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Program Dates
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. Please note that "First Year College" refers to a specific academic major and is not intended for all first-year students. With the exception of the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, students and parents may select which dates to attend for their respective college.
Students must register separately for their program, at www.ncsu.edu/orientation.
College |
Dates |
Agricultural Institute |
Th.-Fri., July 28-29 |
| College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (assigned by major*) | Tues.-Wed., July 26-27 Wed.-Th., July 27-28 Th.-Fri., July 28-29 |
| College of Design | Th.-Fri., July 21-22 |
| College of Education | Th.-Fri., July 7-8 |
| College of Engineering The following student sessions are full; Wed., July 13 - Thurs., July 14; Thurs., July 14 - Fri., July 15; Mon., July 18 - Tues., July 19. Please only register for this session if your student has a confirmed registration for one of these sessions. |
Wed.-Th., July 13-14 Th.-Fri., July 14-15 Mon.-Tues., July 18-19 Tues.-Wed., July 19-20 Wed.-Th., July 20-21 |
| Environmental Sciences Majors | Th.-Fri., June 30-July 1 |
| First Year College** The Tues., June 28 - Wed., June 29 student session is full. Please only register for this session if your student has a confirmed registration for this session. |
Tues.-Wed., June 28-29 Wed.-Th., June 29-June 30 Th.-Fri., June 30-July 1 |
| College of Humanities & Social Sciences | Tues.-Wed., July 5-6 Wed.- Th., July 6-7 |
| Poole College of Management The Thurs., July 7 - Fri., July 8 student session is full. Please only register for this session if your student has a confirmed registration for this session. |
Th.-Fri., July 7-8
Mon.-Tues., July 11-12 Tues.-Wed., July 12-13 |
| College of Natural Resources | Mon.-Tues., July 11-12 |
| College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Tues.-Wed., July 12-13 |
| College of Textiles | Th.-Fri., July 21-22 |
Transition Program |
Wed.-Th., June 29-30 |
* CALS students are assigned an orientation session based on their major.
** "First Year College" refers to a specific academic major and is not intended for all first-year students.