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Whether it was love at first sight, a lifelong dream or simply a great first impression, this page is for all who will soon call Wake Forest University home. Visit often to stay informed of key dates and deadlines, social feeds, news, events and more.
A preview of some key dates*
While the New Students website for the WFU29 (that’s you, Class of 2029!) will not be published until May 1, 2025, we can give you a preview of some key dates for incoming students now. We will add additional information as we receive it, so check back.
(NOTE: Information currently on the New Students website is for WFU28.)
New Deac Week Countdown
What’s Next
Oct. 2024 – March 2025
October 1
- College Scholarship Search (CSS) Profile available
December 1
FAFSA Available
January 1
Priority filing dates for Need-Based financial aid
- Information about Net Price Calculator
- Information about Scholarships
April – June 2025
It will be important to keep checking your WFU email (starting now) and the New Students website (starting May 1st) so you have the most up-to-date information.
May 1
New Students website is updated for WFU29
Early June
Purchase your WakeWare laptop (optional)
June 5
Pre-orientation Program status notifications begin (optional)
June 30
Pre-orientation Program registration due (optional)
July 7
Final day for Pre-orientation Program enrollment status notification (optional)
Summer 2025
August 15/August 16th
Move-in dates for students enrolled in Pre-orientation Program (optional)
- NOTE: The approved arrival date depends on the program and will be communicated by the Office of Residence Life and Housing in late July/early August.
August 20
New and Transfer Student Move-In Day
August 20-24
New Deac Week Orientation 2025
- NOTE: New Deac Week is mandatory for all new and transfer students.
August 20-21
New Deac Week For Parents & Families (strongly encouraged)
- NOTE: For travel planning purposes, family orientation activities begin on August 20 and conclude by 7:30 p.m. on August 21. Families should plan to depart on the 21st or 22nd.
August 25
Fall semester courses begin.
* These dates are accurate as of Monday, December 9, 2024. Starting May 1, 2025, students should regularly consult the New Students website for all official dates and deadlines.
Pre-Orientation Move-In
By participating in a Pre-orientation Program, you will arrive on campus before the official Move-in Day on Wednesday, August 20. Many families choose to send their students to campus with the bare necessities for Pre-Orientation and then bring students’ remaining belongings on Move-in Day. This also enables parents to participate in all parent and family orientation activities.
Office of Family Engagement and Family Communications
The Office of Family Engagement provides information and support to Wake Forest parents and families and plans New Student Receptions, which will take place in the summer of 2025. Family Communications maintains the Parents & Families website, which is the primary website for Wake Forest families, and authors the Daily Deac blog (which families – or students! – can subscribe to for a daily look at life on campus). We also invite new families to visit our Incoming Families page. If you can’t find answers online, feel free to contact the Office of Family Engagement at 336.758.4237 or email parents@wfu.edu.
Family Contact Information
So that we may begin including your family on important communications from Wake Forest, we ask parents and families to verify their Family Record in Wake Network, our family records system, as soon as possible. Email is our primary means of communication with families, so having your preferred email address is critical.
Letters So Dear
“Letters So Dear” is a weekly email with advice for our newest Demon Deacons; it contains letters from older students who share tips about succeeding in and out of the classroom, adjusting to college life, and more. They hope you can learn from their experiences as you transition to life at Wake Forest.
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Campus Life:
Orientation:
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Have Questions?
- Admissions:
admissions@wfu.edu - Advising:
undergraduateadvising@wfu.edu - Financial Aid
financial-aid@wfu.edu - Residence Life and Housing:
housing@wfu.edu - Orientation, New Student and Transition Programs
orientation@wfu.edu - Registration:
registrar@wfu.edu - Tech Help:
help@wfu.edu - WakeWare:
wakeware@wfu.edu
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