Virtual Orientation
Know before you go
Virtual Orientation Chats With Dean Dunn and Friends
Bring your questions and learn about everything Whitman. You’ll come to campus in the fall with all the details you need!
Don't miss out! Every Thursday at 4 p.m. (PDT).
Previous Events
Missed the Virtual Orientation Chats with Dean Dunn and friends? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Watch the recorded videos to catch up on all the insider information about Whitman and get ready for an unforgettable campus experience this fall.
At Whitman, students have an amazing academic support team who help students navigate their academics in ways that provide the appropriate level of rigor and challenge. Meet the staff from the library, STEM hub, Center for Writing and Speaking, and the Academic Resource Center and hear about the myriad of formal and informal supports available to all students at Whitman.
Whitman is a great place to explore new things and exercise your brain and body! Learn more—from the student-run intramural and club sports teams to the highly acclaimed Outdoor Program and NCAA Division III Athletic programs. In this Know Before You Go virtual orientation, Dean Dunn was joined by Director of the Outdoor Program Brien Sheedy and Director of Athletics Kim Chandler along with other key staff to answer all your questions about all the recreational and competitive sports opportunities at Whitman.
In this Know Before You Go Virtual Orientation, Dean Juli Dunn talks with staff who support student wellness—physical and mental health, safety and well-being—at Whitman. They answered incoming students' questions and shared about campus resources.
We encourage all Whitman students to take advantage of the broad range of off-campus study opportunities available through Whitman as part of their undergraduate education. In this Know Before You Go virtual orientation, you’ll meet folks from our Office of Off-Campus Studies.
Whitman’s Student Life staff support to students through club advising, Sorority and Fraternity life, Debate & Forensics, the Pathways Leadership program, the college's student media groups, and student programming board. In this virtual panel chat, they share loads of information on how to be involved on campus!
Dean Juli Dunn is joined by Noah Leavitt and Kim Rolfe, Co-Directors of the Career and Community Engagement, and Jeanine Gordon, Special Assistant to the President for Native Outreach. They covered so much: the lands we occupy, internships, campus jobs, career coaching, job fairs, community engagement and so much more.
Dean Juli Dunn and her academic expert colleagues discuss advising and registration for new students. They also answer questions about AP or IB credit, transfer credit, or the timing of advising and registration this summer, make sure you check out this Know Before You Go!
Dean Juli Dunn kicked off the Know Before You Go series with her colleagues from Housing and Residence Life. Incoming students learned more about living at Whitman and got their questions answered about housing, roommates, room assignments, residence hall activities and much more.