Freshman Family
Newsletter
December 2017
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Dear Class of 2021 Families,
Happy holidays! Highlighted by the annual Yule Log Ceremony, December is an exciting time here at William & Mary. The last day of classes is December 8th and final exams this year will be held from December 9th to the 20th. We would like to wish your student the best of luck on his or her exams, and during the holiday break that follows, we hope you will have the opportunity to spend some quality time with your student!
Due to winter break, there will be no January newsletter, so on behalf of William & Mary, we wish you a happy and healthy New Year!
Sincerely,
Claire & Al Dwoskin, P'21 (x2!)
Director of Parent & Family Programs
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Still need holiday gifts for your favorite student? Visit the William & Mary Alumni Shop and deck the halls with Green & Gold this holiday season!
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William & Mary's most treasured holiday tradition is our annual Yule Log Ceremony, held this year on December 16th. During the ceremony, the entire William & Mary student body squeezes into the Wren Courtyard to enjoy music, food, speeches, and President Reveley reading holiday stories dressed as Santa Claus. Afterwards, students file into the Wren Building to throw a ceremonial holly sprig into the yule log fire for good luck.
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Is your student flying (or taking the train) out of Williamsburg for Winter Break? Shuttles are available to the Norfolk International, Richmond International, and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airports, as well as the Williamsburg AMTRAK Station.
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Does your student want to live on campus for the next academic year?
All students who are interested in participating in the 2018/19 room selection process must pay a $200.00 non-refundable
deposit by February 16, 2018.
Student Leaders Wanted!
Residence Life hires approximately 170 student staff in seven different positions. The
application is available now and remain open until January 14, 2018 at 11:59pm.
Gimme a break!
Winter Break is just around the corner;
PLAN AHEAD! Most halls close December 21st at 10:00am. We re-open the halls on January 12th at 9:00am. Make sure your student is taking advantage of this well-deserved down time.
Did you know?
Residence Life has a small residence hall in Colonial Williamsburg. William Randolph Lodging, also known as the
CW House. This is a unique living opportunity available to a pair of juniors or seniors. Applications are available on the Residence Life website.
The National Residence Hall Honorary
The honorary, which focuses on recognition and service, is comprised of no more than the Top 1% of our residential students. The students that were inducted this fall hold leadership positions in a variety of ways, such as being a member of the residence life staff, to editing the Flat Hat, and from working on public relations for TribeTHON to being a liaison for campus diversity as a multicultural intern in the admissions office, just to name a few. These are your Fall 2017 Inductees:
Kate Hathaway, Nura Mariscol del Moral, Catalina Layton, Emily Chaumont, Maddie Brightbill, Sam Laveson, Emma Munis, Caroline Semmelmeier, Zach Allen, Mary Beth Miller, Vail Prior, Virginia Grace Burns, Elizabeth Flatt, Emily Knoche, Maddy King.
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Held on December 3rd, Grand Illumination is Colonial Williamsburg's biggest and brightest holiday celebration! Join us in CW for this special day by strolling the Historic Area and viewing all the unique decorations. Enjoy musical performances on multiple stages throughout the Historic Area and fireworks displays from the Capitol, the Magazine, and the Palace.
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Important Dates
Spring 2018 semester eStatement/W&M Monthly Tuition Payment Plan available:
Dec. 12, 2017
Spring 2018 Tuition Due Date:
Jan. 4, 2018
Refunds
Expecting a financial aid refund?
Direct deposit refunds are sent electronically to the bank account designated in eServices.
eServices
Check with your student to be sure you are set up as an
Authorized User in eServices. You will receive eStatement notifications, have access to view and pay the bill and be able to enroll in the monthly
Tuition Payment Plan.
Account Holds
Restrictive holds will be placed on all W&M Student Accounts that are not paid or covered by financial and, scholarships or the Tuition Payment Plan on January 9, 2018.
Payments can be made in several ways.
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Elevating Your Personal Best: Strengths Edition
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Through this program, Student Leadership Development will help participants learn more their own personal strengths and how to use them in leadership and involvement. This leadership development initiative will offer participants a highly personalized opportunity for self-assessment, personal reflection, coaching, and action planning. Registration is now open, and will close on January 23rd.
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One Tribe, One Family: William & Mary parents have a new way to get involved and assist in a variety of career development programs for current students. Visit the new William & Mary Volunteer website to discover ways you can get involved here in Williamsburg or within your own community.
These opportunities range from potential future networking sessions and experiential learning program, to sharing your ability to hire from William & Mary. By joining this site, you can indicate your availability for upcoming events. What are you waiting for?
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Now Accepting Applications for Student Leadership Foundation
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Student Leadership Foundation (SLF) is a 9-week program for freshman and sophomore leaders. This leadership development program allows participants the opportunity to learn about themselves, to deepen their understanding of leadership and how to apply a variety of leadership concepts to impact positive change, and it will introduce them to a wide range of resources on campus, including other leaders!
Interested students can learn more about the program and apply now; the deadline apply is 5pm on Friday, December 8th.
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Freshman families have taken the lead, but it’s a close competition! Which class will win the 2017-2018 Class Challenge and help us reach our 34% parent participation goal by June 30, 2018?
Please consider making a tax-deductible gift of any size to the Parents Fund this month. Your gift provides opportunities for all students and directly supports important services like our student organizations and activities, student government, the Sadler & Campus Centers, multicultural student services, and Protocall, our 24-hour student counseling service. Your gift today will make William & Mary’s students stronger!
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Parent & Family Programs
William & Mary
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187
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