Department COVID-19 Updates:

New Student Orientation

Welcome to campus NCTA Aggies!!!

NCTA New Student Orientation is held the week before classes begin each fall semester.

NCTA Freshman Orientation Agenda

Saturday, August 20, 2022

8:00-5:00 PM- Move in (Check in at Ed Center)- Check your email to see what session you are. 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM- Session 1 1:00-5:00 PM- Session 2

11:00 AM-4:00 PM- Chandie’s Castle Open; Meals on your own.

1:00-3:00 PM- ITS move-in help- Ag Hall 3

5:00-7:00 PM- Dean’s Welcome and Dinner in Cafeteria

7:00-9:00 PM- Campus Night Tour/Scavenger Hunt

Sunday, August 21, 2022

10:00 AM- Cowboy Church in the LTC (other church services listed on separate page)

10:30-1:00 PM- Brunch- (Take your NU ID) Cafeteria

12:00-5:00 PM- Returning Students Move-In (Check-in at Residence Hall)

1:00 PM: Class Picture in front of Ag Hall (Wear your orientation t-shirts)

1:30-2:30: Orientation (Meet in the Ed Center Auditorium)

Welcome Introductions Facebook Pages Title IX/Compliance Aggie Dining Sherriff’s Office

2:30-3:30- Guest Speaker – Jo Bek, Animal Science professor emeritus

3:30-3:45- Kevin Martin, ADA-504 Coordinator

4:00-5:15- Division Hours

Agronomy/Diversified/Ag Equipment: Ed Center 131 Livestock/Equine/Ag Education: Livestock Teaching Center 110 Agribusiness Management Systems: Ag Hall Room 35 C Veterinary Technology: Vet Tech Room 129

5:00-7:00 PM- Community Picnic in the Barn (Student Union)

8:30 PM: Residence Hall Meeting (Ed Center Auditorium) NCTA Freshman Orientation Agenda

Week 1 activities:

Monday-

3:00-5:00- Ice Cream Social and Root Beer Float at LTC-Everyone Welcome! 5:00 PM- Ranch Horse Team Meeting - LTC 6:00 PM- Shotgun Sports Team Meeting -Shooting Range 5:45-6:50-Giant Ball Soccer- LTC EVERYONE Welcome! 7:00 PM- Rodeo Team Meeting- LTC

Tuesday-

6:00 PM Stock Dog – Informational meeting – Vet Tech 7:00 PM Flowerpot Painting- Hosted by the Horticulture Club- NCTA Greenhouse

Wednesday-

4:30 PM Women in Ag Meet and Greet. Everyone invited! - LTC 110

Thursday – Dance 9:00 PM- Sponsored by Student Services/Residence Life

Upcoming Student Events: You can find updated student events on the NCTA calendar (ncta.unl.edu) or on the kiosks around campus.

August 22- 9:00-12:00 PM- Dance- The Student Union/The Barn

August 30- 7:00 PM- Canvas Painting Event - The Student Union/The Barn

September 20- 7:00 PM The Hook Up Presentation- EDC Auditorium

Please make sure you have completed the following:

☐ Visit TrueYou (Check your email for your NUID and a temporary password). You will need your NUID number and the Password, created during the application process, moving forward. Please commit these to memory.

☐ Log-in to your MyNCTA account: https://myncta.nebraska.edu. Here you are able to view, edit and update: Admissions Status, Enrollment, Student Accounts, Financial Aid, Pay Bills, Complete To Do’s, Update Personal Data, Apply for Housing, and View Your Academic Progress.

☐ Complete and submit all required admissions forms: http://ncta.unl.edu/new-student-forms. Once these forms have been received and processed, NCTA will remove the notification from your MyNCTA admissions checklist.

☐ Housing: complete and submit your request online at https://myncta.nebraska.edu. Pay your deposit by phone: 308-367-5247 or by mail: NCTA Housing, 404 E 7th Street, Curtis Nebraska, 69025. Submitting these forms and deposit will help secure your selections for housing.

☐ Complete and submit your NCard application: https://ncta.unl.edu/ncard Your NCard will allow you to access the dining hall and, when money is on your account, purchase products in the book store.

☐ Stay up to date on school announcements and alerts by submitting your information for SwiftK12 and downloading the DRMessenger app. https://ncta.unl.edu/school-announcements.

☐ Are you planning to bring a personal computer, laptop, phone or other device to college? If so, you can visit https://its.unl.edu/ to set up your: husker email, download programs, purchase devices, or simply learn more about our operating systems.

Admissions Forms: To download the forms visit: https://ncta.unl.edu/new-student-forms

☐ Pre-Enrollment Health Requirement Form

☐ Immunization Record

☐ Safety and Pregnancy Policy

☐ Permission to Release Information Form

☐ Liability Waiver (only for students under the age of 18)

☐ Vehicle Registration

Additional Items to Complete

The links below are additional resources that may help make your transition to NCTA smoother:

Additional Links:

☐ Required Forms: http://ncta.unl.edu/new-student-forms

☐ Connecting to WiFi using Eduroam: https://its.unl.edu/