New first-year students begin their transition to Goshen College by participating in New Student Orientation (NSO).
Transfer students: (students with more than 16 college credits) do not sign up for New Student Orientation. You will work with the Transfer Advisor to schedule your advising and registration appointment.
Registration for the June 22, 24 and 25 NSO dates is now closed. Students can now register for a virtual New Student Orientation experience that will open on June 27.
- Click here to register for virtual New Student Orientation (NSO). This is a Google form and you will need to be logged in with your GC email address in order to access. You will also need to know your GC ID to complete the form.
- Part of the registration process is selecting a Wednesday in July for your registration appointment.
- On Monday, June 27 a special section in the Online Orientation course will open where you’ll view a series of short videos to complete your NSO requirement. In the meantime, log into the course and begin the other required tasks to prepare you for Welcome Week in August.
New Student Orientation (on-campus, June 24 and 25)
See the full schedule for June 24 and 25 here
During NSO new students and their parents/support persons come to campus for a day to meet other students in the incoming class, meet one-on-one with a faculty advisor, register for classes, set up a payment plan, hear from current GC students, see a residence hall room or the commuter lounge, and get their student ID picture! Attendance is required and a virtual option is available for students who are unable to attend in person. Note: registration for this option is now closed.
Events scheduled during New Student Orientation on June 24 and 25 will include:
- Check-in with continental breakfast
- Overview of academics and academic support at GC
- Advising sessions and registering for classes
- Financial Aid appointment (sign up when you arrive)
- Set up a payment plan with Student Accounts (for parents/support persons, sessions offered in both English and Spanish)
- Receive Goshen College student ID
- Student panel “What I Wish I Knew Before College” with current GC students (for students)
- Student panel “What I Wish My Parents Knew Before College” with current GC students (for parents/support persons, panel offered in both English and Spanish)
- Introduction to GC Computer Systems and Online Bookstore
- Next Steps Session (how to complete the online orientation, order books, forms to complete)
Register for New Student Orientation
Registration for June 22, 24, and 25 is now closed. Students who register for NSO after June 15 will have a virtual experience. Click on the link below to complete the registration process for virtual New Student Orientation. This is a Google form and you will need to be logged in with your GC email address in order to access. You will also need to know your GC ID to complete the form.