This schedule is subject to change and additional content may be added so please check back regularly and get familiar with it. It is also mobile friendly! Please note sessions with an R, E, or W next to the location indicates if it is required, encouraged, or has a focus on Health and Wellness.
R-Required
E-Encouraged
W-Focused on Health and Wellness
Thursday, August 31 - Move-In Day
Time | Event | Location |
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8:00am-12:00pm | Students Arrive at Pre-scheduled check in times (EphHelpers available to assist 8-11am) | Paresky Center |
8:00am-1:00pm | Zilkha Center Reusable Water Bottle Pick Up - Complete the sustainability course in your inbox to be eligible!
WOOLF students who have completed the module: your bottle will be waiting for you at WOOLF check-in on September 1st. Please do not pick up during this distribution time. | Class of 1966 Environmental Center |
10:00am-1:00pm | Community Resource Fair | Paresky Center (E) |
11:00am-1:00pm | First-Year Family Lunch | Paresky Tent (E) |
11:00am-12:00pm | Campus Tour: Take a guided walk on the beautiful Williams campus, explore the landscape, academic and residential spaces, and learn more about the place our students call home. | Meet at Weston Hall (E) |
12:00pm-1:00pm | Exploring Sacred Space Campus Tour: Come join students and chaplains for a tour of the Thompson Memorial Chapel and the Jewish Religious Center! See the places where the students hold worship and prayer services, spaces for hanging out, and celebrations. For more information contact the Chaplains' Office at 413-597-2483. | Steps of Chapin Hall - left side (E) |
12:00pm-1:00pm | Parents of Varsity Athletes Meeting | Bernhard Music Center/Brooks Rogers |
1:00pm-1:30pm | GOODBYE HUGS! | |
1:30pm-2:30pm | Welcoming Families to Williams: Maud Mandel, President, Prof. of History Gretchen Long, Dean of the College, Frederick Rudolph Class of 1965 Prof. of American Culture Leticia Smith-Evans Haynes, Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Chapin Hall |
1:30pm-2:15pm | First Entry Meetings | Your Assigned Entry Space (students only) (R) |
2:30pm-3:45pm | VOICES Group A Frosh Quad - Community on Campus | Chapin Hall (R) |
2:30pm-4:00pm | PARTY SAFER Group B Mission | '62 Center (R) |
4:00pm-4:30pm | VOICES Group A Frosh Quad - Debrief | Sage 1 - Physics 205 Sage 2 - Wach 015 Sage 3 - Chem 202 Sage 4 - Wach 113 Willy 1 - Wach 114 Willy 2 - Griffin 6 Willy 3 - Griffin 7 Willy 4 - Griffin 5 |
4:45pm-6:00pm | VOICES Group B Mission - Community on Campus | Chapin Hall (R) |
4:45pm-6:15pm | PARTY SAFER Group A Frosh Quad | '62 Center (R) |
6:15pm-6:45pm | VOICES Group B Mission - Debrief | AP1 - Griffin 5 AP2 - Physics 203 AP3 - Physics 205 AP4 - Wach 015 MD1 - Griffin 7 MD2 - Wach 114 MD3 - Chem 202 MD4 - Wach 113 |
6:00pm-8:00pm | Dining Hall Debut! Dinner with your entry mates in the dining hall. | Various Dining Halls |
8:00pm-11:00pm | First Night Fest! Featuring ice cream from Sisters of Anarchy ice cream from Vermont, Doggies from the local community, "Dunk the Dean" Dunk Tank, Bouncy slide, Skee Ball, Soccer Darts, Lawn Games, and meet Ephelia our mascot! | Paresky & Sawyer Quad (E) (W) |
Friday, September 1
Time | Event | Location | |
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7:30am-9:00am | Breakfast | Dining Halls | |
9:30am-10:30am | First Class Meeting Dean Walsh, Dean for First Year Students Maud Mandel, President, Prof. of History Gretchen Long, Dean of the College, Frederick Rudolph Class of 1965 Prof. of American Culture Leticia Smith-Evans Haynes, Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion JAAB - Jahnavi Kirtane ’24 & Daniela Sanchez ‘24 FAST - Serah Park '26 MinCo - Palvasha Khan '25 | Chapin Hall (R) | |
10:30am-11:30am | Class Photograph | Sawyer Lawn (R) | |
11:30am-1:00pm | Picnic on the President's House Lawn Grab a spot on a picnic blanket for lunch on Maud's lawn! Music, selfie photo booth, and presidential engagement! | President's House (E) | |
1:00pm-2:00pm | Speak About It Group A Frosh Quad | '62 Center (R)(W) | |
2:30pm-3:30pm | Speak About It Group B Mission | '62 Center (R)(W) | |
3:45pm-4:30pm | Deans Office/Housing Office | Chapin (R) | |
4:30pm | EphVenture Program Check Ins | WOOLF: Lansing Chapman Hockey Rink ETA, WAI?, Root, Leading Minds: Paresky Porch | |
5:00pm-8:00pm | Dinner | Paresky Tent |
Saturday, Sept 2-Monday, Sept 4 - EphVentures
Monday, September 4
Time | Event | Location | |
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7:30am-10:30am | Breakfast | Dining Halls | |
10:00am-1:00pm | Free time-relax, explore, chill post EphV | All around | |
11:30am-2:00pm | Lunch | Dining Halls | |
12:00pm-1:00pm | Pop-up Yoga Bring your own mat if you have one Some mats will be available for use Attendance capped at 50 | Goodrich 207 Sign up here | |
1:00pm-2:30pm | Post EphVenture JA/Entry Reunion | Your Entry Space (E) | |
2:30pm-3:15pm | Framing Community: Presented by the Davis Center Who are you? Where are you from? Have you examined how your privileges can impact others? How can you find a sense of inclusion and belonging at Williams? Please join the Davis Center to think through these questions together. Framing Community will discuss our identities in relationship to race, gender, sexuality, and other social group identities. | Chapin Hall (R) | |
3:30pm-5:30pm | Music, Ballet, Japanese and Chinese Placement Exams. NOTE: These exams take place during various times within the 3:30pm-5:30pm window. Check the link to verify exact exam times and locations. | Placement Information | |
5:00pm-8:00pm | Dinner - All Campus Picnic Featuring live performances by Williams students Joshua Kombet '25 will open with his original hip hop talent at 5:15pm followed by headliner Diego Mongue '25 Band at 5:40pm. | Paresky Tent | |
7:00pm-9:00pm | Sexpo - Whether you had great sex ed in high school or no sex ed in high school, there's always more to discuss and think about. Join the Sexpo peer educators for conversations about healthy relationships, identity, pleasure, sexual health, and more! Snacks, fun, and prizes! | Shapiro 129 (E)(W) | |
7:00pm-9:00pm | Faith & Environment Sorbet Social Join the Chaplains’ Office and the Zilkha Center for, Environmental Initiatives for a sorbet social! We’ll break up into small groups to talk about how faith can inform and sustain environmental action. Whether you associate with a particular religion, consider yourself spiritual but not religious, or don’t ascribe to any form of spirituality, we’re eager to have you there and hear your thoughts! Attendance capped at 35. | Class of 1966 Environmental Center (E) Sign up here |
Tuesday, September 5
Time | Event | Location |
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7:30am-10:30am | Breakfast | Dining Halls |
10:30am-11:00am | Getting to know CSS | Chapin (R) |
11:00am-12:00pm | Mind, Body, and Spirit Wellness & Self Care Integrative Wellbeing Services & Chaplains' Office | Chapin (R)(W) |
12:00pm-2:00pm | Lunch | Dining Halls |
1:00pm-3:00pm | IWS Open House Come visit the Integrative Wellness Services location. We welcome all students to come over, meet some team members, learn about our resources and services, and pick up some sweet swag! | Thompson Health Center - 105 The Knolls (E)(W) |
1:00pm-3:00pm | Chaplains' Office Open House | Paresky 205 (E)(W) |
1:00pm-3:00pm | Biology Placement | TBL 112 |
1:00pm-3:00pm | Music Placement 2 | Bernhard 30 |
3:00pm-3:45pm | Speak About it Group A - Frosh Quad DEBRIEF | Sage 1 - Schow 030B Sage 2 - Wachenheim 015 Sage 3 - Wachenheim 017 Sage 4 - Schapiro 129 Willy 1 - Wachenheim 113 Willy 2 - Chem 202 Willy 3 - Wachenheim 114 Willy 4 - Goodrich 207 |
4:00pm-4:45pm | Speak About it Group B - Mission DEBRIEF | AP1/MD1 - Wachenheim 113 AP2 - Wachenheim 017 AP3 - Wachenheim 015 AP4 - Schapiro 129 MD2 - Wachenheim 114 MD3 - Goodrich 207 MD4 - Chem 202 |
5:00pm-8:00pm | Dinner | Dining Halls |
6:00pm-8:00pm | Come join the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives and Sustainable Living Community to learn about their programs and make fresh apple cider! This event will be held outside on the Envi Center patio if clear; moved inside if raining. Capped at 30. | Class of 1966 Environmental Center (E) Sign up here |
7:00pm-8:30pm | Admissions and Student Financial Services Event Musical Bingo, Sundae Bar, and Williams Swag! Dive into an ice cream sundae bar (scooped by the Admission and SFS team who can’t wait to meet you), grab your (free) raffle ticket, and head into Musical Bingo hosted by DJ Bizz for a chance to win PRIZES! Door prizes for the first 100 people, Musical Bingo prizes, and raffle prizes! SO MUCH WILLIAMS SWAG! Musical Bingo begins promptly at 7:15pm, and doors open at 6:55pm. Come early for the best chance to win! | Weston Hall, First Floor (E) |
7:00pm-9:00pm | Bob Ross Paint Night with the Area
Coordinators! The Area Coordinators invite you to paint some fluffy clouds, almighty mountains, and happy little trees for a Bob Ross paint-a-long event. We will be following along with a Bob Ross video to create a wonderful Mountain Lake scene that you can use to decorate your entry common room. Groups will consist of 4-5 people. There is limited space available, so make sure you sign up early! We will be raffling off the Bob Ross Joy of Painting Kit at the end of the event. | Dodd House (E) Sign up here |
7:00pm-10:00pm | Mini Golf Library Night! Test out your mini golf skills (no actual skills required) while familiarizing yourself with the spaces and other resources available to you in the Libraries. Our 9 hole course will take you throughout Sawyer library, and takes under 90 minutes to play. Sign up to reserve a time slot - we only have space for 13 groups of up to 5 players. You can register as a group or join a team with available space. | Sawyer Library (E) Register here! |
Wednesday, September 6
Time | Event | Location |
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7:30am-10:30am | Breakfast | Dining Halls |
10:00am-11:00am | Looking Ahead to the Academic Life: Gretchen Long, Dean of the College Frederick Rudolph Class of 1965 Prof. of American Culture G.L. Wallace, Office of Accessible Education Hale Polebaum-Freeman, Reference and First-Year Outreach Librarian Julia Munemo, Director of the Writing Center Nick Hanford, Director of the Quantitative Skills Program - Peer Academic Support Harper Treschuk '26, Academic Honor Committee | Chapin (R) |
11:00am-12:30pm | Academic Expo! | Sawyer and Schow Libraries (R) |
11:30am-2:00pm | Lunch | Dining Halls |
12:00pm-3:00pm | Zilkha Center Reusable Water Bottle Pick Up - Complete the sustainability course in your inbox to be eligible! WOOLF students who have completed the module: your bottle will be waiting for you at WOOLF check-in on September 1st. Please do not pick up during this distribution time. | Class of 1966 Environmental Center |
1:00pm-2:00pm | Transfer and Non-traditional Student Sessions (refer to Pre-O Schedule) | |
1:30pm-4:00pm | Academic Advising | Various locations |
2:00pm-3:15pm | Academic Support Services - Peer Tutoring, First Year Outreach Librarian, Office of Accessible Education, Writing Center, Quantitative Skills Program, Center for Career Exploration, Deans' Office and more! | Paresky Tent (Required) Note: If you are planning to meet with your academic advisor during this time window, plan to visit this event before or after your advising appointment). |
3:30pm-4:00pm | Practice and P. Sets: Preparing for Your First College Exams | '62 Center (Required UNLESS you have an appointment scheduled between 3:30-4pm with your academic advisor) |
4:00pm-5:00pm | Writing Your First College Paper | '62 Center (R) |
5:00pm-8:00pm | Dinner | Dining Halls |
8:00pm-10:00pm | Jamboree | Chapin |
Thursday, September 7 -Classes Begin!
Time | Event | Location |
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8:30pm-10:30pm | Purple Key Fair | Paresky |
Megamenu Social