New Student Orientation

Three Components of New Student Orientation

To provide students and families the best onboarding processes to K-State, New Student Orientation is broken into three components, Enrollment, Get "K-State Ready" and In-Person Orientation. This scaffolded approach provides 'just in time' information to assist in the overall transition to K-State and life as a Wildcat.

By submitting the registration form, students are registering for all three components of New Student Orientation. Students will log in with their personal email and password created when they applied to K-State to access the registration form.

1. Enrollment in courses

Your academic advisor is the person who will help you enroll in classes for the Fall. When you register for New Student Orientation, you will select to meet with your advisor in-person or virtually via zoom. Three weeks before the selected date/s, you will receive instructions to your K-State email on how to view all appointment times available. Then choose a specific time that works best for your schedule. Your advising appointment will last between 45 minutes and one hour.

Virtual Advising

Personalized, one on one virtual advising appointments allow you to connect with your advisor and enroll from anywhere at a time that works best for you. Virtual appointments will take place via zoom and will consist solely of the advising appointment. No additional orientation programming will be offered during this appointment. Students may find that these virtual appointments are a more convenient and flexible option to connect with their advisor.

In-Person Advising

In-Person advising appointments will take place on the Manhattan campus. This option consists solely of the in-person advising appointment. Students may find that this format provides a personalized way to connect face to face with an advisor. No additional student or family orientation programming will be offered during these enrollment dates. We encourage that families who want to visit campus and learn more about next steps select an in-person Get "K-State Ready" experience.

Freshman will select a date in June, and transfer students will choose a date in either April or June.

2. Get "K-State Ready"

Getting “K-State Ready” means ensuring you have vital information about how to navigate this university such as:

Health services available
Campus safety and living in Manhattan
Finances such as understanding your bill, payment cycles
How to get an on-campus job
Essentials like getting your K-State ID and parking permit

Get K-State Ready programs will be offered in June and July, after all new students have met with their academic advisor and enrolled in classes. You will choose the format that works best for you and your support network: virtual or in-person. Either way, you will get what you need to succeed at K-State!

3. August In-Person Orientation

After academic advising and getting K-State Ready, there’s only one thing left to do. Buy. All. The. Purple.

Current K-State students who are Orientation Leaders will connect with you over the summer. They will give you the inside scoop and connect you with other new students so you can start making friends.

Just before classes begin, plan to join us in person for more New Student Orientation activities such as a pancake feed, academic college sessions, resource and student organization browsing fairs, and New Student Convocation and Pep Rally. The fun continues throughout the first week of classes with Week of Welcome for all K-State students.