Fall Open House I

    Monday, October 9, 2023 at 9:00 AM until 12:30 PMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00


    Hansen Student Center
    300 Beecher St
    Bloomington, IL 61701
    United States

    Visit Illinois Wesleyan and find out why we are considered one of the nation's top universities! During our Open House, you will have the opportunity to learn about our exceptional academic programs, meet your future professors, get the scoop on financial aid, have a taste of the vibrant campus life that our students enjoy. Plus tour our beautiful 80-acre campus!

    9 a.m. Registration–(Hansen Student Center)
               Continental Breakfast provided

    9:30 a.m. Welcome
                     LeAnn Hughes, VP for Enrollment and Marketing

    9:35 a.m. “Be Breakthrough” with Illinois Wesleyan
                      Kasey Evans '12, Dean of Admissions

    9:50 a.m. Guest Alumnus Speaker

    10:10 a.m. Student Panel

    10:10 a.m. Tu Universidad–(Hansen Student Center, 2nd floor)
                      Q and A for Parents available in Spanish
                      Raylene Gomez, Assistant Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion

    10:45 a.m. Finding Your Academic Fit–(Various classrooms on campus) 

    11:30 a.m. Tour of Campus 

    12:30 p.m. Optional Lunch–(Bertholf Commons, Memorial Center) 

    Optional Sessions

    1:30 p.m. Deep Dive Into STEM -

    Want to take a deeper dive into what sets IWU STEM students apart and makes them so successful? Take a guided tour of STEM teaching and research labs inside IWU’s Center for Natural Sciences. Led by STEM faculty, you will get a behind-the-scenes peek into the spaces where you will learn and do science!

    1:30 p.m. Focus on Financial Aid –  Scott Seibring ’85, Director of Financial Aid

    Things are a bit different this year when it comes to filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Join Scott Seibring, IWU’s Director of  Financial Aid, as he discusses those changes, provides next steps, and helps eliminate some of the most common mistakes families make when it comes to applying for scholarships and financial aid!

    Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.