Ensuring Community
Sunday, August 29 - Tuesday, August 31
Alongside Your Orientation Group

Learn about campus offices who consistently work behind-the-scenes to ensure our community stays strong.

    Sustainability in the Context of W&M
    Sunday, August 29 - Tuesday, August 31
    On Your Own
    Take a few moments to learn about what it means to be "sustainable" at William & Mary. 
      Breakfast
      Sunday, August 29
      7am - 9am
      Commons Dining Hall, or Sadler Center Court

      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.

      Swem Library Open
      Sunday, August 29
      10am - 5pm
      Swem Library
      Lunch
      Sunday, August 29
      11am - 1:30pm
      Commons Dining Hall

      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.

      Choral Auditions
      Sunday, August 29
      11am - 3pm
      Ewell Hall, Room 151

      Interested in joining one of W&M's choral ensembles? Auditions for W&M Choir, Barksdale Treble Chorus, & The Botetourt Chamber Singers are in Ewell 151. Click the link to sign up for an audition.

        W&M Honor Pledge
        Sunday, August 29
        2:45pm - 3:45pm
        Wren Courtyard

        You will have the privilege of standing in the shadow of the oldest academic building in continuous use in the country as you take the Honor Pledge conducted by members of the Honor Council and Student Conduct Council.

          Our W&M Community: One Tribe, Many Stories
          Sunday, August 29
          4pm - 5pm
          Kaplan Arena

          William & Mary students are diverse in talents, interests, backgrounds, and identities. Explore the rewards, obligations, and tensions associated with your commitment to the William & Mary Community

            Dinner
            Sunday, August 29
            5pm - 8pm
            Commons Dining Hall, or Sadler Center Court

            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.

            Union Central Open Hours
            Sunday, August 29
            6pm - 10pm
            Sadler Center, Union Central (Ground Floor)

            Union Central is W&M's game center. You can rent pool equipment, board games, air hockey, foosball, or play games on the PS4, Xbox, and Wii. Show who’s really the best at Mario Kart from your dorm and, remember, it’s all free. Just bring your ID! 

              Cheers to Your First Year!
              Sunday, August 29
              8:30pm - 10:30pm
              Zable Stadium at Cary Field

              A very special Wren Tradition! Activities include updates from W&M Tribe Athletics, cheers by your Orientation Staff, and then we all take to Carey Field at Zable Stadium.