Move-In & Orientation - All Posts
Get Ready for Move In!
On August 22, 2019
![Student carrying a tall stack of dorm supplies during Move-In](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/traditions-orientation-280x190.jpg)
With move in right around the corner, hopefully most of you have already started packing! Even if you haven’t, (please start right after reading
So You’ve Been Assigned to Botetourt…
On July 8, 2019
![](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/faq1-280x190.jpg)
You just found out dorm assignments. Yay! But, you’ve been assigned to a dorm in the Botetourt Complex? Where even is that? Unless you’ve
Happy Valentine’s Day Spring Transfers!
On February 14, 2019
![Cleftomaniacs perform at Day for Admitted Students](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/arts-culture-clubs-orgs-280x190.jpg)
Hello Readers, Happy Valentine’s Day! By now, most, if not all Universities around the country should be back from a lovely winter break. Getting
Why Freshman Move-In is Like Jedi Training
On August 23, 2018
![Student carrying a tall stack of dorm supplies during Move-In](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/traditions-orientation-280x190.jpg)
You may be wondering about the title for this post- it does seem a little out there. If you have seen Star Wars, you
A Look Inside: International Freshman Advantage Program
On August 23, 2018
![Students pose for a selfie](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/526eb0ff-b412-4ee1-9f28-dffef7050588-280x190.jpg)
The first two weeks of my summer vacation consisted of business professional outfit shopping to prepare for my internship, and countless dinner dates with
5 Tips for Surviving the First Week
On August 22, 2018
![My hall mates and I posing with our OAs before Convocation in 2014!](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_4142-280x190.jpg)
1. Participate in orientation activities New student orientation can sometimes feel like an intense session of summer camp. I spent my first days at
Reminders of William & Mary
On August 21, 2017
![A picture of campus in the spring](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_4240-280x190.jpg)
This August, for the first time in a few years, I won’t be returning to William & Mary. My studies are complete, so I
Campus & the Community: Volunteer Opportunities
![a group of students posing on the steps at the far end of the Sunken Garden](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/unnamed-1-280x190.jpg)
It is embarrassing to admit just how many times I jotted down service hours!! in my high school agenda to remind me of something I
Finding your Fit
On April 10, 2017
![Fife and drum walking in Williamsburg](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/williamsburg-280x190.jpg)
Adjusting to college is hard and it might get even harder for transfer students as we are the “small number” in a bigger college