Our goal at A-State is to offer students and their families the best collegiate transition
experience possible. Students will receive valuable information about campus life
and academics at A-State, while also beginning to form relationships with their peers,
student leaders, faculty and staff.
What to Expect at New Student Orientation
New Student Orientation is an opportunity for incoming first-year students to learn
more about A-State. During the day, students will meet other incoming students, discover
campus activities and services, learn more about the resources available, tour campus,
and have fun!
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
New Student Orientation is required for incoming first-year students. NSO is designed
to provide you with all the information you need to feel confident beginning your
collegiate career at A-State, and the schedule will be customizable to allow you to
complete the tasks you feel are most important on this day. Be sure to check your
email prior to your scheduled session for full details.
How to Register
Students must be fully admitted to A-State to register for New Student Orientation.
NSO registration is sent via email and can be accessed below. If you did not receive
an email or are unable to attend on the date provided in your email, please reach
out to our New Student Programs team for assistance. Details and reminders will also be communicated via email prior
to your scheduled NSO session. (Tip: Emails regarding NSO will sent to the email address
used when applying for admission!)
Admitted Students: Register Here
SCHEDULE OF THE DAY
New Student Orientation provides multiple informational sessions for all attendees
with the program beginning at 9 a.m. and typically running through the afternoon.
Sessions at NSO include, but are not limited to: academic college sessions, parent
session, student small groups, special interest sessions, campus department browsing
session and a residence hall open house.
We invite students and their guests to dine with us in the Acansa Dining Hall during
the designated lunch break at NSO. Other on-campus retail locations will be open throughout
the day for your convenience.
Student service offices will also be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to assist students
and guests during New Student Orientation. Offices include Access & Accommodations,
Admissions, Wilson Counseling Center, Financial Aid & Scholarships, University Housing,
the Campus Card Center and more.
Prior to attending New Student Orientation, an academic advisor will contact incoming
students to discuss Fall schedule planning. Be sure to share your academic major interest
and notify the advisor of any college credit you have earned. This information will
be helpful as the two of you work together to create your fall schedule. Schedules
will be finalized at NSO.
PREPARING FOR YOUR NSO ADVISING SESSION
Be sure to have your AP and concurrent credits sent to A-State to become part of your
official record before the Fall semester begins. You will want to have a list of these
college credits available for your advising session. Your academic advisors will provide
information about your degree plan in your advising session so that going forward,
you will know which courses to select. Most first year schedules include General Education
courses, as well as, a First Year Experience (FYE) course. Some students will also
take introductory courses within their major. First Year Experience is a college success
course required of all incoming students during their first semester. This course
serves as an extended orientation and acquaints students with college resources, study
skills, degree information and is coupled with campus activities.
Families and Guests
New Student Orientation is designed to help your student successfully join the A-State
community. We know parents and families play a critical role in the success of our
students. NSO is an informative and engaging day for parents and families to learn
more about campus resources and ways to best support your student while at A-State.
Whether this is your first college student or fifth, we invite you to participate
in New Student Orientation to become familiar with support services available to you
and your student. Parent/family attendance at NSO is encouraged but not mandatory.
PARENT FACEBOOK GROUP
If you have not yet joined our Facebook community for A-State parents and families,
join here. This group serves as an online platform for parents of A-State students to connect
with others, ask questions, and learn more about the college experience.
