577 Western Avenue
Westfield MA 01086
Driving Directions
From the North:
- Take Interstate 91 South.
- Get off I-91 at Exit 14, which is I-90/Mass. Pike
- Take Mass. Pike West five miles to Exit 41 (Westfield)
- Turn right onto routes 10/202 South, travel for about two miles through town to the Westfield Public Library (on your right)
- Turn right onto Court street/Western Avenue for 2.5 miles
- Westfield State University is on your right
From the South:
- Take Interstate 91 North
- Follow directions from above
From the East:
- Travel to I-90/Mass. Pike until you reach Exit 41
- Follow directions from above
Please do your best to arrive at your designated check-in time. Registration times were scheduled based on your agency’s estimated driving time.
CHECK IN INSTRUCTIONS
Parents are NOT permitted to be at check in or in the dorm building.
Cadet’s luggage/gear should stay in the vehicle’s until after check in.
When you arrive, advisors are to meet admin personnel at the registration table in Scanlon Hall.
Cadets are PROHIBITED from entering the registration area until directed.
Advisors will handle any last-minute issues during check-in and, once all steps are complete, they will receive their room keys from housing.
Cadets with medications or medical concerns are required to meet with the nurse before being dismissed to check in with their programs.
After cadets have checked in with their programs, they are free to unpack their belongings and arrange their rooms accordingly.
Please make sure you and your cadets begin hydrating the night before the first day.
As a reminder, parents/guardians are NOT permitted to enter the dormitory or registration area during drop off for security reasons. It is recommended that your agency/post arrange to convoy to campus with just advisors and cadets. Also, cadets are not permitted to have personal vehicles on campus.
Director Smedly has called a MANDATORY advisor’s meeting at 1400 hours at the Wilson Auditorium. Director Smedly is adamant that all advisors attend. It will be quick.
Check-in will be at Scanlon Hall
Overnight parking will be in the commuter lot
(NETTIE M. STEVENS SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CENTER)
Below are updated letters from each program director, a sample packing list for your cadets, the essential skills handbook for all cadets, and staff handbook.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LETTER
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WRITING EXERCISE
ESSENTIAL SKILLS HANDBOOK – UPDATED 2024
STAFF HANDBOOK – UPDATED 2024
***!!! INFORMATION FROM THE MEDICAL UNIT !!!***