College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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Flve dollars and you get a room, or so freshman Chris Whitland Ends out as she moves into Barrett ENVLIL3? mmm' ENVIRONMENT DIVIDER 11

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Long queue Ilnes try tempers as upperclassmen once again try to get in to face validation. i 10 ENVIHONMENTDIVIDEH -.J 2.25:-Lgar xiii? A Q Yates becomes the slte of hurried movement as a freshman coed moves in as one of the Hrst female in- habitants XX a

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With hectic orientation, frosh glimpse at next four years. You would think that with 1,206 new students arriv- ing at William and Mary at one time, with one week to learn their way around campus, re- gister for classes, buy books, learn college policies and with one week to unpack, settle in and meet people, chaos would be the likely result. l-lowever, the orientation committee showed that through careful organiza- tion and with cooperation from the rest of the college com- munity, a successful freshman and transfer student orientation was possible. Although plans for orienta- tion week started in March of the previous year, for fresh- men it began with a summer let- ter from their orientation aides. Countless form letters had been arriving from the time of acceptance, but this was the first personal contact the freshman had with the college. The letters varied, however most emphasized the necessity of packing trashcans, fans, bikes, umbrellas and waterproof shoes. Next came moving in. Con- fusion began before parking the car because the signs on the dorms were obscurely placed. f' 1 ' ,, I- ' at -. itteksf .MAX Q ..i1f ..,i.l 12 ORIENTATION Could new students really have been expected to know their way around campus? But a tour was in order and after taking a few of these the right dorm was found. Mothers, fathers, bro- thers and sisters made countless trips from the car to the dorm until the car was emptied. With the temperature reaching 95 degrees, freshmen were al- ready feeling a homesickness for their air conditioned rooms. Suitcases were unpacked just to be taken home again by mom and dad. Lamps, bikes, stereos and curtains were put in their proper places and a day of introductions, tours and welcomings began. Parents stayed long enough to listen to President Graves explain the competitive life at William and Mary and warn them that their sons or daughters might bring home a few more C's than ex- pected. Soon, goodbyes were exchanged and families departed. Little did parents realize the validity of President Graves statements! For the next week, new stu- dents had little free time. ln- terest night was held in William and Mary Hall where academic In order to obtain their keys and card keys, freshmen men wait patiently in line in Dupont lobby. department members were avail- able to answer questions about course offerings and concentra- tions. Colonial Williamsburg hosted a reception in the Gover- ner's Palace gardens and Presi- dent Graves welcomed new stu- dents at a reception at his house. Members of most campu organizations were available at Activities Night to let fresh- ment know that they were most S welcomed - and especially en- couraged - to take part in extracurricular activities. An honor council presenta- tion was given so new students would fully understand the honor code. Although most con-