Virtual Orientation
Bring your questions and learn more about what to expect in the weeks and months ahead! In the ‘Know Before You Go’ (KBYG) video series and the Ask Dean Dunn FAQ video chats, Assistant Vice President of Student Life and Senior Associate Dean of Students Juli Dunn will be joined by her colleagues from around campus to guide you, answer your burning questions and share tips on getting your summer tasks off your to-do list.
Previous KBYG Events
Move-In & Opening Week Preview virtual orientation recorded on August 22, 2025
Quick Links:
Opening Week Schedule
Complete New Student Summer To-Dos before Move-In Day
Residence Life & Housing virtual orientation recorded on June 12, 2025
Quick Links:
Whitman College Post Office services, hours and your campus mailing address
Submit a housing accommodation request
Experience Whitman Orientation Week Activities
New Student Orientation Calendar
Involve lists many of our student clubs and organizations
Advising & Registration virtual orientation recorded on June 25, 2025
Quick Links:
Whitman College Course Catalog
MyWhitman Checklist
Academic Calendar
Placement Tests: Tip: When in doubt, take the test.
Ask Dean Dunn FAQ Video Chats
What You Need To Know About on Campus Jobs
In this quick video, Dean Juli Dunn visits Whitman College's Career and Community Engagement Center and the Human Resources Office to offer tips for incoming students on finding on-campus jobs and preparing to work. Recorded on July 13, 2025
Quick Links:
Handshake: Whitman’s student job posting platform
Tips for writing résumés, CVs and cover letters
The necessary legal documents to be verified to work on campus.
Whitman’s Welty Health and Counseling Center
Watch this quick video to get tips on how to set up your account on our Student Health Portal and learn how to submit your important health records. Recorded on June 30, 2025
Connecting with your Summer Registration Assistant (SRA)
In this short video, Dean Dunn takes you across campus to chat with Professor Pat Spencer for his expertise on summer advising. Recorded on June 23, 2025
Have other questions? Check out Juli’s Weekly Monday emails for important info about orientation and your summer to-dos. Or submit a question of your own.
Tip: This is a Google form, so please sign in to your Whitman email to submit your question.