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Welcome to the Aggie Family! At your New Student Conference (NSC) you will learn how to take full advantage of all the academic programs, student life services and extracurricular activities Texas A&M University has to offer. Your orientation process begins with your NSC, and it’s a critical component of your future success at Texas A&M University. Over the course of your NSC you’ll participate in sessions and programs that have been designed to assist you with the transition from your previous environment to Texas A&M University.

As a new undergraduate student, you are required to register and attend a New Student Conference in order to register for classes. Your family is encouraged to attend the conference with you to participate in programs designed for family members and learn more about what you will be experiencing as a new Aggie. Attendance at your New Student Conference is mandatory.

In addition to attending your New Student Conference, you have the option of attending any of the Extended Orientation Programs. These programs are designed to acquaint you with student life activities and campus services. To learn more about orientation at Texas A&M, click here.

Graduate students are not required to attend the New Student Conference and have additional orientation requirements and additional extended orientation opportunities to select from. Please click here for additional information.

Welcome to Aggieland!

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NSC Registration Information for Students  

Registration for New Student Conferences for students admitted for the Summer or Fall 2013 semester opened on February 1. To register for the New Student Conference, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Review the New Student Conference Registration Brochure before selecting your conference date.

New Student Conference Registration Information for FRESHMEN admitted for the 2013 Fall semester- click here

New Student Conference Registration Information for TRANSFERS admitted for the 2013 Summer or Fall semesters- click here

Step 2: Register online at http://applicant.tamu.edu.

  • Log on to the Applicant Information System (AIS) using your NetID and Password. If you do not have a NetID or if you have forgotten your password, please follow the links on the page.
  • After the system has verified your NetID and Password, it will pull up your application information.
  • Under the Your Application Status heading, find Step 5. You will see a link to view your admission decision.  If you have been accepted to the university you will see a link to a page informing you of our acceptance to Texas A&M University. Under the heading Accepting Our Offer of Admission, you must accept your offer of admission before registering for a New Student Conference.
  • Once you have accepted the admission offer, you are now ready to register for a New Student Conference by clicking on the NSC link and following the directions on the screen. 
  • Once you have selected a date for your conference and have chosen to submit, a confirmation page will appear indicating the dates that have been registered for your conference and your payment information.
    • At the bottom of the NSC confirmation page, you will find information you need to sign up for conference housing and purchase a New Student Conference parking permit.
  • After registering for a New Student Conference, you will receive a Texas A&M email account. Please check this account often as important messages will be sent there. Your email address is yourNetID@tamu.edu. Your password is the same password you use to access Howdy and the Applicant Information System (AIS). You can access your email account at http://email.tamu.edu.

Please remember that NSC Registration is open from February 1 through May 1, 2013.

If you are unable to login to AIS, please contact Help Central Desk at (979) 845-8300, Monday-Sunday, 24-hours a day.

Note:  As the deadline approaches for NSC registration, space in conferences will be limited and students registering for an NSC will be assigned a conference date based on availability. 

NSC Registration Information for Parents & Family Members:

Accompanying your student to the New Student Conference will provide you with valuable information that will help you support your student’s transition into the Texas A&M University community. Each adult (18 and up) family member who wishes to attend must register online and pay the $25 conference charge ($10 meal-only charge for 17 and under family members). Registration for family members is a separate process than the student registration. For more information and to register, please visit http://newaggie.tamu.edu/family-and-guests. Priority registration will be open February 1st - May 1st. For questions related to family member registration, please contact New Student and Family Programs at aggiefamilies@tamu.edu or (979) 845-5826.


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 Please Note: 

Required Immunization Information

Effective January 1, 2012, TEC 51.9192 requires all students under age 30 entering an institution of higher education to provide current proof of vaccination against bacterial meningitis (an immunization given within 5 years of the date of intended enrollment) or meet certain requirements for declining such a vaccination. Newly admitted students who have not provided documentation of vaccination have an immunization deficiency hold placed on their account. The hold will be removed once the appropriate immunization documentation has been provided to Texas A&M. The immunization deficiency hold will prevent you from checking in to your New Student Conference and registering for classes, so it is imperative you fulfill this requirement prior to arriving at your NSC. For more information, please visit: http://admissions.tamu.edu/meningitis.aspx

If you arrive at your New Student Conference and have not yet fulfilled this requirement, you will not be able to check in and must take care of your immunization requirement immediately. Vaccinations will be available at the Beutel Health Center on campus at a cost comparable to local pharmacies. Payment by check or credit card can be made when the vaccination is administered, or the charge can be added to your fee statement. Students are highly encouraged to take care of this requirement prior to the New Student Conference, as the cost of the vaccination may be lower through your current health care provider.

To determine if you have satisfied the evidence of vaccination requirement for bacterial meningitis for your student file, go to the Applicant Information System (AIS) website, applicant.tamu.edu, and ensure that a check mark is present on the Bacterial Meningitis checklist item found under the ‘Additional credentials required prior to Enrollment/Registration’ section. For more information including where to send your documentation, visit http://admissions.tamu.edu/meningitis.aspx.  Or, upload your proof of vaccination through AIS by choosing the link under the “Upload Supporting Documents” section.  You will be able to view receipt of your immunization document on AIS under the Documents tab  within the next 24 hours.  Please allow a few days for Office of Admissions staff to complete processing on your immunization document, which should then show a green checkmark next to this item under the ‘Additional credentials required prior to Enrollment/Registration’ section.

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Before your conference

We know you are excited to come to Aggieland for your New Student Conference! Here are a few things you should take care of before your NSC:

Office of New Student Programs • Offices of the Dean of Student Life • Cain Hall, Room C-202 • Texas A&M University • College Station, TX 77843-1254 Phone: (979) 845-5826 E-mail: nsp@tamu.edu