ALL new students must participate in New Student Orientation (NSO)

Fall New Student Orientation will take place on August 22-August 24

All students are expected to participate in the following programs starting on Friday, August 22:
 
12pm-1pmNew Student Orientation Sign-In (Welcome Tent & Patio)
1pm-2:15pmAcademic Welcome (Various Department Locations)
2:15pm-3pmNew Student Clock Tower Celebration (Symphony Circle)
2:45pm-3:20pmNSO Kickoff (King Concert Hall)
3:30pm-5:30pmNSO Community Orientations and THRIVE Experience
5:30pm-8:30pmSages & Pages at Reed Library: Unravel the Mysteries of the Stacks
All students must participate in one New Student Orientation Workshop. There are several to choose from, you only need to select one (1) session that best fits your schedule. See calendar below to register.

TRANSFERS PLEASE NOTE:  The in-person NSO Workshop for Transfer Students Only is Friday, August 22 at 3:30pm as part of the Community Orientations listed in the schedule above. You can register by clicking 8/22 on the calendar below.

If you are unable to attend the mandatory orientation, please contact the Office of New Student and Transition Programs for additional instructions at orientation@fredonia.edu.

Please register for a NSO Workshop below by selecting a date between August 22-August 24 on the calendar, then submitting the registration form.  

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We can't wait to see you at New Student Orientation! 

We have so many activities planned. Here is the link to the Fall 2025 New Student Orientation Master Schedule. 

This is updated regularly as new events are added. You can always find the listing at fredonia.edu/orientation.
 

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