New Student Conference

HOWDY and Welcome!

The Department of Economics is so excited to welcome you into the Aggie Family! If you were recently admitted and this is your first stop, please make sure that you have thoroughly looked over Student Life's New Student and Family Programs [NSFP] website. We partner with NSFP to support your success as a new student, from the time of your admission through your first year at Texas A&M.

The section below covers important information regarding what you need to know to be prepared for your New Student Conference [NSC] with Economics!

NSC Information

New Student Conferences help new students and families settle into Texas A&M. You will learn about the university's mission, expectations, and student responsibilities through specific programs for both students and families. There is a collaborative effort between campus departments to prepare you for course registration and to become a successful Aggie.

NSC Schedule NSC Schedule

This summer, NSCs are offered in two formats: 2-day and 1-day. Please note there are a limited number of 1-day NSCs. No matter which format you attend, the orientation experience and resources remain the same, the only difference is the schedule length.

Detailed schedules can be found in the NSC Schedule section of the New Student Conference website.

NSC Structure

University Block

You will begin with campus-wide orientation programming covering academic support, campus life, and essential resources.

College Block

After the University Block, you will join your academic college for college-specific advising, resource overview, and course registration.

Schedule

2 Day NSC

Day 1: Mid-morning start with sessions wrapping up around 4 pm

Day 2: Begins around 8 am and concludes early afternoon

1 Day NSC

Begins at around 8 am and should conclude before 5 pm

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What to Bring to Your NSC What to Bring to Your NSC

Laptop

To register for courses at Texas A&M you are required to bring a laptop. The Economics Advising team does not have spare devices and we will not be in our building. .

Transcript(s)

Often all dual and transfer credit has not been reported to Texas A&M, so you must check your unofficial transcript in Howdy to review t for accuracy.

If you are missing credit, email us an unofficial copy of the missing transcript so we can update our prepared degree plan and also request to have an official transcript sent to TAMU.

Howdy -> Unofficial Transcript Card

AP Scores

Howdy -> Credit by Examination Card

IB Score(s)

Review your TAMU transcript and credit by examination Howdy card to see if they are accurate. If credit is missing, email us a copy of your score report(s) so we can update our prepared degree plan and also request to have your score report(s) sent to TAMU. First year students enrolling at Texas A&M University should submit their IB transcript for review by contacting International Baccalaureate, use score recipient code: 01355.

Howdy -> Credit by Examination Card

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What to Bring to Your NSC

Laptop

To register for courses at Texas A&M you are required to bring a laptop. The Economics Advising team does not have spare devices and we will not be in our building. .

Transcript(s)

Often all dual and transfer credit has not been reported to Texas A&M, so you must check your unofficial transcript in Howdy to review t for accuracy.

If you are missing credit, email us an unofficial copy of the missing transcript so we can update our prepared degree plan and also request to have an official transcript sent to TAMU.

Howdy -> Unofficial Transcript Card

AP Scores

Review your TAMU transcript and credit by examination Howdy card to see if they are accurate. If credit is missing, email us a copy of your score report(s) so we can update our prepared degree plan and also request to have your score report(s) sent to TAMU.

Howdy -> Credit by Examination Card

IB Score(s)

Review your TAMU transcript and credit by examination Howdy card to see if they are accurate. If credit is missing, email us a copy of your score report(s) so we can update our prepared degree plan and also request to have your score report(s) sent to TAMU. First year students enrolling at Texas A&M University should submit their IB transcript for review by contacting International Baccalaureate, use score recipient code: 01355.

Howdy -> Credit by Examination Card

Tasks to Complete Prior to Arriving to Your NSC Tasks to Complete Prior to Arriving to Your NSC

Required Pre-NSC tasks to Complete

NSC Requirements & Testing

Explanation of tasks can be found on the New Aggie website

Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination hold removal
Online Orientation hold removal
Texas Success Initiative (TSI) hold removal
Tuition Rate Selection hold removal

Optional Pre-NSC tasks to Complete

Explanation of tasks can be found on the New Aggie website

Foreign Language Placement Exam
- Students who intend to enroll for the first time in a college foreign language course, who have previous knowledge of the language, however acquired, and who have no college credit in the language MUST take a placement test to determine the appropriate course for their level of ability.
Lab Safety Acknowledgement
- Some courses require students to submit a Lab Safety Acknowledgement (LSA) before registration is permitted.
Chemistry Prep Modules
- Only required for students planning to enroll in CHEM 119

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