June 2026

August 18-23

Get ready for your first semester

Welcome Rams to a new phase of life as a college student! We want to help our new students with a smooth transition into the college and CSU.

Ram Orientation is one in a series of onboarding activities designed to prepare students for success at CSU. Onboarding will continue at Ram Welcome.

All new students are required to participate in Ram Orientation.

Students look at a project at the Fall 2025 student engagement fair.

How to join our Engineering Community in Academic Village

All incoming students with a major in the College or Exploratory Studies – Engineering Interest will automatically be eligible to sign up for the community. Follow these steps to complete the process:

Step 1: Beginning January 27, 2026

  • Complete the New Student Housing Application

Step 2: April 1 – June 29, 2026

  • Participate in Roommate Selection and choose an eligible roommate

Step 3: June 29 – July 15, 2026

  • Engineering Community Room Selection

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Scholarships

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Chris Torres, common first year faculty
Tierney Harvey, common first year faculty
Ben Grier, common first year faculty
Bailey Banach, common first year faculty
Dan Baker, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Walter Scott Jr. College of Engineering, Colorado State University. December 5, 2024

Get familiar with your First-year faculty and advisors

Advisors assist with course selection and schedule changes, provide information about graduation requirements, and have a wealth of knowledge about opportunities and services available to students. Whether you are a first-year student or in our graduate programs, we're here to help!

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Casual outdoor portrait of Kayla Cothrun on the west approach to the Scott Bioengineering Building at CSU.
"Escape from ENGR 111" was the electrical and computer engineering design showcase for over 700 first-year engineering students. The event took place on December 13, 2025 and was held in the Lory Student Center Ballroom. Students designed video games that were evaluated by student ambassadors and faculty. In attendance were first-year engineering faculty, CSU President, Amy Parsons, Engineering Dean, Allen Robinson, and families and friend of the students.
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