Transitions, Summerstart programs to welcome thousands to campus

Transitions, Western Washington University’s advising, registration and orientation program for new transfer and postbaccalaureate students, will be held July 24, 25 and 28.

Participants register for one of the day-long sessions; roughly 800 students and 300 family members already are registered to attend.

The program will feature academic advising and support, class registration, informative workshops, lunch on the Communications Facility lawn (weather-permitting), and an extensive information fair for students and families to become more familiar with Western’s services and resources.

Also coming soon is Summerstart, which is the advising, registration and orientation program for new first-year students. That program will be held Aug. 4-21. Summerstart participants register for one of eight two-day session blocks. At present, 2,000 new students and 1,500 family members are registered to attend.

The Summerstart program features academic advising and support, class registration, informative workshops and peer-led orientation sessions about Western and campus life. An extensive information fair for students and families to become more familiar with Western’s services and resources will be held in the Viking Union Multipurpose Room.

Check-in for Summerstart will occur in the parking lot adjacent to Higginson Hall (5G) from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Aug. 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18 and 20. Traffic entering those parking areas may be more congested than usual.

For more information, contact the New Student Services / Family Outreach office at 360-650-3846.