Dawson Orientation Schedule

Consult your OA for exact meal times and dining locations. All meals are provided to new students for the duration of orientation using the wristband issued during the check-in process.

Learn about on-campus life, opportunities for engagement, and your rights and responsibilities.

Take a moment and explore the various offices that support the undergraduate student experience, often going unnoticed or underutilized. 

New students will be officially be welcomed to the Tribe family by President Rowe, Vice President for Student Affairs Ambler and others.

Consult your OA for exact meal times and dining locations. All meals are provided to new students for the duration of orientation using the wristband issued during the check-in process.

 Learn how the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement in the Cohen Career Center can help you explore and pursue your career possibilities. 

Learn the five principles of a "better argument" and hear from faculty, staff and administrators as they set in motion a framework for the year ahead.

Join your fellow first-year 1693 Scholars for dinner and a robust program discussion.

Consult your OA for exact meal times and dining locations. All meals are provided to new students for the duration of orientation using the wristband issued during the check-in process.

Class of 2028 students commuting to campus should plan to attend this working dinner to become familiar with the rights and responsibilities of being a member of the W&M and greater Williamsburg communities. 

For Class of 2028 new/Home and Class of 2027 continuing/Host W&M St Andrews Joint Degree Programme students and their faculty.

William & Mary’s newest community members will be introduced to the sights and sounds of Colonial Williamsburg through a sampling of musical and staged performances, trade and livestock displays and encounters with a host of 18th-century residents.

First required residential community meeting in a series of three. Consult with your Resident Assistant or look for meeting location on your community's informational bulletin board.