Fall 2018 Orientation Schedule

Graduate International Orientation: August 18-19, 2018

• You must enter the US by August 18
• August 18: Welcome Activities (optional)
• August 19: Orientation Sessions (required), 8:45am - 1pm at Brinkley Commons, Alan B. Miller Hall.

Undergraduate International Orientation: August 21-23, 2018

• You must enter the US by August 21
• August 21: Check-in and Residential Hall move-in
• August 22: "Life in the US" activities (e.g., shopping trips), social activities, Welcome Party (family members are also invited), etc.
• August 23: Orientation sessions, international family reception, etc.

Pre-Arrival Resources

Prepare for your arrival by completing the Pre-Arrival Checklist to access information about housing, transportation to W&M, health insurance, etc.

• Login to iStart, using your W&M ID and password
• Click on Pre-Arrival in the menu on the left-hand side of the page
• Click on Pre-Arrival Checklist and complete each form

Our New International Students website and the New Student Guide (pdf) are also great resources for students.

Connect with Current W&M Students

The Virtual Conversation Partner Program (VCPP) matches new international students with current W&M students for English conversation practice and cross-cultural exchange. Students communicate via video chat before the school year begins.

You will also be assigned to a peer leader for International Orientation. Your peer leader will serve as a resource, answering questions before your arrival and helping you settle in W&M. You will receive your peer leader information in early June.

Orientation Requirements and non F-1 & J-1 Applicants

• All new international students with F-1 or J-1 immigration status are required to attend International Student Orientation, including exchange students and students transferring to W&M from other US schools.
• International Student Orientation is one part of your larger orientation program. There is also a required orientation for all new undergraduates. Graduate students also have orientations with their departments.
• Students who are not in F-1 or J-1 immigration status (e.g., US citizen who lived abroad) but are interested in attending International Student Orientation can contact [[globe]] for more information.