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.
If you are a student who has been admitted to the University to begin in Spring 2026, you can register for your Orientation by clicking the button below. If you’re joining us in Fall 2026, check back for more information about your Orientation in February 2026!
Orientation for Spring entry students will be January 9th, 2026. Orientation dates for Summer 2026 will be announced shortly!
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.
Remember to start getting into the habit of checking your UMW student email! Need help setting it up? Visit the IT webpage.