About Us

Mission

Residence Life provides a home where William & Mary students may personally and academically flourish. We partner with our residents to create caring and responsible communities.

Vision

Be the preferred housing choice at William & Mary.

Values

• Adaptable
• Caring
• Community-Focused
• Inclusive
• Innovative
• Integrity-Driven
• Student-Centered

As a department central to the social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development of students at William & Mary, Residence Life in the Division of Student Affairs is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse residential community enriched by the presence and participation of men and women of different races, nationalities, tonicities, socioeconomic circumstances, abilities, ages, sexual orientations, political viewpoints, veteran status, religious/spiritual, and philosophical beliefs, or any other category protected by the Commonwealth or by federal law.

This commitment goes beyond mere tolerance of differences by minimizing attitudes and actions that have separated, excluded, marginalized, or oppressed people in the past and facilitating understanding and recognition. These aspirations complement, in a meaningful way, the mission of the university, its curriculum, social life and general climate.

Forging an appreciation for diversity in the residence halls is a fundamental commitment consistent with the goals of an institution of higher learning. We actively demonstrate our commitment to the success of all community members through our programs, policies and services. Therefore, under the goals of the university, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Residence Life Diversity Action Plan, Residence Life will annually review and bi-annually assess this plan and modify it accordingly.

William & Mary acknowledges the Indigenous peoples who are the original inhabitants of the lands our campus is on today – the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway), Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Monacan, Nansemond, Nottoway, Pamunkey, Patawomeck, Upper Mattaponi, and Rappahannock tribes – and pay our respect to their tribal members past and present.

For more information or to hear the reading of the Land Acknowledgement, please visit the American Indian Resource Center.