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Getting to Know W&M
Welcome to William & Mary! The information below will help you understand the university and its traditions...
History, Institutional Information & Annual Celebrations
- W&M at a Glance
- History of W&M
- Mission, Vision & Values
- Strategic Plan: Vision 2026
- Campus Photos
- Fun Facts About W&M
- Virtual Campus Tour
Academic Programs by Academic Unit
- Arts & Sciences Academic Programs: undergraduate and master’s
- Mason School of Business: undergraduate and graduate
- School of Education: undergraduate and graduate
- School of Law
- Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Common Abbreviations, Phrases & Acronyms
Campus Lingo
- Last Day of Classes (Annual celebration on the last day of spring classes - should not be referred to as "Blowout")
- CW (Colonial Williamsburg)
- Matoaka (Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka)
- Sadler (Sadler Center, main student center)
- DoG Street (Duke of Gloucester Street)
Academic Units
- Arts & Sciences (Faculty of Arts & Sciences, housing undergraduate and some graduate programs)
- Business (Raymond A. Mason School of Business)
- Law (School of Law)
- SOE (School of Education)
- Swem (Earl Gregg Swem Library, main library)
- VIMS (Virginia Institute of Marine Science)
Campus Life & Annual Celebrations
- Events
- Campus Map
- Faculty & Staff Parking
- Campus Rec Center
- Muscarelle Museum of Art
- Sunken Garden (Recreational area in the middle of old campus)
- Yule Log (Annual fall celebration at the end of the semester)
- Convocation (Annual fall celebration for the incoming class)
- Grand Illumination (December fireworks in Colonial Williamsburg)