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At W&L, the year is divided into two 12-week terms in the fall and winter followed by a four-week Spring Term.

These courses are designed to be transformative learning experiences with a goal for students to exclaim after taking a spring term course, "this course changed my life."

Spring Term courses are hands-on. Interdisciplinary. Intense. And anything but traditional. 

Since 1908, the students of Washington and Lee University have come together to create one of the most ambitious, non-partisan student political research projects in the country, the W&L Mock Convention.

Every four years, Mock Convention simulates the presidential nominating convention with the goal of predicting who the party out of power will nominate to run for President of the United States in the upcoming election.

Mock Convention encompasses 98% of the entire campus and includes faculty, staff and law students. Mock Con serves as the intersection of the W&L community, enabling students and alumni from all backgrounds and disciplines to unite while predicting the nominee.

W&L was recently named one of the 10 best colleges for people who love the outdoors by Money magazine.

The Outing Club is the most popular club on campus. Students lead many activities, including backpacking, fly fishing, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking, caving, skiing, and outdoor cooking. 

Incoming first-year students can choose to hike the nearby Appalachian Trail during a pre-orientation trip — for many, the introduction to four years of adventure.

Among the many features that distinguish W&L, the Honor System has the most consequential and enduring impact on the W&L community. 

The Honor System at W&L is entirely student-run. It is based on the fundamental principle that students will not lie, cheat, steal or otherwise violate the community’s trust. The result is an environment that is collaborative, not cutthroat, and where rational discourse is the norm rather than the exception.

This type of honor stays with you long after graduation, fostering a sense of personal integrity that will continue to guide your actions and distinguish you as a graduate of W&L.