New Student Orientation (NSO) is a busy time, full of activities designed to get all of our new students settled, connected, integrated, and prepared for their first year at Cornell. Due to intense storms in the area, NSO has been pushed back two weeks to begin for first year students with Move-In Day on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 and concludes Saturday, September 5, 2020.

Transfer students, with seven or more credits transferring to Cornell College, partake in a streamlined Transfer Orientation designed especially with transfer students in mind. Transfer Orientation begins on Friday, September 4. Students transferring less than seven credits will participate in the full New Student Orientation schedule, which begins on Wednesday, September 2.

There will be limited time to run errands outside of Mount Vernon on Move-In Day. We recommend you do not plan to leave campus for significant amounts of time after arrival, as informational sessions begin shortly after lunch and run through the afternoon.

Printable schedules:

These schedules are currently being updated to reflect the two week delayed start due to the Midwest Derecho. If referencing these schedules, please see dates above to adjust events accordingly.

*All details subject to change