About the Office

Contact Us

The Office of the Dean of First-Year Students is located on the third floor of Green Hall, Rooms 339C and 342A.  We are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Telephone: 781.283.2327
Fax: 781.283.3720

Mailing address:
Office of the Dean of First-Year Students
Wellesley College
106 Central Street
Room 339C
Wellesley, MA  02481-8203

Dean Lori Tenser

Lori Tenser serves as Dean of the First-Year Class each year. As Class Dean, Dean Tenser provides guidance and support to first-year students as they make the transition into the college environment. Students meet individually and in groups with Dean Tenser throughout the academic year, to plan their course schedules, discuss options, interests and challenges, and begin to identify their academic goals. The First-Year Dean’s Office also is responsible for New Student Orientation and the First-Year Mentor Program.

Dean Tenser holds a B.A. in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.  She currently is pursuing her doctorate in education at Boston College. 

Ms. Samia, Administrator of the First-Year Office, came to Wellesley in 1976 and joined the Class Deans Office in 1979. She holds an A.S. from Fisher Jr. College and a B.A. from Wellesley College.

Ms. Samia can help you if you need assistance scheduling an appointment with Dean Tenser or if you have specific questions about being a first-year student at Wellesley.  She also works to support the work of the Orientation staff and the First-Year Mentors.