All new first-year students to Penn State must participate in New Student Orientation (NSO). During NSO, you will meet with students, faculty, and staff; begin to develop academic and co-curricular goals; become familiar with campus resources; and schedule courses for your first semester to begin putting your academic plan into action.
To prepare for a successful transition to Penn State, we've developed an NSO Tasklist to help you navigate your next steps.
You will receive an email when the tasklist opens for you. This email is sent to the address that you provided on your application to Penn State. Once that email is received, please access and complete your NSO Tasklist in a timely manner. You will use your Penn State Account User ID (followed by @psu.edu) and password (e.g., abc5123@psu.edu) to access this tasklist. You will use your NSO Tasklist to make a reservation to participate in an NSO program.
Click Here to Access Your NSO Tasklist
Information about NSO and access to the NSO Tasklist is currently only available for students starting at Penn State in spring 2025. If you have an offer of admission for summer or fall 2025, you will have access to your NSO Tasklist in March.