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Tribe Guide
Tribe Guide
The Tribe Guide is your one-stop online source for information about what needs to be done before and during your time in Williamsburg. In additional to information around advising and registration to housing and meal plans, this site also provides you access to your dynamic myTribeGuide - a tailored and comprehensive to-do list that will help you navigate your first four months ... and then your next four years! From Orientation to Commencement, myTribeGuide is here to help ensure a positive student experience.
William & Mary is a community grounded in seven Core Values and respects our region's complex history - along with the university's place in that narrative. Before beginning your incoming student journey, take a few moments to read and consider the university's Land Acknowledgement and Labor Acknowledgement.
New Students Arriving Spring 2026
Congratulations on your decision to join us at William & Mary! Information regarding your transition into the university will be available beginning Monday, December 1, 2025.
Until then, please note that new students will move into their residence hall assignments on Friday, January 16, 2026 and begin required New Student Orientation that afternoon - with activities and presentations continuing forward until the first day of spring classes (Wednesday, January 21, 2026).
New Student Orientation
Five days of community building, faculty presentations, making memories and having lots of fun! We take you and your Orientation Group right up to the First Day of Classes after moving into your residence hall.
Explore Your New Home
How can we help?
The Office of Student Transition Engagement Programs (STEP) is responsible for creating engaging transition experiences where students are empowered to optimally thrive at William & Mary — and beyond.