We are excited to meet and welcome you as a member of the Skipjack Family! New Student Orientation (NSO) is one the first steps in beginning your academic journey at Chesapeake College. To insure that you are comfortable and prepared before the semester begins, please join us for our two-part experience.
Part I: Online New Student Orientation
You can access the online NSO experience ay time on your PC or other mobile device. Instructions to complete this session are sent to each student via the email address provided to the College at the time of application.
You should receive an email that includes the link to the online NSO from the Office of Student Engagement and Development. Emails are sent from the Office every Thursday, beginning on July 1, 2022. If you did not receive an email, please check your Spam/Junk folders prior to reaching out to newstudentorientation@chesapeake.edu.
Part I of our online NSO experience provides an in-depth overview of the College’s services, resources, support systems, and other opportunities. This should take approximately 45 minutes to complete; however you can stop and re-start the orientation session at any time.
Part II: In-Person New Student Orientation
Once you have completed Part I of our experience, please register using the form below join us for our on-campus NSO fun-filled kick off to the semester! Our in-person session will provide all students and their families with more detailed information about the college, including:
- Meeting College Staff/Faculty
- Buying your textbooks
- Signing up for services, resources, support programs, and First-Year Experience activities
- Meeting fellow new Skipjacks
- Enjoying good food, games, and, of course, winning prizes and other giveaways!
Please RSVP to only one event:
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Cambridge Center
6:30pm – 8:00pm; Room 101 & Academy Street Parking Lot
Parking for New Student Orientation will be available in a few of the city’s municipal lots. Instructions for accessing those lots can be found here.
OR
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Wye Mills Campus
12:00pm – 3:00pm; Todd Performing Arts Center & Quad
Parking for New Student Orientation will be available in Parking Lots B, C, & D. The Wye Mills campus map can be found here.
Registrations are not yet open. Please check back here in the next few weeks. Questions? Please contact newstudentorientation@chesapeake.edu.