Calendar: August 18 - 24 (26), 2008
Now - August 19Campus reserved by Buildings & Grounds for annual cleaning/repair/renovation work in preparation for Fall Semester.
Wednesday, August 20
International Student Orientation. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (K-105)
DEADLINE for Weekly E-mail Announcements AND Wesley Journal. 12 noon. Please submit copy-ready material (Arial 10 pt) to: communications@wesleyseminary.edu.
Thursday, August 21
International Student Orientation. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (K-105)
PMM General Orientation. 8:30 a.m. (starts in Elderdice, then to KG-01 at 9 a.m.)
Academic Planning. 5 - 8:30 p.m. (starts in Gallery Foyer, then to K-106)
Friday, August 22
Presbyterian Ordination Exams. 8. a.m. - 5 p.m. (TG-09 & TG-12)
New Student Orientation. 7:45 a.m. - 9 p.m. (throughout campus)
WTS Community Talent Show. 7:30 p.m. (Chapel)
Saturday, August 23
Presbyterian Ordination Exams. 8 a.m. - 12 noon. (TG-09 & TG-12)
PMM General Orientation. 8:30 a.m. (starts in Elderdice, then to KG-01 at 9 a.m.)
WTS Community Lunch. 12:30 p.m. (Welliver Lounge, Straughn Hall)
WTS Community Pilgrimage to National Cathedral. 4 - 7 p.m.
Sunday, August 24
French Speaking Protestant Church. 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Chapel, Narthex)
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Mon. Aug. 25 - FALL SEMESTER BEGINS!
Tues. Aug. 26 - Community Worship. 11 a.m. (Chapel)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME [BACK] TO WESLEY! In celebration of the start of another school year, Wesley Fellowship would like to invite the community to two gatherings of FUN and FELLOWSHIP! Come to WESLEY'S GOT TALENT on Friday, August 22 immediately following Orientation Dinner in the Chapel. Then, join us for a COMMUNITY LUNCH on Saturday, August 23 at 12:30 in Welliver Lounge in the basement of Straughn. Please bring your own beverages. Snacks to share are also suggested, but not required. If you have any questions, please contact WesleyFellowship@gmail.com.
WESLEY IS SPONSORING A SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE for the Wesley community and friends as a way of starting the semester on a positive note. It will be held Saturday, August 23, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the National Cathedral on Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest. This event is offered at a discount ($10) and is open to anyone who would like to participate. You do not need to rsvp, but if you have questions, please contact Shelby Haggray at shaggray@wesleyseminary.edu or 202-885-86
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (F-1) INTERESTED IN WORKING FF CAMPUS: International Students who are interested in learning about the U.S. Customs and Immigrations' F-1 work programs, Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT) please come to an information session. Information sessions will be held on August 28 at 4 p.m and September 4 at 11 a.m. The location off the information sessions will be announced soon. Also, if you are an F-1 student doing PMM this year and want to be eligible to legally receive pay (if available at your PMM site) please come to this session to learn about how the CPT program applies to you. Note: All international students are welcome to come to this session to learn about CPT and OPT. Please note, however, that first year students cannot apply to work off campus during their first year of study. Please RSVP to adavis@wesleyseminary.edu.
JOB OPENING! Wesley is looking for a Director of Development and Recruitment Communications. Find out more at www.wesleyseminary.edu/employment or contact Barbara Donelson at hr@wesleyseminary.edu.
FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION -URGENT! Unfortunately, due to many recent changes in the student loan industry, J.P. Morgan Chase and Citibank are no longer originating loans for students at Wesley. If you have borrowed from either of these lenders in the past, you will need to complete a master promissory note with a new lender for your Stafford loans for 2008-09. The easiest way to do this is through Open Net, our loan delivery system: https://opennet.salliemae.com/. However, you are not limited to the choices you have here. If you wish to borrow from a different lender, you are free to do so. Just indicate which lender you want to use when you submit your Stafford Loan Request Form to Mary Vibert, Director of Financial Aid. If you need more information, please contact Mary Vibert at 202-885-8663 or mvibert@wesleyseminary.edu. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
SEEKING CURRENT WESLEY STUDENTS TO HELP WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION: Are you a current student at Wesley? Are you interested in helping to welcome our new international students to campus? I am seeking a small group of current students to help with one or two sessions of our international student orientation on Aug. 20 and Aug.21. You would not attend the entire orientation, but just help for a few hours. If you are interested in learning more about this please email me at adavis@wesleyseminary.edu. Alice Davis.
BECOME A FIRST FRIEND! We are looking for a diverse group of students who are willing to welcome our first-year class as First Friends. As a First Friend, you will contact first-year students via e-mail prior to arrival on campus and will have dinner with them on the evening of New Student Orientation (6:30 p.m.). If you are interested in being a First Friend, please contact Elaine de Leon at elainea12@gmail.com.
WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY LIBRARY'S SUMMER HOURS: Friday, August 1 - Sunday, August 24
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday CLOSED
Regular hours resume on Monday, August 25.
COKESBURY BOOKSTORE SUMMER HOURS:
Monday-Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday: Closed.
FOOD SERVICE HAS ENDED UNTIL FALL SEMESTER: New meal tickets may be purchased in the Business Office at $7.50 each for the 2008-2009 academic year.
PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE BY PHONE! You can pay your bill over the phone and all you need is the ID number on your billing statement (this number is also on your ID cards-- for returning students, the number is on the back of your cards, for new students, it is on the front of your cards). The number for this service is: 1-866-498-4011. Payments will be posted within 24 hours - one business day. Please note: this service will not give you an account balance.
STUDENTS: IF YOU HAVE I.T. PROBLEMS such as difficulty logging in to any online resource, inability to access your wireless network on campus, or need to report a problem concerning the computer labs, you need to submit an eSupport ticket. The website address for this resource is http://services.wesleyseminary.edu.
Have a great week!
*****************************************************************************************PLEASE NOTE! The DEADLINE for all information to be include in the WTS Weekly Announcements is Wednesday at 12 noon for the following week's publication / posting. However, announcements / information will be gratefully accepted prior to the deadline! The WTS Weekly Announcements contain information about Wesley Theological Seminary sponsored events, OR, events that take place on Wesley's campus. Please send copy ready (Arial 10 pt.) information to: communications@wesleyseminary.edu. Classes and individual or closed office-sponsored meetings are generally NOT listed unless requested (or unless they take place on weekends).
