Orientation

W&M Tribe Card ID: Upload your photo for your ID card by Monday, August 3, 2026. The W&M Tribe Card is your ID card for both W&M and VIMS.
W&M Graduate International New Student Orientation: New international students have an additional mandatory orientation Saturday, August 22, 2026 sponsored by the Reves Center for International Studies.
Batten School & VIMS New Student Orientation: All incoming students will participate in two mandatory orientations. The first is an overnight field orientation at the Batten School & VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory campus in Wachapreague, VA Tuesday, August 18 to Thursday, August 20, 2026. The second orientation takes place on the Batten School & VIMS Gloucester Point, VA and W&M Williamsburg, VA campuses Monday, August 24 - Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
Student Check-In Form: New students are required to complete a Batten School & VIMS "Check-In" to fulfill all necessary steps for getting started at the Gloucester Point campus. Review and follow the instructions listed in the Steps for Student Check-in once you have arrived at the Batten School & VIMS campus and received your VIMS email account.
Got Questions? Contact the [[academicaffairs, Office for Academic Affairs]] at 804-684-7105.

Last Updated by J. Dahnke on June 10, 2025.