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Sponsorship Program

Sponsorship Program

Become an Orientation Sponsor!

New Student Orientation (NSO) reaches 10,000+ students and their families/supporters each fall. Our sponsorship program provides the opportunity for businesses to engage with incoming students, families, and supporters in a variety of ways.

For more information about NSO Sponsorship, or to get started as a sponsor, please contact Madison Sewick via email at sewickma@msu.edu.

See below businesses that are supporting New Student Orientation in August 2025. 

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Monetary or product donations

For businesses looking to supply a monetary or product donation, packages may include the following:

  • A social media feature (Instagram Grid/Story/Reel, TikTok, or Facebook feature)
  • Your business logo displayed on printed event materials
  • An advertisement included in the New Student Orientation App
  • An advertisement included in our rotating welcome slides before large events, like New Student Kickoff
  • A table at our Family/Supporter Resource Fair
  • A table at our student social events, such as Sparty Gras
  • Your business logo and address featured on the NSO website
  • An advertisement placed in the orientation module that is mandatory for all new students
  • Your business information included in our student staff training printed materials or mandatory online module
  • A feature in our bi-weekly NSO newsletters, which are sent out to all new students and their families/supporters
  • A named event sponsorship (‘Event sponsored by Company’)
  • Other opportunities as suggested by the donor

In-kind donations

The NSO team accepts both monetary and in-kind donations. In-kind trades refer to physical goods and supplies that can be used for orientation, our staff training, and other preparation.

Accepted in-kind trades include:

  • Orientation staff shirts
  • Orientation staff merchandise (such as hats, bags, etc.)
  • Staff meals
  • Gift cards or certificates
  • Giveaway items/baskets
  • NSO event giveaway items (t-shirts, bags, pens, etc.)
  • Other suggestions as accepted by the NSO team

New Student Orientation Sponsors