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.

      First-Year Home St Andrews Joint Degree Programme  Breakfast Info Meeting
      Sunday, August 29
      10am - 11am
      Sadler Center, Tidewater A
      A informational breakfast for Class of 2025 new/Home St Andrews Joint Degree Programme students!
        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.

          Pre-Major Faculty Advising
          Sunday, August 29
          1pm - 6pm
          Across Campus
          Students will select an appointment time to meet with their faculty advisor either on Sunday afternoon or during Monday in order to prepare for Course Registration.
            W&M Honor Pledge
            Sunday, August 29
            1:30pm - 2:30pm
            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.

              Jumpstart Your First Year on Campus with the Cohen Career Center
              Sunday, August 29
              2:45pm - 3:45pm
              Sadler Center, Chesapeake ABC

              Learn how the Cohen Career Center can help you explore and pursue your career possibilities. 

                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! 

                    Community Meeting
                    Sunday, August 29
                    7pm - 8:30pm
                    Across Campus
                    Opportunity to chat with your RA about what it means to live on-campus.
                      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.