Launch your Wheaton College experience with friends, fun, and a jump start on credit!
Why Wheaton Passage?
Wheaton Passage is Wheaton College's new student transition program that is specifically designed to help students ...
- Make friends with other new students
- Build relationships with upperclassmen
- Be mentored by Wheaton College faculty
By participating in one of our four Passage experiences, new students will quickly form friendships, connect with faculty, and capture a vision for life at Wheaton. In fact, research shows that college transitional programs, like Passage, improve students' overall college experience. Second to dorm life at Wheaton, students make the most friends at Passage.
Four Passage Tracks - Dates & Tuition
We offer four distinct experiences for new students - the start dates and activities of each track vary. Only $100 is due at the time of registration - the remaining $695 will be reflected on your Fall Tuition Bill.
| Track | Dates | Registration Fee | Fall Tuition | Packing List (PDF) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilderness | August 7-22, 2019 | $100 | $695 | |||||
| Urban | August 10-22, 2019 | $100 | $695 | Urban Packing List | ||||
| Northwoods | August 14-22, 2019 | $100 | $695 | Northwoods and Equestrian Packing List | ||||
| Equestrian | August 14-22, 2019 | $100 |
$695 |
What's the right Passage track for you?
Not every student (or summer schedule!) is the same - that's why we offer four different tracks to launch your Wheaton College experience. Click the track title below to get a glimpse into each unique experience.
Earn Academic Credit with Passage
Passage is a 2-credit course. All students who are enrolled in Passage are automatically enrolled in CFM 131: Introduction to Spiritual Formation (you do not need to register for this class with the Registrar - we will do it for you).
Course Fee
The course fee is $795 total, $100 of which is taken at the time of registration. The remaining $695 is included in the Fall tuition bill and can be rolled into your payment plans.
Course Texts
This course requires 12-24 hours of pre-course work. Students are required to purchase hard copies of the following books.*
- Embracing the Love of God by James Bryan Smith (either edition). Purchase a hard copy through the Wheaton College bookstore or Amazon.
- Wheaton Passage Workbook, 2019 version. This workbook contains the course syllabus, a student checklist, and various readings and assignments. Purchase a hard copy from the Wheaton College Bookstore or by visiting the Kendall Hunt website and searching "Passage" - make sure to buy the 2019 version!
*If you are an international student with an address outside of the US or Canada, please email passage@wheaton.edu for instructions on how to order these books.
** Did you sign up to Passage within 4 weeks of the start date? You might consider purchasing an ebook to get a head start on work while you wait for your hard copy to arrive.
Pre Course Work: Students will need to complete the Wheaton Passage workbook PRIOR to arriving for Passage. This involves 12-24 hours of reading, writing, and reflection.
Participation: Students participate in activities, discussions, reflection, and writing assignments during Passage. Participation is part of the course grade.
Wheaton Campus Assignments and Meetings: Upon returning to Wheaton, students must complete a final paper, meet 1:1 with their faculty leader and connect with their group for one final get together before the end of A-quad.
This course has several instructors. Each student group will have a unique faculty member assigned to them. They will not know who their faculty member is until they meet towards the end of Passage. Other instructors include:
- Barrett McRay Ph.D. - Wheaton Passage Lead Faculty Member
- Rachael Cyrus M.A. - Program Manager
- Rob Ribbe Ph.D. - Director of HoneyRock, Assistant Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry
Sign Up Today!
It's the best way to begin your Wheaton experience - make friends, have fun, get ahead on credit, and interact extensively with Wheaton College faculty.
Have a Question?
Do you have a question about Passage? Please visit our "FAQ" page, linked below.