The Fall 2025 new graduate student orientation was held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025

NMSU Main Campus graduate students are invited to attend the orientation in the Corbett Center Student Union Ballroom on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. 

An online Canvas course, 2025-2026 Graduate Orientation has been created with valuable information. Please click the link,  https://learn.nmsu.edu/ to familiarize yourself with NMSU. 

Please see the tentative schedule below.

5:00-5:45 PM Information Session (Meet with Campus Units) Aggie Health & Wellness 

  • American Indian Programs 
  • Black Programs 
  • Dean of Students 
  • Disability Services 
  • Financial Aid 
  • Graduate Student Council 
  • Graduate Workers United 
  • Latin American Programs 
  • LGBT+ Programs/Asian & Pacific Islander Programs 
  • Library 
  • Military and Veterans Programs 
  • Office of Institutional Equity 
  • Pete’s Pantry 
  • Police Department 
  • Student Involvement & Leadership Programs 

5:45-5:50 PM Welcome Remarks, Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Lakshmi Reddi 

5:50-6.00 PM Welcome to Graduate School, Ranjit Koodali, Dean of Graduate School & Associate Provost for International Affairs 

6:00-6:10 PM Welcome Remarks, Mayor of Las Cruces 

6:10-6:20 PM Welcome Remarks, Associate Vice President, Student Affairs & Student Engagement, Dr. Tony Marin 

6.20-6.30 PM Welcome Remarks by Graduate Student Council President. Ms. Anna Harmon 

6:30-6.45 PM Break 

6:45-7:30 PM Thriving in Graduate School: A Graduate Student Roundtable 

7:30-8.00 PM Graduate Student Workers Union Meeting 

Program is subject to change 

 

We are excited to welcome you to Las Cruces!
Congratulations and Welcome to NMSU!