8VAC115. College of William And Mary; Richard Bland College
VAC AGENCY NO. 115
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
AGENCY SUMMARY
The College of William and Mary is the second oldest institution of higher education in the country. It serves more than 9,000 students. On the undergraduate level, the university offers curriculum relating to liberal arts and sciences, business administration, data science, computer science, fine arts, and social sciences. Master's and doctoral degrees are offered in fields such as American studies, computer science, education, history, law, marine science, business administration, physics, and psychology. The main campus is located in Williamsburg, and the Batten School of Coastal and Marine Science (Virginia Institute of Marine Science) is in Gloucester Point. Code of Virginia, Title 23.1, Chapter 28.
Among other statutory duties, the Board of Visitors is authorized to make regulations and policies concerning the institution; adopt regulations or institution policies for parking and traffic on property owned, leased, maintained, or controlled by the institution; adopt regulations or institution policies for the employment and dismissal of professors, teachers, instructors, and other employees; adopt regulations or institution policies for the acceptance and assistance of students; adopt regulations or institution policies for the conduct of students in attendance and for the rescission or restriction of financial aid, suspension, and dismissal of students who fail or refuse to abide by such regulations or policies; and to provide care, preservation, and improvement of the property belonging to the university and with the protection and safety of students and other persons residing on such property. Code of Virginia, Title 23.1, Chapter 13.
Regulations may be obtained from the College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187. Internet address: http://www.wm.edu/.
Rev. 7/2025