New Employee Orientations

New Employee Orientation provides an essential introduction to William & Mary, your benefits, and our campus community. Each orientation offers unique information to help you settle in, connect with colleagues, and navigate university resources with confidence.

We offer three opportunities for new employees to integrate within the university:

Benefits Orientation

Our Benefits Orientation is a self-paced program which will be assigned to you through Cornerstone. It will take you approximately 1 hour to complete. The orientation will cover benefit options and selection deadlines plus other key dates. As a reminder, you have 30 days from your hire date to complete certain benefit elections.

Virtual Q&A Sessions for New Employees – Benefits Overview

University Human Resources (UHR) will be hosting virtual Q&A sessions to assist new employees with benefit elections and related questions. These sessions are a great opportunity to get personalized answers and guidance as you navigate your benefits options.

Session Dates:

Q&A sessions will be held from 9 AM to 10 AM.

dates for benefits q&a
Thursday October 30th	Tuesday March 3rd
Thursday November 13th	Tuesday March 17th
Thursday December 4th	Tuesday March 31st
Tuesday December 16th	Thursday April 16th
Thursday January 15th	Thursday April 30th
Thursday January 29th	Thursday May 14th
Tuesday February 17th

Access all the virtual sessions via Zoom at:

Join Zoom Meeting https://cwm.zoom.us/j/97436162737
Meeting ID: 974 3616 2737

Before You Attend:

We encourage you to review the Benefits Orientation assigned to you through Cornerstone. You can also search "Benefits Orientation" in Cornerstone to access the information. This will help you come prepared with any questions and make the most of the session.

If you have any questions in advance, feel free to reach out to the UHR team at AskHR@wm.edu.

University Orientation

As the second-oldest university in the nation, the university cultivates a communal environment that we are excited to have you join. The orientation is a self-paced program and is assigned at the same time as the Benefits Orientation. It is also searchable as "University Orientation" if it is not immediately assigned.

Campus Tours

University Human Resources hosts an optional walking tour of campus. We recommend wearing clothing appropriate for the outside weather and comfortable shoes. All campus tours are held on Fridays from 8:30 - 11:45 a.m. Upcoming campus tour dates are listed below. Please send an email to AskHR@wm.edu to register for a tour that fits your schedule.

The tour starts at the Bee McLeod Recreation Center and ends at the Commons Dining Hall. Feel free to stay and purchase lunch at the dining hall afterwards.

Campus Tours
Upcoming Campus Tour Schedule
December 5, 2025 - Canceled due to weather

If you cannot make the University Orientation or the campus tour on your originally scheduled date, you are welcome to attend the next one.