Aggie Welcome & Orientation

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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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
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Wed, January 10th Freshman and Transfer

In-Person
Family Sessions in English

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
Family Sessions in English

Sign Up
Tues, May 14th Freshman – ECHS graduates only*

In-Person
Family Sessions in English

Upon Request †
Mon-Tues, May 20th & 21st Freshman

In-Person
Family Sessions in English

Sign Up
Wed-Thurs, May 22nd & 23rd Freshman

In-Person
Family Sessions in English

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Fri-Sat, June 7th & 8th Freshman

In-Person
Family Sessions in English & Spanish

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Tues-Wed, June 18th & 19th Freshman

In-Person
Family Sessions in English & Spanish

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Thurs-Fri, June 20th & 21st Freshman

In-Person
Family Sessions in English

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Mon, June 24th Transfer

In-Person
Family Sessions in English & Spanish

Sign Up
Tues-Wed, June 25th & 26th Freshman

In-Person
Family Sessions in English

Sign Up
Fri-Sat, July 19th & 20th Freshman

In-Person
Family Sessions in English & Spanish

Sign Up
Wed-Thurs, July 24th & 25th Freshman

In-Person
Family Sessions in English

Session will open later this year
Tues-Wed, July 30th & 31st Freshman

In-Person
Family Sessions in English

Session will open later this year
Wed, August 7th Freshman and Transfer

In-Person
Family Sessions in English

Session will open later this year
Wed, August 14th Freshman and Transfer

In-Person
Family Sessions in English

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
Family Sessions in English

Sign Up
Wed, June 5th Transfer

Virtual Synchronous
Family Sessions in English

Sign Up
Fri-Sat, July 12th & 13th Freshman

Virtual Synchronous
Family Sessions in English & Spanish

Sign Up
Tues, July 16th Transfer

Virtual Synchronous
Family Sessions in English & Spanish

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