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College of William and Mary

Services and Facilities

Address

PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

Website

http://www.wm.edu

Admissions E-mail

admiss@wm.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service

Remedial learning services offered:

N/A

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

N/A

Within one year of graduation:

N/A

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

N/A

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

2,144,675

Number of current serial subscriptions:

36,877

Number of microforms:

2,366,140

Number of audiovisual materials:

33,708

Number of E-books:

0

Additional library facilities:

Comprehensive collections of Early American and Virginian history; Rare Book Collection

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Sir Christopher Wren Building (1695), oldest academic building in continuous use in the US, designed by the famed English architect Sir Christopher Wren who designed St. Paul's Cathedral in London; President's House (1732); the Brafferton (1723); Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall; William and Mary Hall seating up to 10,000 for convocations, sports events, cultural programs; Art Museum; Language Labs; Marine Science Institute; Archaeological Conversation Lab; Electron Microscope, Spectrometer; The Om

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

Yes

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

350

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

1,000

In classrooms:

400

In computer labs:

0

Elsewhere in the school/university:

100

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in all classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing; in all school buildings and on all school property

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

9,200

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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