Spring Orientation Schedule

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food, dining, sustainability, tables, farms, outdoors, outside, people, students
Breakfast January 23
7am - 9am Sadler Center, The Food Hall View Full Event
a plate of breakfast foods next to a glass of orange juice and a cup of steaming coffee
First-Generation/Limited-Income (FGLI) College Student Breakfast January 23
8am - 9:15am Sadler Center, Chesapeake BC View Full Event
students, outside, outdoors, people, sunken garden, golf, fraternity, sorority, greek, sororities, fraternities, bricks, costumes
Community Connection: A Home without Hazing Prospective Member Training (Opportunity 1 of 3) January 23
9:15am - 10:15am Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
students, outdoors, outside, people, spring
Community Connection: Engagement & Tribe Pride - Center for Student Diversity (Opp 1 of 2) January 23
9:15am - 10:15am Sadler Center, 268P View Full Event
students, outside, outdoors, people, sunken garden, golf, fraternity, sorority, greek, sororities, fraternities, bricks, costumes
Community Connection: Engagement & Tribe Pride - Fraternity & Sorority Life January 23
9:15am - 10:15am Sadler Center, Chesapeake A View Full Event
students, faculty, indoors, inside, people, office, computers
Academic Advising with your Assigned Faculty Advisor     January 23
10am - 2pm Across Campus View Full Event
students, outside, outdoors, people, sunken garden, golf, fraternity, sorority, greek, sororities, fraternities, bricks, costumes
Community Connection: A Home without Hazing Prospective Member Training (Opportunity 2 of 3) January 23
10:20am - 11:20am Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
trolleys, outside, outdoors, people, cypher, students, people, cheers, spirit, cheering, balloons, homecoming, parades, fall, autumn
Community Connection: Engagement & Tribe Pride - Getting Involved in Student Life @ W&M January 23
10:20am - 11:20am Sadler Center, Chesapeake A View Full Event
students, faculty, outdoors, outside, people, paths, walks, walking, camino, camino de santiago
International Students, Scholars & Programs (ISSP) Welcome Table January 23
11am - 4pm Sadler Center, Atrium View Full Event
food, dining, sustainability, tables, farms, outdoors, outside, people, students
Lunch January 23
11:30am - 1:30pm Sadler Center, The Food Hall View Full Event
students, outside, outdoors, people, sunken garden, golf, fraternity, sorority, greek, sororities, fraternities, bricks, costumes
Community Connection: A Home without Hazing Prospective Member Training (Opportunity 3 of 3) January 23
1:15pm - 2:15pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
students, outdoors, outside, people, spring
Community Connection: Engagement & Tribe Pride - Center for Student Diversity (Opp 2 of 2) January 23
1:15pm - 2:15pm Sadler Center, 268P View Full Event
students, indoors, inside, tribe, kaplan arena, kaplan, arenas, gold, rush, gold rush, basketball, fans, cheering, spirit
Community Connection: Engagement & Tribe Pride - W&M Athletics January 23
1:15pm - 2:15pm Sadler Center, York Room View Full Event
students, outdoors, outside, gardens, trees, volunteer, community engagement, volunteers, volunteering
Ensuring Community at William & Mary January 23
2:45pm - 3:45pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
outdoors, outside, wren, weather vane, weathervane, roof, bird
Integrative Wellness Dialogue January 23
4pm - 5:30pm Across Campus View Full Event
food, dining, sustainability, tables, farms, outdoors, outside, people, students
Dinner January 23
5pm - 7pm Sadler Center, The Food Hall View Full Event
students, outdoors, outside, people, tribe, spirit, griffins
Community Connection: Sampling the Sadler Center January 23
7:30pm - 9:30pm Sadler Center, The Entire Building View Full Event
Breakfast
Monday, January 23
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.

    First-Generation/Limited-Income (FGLI) College Student Breakfast
    Monday, January 23
    8am - 9:15am
    Sadler Center, Chesapeake BC

    New and current first-generation and/or limited-income (FGLI) W&M students are invited to this semester kick-off breakfast! Grab and go or stay for a while ... that's up to you! 

    Community Connection: A Home without Hazing Prospective Member Training (Opportunity 1 of 3)
    Monday, January 23
    9:15am - 10:15am
    Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

    Are you interested in joining a fraternity, sorority, club sport, professional greek-letter organization AND/OR any other organization on this list? If so, you are required to participate in hazing prevention training before joining. 
      Community Connection: Engagement & Tribe Pride - Center for Student Diversity (Opp 1 of 2)
      Monday, January 23
      9:15am - 10:15am
      Sadler Center, 268P

      Welcome to the Tribe! We are Here for You! Stop by the CSD for casual conversation with students from diverse organizations, cultures, faiths and meet the dynamic CSD team. 

        Community Connection: Engagement & Tribe Pride - Fraternity & Sorority Life
        Monday, January 23
        9:15am - 10:15am
        Sadler Center, Chesapeake A

        Here at William & Mary the tradition of fraternity remains strong and our Fraternity & Sorority Community plays a vital role on campus and in the community. Come learn about our chapters and engagement opportunities!
          Academic Advising with your Assigned Faculty Advisor    
          Monday, January 23
          10am - 2pm
          Across Campus

          Each new student must meet with their advisor to review and plan a schedule for spring semester. Your meeting time will have been arranged during Friday's academic planning session.

            Community Connection: A Home without Hazing Prospective Member Training (Opportunity 2 of 3)
            Monday, January 23
            10:20am - 11:20am
            Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

            Are you interested in joining a fraternity, sorority, club sport, professional greek-letter organization AND/OR any other organization on this list? If so, you are required to participate in hazing prevention training before joining. 
              Community Connection: Engagement & Tribe Pride - Getting Involved in Student Life @ W&M
              Monday, January 23
              10:20am - 11:20am
              Sadler Center, Chesapeake A

              Involved students from Student Assembly (your W&M student government) will share insights about student life and getting involved on campus and in student organizations.

                International Students, Scholars & Programs (ISSP) Welcome Table
                Monday, January 23
                11am - 4pm
                Sadler Center, Atrium

                This is an opportunity for new international students & families to meet International Students, Scholars & Programs (ISSP) staff, and learn about available resources for international students at W&M.

                  Lunch
                  Monday, January 23
                  11:30am - 1:30pm
                  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: A Home without Hazing Prospective Member Training (Opportunity 3 of 3)
                    Monday, January 23
                    1:15pm - 2:15pm
                    Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                    Are you interested in joining a fraternity, sorority, club sport, professional greek-letter organization AND/OR any other organization on this list? If so, you are required to participate in hazing prevention training before joining. 
                      Community Connection: Engagement & Tribe Pride - Center for Student Diversity (Opp 2 of 2)
                      Monday, January 23
                      1:15pm - 2:15pm
                      Sadler Center, 268P

                      Welcome to the Tribe! We are Here for You! Stop by the CSD for casual conversation with students from diverse organizations, cultures, faiths and meet the dynamic CSD team. 

                        Community Connection: Engagement & Tribe Pride - W&M Athletics
                        Monday, January 23
                        1:15pm - 2:15pm
                        Sadler Center, York Room

                        Athletics is an integral part of the educational experience at William & Mary. Join us to learn how you can hone your Tribe Pride while cheering while classmates on to victory!
                          Ensuring Community at William & Mary
                          Monday, January 23
                          2:45pm - 3:45pm
                          Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                          Building community is everyone’s responsibility, and can often require the help of others.

                            Integrative Wellness Dialogue
                            Monday, January 23
                            4pm - 5:30pm
                            Across Campus

                            Wellness is such a broad term and how we think about wellness is affected by our culture and our life experiences. We believe wellness is conscious, self-directed and evolving; holistic and multidimensional; positive and affirming; and inclusive.

                              Dinner
                              Monday, January 23
                              5pm - 7pm
                              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: Sampling the Sadler Center
                                Monday, January 23
                                7:30pm - 9:30pm
                                Sadler Center, The Entire Building
                                Get to know the Sadler Center and the fun that can be had here on campus! Us this time to get to know other 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