Spring Orientation Schedule

Prefer a printable copy? Download the Spring 2024 New Student & Family Orientation Schedules. 



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food, dining, sustainability, tables, farms, outdoors, outside, people, students
Breakfast January 21
7am - 9am Sadler Center, The Food Hall View Full Event
students, outdoors, outside, people, dfas, day for admitted students, breakdancing, sunken garden, f
Cultivating Authentic Excellence January 21
9am - 9:50am Sadler Center, Chesapeake A View Full Event
indoors, inside, people, hands, arts, engagement, painting, volunteers, volunteering
Community Connection: Getting Crafty (Gold Groups) January 21
10am - 10:50am Sadler Center, Chesapeake BC View Full Event
outdoors, outside, wren, people, students, seniors, traditions, commencement, graduation, graduates, cheering, spring, bricks, mortar boards
Student Success in the W&M Community (Green Groups) January 21
10am - 10:50am Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
indoors, inside, people, hands, arts, engagement, painting, volunteers, volunteering
Community Connection: Getting Crafty (Green Groups) January 21
11am - 11:50am Sadler Center, Chesapeake BC View Full Event
outdoors, outside, wren, people, students, seniors, traditions, commencement, graduation, graduates, cheering, spring, bricks, mortar boards
Student Success in the W&M Community (Gold Groups) January 21
11am - 11:50am Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
food, dining, sustainability, tables, farms, outdoors, outside, people, students
Lunch January 21
12pm - 1:20pm Sadler Center, The Food Hall View Full Event
presentation, business, business school, mason, people, inside, indoors, televisions, tvs, suits, mi
We Enhance Your Campus Experience January 21
1:30pm - 2:20pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake A View Full Event
students, staff, inside, indoors, people, windows, computers, career center, careers, cohen
Building a Liberal Arts Experience for What Is Next . . . for the Class of 2026 January 21
2:30pm - 3:20pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake A View Full Event
W&M Honor Pledge followed by the Student Assembly Community Values Pledge (Classes of '25 & '24) January 21
2:30pm - 3:20pm Wren Building, Great Hall, to Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved (Rain Location: Wren Chapel) View Full Event
Snack Break January 21
3:30pm - 3:50pm Sadler Center, The Slice View Full Event
students, staff, inside, indoors, people, windows, computers, career center, careers, cohen
Building a Liberal Arts Experience for What Is Next . . . for the Classes of 2025 & 2024! January 21
4pm - 4:50pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake A View Full Event
W&M Honor Pledge followed by the Student Assembly Community Values Pledge (Class of 2026) January 21
4pm - 4:50pm Wren Building, Great Hall, to Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved (Rain Location: Wren Chapel) View Full Event
outdoors, outside, wren, trees, wren yard, front, lord botetourt statue
Engaging Across Difference Through Better Arguments January 21
5pm - 6pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
food, dining, sustainability, tables, farms, outdoors, outside, people, students
Dinner January 21
6pm - 7:30pm Sadler Center, The Food Hall View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, colonial williamsburg, fifes and drums, trees, flowers, uniforms, mason, miller hall, business school, courtyards, trees, miller hall
Community Connection: Exploring Merchants Square & DOG Street January 21
7:30pm - 10pm Merchants Square, Duke of Gloucester Street View Full Event
Breakfast
Saturday, January 21
7am - 9am
Sadler Center, The Food Hall

Meals during orientation are provided for all new spring semester students utilizing the meal band received at orientation check-in.

    Cultivating Authentic Excellence
    Saturday, January 21
    9am - 9:50am
    Sadler Center, Chesapeake A

    This program explores the Plateau Effect, the tendency for people to stay “stuck at good”, and how the college transition can be a critical time for either breaking that pattern or cementing it further.

      Community Connection: Getting Crafty (Gold Groups)
      Saturday, January 21
      10am - 10:50am
      Sadler Center, Chesapeake BC

      Use this time to get to know other students who are new to William & Mary -- or spend it focusing on your own well-being. This time will be spent Getting Crafty. Come and go as you please!

        Student Success in the W&M Community (Green Groups)
        Saturday, January 21
        10am - 10:50am
        Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

        Understanding the community you are joining is a key to success. Join members of the Student Success staff and the Honor & Conduct Councils to learn more about how to successfully thrive in your new community. 

          Community Connection: Getting Crafty (Green Groups)
          Saturday, January 21
          11am - 11:50am
          Sadler Center, Chesapeake BC

          Use this time to get to know other students who are new to William & Mary -- or spend it focusing on your own well-being. This time will be spent Getting Crafty. Come and go as you please!

            Student Success in the W&M Community (Gold Groups)
            Saturday, January 21
            11am - 11:50am
            Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

            Understanding the community you are joining is a key to success. Join members of the Student Success staff and the Honor & Conduct Councils to learn more about how to successfully thrive in your new community. 

              Lunch
              Saturday, January 21
              12pm - 1:20pm
              Sadler Center, The Food Hall

              Meals during orientation are provided for all new spring semester students utilizing the meal band received at orientation check-in.

                We Enhance Your Campus Experience
                Saturday, January 21
                1:30pm - 2:20pm
                Sadler Center, Chesapeake A

                Learn more about how Auxiliary Services works with products and services across the university to make your campus experience the best it can be!   

                  Building a Liberal Arts Experience for What Is Next . . . for the Class of 2026
                  Saturday, January 21
                  2:30pm - 3:20pm
                  Sadler Center, Chesapeake A

                  All degree-seeking Class of 2026 students will be introduced to two campus resources that support a successful spring semester transition: the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement. 

                    W&M Honor Pledge followed by the Student Assembly Community Values Pledge (Classes of '25 & '24)
                    Saturday, January 21
                    2:30pm - 3:20pm
                    Wren Building, Great Hall, to Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved (Rain Location: Wren Chapel)

                    Join members of the W&M Honor and Conduct Councils to learn about our community standards and then members of the Student Assembly to affirm our community values.

                      Snack Break
                      Saturday, January 21
                      3:30pm - 3:50pm
                      Sadler Center, The Slice

                      Head to The Slice for a quick snack break!

                      Building a Liberal Arts Experience for What Is Next . . . for the Classes of 2025 & 2024!
                      Saturday, January 21
                      4pm - 4:50pm
                      Sadler Center, Chesapeake A

                      All degree-seeking Class of 2025 & 2024 students will be introduced to two campus resources that support a successful spring semester transition: the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement. 

                        W&M Honor Pledge followed by the Student Assembly Community Values Pledge (Class of 2026)
                        Saturday, January 21
                        4pm - 4:50pm
                        Wren Building, Great Hall, to Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved (Rain Location: Wren Chapel)

                        Join members of the W&M Honor and Conduct Councils to learn about our community standards and then members of the Student Assembly to affirm our community values.

                          Engaging Across Difference Through Better Arguments
                          Saturday, January 21
                          5pm - 6pm
                          Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                          Being a college student requires an open mind and a willingness to respect conflict and its place within the university experience.

                            Dinner
                            Saturday, January 21
                            6pm - 7:30pm
                            Sadler Center, The Food Hall

                            Meals during orientation are provided for all new spring semester students utilizing the meal band received at orientation check-in.

                              Community Connection: Exploring Merchants Square & DOG Street
                              Saturday, January 21
                              7:30pm - 10pm
                              Merchants Square, Duke of Gloucester Street

                              Here's your chance to explore Merchants Square without throngs of tourists! Use this time to get to know other W&M students -- or spend it focusing on your own well-being.

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                                Ongoing Events

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                                Spring New Student Orientation
                                Friday, January 20 - Tuesday, January 24
                                Across Campus
                                Orientation for incoming spring semester students & their families.
                                students, outdoors, outside, people, spirit, tribe, logo, music, instruments, pep, bands, pep band,
                                Spring New Student Orientation January 20 - January 24
                                Across Campus View Full Event