New Student Orientation (NSO) is mandatory for all new undergraduate students and confirms your enrollment at ذكذكتسئµ University.
When you attend Orientation, you’ll get acclimated to the university by taking tours of campus, learning about important programs and resources, participating in informational workshops, interacting with faculty and staff, and getting to know other new students. Most importantly, you’ll get a head start when you receive academic advising and register for your fall classes. The program is designed to answer nearly all your questions with one visit to campus!
The Orientation fee includes a meal, NSO materials and publications, LU swag, programming and administrative costs.
Choose from Freshman Orientation or Transfer Student Orientation. Registration closes one week before the session start date or when the session has reached capacity, whichever comes first.
Students attending Texas public institutions of higher education must be in compliance with the Texas Success Initiative (TSI). The law requires all entering college students to be assessed for college readiness in mathematics, reading, and writing unless the student qualifies for an exemption.
New students who want to change their major before attending their orientation/advising session should email majors@lamar.edu with your LU Identification Number and new major.
Transfer students should email registration@lamar.edu with your L Number and new major.
If you cannot pay for Orientation, please email our office at nslp@lamar.edu.
All incoming students to ذكذكتسئµ University for the Summer and Fall 2024 semester are required to attend an Orientation session. However, if a student meets one of the criteria below, they will be exempt from completing Orientation:
Students who meet any of the above criteria can complete an Orientation Exemption Request. Staff will verify the exemption and students will be notified within one week of submitting.
If you're a Freshman Student, you can schedule an appointment with your academic advisor before Orientation by selecting an appointment time here.
If you're a Transfer Student, you should contact the Transfer Liaison to connect to your advisor and register for classes. Email transferadvocate@lamar.edu or call (409) 880-7216.
When choosing your Orientation date, please select carefully! There is a service fee for multiple requests to change or reschedule your originally selected date. Please note, you will only be permitted to change your date once. To change your orientation session, complete the Orientation Reschedule Request.
To cancel your Freshman or Transfer Student Orientation session, you must submit the Orientation Cancellation Form at least TWO weeks before the Orientation session that you are scheduled to attend.
All Orientation fees for both student and family/guest members are non-refundable.
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