Freshman Family
Newsletter
November 2018
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Dear Class of 2022 Families,
November marks the countdown to the end of our 2018 fall semester. Your students should feel good about all they have accomplished so far as they near the last day of classes on December 7th. Thanksgiving Break is November 21st through 25th, and if your student has not yet made travel arrangements, encourage her or him to find a way home with the
Tribe Rides
Facebook group. If your student is not journeying off campus, don’t worry. All residence halls will remain open to students throughout the break.
This month is a great time for students of all classes to visit the
Cohen Career Center
to learn how the team can help them in their career exploration and prepare them to make good use of their holiday breaks. The deadline to apply for Winter Break Externships is November 2nd!
We hope this month’s newsletter is helpful to you, and if you have any questions, comments, or ideas please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Sincerely,
Julie and Mike Matthews P’22
Memphis, TN
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Planning to Live On-Campus next year?
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Students are strongly encouraged to live on-campus at least 2 years and we’d love to have them stay all 4 years! We are streamlining the room selection process by eliminating the Room Reservation Deposit. Students start the process by simply signing a housing contract.
The 2019-2020 Housing Contracts are available online beginning January 16 - February 20, 2019. Please discuss housing plans with your student, we’d love to have them live on campus next year!
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Residence Life Applications
Is your student an outstanding leader? Do they have what it takes to be a student staff member in the halls? Residence Life is accepting applications for the 19/20 academic year.
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William & Mary Rankings
1st
for the
Best Public University in Virginia by the
New York Times
1st in the nation for the
Happiest Students by the
Princeton Review
2nd out of the
Top 150 Universities in the U.S. by
Heterodox Academy
2nd in the nation for having the
Highest Graduation Rate for Public Universities by
Money
5th in the nation for
Undergraduate Teaching by
U.S. News & World Report
10th in the nation for
Best Public School by
Forbes
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Chick-fil-A **Now Open** in
Tribe Square
Just a few steps from campus, Chick-fil-A provides a great alternate dining option for students. Tribe Square Chick-fil-A is run by Sodexo, the primary provider of food at William & Mary, enabling students to use dining dollars from their meal plan to purchase a meal, tax free!
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William & Mary has more than 450 clubs and organizations on campus, making getting involved and staying engaged a part of life. The vast array of organizations is due to William & Mary's diversity among the broad student body. From ping pong to EDM, William & Mary has a club for everyone.
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Have Questions? Academic Advisors are available to help!
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Last year, the Office of Academic Advising held over 500 appointments with students regarding degree and class topics such as schedules, declaring a major, degree requirements, and policy petitions. Advisors are standing by to assist students at any level who have questions or need guidance with navigating their William & Mary degree. With spring registration underway, students may be concerned with the courses they are registered for, how they are progressing through their various degree requirements toward graduating on time, or how to handle confusion pertaining to their major. Students can easily make appointments whenever needed through the Academic Advising website.
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Parents Present Check to President Rowe
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During Family Weekend’s welcome session, Gloria and Ted Chambers P’20 – Chairs of the Parent & Family Council – presented to President Katherine Rowe a ceremonial check for $917,340 to the Parents Fund. This sum was given by nearly 4,000 parent donors in fiscal year 2018 and now supports
resources for student success
during the 2018-2019 academic year. The Chambers announced that this year’s Parents Fund goal is $1 million dollars, which will provide funding for additional services and enhanced programs to help students flourish. Thank you to all our parents who have already made contributions this year! Gifts of all sizes make a difference!
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On Tag Day, October 10, 2018, students adorned their favorite buildings and people made possible through private support with yellow banners and pins. If you visit campus – or browse the
Parent & Family Programs Facebook page
– you will still see these signs of thanks for our wonderful donors (you!).
Amy Zhao ’19 is thankful for the impact your Parents Fund gifts have had on her experience of wellness at William & Mary:
I'm thankful that the Wellness Center encourages me to take courses on mindfulness, helps me proactively take care of myself, and gives me a space to clear my head or meditate. All of these things have contributed to my overall flourishing at William & Mary, and I look forward to taking this knowledge with me wherever I go later in life.
Your gift to the Parents Fund provides eating disorder awareness programming, student counseling co-payments, flu vaccines, free wellness classes, and after-hours and weekend counseling support. This November, we are thankful for parents’ generosity toward these life changing resources.
Thank you, families!
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Parent & Family Programs
William & Mary
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187
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