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New Student Programs

incoming students at Stafford Commons

Jul 12, 2023

Five Questions with Don Hunt and Enrollment Management and Services

Enrollment Management and Services serves students, parents and visitors to NC State, starting with identifying prospective students and moving through the lifecycle to graduation and alumni status. 

students at Tucker Beach

Jul 20, 2021

Off to a Great Start

From the Memorial Belltower to Bragaw Hall and beyond, NC State’s sprawling grounds and unique architecture beckon new students to make their home on campus. For first year and transfer students eager to start their undergraduate experience, Summer Start fulfills a longing to belong. 

Talley Technology Tower

Jan 20, 2021

Five Questions with New Student Programs

New Student Programs at NC State sets the stage for success for thousands of incoming students each year. The unit coordinates a wide variety of activities and programming that make NC State feel like home for first-time, first-year and transfer students alike. 

Student Rec Center

Jan 20, 2021

Warming Up to a New Semester

This spring, more than 1,400 new students — first-time, first-year, transfer and graduate students — will step onto NC State’s campus. Finding a home at the state’s largest university may seem intimidating in the middle of an academic year, but Winter Welcome Week provides a great starting point. 

student at orientation

Jan 15, 2020

Spring Semester Sees New Students at NC State

More than 300 new first-year students are enrolled at NC State for the spring semester through the Spring Connect program. We spoke with a few of these students and learned about how New Student Programs welcomes them to campus life. 

Dec 6, 2019

Winter Welcome Week

Winter Welcome Week aims to connect students to campus and provide them with the skills and experiences to thrive in their time on campus. Check out this year's schedule, download the mobile guide, and learn more about the week's events. 

New student orientation check-in at Lee Residence Hall.

Jul 16, 2019

In With the New

After the academic year ends, an activity-filled summer starts at NC State. That includes nearly 30 New Student Orientation sessions for first-time first-year and transfer students. 

Eli Whitley

May 8, 2019

Five Questions with Eli Whitley

New Student Orientation welcomes thousands of first-year and transfer students to NC State each summer. Orientation student coordinator Eli Whitley, a rising junior in communication, talks about his involvement in orientation and how he makes new students feel at home. 

New students check out of their room during orientation at Lee Residence Hall.

Jun 13, 2018

Summer Behind the Scenes

Even after the academic year ends, NC State remains a hub for activity. Thousands of visitors come to campus each summer for New Student Orientations, summer camps, conferences and more.