Summer New Student Orientation (NSO) for freshmen is a one-day, on-campus program and Fall NSO is a two-day, on-campus session. Both are designed to prepare incoming first-year students to be successful at Texas State. In order to satisfy your orientation requirement, it is important for you to sign up and attend this NSO session. To sign up for NSO, students must be admitted to the university and have an activated NetID and password.
Freshman NSO
At Texas State, we are excited to welcome nearly 12,000 new Bobcats each year at New Student Orientation (NSO)!
Advising & Course Registration
After signing up for NSO, you will be provided information about advising and registration. Advising and registration for your first semester courses will occur separately from the on-campus NSO experience.
As a part of the advising and registration process, you will:
- Officially declare your major
- Report any college credit you have completed (AP, IB, dual credit, etc.)
Our First-Year Advisors will review your submissions and identify courses that align with your major and career goals. Once they've selected your courses, they will enroll you in a full-time semester schedule.