Round Rock NSO

HOW TO FULFILL THE NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION REQUIREMENT

Freshmen and transfer students may fulfill their orientation requirement by attending a one-day, in-person NSO Session at the Round Rock Campus on either July 26 or August 19.

Alternatively, transfer students may complete an asynchronous online orientation module consisting of on-demand course modules and a required response form.
  • To satisfy their orientation requirement, it is important for transfer students to sign up for and complete the online NSO modules within the required timeline.


WHAT TO EXPECT FOR ACADEMIC ADVISING AND COURSE REGISTRATION

Academic advising and NSO are two separate experiences that take place at different times. Students will not participate in a traditional advising experience during an on-campus NSO.

Freshmen students will submit a New Bobcat Advising Worksheet form at least 10 calendar days in advance of their NSO date.
  • The Advising Worksheet is available within the TXST Admissions Status Portal.
  • The Advising Worksheet provides information on a student’s academic history up to that point (Advance Placement (AP) credit, dual credit, International Baccalaureate (IB) credit, standardized test scores (ACT, SAT), etc.).
  • First-Year Advising staff members will provide course recommendations for students based on the information provided via the Advising Worksheet.
  • Students will ideally register for the recommended courses prior to the in-person NSO session. Help with the registration process is provided during the in-person NSO session though.


Transfer students, after signing up for NSO, are provided with instructions via the TXST Admissions Status Portal regarding how to receive academic advising and course recommendations.
  • Students should allow up to 2 business days after signing up for a NSO session for their TXST Admissions Status Portal to display advising-related instructions.
  • Transfer students participate in the advising and course registration process through their appropriate advising center.
  • Advising will occur separately from both the in-person and virtual NSO experience.
  • Ideally, students will initiate their advising steps as soon as they sign up for NSO and complete their steps prior to their in-person orientation.


Both freshmen and transfer students should complete both NSO and academic advising as soon as possible to ensure course registration, financial aid awards, and an overall smooth transition to Texas State.

NSO Sign Up

Freshmen students are categorized as first-time students who
  • are about to graduate from high school and will start at Texas State the semester after graduation; or
  • have graduated from high school and have not taken any college-level courses since graduating high school; or
  • have graduated from high school and have taken college-level courses in a summer semester only


Transfer students :
  • have graduated high school and completed college-level course work during a fall or spring semester at another college or university after high school graduation
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    • FALL 2024 NSO DATES

      Freshmen 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 (held on July 26, 2024 or August 19, 2024). 

      Transfer students may also attend the one-day session in Round Rock (held on July 26, 2024 or August 19, 2024). 

      Alternatively, transfer students may complete asynchronous online modules by 5 p.m. on August 30, 2024 to satisfy the NSO requirement. Failure to complete the NSO requirement by the posted deadline could cause you to be dropped from all enrolled classes.
       

      ONLINE NSO FEE = $70 
      ON-CAMPUS NSO FEE = $70

      Students signing up for NSO for Summer 2024 will pay a $70 fee for online NSO or $70 fee for on-campus NSO 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

    • 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.

NSO MATERIALS AND PROGRAM - ROUND ROCK

Review our NSO Materials and Program to know what you can expect to do and learn at the in-person New Student Orientation session at the TXST Round Rock campus.