Important Dates

Below are important dates to consider when planning for your New Student Orientation. Specific dates for Fall 2024 new students will be available soon.

Fall 2024 New Student Orientation Experience for students entering MSU in Fall 2024: (specific dates will be added soon)

  • March 2024 – NSO newsletter e-communications begin for deposited Fall 2024 students and their families and supporters.
  • May 2024 – ‘Summer 2024 NSO’ D2L experience course available for Fall 2024 students.
  • June 2024  – Advising and Enrollment appointments begin.
  • July 2024 – Advising and Enrollment appointments end.
  • August 2024 – International student Move-In (specific date, time and details forthcoming from OISS)
  • August 2024 – International student on-boarding and engagement experience (specific details forthcoming from OISS)
  • August 2024 – First-year and transfer student move-in (specific date, time and details forthcoming from Housing).
  • August 21-25, 2024 – In-person Fall Welcome experience for new first-year, transfer, and international students – includes NSO, Convocation, Colloquia, Sparticipation and MORE!
  • August 26, 2024 – Fall semester begins (Fall Welcome events continue throughout the first week of classes and beyond)

Spring 2025 New Student Orientation Important Dates for students entering MSU in January 2025: (specific dates will be updated in Fall 2024)

  • November, 2024 – ‘January 2024 NSO’ D2L online experience course is available for Spring new students.
  • December, 2024 – Recommended date for students to have completed their NSO D2L online course
  • January, 2025 – Move-in experience for new students living on campus (specific times and details forthcoming from Housing)
  • January, 2025 – International student move in, on-boarding, and engagement experiences (specific details forthcoming from OISS)
  • January, 2025 – Advising appointments and course enrollment occurs
  • January, 2025 – Optional in-person NSO experience for new first-year, transfer, and international students
  • January 6, 2025 – Spring semester begins

For more important dates, visit the Office of the Registrar’s Academic Calendar and the Office of Spartan Experience regarding Fall Welcome events.