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Student Transition Engagement Programs
We support the transition of students into and through their W&M experience. We help to develop community while providing services, outreach and support encompassed within year-round initiatives and programs such as New Student Orientation and our Find, Form and Focus Your Experience series.

Student Transition Engagement Programs

New Students Arriving Spring 2027

Welcome to William & Mary! Information regarding your transition into the university will be available in the Tribe Guide beginning Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 12 Noon. 

Make a note that you will move into your residence hall assignment by appointment the morning of Friday, January 22 and complete your required New Student Orientation starting that same afternoon through Tuesday, January 26 ... which immediately precedes the first day of spring classes on Wednesday, January 27, 2027.

New Students

  • Before Your Arrive

    We warmly welcome you and your supporters to the university community!

  • Expectations

    Review a few key new student enrollment requirements per the Undergraduate Catalog.

  • Tribe Guide

    Your one-stop online source for all you need to do before your campus arrival.

  • Orientation

    Five days of community building, faculty presentations, making memories and having lots of fun!

  • Convocation

    Your official welcome to the university, held at sunset on the first day of fall classes.

  • Find Your Experience

    We encourage you to explore and find your unique university experience.

New Students Arriving Fall 2027

Congratulations on your decision to join William & Mary! Information regarding your transition into the university will be available in the Tribe Guide on Monday, May 3, 2027 at 12 Noon.

Fall classes begin on Wednesday, September 1, 2027 - with New Student Orientation kicking off the preceding Friday, August 27. New Student Orientation is a five-day program required for enrollment. For residential students, move-in takes place by appointment on Thursday, August 26 and is followed by an evening of new student activities.

Current Students

  • Form Your Experience

    Between your first and last year, students can expect to become engaged in a partnered community series.

  • Focus Your Experience

    Your last semesters on campus are focused on who you want to be... for now.

  • Student Leadership

    We rely on student leaders to help deliver our programs & initiatives. Consider joining our team!

For Joint Degree Programme Students

As a student in the William & Mary St Andrews Joint Degree Programme (JDP or Programme), you will split your undergraduate experience between William & Mary in Virginia, U.S.A. and the University of St Andrews in Scotland, U.K.

Your HOME university is the one to which you applied and where you complete your first year.
Your HOST university is where you spend your second year.

Whether you are a Home or Host Student, we encourage you to explore all that lies ahead for students within this unique four-year degree programme!

Explore the JDP! Who comes here belongs here!
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Developing Community

Connections help build community. With the help of our Initiative Directors and Transition Coaches, STEP offers programs and events that support students - regardless of class year or prior experience - in building connections across the university and within distinctive populations.

Our commitment to community development is also evident through the services provided in the Center for Community Development (CCD). This is the Campus Living Thematic Area's resource center and creative planning space for our student leaders engaged in peer support within the residence halls and our transition programs or initiatives.

Check Out How We Build Connections Year Round
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University Resources

There's lots to learn about the student experience and STEP is here to help!

Learn the lingo or take a deep dive into the services and resources available to students.

Find Resources

For Alumni & Friends

No matter how you are connected to STEP, we encourage you we encourage you to stay in touch and keep tabs on the great work happening with the support of tremendously talented students.

  • Key Milestones

    Our tradition of supporting undergraduate students into and through W&M has an interesting history.

  • Reflect on Your Experience

    Consider what being a STEP student leaders means in the greater context of university life and one's own experience.

  • Keep in Touch

    Keep your STEP count high and follow us as we make moves around campus - and online.

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Give Now to Support Student Connections!

How can we help?

Student Transition Engagement Programs (STEP) is responsible for creating engaging transition experiences where students are empowered to optimally thrive at William & Mary — and beyond.

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