Chinese Language Placement
Friday, August 14
8am - 1pm
Online

Chinese language placement for students who have taken Chinese in high school or at another college or university. 

    Welcome to Your William & Mary!
    Friday, August 14
    7pm - 7:30pm
    Virtual

    An introduction to William & Mary and a kick off to Orientation!

      New Beginnings: Your New Tribe Home
      Friday, August 14
      8pm - 9:30pm
      Your Residence Hall
        Off-Campus Student Check-In
        Saturday, August 15
        9am - 10:30am
        Commonwealth Auditorium

        We are excited to welcome you and kick-start your time at William & Mary. Tribe Pride!

        Mailbox Key Pick-up (Any Remaining New Students)
        Saturday, August 15
        10:30am - 2:30pm
        Sadler Center, First Floor (Ground Floor)
        New students who did not pick-up their personal mailbox key during the Welcome Days are able to do so now.
          Student Success
          Saturday, August 15
          12:30pm - 2pm
          Virtual
            Pre-Education Professional Advising (Opportunity 1 of 1)
            Saturday, August 15
            2pm - 2:30pm
            Virtual

            Interested in a career in Education? Attend this advising session to learn more about how William & Mary can assist as you pursue your future career!

              Authentic Excellence
              Saturday, August 15
              2:30pm - 4pm
              Virtual

              Discuss ways to overcome the Plateau Effect and strive for authentic excellence.

                Academic Life
                Saturday, August 15
                4:30pm - 5:15pm
                Virtual

                Through this presentation, you'll about all of the opportunities that help undergraduates thrive in scholarship and research.

                  LIVE! Academic Life Faculty Q&A
                  Saturday, August 15
                  5:15pm - 6:30pm
                  Zoom

                  The faculty join you LIVE! to answer questions and engage in a vibrant conversation.

                    Business Professional Advising (Opportunity 1 of 2)
                    Saturday, August 15
                    6pm - 7pm
                    Virtual

                    Interested in a career in Business? Attend this advising session to learn more about how William & Mary can assist as you pursue your future career!

                      Pre-Med Professional Advising (Opportunity 1 of 2)
                      Saturday, August 15
                      6pm - 7pm
                      Virtual

                      Interested in a career in Medicine? Attend this advising session to hear more about how William & Mary can assist as you pursue your future career!

                        Business Professional Advising (Opportunity 2 of 2)
                        Saturday, August 15
                        7pm - 8pm
                        Virtual

                        Interested in a career in Business? Attend this advising session to learn more about how William & Mary can assist as you pursue your future career!

                          Pre-Med Professional Advising (Opportunity 2 of 2)
                          Saturday, August 15
                          7pm - 8pm
                          Virtual

                          Interested in a career in Medicine? Attend this advising session to hear more about how William & Mary can assist as you pursue your future career!

                            Student Organizations and Activities Fair: Common Interest Orgs
                            Saturday, August 15
                            8pm - 9:30pm
                            TribeLink Events

                            What is Common Interest? Everything from the cheese club to e-sports. This fair is where you will see the full range of the types of clubs and activities William & Mary has to offer.  

                              Movie Watch Party
                              Saturday, August 15
                              9:30pm - 11:30pm
                              https://wm.kanopy.com/

                              Stream a movie with roommates or friends (physically distant, of course!) to be part of our campus-wide watch party! 

                                Military Veteran Affinity BYOB (Bring Your Own Brunch!)
                                Sunday, August 16
                                11:30am - 1:30pm
                                Virtual
                                A BYOB (Bring Your Own Brunch) meet-up for Military Veteran students to network and learn more about the Office of Student Veteran Engagement!
                                  Pre-Major Advising Appointments Take Place!
                                  Sunday, August 16 - Monday, August 17
                                  12pm - 4pm
                                  Faculty Offices or Zoom
                                  Your faculty advising appointment is priority!  If your slated appointment time conflicts with any presentations, let your OA know ASAP.  They will help make arrangements for you to attend an alternate session time.
                                    One Tribe, Many Stories
                                    Sunday, August 16
                                    1:45pm - 3:15pm
                                    Virtual

                                    Explore the rewards, obligations, and tensions associated with your commitment to the William & Mary Community.

                                      Wellness  Your Way
                                      Sunday, August 16
                                      3:30pm - 5pm
                                      Virtual

                                      Explore all the ways you take care of your unique self.

                                        Pre-Health Professional Advising (Opportunity 1 of 2)
                                        Sunday, August 16
                                        6pm - 7pm
                                        Virtual

                                        Interested in a career in healthcare? Attend this advising session and learn more about how William & Mary can help you pursue your future career.

                                          Pre-Law Professional Advising (Opportunity 1 of 2)
                                          Sunday, August 16
                                          6pm - 7pm
                                          Virtual

                                          Interested in a career in Law? Attend this advising session and learn more about how William & Mary can help you to pursue your future career!

                                            Pre-Health Professional Advising (Opportunity 2 of 2)
                                            Sunday, August 16
                                            7pm - 8pm
                                            Virtual

                                            Interested in a career in healthcare? Attend this advising session and learn more about how William & Mary can help you pursue your future career.

                                              Pre-Law Professional Advising (Opportunity 2 of 2)
                                              Sunday, August 16
                                              7pm - 8pm
                                              Virtual

                                              Interested in a career in Law? Attend this advising session and learn more about how William & Mary can help you to pursue your future career!

                                                1693 Scholar Program Discussion
                                                Sunday, August 16
                                                7pm - 8:30pm
                                                Murray House
                                                A welcome and informational session for 1693 Scholars.
                                                  Ensuring Community
                                                  Sunday, August 16
                                                  7pm - 8:30pm
                                                  Virtual

                                                  Meet the offices at William & Mary that help keep our community strong!

                                                    Movie Watch Party
                                                    Sunday, August 16
                                                    9:30pm - 11:30pm
                                                    https://wm.kanopy.com/

                                                    Stream a movie with roommates or friends (physically distant, of course!) to be part of our campus-wide watch party! 

                                                      Cheers to Your First Year
                                                      Monday, August 17
                                                      All day
                                                      Online

                                                      Your lifelong journey with William & Mary begins now.

                                                        Guided Hike of the Lake Matoaka Woods
                                                        Monday, August 17 - Wednesday, August 19
                                                        The Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Front Entrance

                                                        The Tribe Adventure Program (TAP) would like to invite you to join us for some outdoor fun over the next three days!

                                                        Paddle on Lake Matoaka
                                                        Monday, August 17 - Wednesday, August 19
                                                        The Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Front Entrance

                                                        The Tribe Adventure Program (TAP) would like to invite you to join us for some outdoor fun over the next three days!

                                                        Chinese Language Placement
                                                        Monday, August 17
                                                        8am - 1pm
                                                        Online

                                                        Chinese language placement for students who have taken Chinese in high school or at another college or university. 

                                                          Spanish Language Courses - Drop-in Advising
                                                          Monday, August 17
                                                          8:30am - 9:30am
                                                          Zoom

                                                          Come join a Zoom meeting for you to ask questions about your Spanish Placement test, Spanish Language Courses and the Foreign Language Program in general! Click "Register for this Event" to join the meeting.

                                                            Dance Evaluations
                                                            Monday, August 17
                                                            8:30am - 10am
                                                            Adair Hall, 4th Floor Dance Studio
                                                            The Dance Placement Evaluation is held each fall and is for students with previous dance training who wish to enroll in a dance technique course at W&M. 
                                                            German Language Courses - Drop-in Advising
                                                            Monday, August 17
                                                            9am - 10am
                                                            ZOOM

                                                            Zoom in to https://cwm.zoom.us/my/jmgully for questions about your German Placement test, and German Language Courses and the FLPR in general!

                                                              Italian Language Courses - Drop-in Advising
                                                              Monday, August 17
                                                              9am - 11am
                                                              Location not specified

                                                              Come join a Zoom meeting for you to ask questions about your Italian Placement test, Italian Language Courses and the Foreign Language Program in general!

                                                                W&M Tribe Card Processing for M-Z Last Names
                                                                Monday, August 17
                                                                9am - 11am
                                                                Campus Center, Trinkle Hall Interior Doors
                                                                Opportunity for on-campus and commuter new students with last names M-Z to pick-up their their permanent Tribe Card.
                                                                  Japanese Language Courses - Drop-in Advising
                                                                  Monday, August 17
                                                                  9:30am - 10am
                                                                  Zoom

                                                                  Come join a Zoom meeting  for you to ask questions about your Japanese Placement test, Japanese Language Courses and the Foreign Language Program in general!

                                                                    Student Organizations and Activities Fair: Academic and Professional Development Orgs
                                                                    Monday, August 17
                                                                    9:30am - 11am
                                                                    TribeLink Events

                                                                    Have you thought, I want to join an organization that helps me further my career and personal development goals? Then this is the fair for you. Come browse our wide array professional and academic organizations at W&M.

                                                                      French Language Courses - Drop-in Advising
                                                                      Monday, August 17
                                                                      10am - 10:30am
                                                                      Zoom

                                                                      Come join a Zoom meeting for you to ask questions about your French Placement test, French  Language Courses and the Foreign Language Program in general!

                                                                        Arabic Language Courses - Drop-in Advising
                                                                        Monday, August 17
                                                                        10am - 11am
                                                                        Zoom

                                                                        Zoom in to meeting ID: 560 776 2942 for questions about your Arabic Placement test,  Arabic Language Courses and the Foreign Language Program in general!



                                                                          Pre-Engineering Professional Sessions
                                                                          Monday, August 17
                                                                          10am - 11am
                                                                          Virtual

                                                                          Interested in a career in Engineering? Attend this information session to learn more about how William & Mary can assist as you pursue your future career!

                                                                            Russian Language Courses - Drop-in Advising
                                                                            Monday, August 17
                                                                            10am - 11am
                                                                            Zoom

                                                                            Come join a Zoom meeting for you to ask questions about your French Placement test, French Language Courses and the Foreign Language Program in general! Click "Register for this Event" to join the meeting.

                                                                              Making A Tribe Choice
                                                                              Monday, August 17
                                                                              10:15am - 11:45am
                                                                              Virtual

                                                                              Learn about campus policy, resources, and risk reduction with upper-class students focusing on alcohol, decision-making, and issues of sexual misconduct.

                                                                                The Washington Center: Your Campus in the City
                                                                                Monday, August 17
                                                                                12pm - 1:30pm
                                                                                Virtual
                                                                                Add a semester in Washington, DC to your bucket list. Come learn about all the opportunities your campus in the city has to offer!
                                                                                  Student Organizations and Activities Fair: Performance/Arts and Media/Publications Orgs
                                                                                  Monday, August 17
                                                                                  12:30pm - 2pm
                                                                                  TribeLink Events

                                                                                  Dancing, singing, writing, and artistic endeavors.  This fair will bring out your creative aspirations by letting you meet our plethora of performance, art and media groups that make up William & Mary.

                                                                                    Academic Advising Drop-In Hours
                                                                                    Monday, August 17
                                                                                    1pm - 3pm
                                                                                    Virtual

                                                                                    An open session for students needing academic advising in order to complete course registration Monday evening.

                                                                                      Dance Evaluations
                                                                                      Monday, August 17
                                                                                      1:30pm - 3pm
                                                                                      Adair Hall, Fourth floor dance studio

                                                                                      Dance Placement Evaluation is held each fall and is for students with previous dance training who wish to enroll in a dance technique course at W&M.

                                                                                        W&M Tribe Card Processing for A-L Last Names
                                                                                        Monday, August 17
                                                                                        2pm - 4pm
                                                                                        Campus Center, Trinkle Hall Interior Doors
                                                                                        Opportunity for on-campus and commuter new students with last names A-L to pick-up their permanent Tribe Card.
                                                                                          Taking W&M Global
                                                                                          Monday, August 17
                                                                                          3:30pm - 5pm
                                                                                          Virtual

                                                                                          Learning more about the Global Education Office and study abroad opportunities.

                                                                                            New Student Registration
                                                                                            Monday, August 17
                                                                                            5:30pm - 6:30pm
                                                                                            Virtual

                                                                                            Registration for Fall courses

                                                                                              W&M Theatre, Speech and Dance Open House
                                                                                              Monday, August 17
                                                                                              6:30pm - 7:30pm
                                                                                              Virtual

                                                                                              Get to know the Department of Theatre, Speech & Dance!

                                                                                                Student Organizations and Activities Fair: Civic Engagement and Community Service Orgs
                                                                                                Monday, August 17
                                                                                                6:30pm - 8pm
                                                                                                TribeLink Events

                                                                                                How can you give back locally, nationally or even internationally? We have a group to answer that question. This fair covers our political organizations as well as community service and fundraising organizations.

                                                                                                  Student Organizations and Activities Fair: Fraternities and Sororities
                                                                                                  Monday, August 17
                                                                                                  8:30pm - 10pm
                                                                                                  TribeLink Events

                                                                                                  Come meet the 29 chapters that make up the Fraternity and Sorority Community at William & Mary.

                                                                                                    Add/Drop period begins
                                                                                                    Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                    All day
                                                                                                    Location not specified

                                                                                                    Add/Drop period begins at 1pm

                                                                                                    Juniors and Seniors may elect to take a course Pass/Fail or Audit

                                                                                                      Campus Tour
                                                                                                      Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                      8:30am - 10am
                                                                                                      Consult your OA
                                                                                                      Time well spent with your Orientation Group . . . becoming intimately familiar with campus. 
                                                                                                        Career Readiness Kickoff: Utilizing Cohen in Fall 2020
                                                                                                        Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                        10am - 10:30am
                                                                                                        Virtual

                                                                                                        This workshop will focus on the ways to utilize the Cohen Career Center this fall with the new parameters in place due to COVID. 

                                                                                                          Army ROTC Information Session
                                                                                                          Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                          10am - 11am
                                                                                                          Sadler Center, Tidewater Rooms
                                                                                                          All interested students are welcome to attend.
                                                                                                            ROTC Information Session
                                                                                                            Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                            10am - 11am
                                                                                                            Tidewater Rooms (A/B)

                                                                                                            Learn about W&M's ROTC program.

                                                                                                              First Generation New Student Meet-up
                                                                                                              Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                              10am - 11:30am
                                                                                                              Virtual
                                                                                                              Are you a First? Join other first-generation W&M students and faculty in this interactive program.
                                                                                                                W&M Honor & Conduct Pledge
                                                                                                                Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                                11:30am
                                                                                                                Group Dialogue Room

                                                                                                                Join members of the W&M Honor and Conduct Councils to learn about our Community Values, followed by the taking of our W&M Honor Pledge.

                                                                                                                  Student Organizations and Activities Fair: Culture/Identity and Spirituality/Faith/Religion Orgs
                                                                                                                  Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                                  1pm - 2:30pm
                                                                                                                  TribeLink Events

                                                                                                                  This fair gives you a place to explore organizations focused on identity, diversity, and inclusion.

                                                                                                                    W&M Tribe Card Processing for A-L Last Names
                                                                                                                    Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                                    2pm - 4pm
                                                                                                                    Campus Center, Trinkle Hall Interior Doors
                                                                                                                    Opportunity for on-campus and commuter new students with last names A-L to pick-up their permanent Tribe Card.
                                                                                                                      W&M Tribe Card Processing for M-Z Last Names
                                                                                                                      Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                                      2pm - 4pm
                                                                                                                      Campus Center, Trinkle Hall Interior Doors
                                                                                                                      Opportunity for on-campus and commuter new students with last names M-Z to pick-up their their permanent Tribe Card.
                                                                                                                        Outdoor Yoga    
                                                                                                                        Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                                        4pm - 4:45pm
                                                                                                                        McLeod Tyler Wellness Center, Patio

                                                                                                                        William & Mary is committed to your health and wellness. Join us for a small group Outdoor Yoga session at the Wellness Center before classes kick-off!

                                                                                                                        Student Organizations and Activities Fair: Club Sports Orgs
                                                                                                                        Tuesday, August 18
                                                                                                                        4pm - 5:30pm
                                                                                                                        TribeLink Events

                                                                                                                         Did you play a sport in high school or are you looking for a way to stay active, especially in an unusual semester? Then check out our sports clubs! Covering a wide array of sports, come see what opportunities might await you in this fair. 

                                                                                                                          Virtual Opening of the Academic Year
                                                                                                                          Wednesday, August 19
                                                                                                                          7pm
                                                                                                                          Virtual

                                                                                                                          Join us in celebrating the first day of classes with a ceremony marking the Opening of the Academic Year.

                                                                                                                            My First W&M Weekend
                                                                                                                            Thursday, August 20 - Tuesday, August 25
                                                                                                                            Across Campus

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