Flexible Learning Resource Guide

Required

• Important Terms Used at Wheaton: 
  
  • Wheaton Portal is the place to access information and tools such as your my.wheaton.edu email account, Banner Self Service (though which you register for courses, drop and add courses, see your grades, request transcripts and so on), Canvas, access your student account, pay your bills, see academic calendars and resources and more. By logging on to the portal, you are will also be automatically logged into many of the online systems used at Wheaton. 
  • my.wheaton.edu email address. It is Wheaton College policy that students, faculty, and staff are to communicate electronically only via my.wheaton.edu email, Wheaton Portal, and Schoology. Be sure to check these regularly. Before you do anything else, make sure you’ve set up your my.wheaton.edu email account by visiting Account Setup. 
  • Canvas houses your course assignments. Once you register for classes, you will be able to use your normal log in to see your courses in Canvas.
  • Banner is the administrative software database program that powers everything from applications to the Wheaton portal to grading to transcripts after graduation. Virtually every office at Wheaton relies on to enable us to get our jobs done. Banner allows you to do all the things listed in the description of the Wheaton Portal (above).
  • AIT: Academic Instructional Technology: our campus tech people that help with everything tech-related. 
  • ThunderCloud: Wheaton’s cloud-based services for Wheaton student, staff and faculty needs such as printing via the Net, Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus software, and Box cloud storage. 
• Register for Classes: Note: you must first be enrolled as a student and have a MyWheaton account to register for classes.
  • Instructions for Using Banner Self-Service to Register for Courses (PDF)
• Connect with Student Health Services
  • Review all flexible learning student health requirements
  • Immunization waiver

International Students Only

• SEVIS Registration: All international students are required to complete the SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) registration procedure within 30 days of the current program start date. This is to ensure that the required documents are on file and to comply with the Federal immigration regulations to report necessary information about your status to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  
• Please contact the Graduate School Designated School Official (DSO) to book an appointment: Cheryl Margason (DSO); Office: BGC 224; e-mail: cheryl.margason@wheaton.edu; Phone: 630.752.7954
• International Students enrolled in Flexible Format programs but moving to Wheaton will find the information they need from the College's International Students Program.

Recommended

• Order Your Books
  • Visit the Wheaton College Bookstore and click on "Shop Now."
• Get Directions to Wheaton College
• Review Housing Options
  • You can find a list of housing options here.
• Obtain a Student ID
• Review Dining Options
  • Off Campus
  • On Campus: You may pay for individual meals as desired (card only; no cash) or sign up for a meal plan option (available only for a full semester) which includes 3 meals per day, Monday through Friday.
• Review Resources for students
  • Learning and Accessibility Services website

On-Campus Resources and Amenities

• Academic and Institutional Technology (AIT)
  • Flex learning technology help page
  • Connecting to the Wheaton Network
  • Technology @Wheaton for New Students
    Find answers to all your technology questions.
• Wheaton College Library
• Chrouser Sports Complex 
  Free for students; includes gym, track, climbing wall, pool and more!
• Counseling Center
• Graduate Chaplain
• Public Safety Services (Campus shuttles, safety escorts, motorist assistance, etc.)
• Student Health Services (Hours and contact info)
  
  • Services Available on Campus

Troubleshooting Common Internet and Technology (Printing!) Problems When Students Come on Campus for Return Visits 

• Internet Connection: Watch for the network access screen on your device(s) when you open your internet browser while on campus; this will guide you to re-registering your device(s)
• Thundercloud Printing—enabling your computer or device to print using Wheaton’s Network and printers when you are on campus. 

About the Area

• Explore Wheaton and Chicago
• Wheaton College campus map
• Dining on campus or off campus
• Local Church Directory
• (pharmacies, dentists, doctors, grocery stores, etc.)
• Corinthian Co-Op Find gently used items from clothes to electronics to kitchenware, all free!

Questions? These departments can help!

• Graduate Student Life (graduate.student.life@wheaton.edu)
• Academic and Institutional Technology (AIT) (ait.service.desk@wheaton.edu)
• Public Safety (public.safety@wheaton.edu)

Academic Resources

• Academic Calendar
• Wheaton College Library Guide for Students at a Distance
• Registrar's Office
  • Academic Deadlines for Students
  • Academic Petition
    To be used by students to request variations from stated academic policies and procedures. 
  • Access Your Grades through DegreeWorks,
    our user-friendly degree-tracking application.
  • Address Change
    Use this form to let us know if your address has changed. 
  • Independent Study or Tutorial Application Form
  • Graduate Forms
  • Course Catalog
  • Course Schedules
  • Dropping a Course - contact the registrar and your advisor as soon as possible!
  • Registrar Forms
  • Transcript Request Process

Technology Resources

• General Academic and Institutional Technology Helps
• My.Wheaton Account information
• FREE Microsoft Office Software for students. NOTE: If you are going to be using large media files in PowerPoint, or creating videos from your PowerPoint for online presentations, the best version to install is Microsoft ProPlus (which is the 64-bit version). To install that version, when you click on the link, go to “Other install options” and then select “Advanced” and choose the 64-bit version to download.
• FREE LinkedIn Learning for students

Other Resources

• Graduate Financial Aid
• Watch Past Graduate Chapels on YouTube
• Center for Vocation and Career 
  (job postings, resume help, etc.)
• Grad Student Handbook (PDF)
• Bias Incident Policy and Bias Incident Report Form 

• Graduate Financial Aid
  The Wheaton College Graduate School Financial Aid team can help you understand how much your graduate studies will cost and what scholarships, loans and aid may be available to you.
• Student Financial Services
  SFS is responsible for processing all payments and financial aid.
• Student Billing and Payment Gateway
  Online, self-service site for all of your student account transactions.