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Online Orientation

Your Hoosier Experience starts here

Congratulations on being admitted to IU Bloomington! Your online New Student Orientation (NSO) experience will provide you with opportunities to build community virtually, help you learn about being a student at IU, and guide you through your advising and registration process.

Whether this is your first year in college or you are transferring to IU, we want you to learn about IU and get ready for your classes so all components of online NSO are required for all new students. We didn’t forget about you, parents and family. There are resources within these pages that will help you during this journey too.

What to expect at NSO

Although we won’t be meeting in person, the Orientation Team (OTeam), academic advisors, and partners from across the campus are here to guide you through this process. Follow these simple steps to complete your online NSO program.

1. Sign up for NSO

Once you've received your NSO invitation, log in to the Orientation Portal to make your NSO reservation. This step includes signing up for your academic advising appointment (when you'll register for classes).

2. Get started in Canvas

Complete the three-part NSO modules in Canvas to learn about the campus and academics, important resources, and programs that will support you through your first year.

3. Complete advising and course registration

Meet remotely with your academic advisor in real time to register for classes.

4. Connect with fellow Hoosiers

Connect with current IU students and attend virtual events with other new students before classes even begin.

Fees

A non-refundable First Year Experience and Orientation fee, set by the Indiana University Board of Trustees, covers costs for NSO, Welcome Week, and FYE services and programs throughout your first year. This fee will be assessed on your first IU tuition bill after you complete NSO. You do not need to pay it up front, but you are responsible for the fee once you make your NSO reservation.

With current NSO programs being held virtually, the First Year Experience and Orientation fee has been reduced for new 2020–2021 undergraduate students. See reduced FYE and Orientation fees below:

New undergraduate student: $169
New undergraduate transfer: $152
New international undergraduate student: $187.50
New international undergraduate transfer: $170.50

Parents and family

You are an important part of your student’s college experience and we have several sessions just for you. Once your student makes their NSO reservation, make sure they enter your email address in their Orientation Portal so we can invite you to parent and family sessions. They can even grant you guest access to the Orientation Portal.

Learn about parent and family sessions

Get support

We’re here to guide you through online NSO and your entire first year.

PHONE

812-855-HELP (4357)

EMAIL

fye@indiana.edu