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.
Get Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is an online platform that we will be using for orientation here at NMSU. Here are the steps to download teams.
Orientation for NMSU main campus students entering Spring Semester 2024
| Date | Student Type | Program | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, December 1st | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Synchronous Family Sessions in English |
Closed |
| Thurs, December 14th | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Synchronous Family Sessions in English |
Sign Up |
| Wed, January 10th | Freshman and Transfer |
In-Person |
Sign Up |
| Asynchronous | Freshman and Transfer | On Your Own No Family Sessions |
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. | |||
Orientation for NMSU Global Campus students entering Spring Semester 2024
| Date | Student Type | Program | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tues, October 17th | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Synchronous | Closed |
| Thurs, October 19th | Freshman and Transfer | Virtual Synchronous | Closed |
| Tues, October 24th | Freshman and Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Closed |
| Thurs, October 26th | Freshman and Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Closed |
| Tues, October 31st | Freshman and Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Closed |
| Thurs, November 2nd | Freshman and Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Closed |
| Tues, December 12th | Freshman and Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Sign Up |
| Thurs, December 14th | Freshman and Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Sign Up |
| Tues, December 19th | Freshman and Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Sign Up |
| Thurs, December 21st | Freshman and Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Sign Up |
| Asynchronous | Freshman and Transfer | On Your Own | Sign Up |
| Note - additional sessions may be added as needed | |||
Orientation for NMSU main campus students entering Summer or Fall 2024 semesters - In-person options
| Date | Student Type | Program | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, May 13th | Transfer |
In-Person |
Sign Up |
| Tues, May 14th | Freshman – ECHS graduates only* |
In-Person |
Upon Request † |
| Mon-Tues, May 20th & 21st | Freshman |
In-Person |
Sign Up |
| Wed-Thurs, May 22nd & 23rd | Freshman |
In-Person |
Sign Up |
| Fri-Sat, June 7th & 8th | Freshman |
In-Person |
Sign Up |
| Tues-Wed, June 18th & 19th | Freshman |
In-Person |
Sign Up |
| Thurs-Fri, June 20th & 21st | Freshman |
In-Person |
Sign Up |
| Mon, June 24th | Transfer |
In-Person |
Sign Up |
| Tues-Wed, June 25th & 26th | Freshman |
In-Person |
Sign Up |
| Fri-Sat, July 19th & 20th | Freshman |
In-Person |
Sign Up |
| Wed-Thurs, July 24th & 25th | Freshman |
In-Person |
Session will open later this year |
| Tues-Wed, July 30th & 31st | Freshman |
In-Person |
Session will open later this year |
| Wed, August 7th | Freshman and Transfer |
In-Person |
Session will open later this year |
| Wed, August 14th | Freshman and Transfer |
In-Person |
Session will open later this year |
|
*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. |
|||
Orientation for NMSU main campus students entering Summer or Fall 2024 semesters - Virtual options
| Date | Student Type | Program | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, April 26th | Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Sign Up |
| Wed, June 5th | Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Sign Up |
| Fri-Sat, July 12th & 13th | Freshman |
Virtual Synchronous |
Sign Up |
| Tues, July 16th | Transfer |
Virtual Synchronous |
Session will open later this year |
| Asynchronous | Freshman and Transfer |
Asynchronous – for those individuals who cannot make a live date No Family Sessions |
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. |
|||
For any AWO related questions, or if you need to cancel your orientation reservation, please contact us at 575-646-8038 or awo@nmsu.edu.
For Undergraduate Admissions questions contact:
Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation
575-646-3121 or admissions@nmsu.edu
