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Please refer to the college designation provided by the Undergraduate Admissions Office in your student's acceptance information and select an orientation session for your student’s respective college.

Students must register separately for their orientation program on line
at www.ncsu.edu/orientation

College/Program In Attendance Dates

Agriculture Institute (2-year program)

Wed. – Th., July 29 & 30

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences*
* Sessions are assigned according to the student's major.
Click here for list of sessions sorted by major. Click here for list of sessions sorted by date.

Mon. – Tues., July 13 & 14
Tues. – Wed., July 14 & 15
Wed. – Th., July 15 & 16

College of Design

Tues. – Wed., July 21 & 22
College of Education Wed. – Th., July 8 & 9

College of Engineering

Wed. – Th., July 22 & 23
Th. – Fri., July 23 & 24
Mon. – Tues., July 27 & 28
Tues. – Wed., July 28 & 29

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Mon. – Tues., July 6 & 7
Tues. – Wed., July 7 & 8

College of Management

Th. – Fri., July 16 & 17
Mon. – Tues., July 20 & 21

Tues. – Wed., July 21 & 22

College of Natural Resources Wed. – Th., July 8 & 9

College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences

Mon. – Tues., July 20 & 21

College of Textiles

Wed. – Th., July 29 & 30

First Year College
Please note that "First Year College" refers to a specific academic major and is not intended for all first-year students.

Mon. – Tues., June 29 & 30
Tues. – Wed., June 30 & July 1
Wed. – Th., July 1 & 2

Transition Program

Mon. – Tues., June 29 & 30

Recent research at NC State shows that, in most cases, students whose parents participate in Parents' Orientation have higher grades and are more likely to graduate than students whose parents do not.

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