Leading Edge Trips FAQ
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All incoming First-Year students will participate in a Leading Edge program. Students participating in a Fall sport will not be placed in a Leading Edge trip but will engage with the Leading Edge participants that week.
The Leading Edge Match is a task in New Student Onboarding on the FYE website.
Every effort will be made to accommodate all applicants’ preferences.
Fall sports athletes will not receive a Leading Edge placement but will engage with the Leading Edge participants that week.
Many of the programs require walking or standing for long periods of time. Appalachian Adventure has experience and fitness requirements, which will be inquired about on their trip-specific questionnaire. If you have any questions about this, please contact us at leadingedge@wlu.edu.
Still have a question?
If your questions pertain to registration issues, please contact leadingedge@wlu.edu.
- For Appalachian Adventure, please contact James Dick, Director of Outdoor Education
- For Archaeology, please contact Don Gaylord, Research Archaeologist and Instructor
- For Around the World in Five Days, please contact Janet Ikeda, Associate Professor of Japanese, or Dick Kuettner, Director of Global Discovery Laboratories
- For Beyond LEADership, please contact Leah Beard, Assistant Dean of Leadership, or Kyle McCoil, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Dean of Sophomores and Juniors
- For Designing and Making, please contact Mickie Brown, IQ Center Academic Technologist, or Dave Pfaff, Senior Academic Technologist and IQ Center Director
- For Freedom Ride, please contact Michael Hill, Director of the DeLaney Center and Professor of Africana Studies, or Heidi Bustos, Assistant Director of Student Leadership
- For From Queer to There: An LGBTQ+ History Tour, please contact Jake Reeves, Associate Director of Student Engagement and Technology
- For Home is Where the Art Is, please contact Jenefer Davies, Professor of Dance and Theater
- For Making Meaning, please contact Tammy Futrell, Dean of Student Engagement and Leadership
- For Sustainability, please contact Jane Stewart, Director of Sustainability
- For Volunteer Venture, please contact Jenny Davidson, Associate Director of the Shepherd Program
- For Well-being Retreat, please contact Laura Ulmer, Associate Dean of Student Engagement
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First-Year Experience
- Before You Arrive
- Arrivals and Orientation
- Your First Year
- Parents and Families
- Services
-
FAQ
- Academics FAQ
- Arrival FAQ
- Athletics FAQ
- Student Activities FAQ
- Dining & University Card FAQ
- Disability Accommodations FAQ
- Business Office & Financial Aid FAQ
- Greek Life FAQ
- History & Traditions FAQ
- Housing FAQ
- Information Technology Services FAQ
- Mail Services FAQ
- Orientation FAQ
- Leading Edge Trips FAQ
- Public Safety and Parking FAQ
- Required Information FAQ
- Housing and Residence Life
- Dining
- Student Engagement and Leadership
- Health and Wellness
- Safety and Security
- Student Services and Support
- Student Affairs Staff
Jason Rodocker
Senior Associate Dean of Students and Dean for First-Year Experience