Graduate Students
- If you are planning on taking graduate courses at NMSU (either degree-seeking or non-degree-seeking), please reach out to the Graduate School for next steps: gradschool.nmsu.edu/.
National Students Exchange or Education Abroad Students
- If you are at NMSU participating in National Student Exchange or an Education Abroad program, please contact the Office of Experiential Learning for your next steps: oel.nmsu.edu/educationabroad/.
NMSU Community College Students
- If you are attending classes at one of our community colleges, please reach out to those campuses directly for orientation information:
- Dona Ana Community College: dacc.nmsu.edu/admissions/welcome-orientation.html
- NMSU-Alamogordo: alamogordo.nmsu.edu/title-v-rc3/firststepsforfirststimestudents-rc3.html
- NMSU-Grants: grants.nmsu.edu/about/students-services/admissions.html
- If you previously attended one of our community colleges and have now transferred to NMSU-Las Cruces, and you would like more information, we can provide you access to our Canvas Course.
Non-degree Students or Senior Citizens
- If you are taking undergraduate classes at NMSU, but are not seeking a degree, you are not required to complete Aggie Welcome & Orientation.
Readmitted Students
- If you were previously a degree-seeking student at NMSU and are returning to complete your undergraduate degree, you are not required to complete Aggie Welcome & Orientation. However, if it has been a long time since you were at NMSU, and would like a refresher, you can review NMSU Information at orientation.nmsu.edu.
Second Degree-seeking
- If you have already received a Bachelor’s degree from any college or university, you are not required to complete Aggie Welcome & Orientation. However, if this is your first time at NMSU and you would like more information, you can learn more at orientation.nmsu.edu.
All students are encouraged to check the Registration Schedule to see when they can initially register for classes for a given semester: records.nmsu.edu/students/registration-schedule-by-classification.html. Please remember all active holds must be taken care of before you can register for classes. Students attending Aggie Welcome & Orientation (AWO) will have their Advising and Orientation holds removed as a part of AWO.
