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1May 22, 2019
Welcome to the Pride
2Jun 5, 2019
Get Classes You Want
3Jun 19, 2019
What's Your Living Style?
4Jun 26, 2019
For Parents Only
5Jul 10, 2019
Which Club Should You Join?
6Jul 17, 2019
Must Have Apps
7Jul 24, 2019
Living on Campus
8Jul 31, 2019
Fall in Love with Philly
9Aug 7, 2019
Welcome Week
10Aug 14, 2019
Home is Where the Pride Is. Get Ready!
What you may have missed
5Jul 10, 2019
Which Club Should You Join?
4Jun 26, 2019
For Parents Only
3Jun 19, 2019
What's Your Living Style?
2Jun 5, 2019
Get Classes You Want
1May 22, 2019
Welcome to the Pride
What's coming next
7Jul 24, 2019
Living on Campus
8Jul 31, 2019
Fall in Love with Philly
9Aug 7, 2019
Welcome Week
10Aug 14, 2019
Home is Where the Pride Is. Get Ready!
Summer Checklist
Incoming freshman will be informed via their Widener email account if they have to complete the online mathematics assessment.
Congratulations on your acceptance to Widener University. Now that you have made your enrollment and housing deposit, we ask that you complete the on-line housing application by May 1. Log onto the housing portal using your new Widener email and password. Once you log in, you will see "housing application" on the left. Follow the steps and be sure to print out your confirmation once finished.
Start your housing application
We will begin notifying students of their housing assignments via your Widener email account on or before August 1st. If you have any difficulty completing the application, please contact the Office of Residence Life at 610-499-4390 or residencelife@widener.edu.
You can create your student ID card at home. Go to https://optic.widener.edu, log in with your Widener username and password, and click on Submit Photo ID. You will be guided through the creation process and will receive your Campus1Card during Pride Experience Two: Orientation.
Don't forget to submit your health documentation prior to arriving on campus for the start of school.
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
if you have completed an Advanced Placement (AP) course while in high school please forward the official scores from the standardized AP exam to Widener's Undergraduate Admissions Office. A list of Widener course equivalencies can be found on the AP/IB web page.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses
The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is a comprehensive and challenging two year pre-university course of study for students ages 16-19. Students take written exams at the end of their coursework, which are graded by external moderators. Scores are given on a scale of one through seven for each course.
Please refer to the list of Science IB exam scores required to obtain credit.
Please refer to the list of Humanities and Social Science IB exam scores required to obtain credit.
Request your high school counselor mail your transcripts directly to Widener Admissions by August 1. We'll take it from there!
Our Fall Orientation program is designed to help all students make a smooth transition into college. All first-year students are required to attend August Orientation.
During the Orientation Program, students will attend a series of academic and co-curricular events aimed to prepare students for a successful experience at Widener University.
New students will be guided through each day of Orientation by their assigned CREW Leader. CREW Leaders are upperclassmen student leaders who are invested in the success of your first year at Widener and trained to assist with your transition into Widener.
Fall Orientation will be on Tuesday, August 20 – Sunday, August 25, 2019.
Leave the unpacking for later, and join the Pride Activities Council as they kickoff Welcome Week with one of the largest events of the semester, Welcome Back Bash! Come enjoy music, yummy food, freebies and spend some time playing on inflatables! You’ll want to slide right into the start of semester after taking a trip down the water slide! There’s no better way to start the semester off than at Welcome Back Bash!
Start your college journey off right by participating in our exciting Welcome Week Programs sponsored by Pride Activities Council! The full list is below:
Come out and get involved! This themed event occurs every semester and gives our 80+ student organizations and clubs the opportunity to showcase their group and recruit interested students.
Pride Activities Council's CollegeFest Excursion, over 5,000 Philadelphia-area college students will "meet" Philly at CollegeFest 2019 sponsored annually by campusphilly.
Late Night Glow Mini Golf - 9:00 P.M. - University Center Atrium
Home is where the Pride is! Homecoming Week runs October 7-12. Don’t miss the homecoming football game on October 13th vs Stevenson, parents and alums are invited. Visit the Homecoming Block Party, sing your heart out at Live Band Karaoke, win amazing Prizes at HOCO Bingo, challenge your friends to an EPIC laser tag battle, and show your PRIDE at our Annual Pep Rally! Throughout the week you’ll also get to meet the Homecoming Court and more.