Campus
Tours and Information Sessions
Welcome to
Wellesley, Massachusetts, the home of Wellesley College. We hope
you enjoy your visit to our campus and the Boston area. Please
note the links at right, which provide lists of hotels and restaurants. We welcome
your visit at any time of the year, but encourage you to come
during the academic year when classes are in session. The links
below may be helpful in planning your visit.
Admission
Calendar
Four-Year
Academic Calendar
Campus
Tours
Student-guided
campus tours are available to everyone. They generally last one
hour. An appointment is not required, but we suggest that you call
ahead of time to make sure tours are available on the day you plan
to visit.
Campus
Tour Schedule:
Monday – Friday:
Year-round*: 9, 10, 11 a.m.; 1, 2, 3 p.m. Saturday**:
September 11-mid-May: 9, 10, 11 a.m.
*Except
January, when tours are at 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 1:30 and
3 p.m.).
**When
the College is open. See schedule below.
Please note: There will be no tours when the Board of Admission is closed. During
exam periods and breaks, tours depend on student availability. The Admission
Office is closed on Saturdays in the summer and will reopen the Saturday
following Labor Day.
Information
Sessions
An
appointment is not necessary, but you should plan to arrive
in the Board of Admission lobby
in Weaver House about 10 minutes before the session begins.
Information
Session Schedule:
Monday – Friday:
April, June, July, August, October: 9
am and 1 pm.
|
| |
| May 2008 |
No information sessions in May.
Interviews are available by appointment.
Weekday tours are held Monday-Friday @9, 10, and 11 am and 1, 2, and 3 pm. Please note limited tour times*. |
| |
| Friday, May 2 |
|
Class and lunch visits end |
| Saturday ,May 3 |
|
Open 8:30am - 12:30 pm; Tours @ 9, 10, and 11 am |
| Limited tour schedule |
| *Thursday, May 8 – Thursday, May 29 |
Limited tour schedule |
Open; limited tours. Call to confirm tours* |
| |
| Friday, May 9 |
Inauguration of H. Kim Bottomly – 13th President of Wellesley College |
|
Open; no tours; no interviews. |
|
| Saturday, May 10 |
|
Open; no tours; interviews by appointment only |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
|
Closed; no tours |
| Saturday, May 17, 24, and 31 |
|
Closed; no tours |
| May 24 - 26 |
Memorial Day Weekend |
Closed; no tours |
| Friday, May 30 |
Commencement |
Open; no tours |
|
|
| June/July/August 2008 |
Information sessions are held Monday-Friday at 9 am and 1 pm, unless otherwise noted.
Interviews are available by appointment.
Weekday tours are held Monday-Friday @10 and 11 am and 2 and 3 pm. Please call 781-283-2270 to confirm schedule. |
| |
| Monday, June 2 |
Summer schedule begins |
Tours and information sessions as described above. |
| Saturday, June 7 |
Reunion weekend |
Open; tours @ 9, 10, and 11 am. Interview appointments available. |
| Saturday, June 14-Saturday, August 29 |
|
The Admission Office is closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and there are no tours either day. |
| Thursday, July 3 - Friday, July 4 |
Fourth of July holiday |
Closed, No tours, no interviews, no information sessions. |
|
Campus
Tours
Student-guided
campus tours are available to everyone. They generally
last one hour. An appointment is not required, but we suggest
that you call ahead of time to make sure tours are available
on the day you plan to visit.
Campus
Tour Schedule:
Monday – Friday: Year-round:
9, 10, 11 a.m.; 1, 2, 3 p.m. (except January. See above schedule for
January). Saturday*
: September 11-mid-May: 9, 10, 11 a.m. (*When the College is open.
See the above schedule.)
Please note: There will be no tours when the Board of Admission is
closed. During exam periods and breaks, tours depend on student availability.
The Admission Office is closed on Saturdays in the summer and will
reopen the Saturday following Labor Day.
Information
Sessions
An
appointment is not necessary, but you
should plan to arrive in the Board
of Admission lobby in Weaver House
about 10 minutes before the session
begins. We
encourage you to attend an information
session before taking a tour. Please
note that the 9 am and 1 pm tours overlap
with the information sessions held
at those times.
Information
Session Schedule:
Monday – Friday: April, June, July, August, October: 9 am and
1 pm.
Interview
Information
A personal
interview is not a required part of Wellesley's application
process for most first-year applicants; however,
we do strongly recommend it. An
interview is required for transfer, accelerating, Davis
Scholar, and postbaccalaureate candidates.
On-Campus
Interviews
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday (September-May): 9 a.m. - noon
Please call or email us
with your travel plans and interview availability
two weeks before your visit. Interviews
are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Because
the College is closed at various times during the
winter holidays, we encourage seniors who are requesting
interview times in December to make arrangements
by December 1.
Phone: 781-283-2270;
Fax: 781-283-3678
Off-Campus
Interviews
If you cannot easily visit the
campus, we will arrange for an interview with an alumna
interviewer near your hometown. Please complete the off-campus
interview form.
|
|
|
Office
of Admission
Last Modified on
May 6, 2008
Expires on September 1, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
