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 & Family Checklist, take a few moments to read and consider our Land Acknowledgement and Statement on Slavery and its Legacies.
New Students Arriving Fall 2025
Congratulations on your decision to join us at William & Mary! Information regarding your transition into the university will be available beginning May 1, 2025. Until then, new students will move into their residence hall assignments the day before Orientation (Thursday, August 21) and begin required New Student Orientation the Friday preceding the first day of fall classes (Wednesday, August 27, 2025).
Before You Arrive
We warmly welcome you and your supporters to the university community! Even before you arrive you can start getting to know campus and your forever friends ...
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Enrollment Requirements
The university has the expectation that each new student will adhere to the requirements for enrollment.
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New Student & Family Welcome Events
We look forward to welcoming our new students and their supporters to the Tribe!
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Pre-Orientation Programs
These summer programs are great way to learn more about yourself before joining us on campus!
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Stepping Stones
Join us for a series of virtual new student and student leader meet-ups created to connect you with new friends.
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.