FRESHMAN NSO
At Texas State, we are excited to welcome nearly 12,000 new Bobcats each year at New Student Orientation (NSO)!
![Orientation Leaders](https://docs.gato.txst.edu/694263/w/2000/wQK5C2wGOI-b/ZZ.jpg)
WHAT TO EXPECT
All freshmen attend a two-day orientation session on campus 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.At NSO you will meet other new Bobcats, learn about services and resources that are here to help you succeed, receive essential academic information, get your student ID card, sleep in a residence hall, and deepen your connection to Texas State! Our First-Year Advisors will also work in partnership with you to complete the course registration process in advance of or during your orientation experience!
Parents or guests are encouraged to attend the Orientation program with their student.
Enrollment Checklist
Before attending the on-campus program, students must complete the following tasks required for enrollment.
NSO Sign Up
Freshman Orientation sessions are for first-time students who 1) are graduating from high school and will start at Texas State the semester after graduation, or 2) have graduated from high school and have not taken any college level courses since graduating.
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Click on the Semester in Which You Will Enroll at Texas State
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Summer 2024
SUMMER 2024 NSO DATE
May 23, 2024 The one-day, on-campus orientation session is required for all new first-year students starting in the summer term.
FRESHMAN NSO FEE = $110
Freshmen signing up for NSO for Summer 2024 will pay a $110 fee at sign-up.*
A full refund of paid fees may be requested by email in advance of participating in NSO and before June 1.
*The $110 fee will be deferred to the semester bill for students who qualify for an application fee waiver and it may be covered, in full or in part, by financial aid. -
Fall 2024
SAN MARCOS CAMPUS
Attending a two-day, on-campus orientation session is required for all new first-year students starting at the San Marcos campus in fall 2024. Students who will enroll exclusively in classes at the Round Rock Campus (RRC) have the option of attending a two-day session in San Marcos or a one-day session in Round Rock. When signing up for a two-day session, choose from the dates listed below.
June 4-5 June 5-6 June 6-7 June 11-12 June 12-13 June 13-14 June 17-18 June 20-21 June 25-26 June 26-27 June 27-28 July 9-10 July 10-11 July 16-17 July 17-18 July 18-19 July 22-23 July 23-24 July 24-25 August 20** FRESHMAN 2-DAY NSO FEE = $185 (DUE AT SIGN-UP*)
*The NSO fee will be deferred to the semester bill for students who qualify for an application fee waiver and it may be covered, in full or in part, by financial aid.
**Freshmen students who are unable to attend a two-day, on-campus orientation session may attend an one-day orientation session on Tuesday, August 20. Students attending this session will be charged $110 for this experience (due at sign-up)
ROUND ROCK CAMPUS
One-day, on-campus NSO sessions are available at the Round Rock Campus for new first-year students who will enroll exclusively in RRC classes only. When signing up for a one-day RRC session, choose from the dates below.
July 26 August 19 FRESHMAN 1-DAY NSO FEE (RRC) = $70 (DUE AT SIGN-UP*)
*The NSO fee will be deferred to the semester bill for students who qualify for an application fee waiver and it may be covered, in full or in part, by financial aid.
SIGN UP FOR NSO
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Spring 2025
You may sign up for Spring 2025 NSO once this option becomes available during the Fall 2024 semester. Please check back later for more details.
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