Welcome New Aggies!
All new, incoming freshmen and transfer students to NMSU-Las Cruces 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
NMSU Main Campus
Students Starting Spring 2024
Virtual Sessions
Date | Student Type | Program | |
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Asynchronous | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Asynchronous | Closed |
NMSU Main Campus
Students Starting Summer or Fall 2024
In-person Sessions
Date | Student Type | Program | |
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Monday, May 13 | Transfer | In-person Family Sessions in English |
Sign Up |
Tuesday, May 14 | Freshman Early College High School (ECHS) Graduates Only* |
In-person Family Sessions in English |
Upon Request† |
Monday, May 20–Tuesday, May 21 | Freshman | In-person Family Sessions in English |
Full |
Wednesday, May 22–Thursday, May 23 | Freshman | In-person Family Sessions in English |
Sign Up |
Friday, June 7–Saturday, June 8 | Freshman | In-person Family Sessions in English and Spanish |
Full |
Tuesday, June 18–Wednesday, June 19 | Freshman | In-person Family Sessions in English and Spanish |
Sign Up |
Thursday, June 20–Friday, June 21 | Freshman | In-person Family Sessions in English |
Sign Up |
Monday, June 24 | Transfer | In-person Family Sessions in English and Spanish |
Sign Up |
Tuesday, June 25–Wednesday, June 26 | Freshman | In-person Family Sessions in English |
Sign Up |
Friday, July 19–Saturday, July 20 | Freshman | In-person Family Sessions in English and Spanish |
Sign Up |
Wednesday, July 24–Thursday, July 25 | Freshman | In-person Family Sessions in English |
Session will open later in 2024. |
Tuesday, July 30–Wednesday, July 31 | Freshman | In-person Family Sessions in English |
Session will open later in 2024. |
Wednesday, August 7 | Freshman and Transfer | In-person Family Sessions in English |
Session will open later in 2024. |
Wednesday, August 14 | Freshman and Transfer |
In-person |
Session will open later in 2024. |
*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. |
NMSU Main Campus
Students Starting Summer or Fall 2024
Virtual Sessions
Date | Student Type | Program | |
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Friday, April 26 | Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Sign Up |
Wednesday, June 5 | Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Sign Up |
Friday, July 12–Saturday, July 13 | Freshman |
Virtual Synchronous |
Full* |
Tuesday, July 16 | Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Session will open later in 2024. |
Asynchronous | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Asynchronous For those individuals who cannot make a live date. |
Upon 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. *If you believe that the virtual orientation is the only one you can attend for travel reasons, please sign up for another session and then email awo@nmsu.edu from your NMSU email account to request to be moved to this session. |
NMSU Global Campus
Students Spring 2024
Virtual Sessions
Date | Student Type | Program | |
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On your own time, at your own pace: Asynchronous | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Asynchronous | Sign Up |
NMSU Global Campus
Students Starting Summer, or Fall 2024
Virtual Sessions
Date | Student Type | Program | |
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On your own time, at your own pace: Asynchronous | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Asynchronous | Sign Up |
For orientation questions, or if you need to cancel your orientation reservation, contact us at 575-646-8038 or awo@nmsu.edu.For admissions questions, contact Undergraduate Admissions at 575-646-3121 or admissions@nmsu.edu.