New Student Orientation
Population: You're considered a 'First-Year' student if...
- You have never attended college; or
- You are a graduating high school student with college credit earned through a dual enrollment program (regardless of the number of college credits earned); or
- You have completed less than 24 college credit hours since graduating from high school or earning your GED.
Format: Considering this is your first experience at UNM within your post-secondary (University/College) education, you will be required to attend a 2-day, in-person orientation program.
Please Note!!: Due to COVID-19, orientation will be offered remotely during May-August 2020.
- NSO... To-Go! is not ‘just’ an online orientation! It includes several live presentations, Q&A panels, webinars, virtual help sessions, etc. that are designed to help make your transition to UNM as smooth as possible
- NSO... To-Go! will consist of the following.
- Online Orientation
- Academic Advisement & Course Registration
- Completion of The Grey Area
- Summer Engagement
- Welcome to The Pack! (expanded programming in August)
Population: You're considered a 'Transfer' student if...
- You have at least 24 transferable credits with a minimum “C” average (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) in all transferable college work attempted... OR...
- You complete an associate’s degree (AA or AS) from a regionally-accredited community college (not including UNM Branch campuses.
Format: Considering this is your first experience at UNM within your post-secondary (University/College) education, you will be required to attend a 1-day, in-person orientation program.
Please Note!!: Due to COVID-19, orientation will be offered remotely during May-August 2020.
- NSO... To-Go! is not ‘just’ an online orientation! It includes several live presentations, Q&A panels, webinars, virtual help sessions, etc. that are designed to help make your transition to UNM as smooth as possible
- NSO... To-Go! will consist of the following.
- Online Orientation
- Academic Advisement & Course Registration
- Completion of The Grey Area
- Summer Engagement
- Welcome to The Pack! (expanded programming in August)
Population: You're considered a 'Branch Transition' student if...
- You are attending a UNM Branch campus (Gallup, Taos, Valencia, and Los Alamos) during their post-secondary education (not including Dual Credit) and are planning to continue their education at UNM-Albuquerque.
Format: Although this is your first time attending UNM - Main campus (Albuquerque), your experience within the UNM system allows you the opportunity to complete Online Orientation (Branch Transition)...
If you would prefer to attend an in-person orientation, you are more than welcome to sign-up for one!
Please Note!!: Due to COVID-19, orientation will be offered remotely during May-August 2020.
- NSO... To-Go! is not ‘just’ an online orientation! It includes several live presentations, Q&A panels, webinars, virtual help sessions, etc. that are designed to help make your transition to UNM as smooth as possible
- NSO... To-Go! will consist of the following.
- Online Orientation
- Academic Advisement & Course Registration
- Completion of The Grey Area
- Summer Engagement
- Welcome to The Pack! (expanded programming in August)
Population: You're considered a 'Readmission/Returning' student if...
- You were previously enrolled as an undergraduate at UNM - Main campus (Albuquerque)
- You have not been enrolled at UNM - Main campus (Albuquerque) for more than 3 semesters.
Format: Although this is not your first time attending UNM - Main campus (Albuquerque), you have been away for more than 3 semesters and there may have been some university-wide policy changes and/or new resources that you should be informed about. You will be allowed to complete Online Orientation (Readmit)...
If you would prefer to attend an in-person orientation, you are more than welcome to sign-up for one!
Please Note!!: Due to COVID-19, orientation will be offered remotely during May-August 2020.
- NSO... To-Go! is not ‘just’ an online orientation! It includes several live presentations, Q&A panels, webinars, virtual help sessions, etc. that are designed to help make your transition to UNM as smooth as possible
- NSO... To-Go! will consist of the following.
- Online Orientation
- Academic Advisement & Course Registration
- Completion of The Grey Area
- Summer Engagement
- Welcome to The Pack! (expanded programming in August)
Population: You're considered a 'UNM Online' student if...
- You are admitted directly* into a UNM Online Degree Program or an Accelerated Online Program
* Students who are admitted to UNM as any other student type (First Year, Transfer, etc.) will not qualify for this specific orientation. If you're interested in UNM Online, please visit their website, a chatbot is available for 24/7 inquiries.
Format: Considering you are admitted directly into UNM Online you will be allowed to complete Online Orientation (UO)...
If you would prefer to attend an in-person orientation, you are more than welcome to sign-up for one!
Please Note!!: Due to COVID-19, orientation will be offered remotely during May-August 2020.
- NSO... To-Go! is not ‘just’ an online orientation! It includes several live presentations, Q&A panels, webinars, virtual help sessions, etc. that are designed to help make your transition to UNM as smooth as possible
- NSO... To-Go! will consist of the following.
- Online Orientation
- Academic Advisement & Course Registration
- Completion of The Grey Area
- Summer Engagement
- Welcome to The Pack! (expanded programming in August)
Population: You're considered an 'RN to BSN Online' student if...
- You are admitted directly** into the RN to BSN Online Program
** Students who are admitted to UNM as any other student type (First Year, Transfer, etc.) will not qualify for this specific orientation. If you're interested in the RN to BSN Online Program, please visit their website to request information.
Format: Considering you are admitted directly into UNM Online you will be allowed to complete Online Orientation (RN to BSN)...
If you would prefer to attend an in-person orientation, you are more than welcome to sign-up for one!
Please Note!!: Due to COVID-19, orientation will be offered remotely during May-August 2020.
- NSO... To-Go! is not ‘just’ an online orientation! It includes several live presentations, Q&A panels, webinars, virtual help sessions, etc. that are designed to help make your transition to UNM as smooth as possible
- NSO... To-Go! will consist of the following.
- Online Orientation
- Academic Advisement & Course Registration
- Completion of The Grey Area
- Summer Engagement
- Welcome to The Pack! (expanded programming in August)
At UNM, New Student Orientation and Academic Advisement work very closely to facilitate your personalized advising and course registration experience. Below is an overview of the process.
- Students sign-up for orientation
- NSO shares a roster of registered students with Advisors and Schools / Colleges
- Academic Advisors reach out to students via email and/or phone for pre-orientation communication
- Students attend Orientation and meet with their Advisor to complete advisement and registration
To begin the process of registering for courses, students should sign up for NSO. From there, your advisor will reach out to you. Both Orientation and Advisement must be complete and each respective hold must be removed prior to registering. New Student Orientation will not be able to provide any accommodations for this.
If you are worried that the date of your orientation will affect your courses, don’t be. Our Schools and Colleges pay close attention to the number of students admitted, selected degrees, placement scores, course fill rates, etc. when they are building course offerings.
Across the university, we work diligently on having the same course options for students in May as we do in August.
Please Note!!: Due to COVID-19, orientation will be offered remotely during May-August 2020.
Academic Advisors are preparing to connect with you virtually and looking forward to facilitating your personalized academic advising and course registration experience.
The week of your orientation, you will receive an itinerary with links and information regarding any tasks you need to complete during the advisement process. The process will include 4 steps.
- Email and/or Phone Contact
- Overview of Advisement (Online Course)
- Individual Advising Sessions (Skype or Zoom)
- Video Conference for Group Registration (Skype or Zoom)
Sign-Up for Orientation!
Click here to visit our reservation system. Once you're in, you'll see the orientation dates/types that are available to you - based on your admission status (Freshman, Transfer, Branch student, etc.)
Learn about NSO... To-Go!
Due to the ongoing concerns of COVID-19, all new student orientation sessions (November 2020 through January 2021) will transition from in-person experiences to an online format. Learn more about this program!
Universal Design for Learning
As we switch to all-online orientation, we want to ensure our program meets the needs of all learners. If you anticipate any barriers, including access to technology or academic accessibility, please let us know so we can modify our delivery.
Spring 2021 FAQs
Based on the latest available information, here are some answers to frequently asked questions. This database will continue to evolve as we transition our programs to an online format, so check back frequently.
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