Webinars
The Parent & Family Programs Webinar Series is intended to be an interactive resource designed to help you connect with faculty, staff, and students, and to answer some of your questions about programs at William & Mary.
Visit the links below to review recordings of our sessions throughout the semester, or to join live at the time of the program.
May 2024
Commencement: Know Before You Go
May 1 at 7pm EST
Commencement is around the corner! Hear from Greg Henderson, Steve Tewksbury, Andrea Harris, Taylor Migliore, and Lauren Garrett of the University’s Commencement Coordinating Committee to learn everything you need to know before heading to Williamsburg May 16-18 to celebrate all your student’s hard work.
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Tribe Transitions: Tribe Guide 101
May 9 at 12pm EST
Tribe Transitions: Summer Pre-Orientation Programs
May 15 at 12pm EST
Tribe Transitions: Student Accessibility Services
May 22 at 12pm EST
June 2024
Tribe Transitions: Residence Life
June 11 at 12pm EST
With move-in around the corner, we invite you to join us to learn about the ways that Residence Life works to create student community and belonging through self-determination for all students. Bring your questions about move-in, residence halls, community building opportunities, and Resident Assistants.
Tribe Transitions: Academic Advising and Course Registration
June 28 at 12pm EST
Your student is about to embark on a liberal arts education. But what is a COLL curriculum and how does your student know what classes to sign up for? This session will cover how new students build their class schedules using the PATH system with the support of their pre-major advisor. Join Megan Sanbury, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, to learn more about Academic Advising and Course Registration for Fall 2024.
July 2024
Tribe Transitions: Student Accounts
July 2 at 12pm EST
The Student Accounts department is responsible for the assessment, billings and collection of tuition, fees, meal plans, housing and other university charges. The department is also responsible for the processing of student refunds from financial aid or other account overpayments. Join Alan Hodge, Fiscal Specialist at the Bursar’s Office, as he discusses all things Student Accounts.
Tribe Transitions: Dining Services
July 9 at 12pm EST
Meal plans come in many different shapes and sizes, conveniently tailored for the varying needs of individual students living both on and off-campus. How do meal plans work? What is residential dining like at W&M? Join representatives from Auxiliary Services and W&M Dining Services to learn more about meal plans, dining facilities, and other critical services your student will use during their time at W&M.
August 2024
Tribe Transitions: Move-In and Orientation Know Before You Go
August 15 at 12pm EST
Lauren Garrett, Director of Student Transition Engagement Programs, and Heather Deere, Director of Parent & Family Programs, close out our summer webinars with all information needed for move-in an orientation! Learn everything you need to know for YOUR orientation as a parent and family member of a W&M student.