PARENTS AND FAMILY WEEKEND: A weekend of events for parents and families to engage in the WestConn community with their students! From 3 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. All day on Saturday, Sept. 28.

WCSU Parents & Family Weekend Schedule 2024

This year’s Parents Weekend is scheduled for
Friday, September 27 and Saturday, September 28
All activities are optional.

*Some events are still subject to change

WestConn Parents and Family Weekend Give Back

We are encouraging families attending Parents and Family Weekend to donate to Wally’s Cupboard, our on campus food pantry, to help make sure students in need have access to free and healthy food options. By making a donation, your student will be entered in a raffle to win a WCSU Bookstore book voucher for up to $500* for the upcoming spring 2025 term. There are two ways to donate. Make a monetary donation through Wally’s Cupboard Donation Form or you can purchase items directly from the Amazon Wish List.

 *The book voucher is nontransferable and can only be used to purchase/rent required textbooks available through the WCSU Bookstore. The book voucher will cover the cost of purchasing/renting required textbooks up to $500. Please note, book vouchers count as a financial resource to the books/supplies component of the cost of education budget and in some instances may affect or be affected by a student’s financial aid offer.

 

Friday, September 27

3 – 6 p.m.

Check-In at Maron Hotel & Suites, (www.maronhotel.com)

*Please reference “WCSU Parents” at check-in to receive discount.

*Limited number of rooms available. If unable to secure a room at Maron Hotel & Suites, here is a list of other local hotels.

Local Eateries – View list of local restaurants

Things To Do in the Area

• Danbury Fair Mall
  • Round1 Bowling & Arcade
  • Target
• Danbury Railway Museum
• Danbury Hat Tricks Ice Hockey Team
• Tarrywile Park and Mansion
• Local Breweries Include: Charter Oak Brewing, Broken Symmetry, Nod Hill Brewery, Housatonic River Brewing
• Blue Jay Orchards
• Escape 101
• Danbury Irish Festival

6 p.m.

Parents and Family Weekend Check-In; Berkshire Hall Lobby

6 – 9 p.m.

Mini-Golf and Yard Games in the Bill Williams Gymnasium

7:30 – 9 p.m.

Ice Cream Social; Berkshire Hall Lobby

 

 

Saturday, September 28

Please park in the 5th Avenue Garage!  Look for our student guides to direct you! 

10:30 a.m.

Parents and Family Weekend Check-In; Berkshire Hall Lobby

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Brunch, with Welcome Remarks and President Singh at 11:00am; Berkshire Hall Dining

*Sponsored by the Office of the President

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Scavenger Hunt – Navigate through the Midtown Campus using hints to find 10 locations. Take a picture/selfie at each location and post to WestConn Social Media pages #parents&familyweekend

Yard Games

12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Travel to Westside Campus; Shuttles Available

1 – 5 p.m.

Wolves Fan Zone – Westside Campus

• • Inflatables and Games
  • Photobooth with our mascot, Wally
  • DJ
  • Food Trucks (items available for purchase)
  • Novelties/Giveaways

1 – 4 p.m.

Art Gallery Exhibit – Visit the Visual & Performing Arts Center (VPAC) to observe the new exhibition, Lisa Elmaleh: Tierra Prometida and Jessica Wolff: The New Mestiza

 

WestConn Athletics

noon & 4 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball, William A. O’Neill Center

1 p.m.

Men’s Soccer, Westside Athletic Complex

5 p.m.

Football, Westside Athletic Complex

 

 

*DISCLAIMER: Anyone visiting the fitness room must be 18 years or older. This is a special circumstance because the facility is not open to the general public on a consistent basis. Guests attending the parents programs may use the facilities for the day.

Check for updates at www.wcsu.edu/parents/parents-family-weekend/

 

Parent Registration Form

The Parent Registration Form has been updated and is now available electronically. Please go to www.wcsu.edu/parents/join/.  Hotel reservations need to be made separately.

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For questions or accommodations, please reach out to Assistant Dean of Students Nick Canzano  at canzanon@wcsu.educreate new email