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We are excited that you will be joining our student body! At Wesley you will find a community of diverse individuals who are collectively living out God’s call upon their lives. Through spiritual formation, scholarship, and active engagement in ministry, Wesley will provide you a wonderful setting as you prepare for ministry. This site is designed to lead you smoothly through all the necessary processes that will prepare you for the start of classes. Please use the tabs below to walk through all of the information. If you have a question that is not covered below, please call the Office of Community Life at (202) 885-8612 or send us an email.
This section contains the forms and information you'll need to get you started including the academic planning and orientation registration form and computer user agreement.
1. Sign up for Academic Planning and Community Life Orientation
Deadline: Minimum one week prior to the session of your choice
Every entering degree student is required to attend one Academic Planning session and Community Life Orientation. You do NOT have to wait to register for courses before attending this session. Please complete the online sign up to reserve your place for one Academic Planning session and Community Life Orientation. If you cannot attend Orientation on August 23, please know you will be required to make this session up in January 2014 as part of your graduation requirements.
2. Sign up for Housing
Deadline: Rolling deadline based on vacancies, priority consideration given for applications based on order of receipt.
If you are in need of housing, please visit our on-campus housing page to read about our housing options and rates and submit a housing application. Applications for Fall 2013 permanent residents and commuter residents are now being accepted. If you have additional questions, please contact Amelia Masdin, Director of Housing at (202) 885-8612.
3. Financial Aid
If you have any questions about financial aid options at Wesley or federal loans, please contact Mary Vibert, Director of Financial Aid. There will also be an in-depth session on financial aid during Community Life Orientation.
1. Computer User Agreement
Deadline: This form is due at your Academic Planning Session
Wesley provides computer access and email accounts to all students. Please download the Computer User Agreement; follow the instructions to complete and submit the third page. You will receive information about your Wesley email account by mail prior to Community Life Orientation dependent upon the date of your acceptance.
2. Covenant of Professional Ethics and Behavior
Please take a moment to read our Covenant of Professional Ethics and Behavior. This document will serve as the contract between yourself and the community on campus. The Associate Dean of Community Life would also like to extend an invitation to dialogue about the covenant's meaning and terms of community before you arrive on campus. Please feel free to email or call Dean Shelby Haggray at (202) 885-8614.
3. Immunization Form
Deadline: If you will be under the age of 26 on August 26, 2013, this form is due at your Academic Planning Session
The District of Columbia law states that all students under the age of 26, regardless of program of study, are required to provide proof of immunization. Please download the Immunization Form if you will be under the age of 26 on the first day you are scheduled to begin classes. After your physician has completed the form, please submit it to the Office of Community Life and Housing.
4. Photo Release
Deadline: This form is due at your Community Life Orientation Session
Frequently, our photographer/webmaster will be present at Wesley events to take photos for use in future Wesley publicity. Please indicate your approval or rejection of the use of your likeness for these means by completing the Photo Release.
5. Student Information Form
Since the contact information you provided on your application may be different from your contact information upon matriculation at Wesley, please take a moment to update your information, including your local contact and denominational information. It is vital that we have accurate information regarding your address and phone number so that we may contact you in case of emergency.
Our Academic Planning sessions for Fall 2013 are scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, 2013 from 5:00pm-8:30pm; Wednesday, August 21, 2013 from 5:00pm-8:30pm; and Thursay, August 22, 2013 from 5:00pm-8:30pm. All M.A., M.T.S. and M.Div. students are required to attend one of the sessions, which will include a presentation of the degree program requirements and an overview of the Academic Planning and Advising programs. Special (Non-Degree) students are not required to attend but are encouraged to do so as they are able. Please confirm your attendance on the sign up form. The evening will begin with devotion, followed by dinner and introductions. At that time we will begin the degree program overview. At Community Life Orientation on Friday, August 23, 2013, you will have a full day of worship, community building, and seminars designed to answer the questions you may have at this point in your journey. The complete schedule for Orientation is listed in Part IV.
As a student at Wesley, you are ultimately responsible for insuring that you fulfill the requirements for your program and that you are progressing toward the completion of your degree. We are committed to helping you by providing information about the academic requirements in the Seminary Catalog and the Student Handbook. You will be presented a portable USB flash drive containing both documents in a digital format at Academic Planning. We will assign you a faculty advisor who can give guidance as you plan your program. At Community Life Orientation, you will be able to meet with your advisor and schedule an appointment to develop a long-range degree plan which will be submitted to the Registrar's Office. You will receive more information about this process at the Academic Planning session.
Students entering under the new Master of Arts degree will meet their advisor, Shaun Casey, and discuss with him options for pursuing specific emphases or areas of interest within the degree. Students are able to take any courses they desire, however any required prerequisites for upper level courses must be satisfied.
The M.Div. and M.T.S. degree programs have an identical core of courses that build a foundation for the degree. These courses are in the following areas:
In addition, the M.Div. degree has several additional core courses that, along with the courses listed above, should be completed in the first 30 hours. These courses are in the following areas:
As a new student, plan on taking at least one required course during your first semester. You should plan your course load based on your full-time or part-time status and the amount of time in which you plan to complete your degree. In the Catalog, you will find templates to be used as models for academic plans.
Below you will find the suggested courses for students entering in Fall 2013:
All registration is processed online through WesleyWeb, which is accessed through the My Wesley student portal. Or you may use the direct link to WesleyWeb which will take you to a login screen where you can enter the site using your assigned username and password. If you are admitted prior to June 1st, a letter with your log-in information will be mailed to you by June 1st. As soon as you receive your log-in information, you may log into WesleyWeb to register for classes. You do not need to wait to attend an academic planning session before registering for classes.
For students admitted after June 1st, your WesleyWeb log in information will be mailed to you approximately two weeks after you have returned your confirmation form. If you have not received information three weeks after you have submitted your confirmation form, please contact the Registrar's Office.
REGISTRATION: June 1, 2013 - August 23, 2013 Wesley Web will be available for registration for all courses. You may add or drop courses on-line during this time with no restrictions.
LATE REGISTRATION & REGISTRATION CHANGES: August 23, 2013- September 1, 2013 Wesley Web will be unavailable after September 1st for registration, at which point, new registrations and changes to existing registrations must be made in writing using the Registration Form. Registration changes are subject to fees as described in the Seminary Catalog.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: You must be registered before attending class.
Limited Enrollment Courses & Waitlists Most courses open to entering students do not have enrollment limits. However, some courses have enrollment limits, as indicated in the course listings. When a course is filled, students may elect to be placed on a waitlist for the course. Places on the waitlist are determined on a "first come" basis. As students in the course drop, students from the waitlist are added and notified via email. Waitlists will be maintained until the end of the first week of the semester.
A WORD OF ADVICE: Because returning students have already registered, it is most likely that entering students will not get into courses that have filled. Therefore, do not base your schedule on the hope of getting into a full course.
Holds & Warnings If WesleyWeb indicates that you have a warning or hold, read the information on the Hold/Warnings link on the WesleyWeb main menu for instructions on how to remove the hold.
Questions & Problems If you have a question about registration using Wesley Web, have misplaced your log-in information, or you encounter problems, please use the Registration Help Form or contact the Registrar's Office. You may also find answers in Frequently Asked Questions.
All new students must attend all events. This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Students will be presented with a schedule the day of the event. Reminder: lunch, snacks and dinner are provided. Students may dress casually and comfortably.
This fall marks the third year of the Spiritual Formation for the Practice of Ministry course. If you are enrolled in either the afternoon session (MM 101-A: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or the evening session (MM 101-B: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.), please read the entirety of this site so that you will have the logistical information you need for the course.
The parking garage for the Mt. Vernon UMC and adjoining office building can be accessed on the block of 10th Street between Mass Avenue and K Street. There is a parking rate of $10 per hour or $16 for the entire day. Therefore parking there for a class would be $16. Wesley is unable to secure “free” spaces during the day at this garage. Please see Additional Parking Options for Drivers for alternatives to this parking garage.
Students should enter Asbury via the educational/office building entrance, next to the parking garage entrance on 11th street. The fellowship hall, where class will meet is to the right just inside this entrance. Students may park in this garage free of charge by displaying a parking permit obtained from the Community Life Office at Wesley.
The 7:00 session -- MM 101-B -- will meet in the Fellowship Hall just inside the entrance to the educational/office building.
Students in the evening section at Asbury may park in the Asbury garage free of charge by displaying a parking permit obtained from the Community Life Office at Wesley. Parking is provided during the evening section but not during the afternoon section in order to assist students traveling to class after dark. Please see Additional Parking Options for Drivers for parking alternatives in the event this garage is full.
Note: East side is across Massachusetts Avenue from the seminary. West side is on the seminary side of Massachusetts Avenue.
American University Shuttle and Metrotrain: Take the outbound AU shuttlebus located just inside Glover Gate (AU driveway on Mass Avenue across from the AU Katzen Art Center) to Tenleytown Metro. Take Red Line Metro towards Glenmont/Silver Spring. Exit at Gallery Place/Chinatown. Walk .42 mile north to 900 Massachusetts Avenue.
Use WMATA Trip Planner here.
Metrobuses to 9th Street and Massachusetts Avenue: Take N4 Bus (Farragut Square) at Massachusetts Avenue (west side) and 45th Street. Exit at Farragut West Metro Station. Walk a short distance east on K Street N.W. to 17th Street. Take the DC Circulator Bus (Black, red and yellow in color) toward Union Station. Arrive at 9th Street and Massachusetts Avenue.
Metrobuses and Metrotrain to Massachusetts Avenue and 7th Street: Take N8 Bus (Wesley Heights/Van Ness UDC Station) at Massachusetts Avenue (east side) and 45th Street to the Van Ness UDC metro station. Take Red Line Metro towards Glenmont/Silver Spring. Exit at Gallery Place/Chinatown. Take 70 Bus toward Silver Spring Station. Exit at 7th and Massachusetts Avenue. Walk .17 mile north to 900 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Metrobuses to 13th and K Streets: Take N4 Bus (Farragut Square) at Massachusetts Avenue (west side) and 45th Street. Exit at Massachusetts Avenue and 20th Street. Take D6 Bus (Stadium Armory Station). Exit at 13th and K Streets. Walk .34 mile east to 900 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Metrobuses to 9th and H Streets: Take N4 Bus (Farragut Square) at Massachusetts Avenue (west side) and 45th Street. Exit at Farragut West Metro Station. Walk a short distance east to 17th and I Streets N.W. Take 42 Bus (Metro Center). Exit at 9th and H Streets N.W. Walk .22 mile north to 900 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Parking garages near Mount Vernon Square vary in rate but can charge anywhere from $4 an hour to $20 for the entire day.
In an effort to make buying your books simple and intuitive, we have created an Amazon Associates website through which you can find and purchase your necessary textbooks if you wish. Our choice in moving to this system was based on the feedback from students received after the closure of Wesley's Cokesbury Bookstore. Many students are already familiar with Amazon or may have already purchased books through the site in the past.
Of course, you are not required to purchase your books through our new Textbook Website. You may also choose to buy your books through Cokesbury.com, any other supplier, or you may also chose to borrow or seek out used copies through other means. The required and recommended texts for all courses are available through WesleyWeb when you look at the course information in addition to being listed on our Amazon site.
Should you choose to purchase your books through our Amazon site, we have created a guide to help take you through that process.
You may also wish to set up an Amazon Student account in order to access Amazon Prime benefits such as free shipping. More information about how to set up an Amazon Student account is also in the textbook purchasing guide.
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