Important Dates

Important timeframes to consider when planning for New Student Orientation.

New Student Orientation Experience for students entering MSU in the Fall Semester:

March – NSO newsletter e-communications begin for deposited Fall new students and their families and supporters.
May – NSO D2L experience course available for Fall new students.
June – Advising and Enrollment appointments begin – individual or group advising appointments available throughout June and July.
July – Advising and Enrollment appointments end.
August – First-year, transfer, and international student move-in (specific date, time and details forthcoming from Housing).
August – In-person Fall Welcome experience for new first-year, transfer, and international students – includes NSO, Convocation, Colloquia, Sparticipation and MORE!
August – Fall semester begins (Fall Welcome events continue throughout the first week of classes and beyond)

New Student Orientation Experience for students entering MSU in the Spring semester:

October – NSO newsletter e-communications begin for deposited Spring new students and their families and supporters.
November – NSO D2L online experience course is available for Spring new students.
December – Recommended time for students to have completed their assessments, surveys, and the NSO D2L online course
January – Advising appointments and course enrollment occurs
January – In-person NSO experience for new first-year, transfer, and international students
January – Spring semester begins