New Student Orientation Schedule

Orientation occurs immediately prior to the each semester to introduce all new-to-William & Mary-students to the many aspects of our university community, including student life, academic policies, and the honor code. The goal of each orientation program is to make our students feel right at home from the moment they set foot on campus.

This calendar presented by New Student Orientation
Residential New Student Orientation Hall Check-in (Alongside Residence Hall Check-In)
Friday, August 23
8am
Kaplan Parking Lot via Compton Drive (off Monticello Ave)
Pick up your Orientation supplies and meet your Orientation Aide (OA). Learn whether any holds exist on your student account and, if so, how to remedy the situation.
    Residential New Student Residence Hall Check-in & Move-In by Appointment
    Friday, August 23
    8am
    Kaplan Parking Lot via Compton Drive (off Monticello Ave)
    Students should enter the Check-In Line via Compton Drive at their designated move-in time with their unique QR code. Individuals who arrive early will be diverted from the check-in process and asked to wait their turn. 

      Local Area Merchants Fair
      Friday, August 23
      10am
      Sadler Center

      Held in the Main Atrium of the Sadler Center, this is an opportunity for new students and families to visit with local business, non-profit groups, banks, and other service providers.

        W&M Auxiliary Services Fair
        Friday, August 23
        10am
        Sadler Center
        Foundations & New Beginnings
        Friday, August 23
        7pm
        Across Campus
        Meet your Orientation Aides (OAs), Resident Assistant (RA), and other students in your Orientation Group.
          Late Night at the Rec
          Friday, August 23
          8:30pm
          The Bee McLeod Recreation Center

          Learn and experience everything that is offered through Campus Rec.  

            Academic Life: The Liberal Arts Experience
            Saturday, August 24
            All day
            TBD

            Join W&M faculty to discuss the academic expectations of the university. A faculty panel follows to discuss classroom dynamics & exciting possibilities for undergraduates with regard to research, scholarship and collaboration.


              Cultivating Authentic Excellence
              Saturday, August 24
              All day
              TBD

              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.

                Parent & Family Orientation
                Saturday, August 24
                All day
                Across Campus
                Welcome to the Tribe!
                  Academic Life: The Liberal Arts Experience
                  Sunday, August 25
                  All day
                  TBD

                  Join W&M faculty to discuss the academic expectations of the university. A faculty panel follows to discuss classroom dynamics & exciting possibilities for undergraduates with regard to research, scholarship and collaboration.


                    Opening Convocation
                    Wednesday, August 28
                    7:15pm
                    Wren Yard

                    We look forward to this opportunity for the W&M community to come together to welcome all new students!


                      My First W&M Weekend
                      Thursday, August 29 - Tuesday, September 3
                      Across Campus

                      Welcome to William & Mary - and your first fall semester weekend on-campus! 

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