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Things Your Student Should Know
The end of the 
semester is fast approaching, and winter break is almost here! Below are some important dates and information that your student should know before heading home.
 
 
 

Spend the Summer with W&M in DC!
DC Summer Session:

- Take 1-3 credit courses taught by W&M professors

- Fulfill GERs and major/minor requirements

- Attend class in late afternoons and evenings at our Dupont Circle office

- Open to current/newly admitted undergraduates, alumni, visiting students, and NVCC students

- Tuition starts at $350/credit hour!

 

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December 2014 
Freshmen Parent Newsletter
A message from our Freshmen Class Chairs
Dear Freshmen Parents,

 

The first milestone of their college year is coming to a close. From our family to yours, we hope that you will have the opportunity to spend some quality time with your William & Mary student over the winter holiday break.  

 

As the new year approaches, we plan to gently encourage our daughters to download the RAVE Guardian app, explore their awareness of the Cohen Career Center's services and to discuss our family's commitment to support W&M through the Parents' Fund. We invite you and your family to spend some time over the holidays exploring your student's William & Mary experience.

 

Thank you for making a positive impact on your student's college career. We look forward to continuing on our path of growth and collaboration in the New Year.

Until then, wishing you a safe and happy holiday!

 

John & Wendy Dickinson

Freshmen Class Chairs

Parent & Family Council

One Tribe, One Family
William & Mary students came together to produce this video to showcase their commitment to our community.

Yule Log
A W&M Tradition
William & Mary students have the opportunity to participate in many wonderful traditions throughout the year, including Yule Log. Held on December 13th this year, students will gather in the Wren Courtyard to listen to live music and the President read a rousing rendition of a traditional holiday tale. Afterward, students pile into the Great Hall to toss sprigs of holly into the Yule log fire for good luck. 

 Video from last year's Yule Log event.
Why Pay for Health Insurance You Don't Need? 
All full-time students must have health insurance as a condition of their enrollment. If your student has not already filed an approved Waiver Request by January 10th, he/she will be enrolled in the Student Insurance Plan and billed $870 for Spring 2015.
For more information, review the Insurance Requirement and Waiver Request. To learn more about the College-sponsored Student Insurance Plan, review the information on UnitedHealthcare StudentResources.
A Semester in Singapore

Some of us are born to 

seek safety and routine, and there are those of us, to borrow from Tennyson, whose natures drive them "to seek, to find, and not to yield." Akshay Deverakonda '15 clearly falls into the latter camp.

 

Update from Semester in Singapore

Learn more about study abroad 

Residence Life
Holidays Around the World!
Our Language Houses, with support from Dining Services and the Reves Center, presents Holidays Around The World! Throughout the month of December, Commons Dining Hall will feature d�cor and food centered on the holiday traditions from around the globe.
Tuition eBill News
The spring 2015 semester eBill is scheduled for distribution on December 9, 2014 and is due for payment on January 2, 2015. Students and Authorized Users will receive an email when the eBill is ready for viewing. If you do not have access to eServices, please have your student designate you as an Authorized User. This will allow you to view and pay the eBill, make housing deposits or set up a W&M Tuition Payment Plan.
Applications Available for the Student Leadership Foundation Program
Student Leadership Development
Student Leadership Foundation (SLF) is an intensive semester-long leadership program for Freshmen and Sophomore leaders on campus.  This selective program is designed to support rising campus leaders as they build a strong network with fellow leaders on campus.  Applications for the spring program are available and due Wednesday, December 17th.
We want to hear from you!
You and your students are important to us. How can we better serve you? Please let us know if there's information you need or topics you'd like to see addressed.
Contact us as at parents@wm.edu.

Our community recently celebrated the second annual Tag Day on William & Mary's campus. As part of this effort, students posted signs ---  or tags ---  all over campus to showcase the impact of private support on their daily lives and to recognize all who came before them to make William & Mary what it is today.

 

Please take a few moments to enjoy some images from Tag Day, and please support our students with a gift to the Parents Fund today!

 
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