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Getting Started: Masters Entering Students


Welcome to Wesley!

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) 885-8694 or send us an email at communitylife@wesleyseminary.edu.

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.

 

Step One: Complete New Student Forms Expand

The following forms are to emailed to the Office of Community Life at communitylife@wesleyseminary.edu.  Please let us know if you have any questions 

ALL FORMS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION


Computer User Agreement

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.

 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 Campus 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 Associate Dean W. Antoni Sinkfield, PhD at 202-885-8614.

 Immunization Form

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.

 Photo and Video Release

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.

 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.

 

Covid-19 Vaccination Records

All persons over 12 years of age, including students and student spouses who will be living on campus, and/or attending or teaching in-person classes, visiting campus and/or serving as on-campus staff, will be required to show proof of vaccination. 

If a student or Student spouse has a disability-related reason, or a religious objection that prevents them from receiving the vaccination, they must request a reasonable accommodation from the Office of Community Life.

Proof of vaccination or vaccination waiver requests should be submitted to the Office of Community Life at covidvax@wesleyseminary.edu no later than January 3, 2023.

 

Step Two: Register for Academic Planning & Community Life Orientation Expand

How to Register for Academic Planning and Community Life Orientation 

Spring 2023 New Student Orientation and Academic Planning will be conducted simultaneously through 2 optional modalities:   In-person (January 18) or via Blackboard. To register for orientation, you will need to log into WesleyWeb and register for the course entitled NC-005 OL Orientation.  Please NOTE, whether you choose to participate in-person or through blackboard, you must register for the course entitled NC-005 OL.  Either of the 2 options for participation will satisfy completion of the course. This course is zero credits and free of charge.

Watch this brief video to learn how to register for classes using Wesley Web


Every entering degree student is required to complete the Academic Planning Session and Community Life Orientation. You do NOT have to wait to register for courses before attending the Academic Planning session (this pertains to newly admitted Fall students). 

Please complete the online sign up to reserve your place for the Spring New Student Orientation and Academic Planning if you plan to participate in-person, January 18.  

Register for New Student orientation and Academic Planning

Step Three: Sign up for Housing Expand

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.   

If you have additional questions, please contact Monica Sharp, Director of Residence Life  at (202) 885-8612.

Additional Information Expand

Financial Aid

If you have any questions about financial aid options at Wesley or federal loans, please contact Dane Smith, Director of Financial Aid.  There will also be an in-depth presentation on financial aid during Community Life Orientation.

 Disability Accommodations

If you are in need of disability accommodations to ensure your academic success, please visit our disability accommodations page to learn more about the guidelines and the request form for students.

If you have additional questions, please contact the Office of Community Life at (202) 885-8694.

Wesley Alerts

Wesley Alerts is the seminary's emergency notification system. We strongly encourage all students, faculty and staff to register for this new service, which notifies you immediately if there’s a campus emergency. Examples include closures for inclement weather or other unplanned reason, safety or security situations

To sign up, please fill out the form below.

If you have any questions about Wesley Alerts please contact the Office of Community Life.

 

Wesley Alerts Sign Up

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