The Bengal Photo Courtesy of Idaho State University Andrea Diaz Reporter Starting in a few weeks, Idaho State University is going to start hosting the New Student Orientation (NSO) programs. These programs will continue throughout the summer. New Student Orientation is the period right before a new student begins their first semester at a university. NSO’s usually consist of introducing the new students to the campus’s faculty and staff, what programs they offer and helping the students enroll in classes. In ISU’s program, there are changes ranging from the process itself and new additions to the program to help students understand the university and its programs better. The first big change is that NSO is going to take place over a longer period of time in the summer to enable more students to be able to attend and ensure the students fully understand all the new information. “In order to successfully implement this new format with all Fall 2021 first-year students, it was critical to create multiple session dates. This allows us to give more attention to each student and allows the student flexibility in selecting the date that best fits their schedule. For example, students on the Pocatello campus will select from one of nine available NSO sessions held between the months of May and August,” said Director of Orientation and New Student Programs, Brooke Barber.