2015-16 Wellesley Athletics Preseason Information & First Year Parent Newsletter

Parents/Guardians: Click Here to view the 2015 First Year Parent Newsletter

Varsity sports preseason return dates, schedules and move-in information are listed below. Please review the information, as it pertains to return dates, housing, athletic training, sports information, meals, and required meetings. The following information is for all  student-athletes:

Athletic Training
All medical forms should be completed online. The athletic training staff has contacted all student-athletes directly via Wellesley email with instructions on how to access the system and submit information online. If you have not received an email, or have other questions regarding the process, please contact Director of Sports Medicine Niki Rybko at nrybko@wellesley.edu, or 781-283-2388.

Medical information for all preseason teams should have been submitted by the July 1, 2015 deadline, this includes a scanned copy of your health insurance card (if you have the school insurance you will not have your card yet, so you will be exempt from this at this time). If your information is received after August 1st, 2015, you will not be allowed to participate on the first day of practice.

Pre-Participation Exam Overview/Additional Information - Date and Times for each team are listed below.

• Please wear athletic clothing (shorts and a t-shirt)
• First year and Transfer and Returning student-athletes report to the Athletic Training Room

Sports Information
Please click here to complete or update your athletic roster information by Sunday, August 23, 2015

Returning Thursday, August 20, 2015
Tennis

Thursday Schedule
8:30am - 4:00pm - Campus Arrival - Upon arrival, please go to your designated residence hall, as keys will be waiting for you in your room. Athlete Mentors will be in residence halls from 8:30-12:30 to greet first-years and show them to their rooms.
12:00 - 2:00pm - Lunch Available - Parents Welcome (Bates Dining Hall)
4:30 - 5:30pm - Returners Pre-Participation Exams (Athletic Training Room)
5:30 - 6:30pm - First Year Pre-Participation Exams (Athletic Training Room)
5:00 - 7:00pm - Dinner Available - Parents Welcome (Bates Dining Hall)

Friday Schedule
7:00 - 7:45pm - Impact Testing - First Years Only (Pendleton East 129, 130)
7:45 - 8:30pm - Eligibility Meeting - Students Only (Pendleton East 229) 

Monday Schedule
11:00am - 1:30pm - First Year Orientation Lunch - Parents Welcome (Dining Halls)
3:00 - 4:00pm - "Get in the Game" - Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse (No RSVP Needed)
5:00 - 6:30pm - Family Farewell Reception (Wellesley College Club)
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Returning Friday, August 21, 2015
Field Hockey - Soccer - Volleyball

Friday Schedule
8:30am - 4:00pm - Campus Arrival - First Years, please go to your designated residence hall, student staff and Athlete Mentors will be on hand from 8:30am-12:30pm to greet first-years and show them to their rooms. Returning Students, please go directly to your room to pick up your keys. 
10:00 - 11:00am - Field Hockey Returners Pre-Participation Exams (Athletic Training Room)
11:00am - 12:00pm - Soccer Returners Pre-Participation Exams (Athletic Training Room)
12:00 - 2:00pm - Lunch Available - Parents Welcome (Bates Dining Hall)
2:00 - 3:00pm - Volleyball Returners Pre-Participation Exams (Athletic Training Room)
5:00 - 7:00pm - Dinner Available - Parents Welcome (Bates Dining Hall)
5:30 - 6:00pm - Field Hockey First Years Pre-Participation Exams (Athletic Training Room)
6:00 - 6:20pm - Soccer First Years Pre-Participation Exams (Athletic Training Room)
6:20 - 7:00pm - Volleyball First Years Pre-Participation Exams (Athletic Training Room)
7:00 - 7:45pm - Impact Testing - First Years Only (Pendleton East 129, 130)
7:45 - 8:30pm - Eligibility Meeting - Students Only (Pendleton East 229)

Monday Schedule
11:00am - 1:30pm - First Year Orientation Lunch - Parents Welcome (Dining Halls)
3:00pm - 4:00pm - "Get in the Game" - Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse (No RSVP Needed)
5:00pm - 6:30pm - Family Farewell Reception (Wellesley College Club)
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Returning Sunday, August 23, 2015
Cross Country - Golf

Sunday Schedule
8:30am - 4:00pm - Campus Arrival - Upon arrival, please go to your designated residence hall, as keys will be waiting for you in your room. Athlete Mentors will be in residence halls from 8:30-12:30 to greet first-years and show them to their rooms.
11:30 - 1:30pm - Lunch Available - Parents Welcome (Bates Dining Hall)
12:00pm - Cross Country and Golf First Years AND Returners Pre-Participation Exams (Athletic Training Room)
5:00 - 7:00pm - Dinner Available - Parents Welcome (Bates Dining Hall)
7:00 - 7:45pm - Impact Testing - First Years Only (Pendleton East 129, 130)
7:45 - 8:30pm - Eligibility Meeting - Students Only (Pendleton East 229)

Monday Schedule
11:00am - 1:30pm - First Year Orientation Lunch - Parents Welcome (Dining Halls)
3:00pm - 4:00pm - "Get in the Game" - Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse (No RSVP Needed)
5:00pm - 6:30pm - Family Farewell Reception (Wellesley College Club)
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Returning Monday, August 24, 2015
Basketball - Crew - Fencing - Lacrosse - Softball - Squash - Swimming & Diving - Track & Field

Monday Schedule
11:00am - 1:30pm - First Year Orientation Lunch - Parents Welcome (Dining Halls)
3:00pm - 4:00pm - "Get in the Game" - Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse (No RSVP Needed)
5:00pm - 6:30pm - Family Farewell Reception (Wellesley College Club)

If you have any other questions about preseason or the transition to college athletics, please contact your student-athlete’s head coach or Associate Athletic Director, Mindy Mangels - mmangels@wellesley.edu, 781-283-2017