Welcome New Aggies!
All new, incoming freshmen and transfer students to NMSU-Las Cruces (main campus) or NMSU Global Campus must complete orientation before registering for classes. This includes both domestic and international students. Orientation will provide the tools and information to make your transition to NMSU as easy as possible. Not only will you learn more about NMSU and the resources available here, but you will also meet new friends and discover that NMSU is a supportive and caring community.
If you were admitted to NMSU through another campus, or have a different admissions type, please check out the Other Admission Types page for more details. Please be aware that even if you are taking classes at one of community colleges, all international undergraduate students will complete orientation with NMSU-Las Cruces.
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Upcoming Orientation Sessions
Please choose your campus and term from the tabs below:
NMSU Main Campus
Students Starting Spring 2025
All Sessions
| Date | Student Type | Program Information | |
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| Friday, December 6 | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Synchronous Family Sessions in English |
Sign Up |
| Wednesday, December 18 | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Synchronous Family Sessions in English |
Sign Up |
| Wednesday, January 8 | Freshman and Transfer | In-person (on campus) Family Sessions in English |
Sign Up |
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Asynchronous (on your own time) |
Freshman and Transfer |
Virtual Asynchronous Only for those individuals who cannot make any live date. |
by request† |
| †Sign up for another session and then email awo@nmsu.edu from your NMSU email account to request to be moved to this session. Please include the details of why you cannot attend a live orientation. | |||
NMSU Main Campus
Students Starting Summer or Fall 2025 (sign up opens January 6th)
In-person Sessions
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Please check back in late November for a list of all of the summer orientation dates. Students can start signing up for these orientations in January. As we have done in previous years, there will be a special session for students graduating from an Early College High School associated with the NMSU System* *Students that are graduating from one of the following Early College High Schools and have already taken classes within the NMSU system: Alta Vista Early College High School, Arrowhead Park Early College High School, Alamogordo Early College High School, Grants/Cibola County Early College High School. †Sign up for another session and then email awo@nmsu.edu from your NMSU email account to request to be moved to this session. |
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NMSU Main Campus
Students Starting Summer or Fall 2025
Virtual Sessions
| Date | Student Type | Program Information | |
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Please check back in late November for a list of all of the summer orientation dates. Students can start signing up for these orientations in January. †Sign up for another session and then email awo@nmsu.edu from your NMSU email account to request to be moved to this session. Please include the details of why you cannot attend a live orientation.
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NMSU Global Campus
Students Spring 2025
All Sessions
| Date | Student Type | Program Information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous (on your own time) | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Asynchronous | Sign Up |
NMSU Global Campus
Students Starting Summer or Fall 2025
Virtual Sessions
| Date | Student Type | Program Information | |
|---|---|---|---|
Please check back in late November for a list of all of the summer orientation dates. Students can start signing up for these orientations in January.
For orientation questions, including concerns about limited orientation options, or if you need to cancel your orientation reservation, students can contact main campus at 575-646-8038 or awo@nmsu.edu or contact Global Campus at 575-646-8231 or globaladmissions@nmsu.edu.
