at WWU (ppt)

Summerstart:

Tips for Families (ppt)

College Student Developement: A Perspective for Parents (ppt)

Parents as Career Coaches (ppt)

Student Accounts (ppt)

Financial Aid (ppt)

As your student begins college, your relationship with him or her will change. With this in mind we encourage you to attend Family Orientation. This program will provide you with the opportunity to:

learn about the aspects of college life that will directly affect you attend workshops introducing Western’s curriculum and academic goals
learn about important transitions that
your family will experience
receive information on student services
and resources, including financial aid,
housing, health services, and career planning
get questions answered by current students,
faculty and administrators

Transitions

(Transfer Students & Families)

Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009

Summerstart

(Freshmen Students & Families)

August 3-4 (Mon-Tues)
August 5-6 (Wed-Thur)
August 7-8 (Fri-Sat)
August 10-11 (Mon-Tue)
August 12-13 (Wed-Thur)
August 14-15 (Fri-Sat)
August 17-18 (Mon-Tue)
August 19-20 (Wed-Thur)

Page Updated 10.26.2009