Whitman College Family Welcome Booklet 2019

4 / FAMILY WELCOME PACKET
Next Steps
HIGH SCHOOL IS BARELY IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR, and your student
already has several tasks to complete before orientation and classes begin in August. In May, they received a copy
of our New Student Orientation and Immersions booklets. And since June, your student has been receiving weekly email
reminders and helpful tips from Associate Deans of Students Juli Dunn and Barbara Maxwell.
There is a lot to do, but we want to make it as easy as possible. Here are some things you should be aware of:
ACTIVATING EMAIL Ask your student if they have activated their Whitman email account (WhitMail). This is the
first step to completing most of the other registration tasks. To activate it, they need the Whitman ID number that was
printed on the front of their New Student Orientation booklet. Then they log in to whit.mn/acct to get started.
• Lost ID number or password? If your student has lost their ID number or forgotten their password, they can
contact the Whitman College Technology Services Help Desk for a reset. Email helpdesk@whitman.edu or call
509-527-4976.
CHOOSE A PAYMENT OPTION You should have received your payment invoice from the Business Office/
Student Accounts earlier this month. Please review it and let us know if you have any questions. You can contact
Student Accounts at 509-527-5143. If you have questions about Financial Aid, call 509-527-5178 or
email finaid@whitman.edu.
• If you would like to apply for a Deferred Payment Plan for fall semester, select Option 2 on the purple “Invoice
for the 2019-2020 School Year” and return it to Student Accounts by July 15, along with a $25 check payable to
Whitman College. This fee covers the contract setup.
• If you do not need to request a payment plan, send your payment to Student Accounts along with the purple
invoice by Aug. 15.
TRANSCRIPTS AND AP/IB CREDITS Your student received a form in their orientation booklet to have their
final high school transcripts sent to the Office of Admission. They can also download the form and access information
about requesting AP and IB credits on the Registrar’s website, whitman.edu/firstyear.
HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS It is not too late for your student to complete their housing information form. The student
must complete this form in the applicant portal, engage.whitman.edu/account/login. They must complete this form
in order to be assigned to housing. They’ll receive information about their housing assignment in early August.
UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION Go to whitman.edu/familyform to update your contact
information. This helps us keep you informed about what’s happening at Whitman and when we have events in
your area!
If your student has any questions or thinks they missed a deadline, encourage them to contact Associate Dean of
Students Barbara Maxwell, director of orientation, at 509-527-5208 or maxwelba@whitman.edu.