Welcome to NSP!
New Student Programs (NSP), a unit of the Office of the Dean of Students, takes pride in serving undergraduates and warmly welcoming all students into the University of Illinois community. We provide orientation and ongoing programming for new freshman and transfer students throughout their first year at Illinois. New Student Programs’ services help new undergraduates succeed by teaching them to identify and utilize the amazing resources available at the University of Illinois. Our staff members believe all students can achieve at Illinois and look forward to helping new students get off to a great start!
Visit this site often, as we are constantly adding content that we hope will keep you informed and connected.
Click on the 1st Year Students, Transfer Students, or International Students links above to get started!
Sign up for the following:
- Watch the Campus Safety Video
- Sign up for Experience Illinois
- Watch out for and attend U-Belong: New Student Success Series programming sponsored by your friends in New Student Programs
- If you need help, ASK NSP! You may contact us at newstudent@illinois.edu or (217)333-4057.






