Welcome to the UMW Community!

Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of Mary Washington! We’re so excited to welcome you to the UMW community via your Orientation.

Registration will open on Tuesday, March 10th at 12:00 PM for all Summer Orientation. Questions about registration? Click here to view the recording of a webinar all about how to register! After Tuesday, March 10th at 12:00 PM, use the button below to register!

Register here for your Summer Orientation!

Orientation dates for Summer 2026 are listed below.

First-Year Orientation Dates:

  1. Session 1: June 10-11
  2. Session 2: June 15-16
  3. Session 3: June 17-18
  4. Session 4: June 23-24
  5. Session 5: June 25-26

Transfer Orientation Dates:

  1. June 12
  2. June 29

Wondering what your Summer Orientation experience might look like as a new Eagle? Check out an example of our First-Year Schedule here and an example of the Transfer Schedule here!

For Summer 2026, students can expect communication regarding next steps, including orientation registration, to come through their UMW email.

To find out more about Orientation, including a sample schedule and more, please use the buttons below. As information becomes available about the New Student Orientation process, we will make it available to you via this website. Please feel free to email orientation@umw.edu with questions.

First Year Students
Transfer Students
First Year Families
Transfer Families

Remember to start getting into the habit of checking your UMW student email! Need help setting it up? Visit the IT webpage.