NSU 2020-21 Calendar

2020-2021 CALENDAR

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WORD (6PM)

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Registration Deadline

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ACT Test Date (NSU Code 1600)

Labor Day Holiday

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Registration Deadline

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Fall N-Side View

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N-Side View Open House

All Seniors and Juniors are invited for a free day of fun with great “giveaways,” a great meal and free football game tickets.

Go to nsula.edu/recruiting

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Registration Deadline

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NSU at Southesatern Louisiana (TBA)

Fall Break

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- HOMECOMING -

NSU vs SAM HOUSTON STATE (4PM) Homecoming Week

ROTC Open House (1-3pm)

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*SENIORS

Go online and submit your scholarship application.

Be sure you take the ACT if you haven’t done so already.

Early bird scholarship deadline-October 31 nsula.edu/recruiting

ACT Test Date (NSU Code 1600)

Early Bird Scholarship Deadline NSU at Central Arkansas (TBA)

NOVEMBER 2020

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December SAT Registration Deadline

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Counselors Luncheon Counselors Luncheon -Monroe-

-Shreveport-

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Counselors Luncheon -Alexandria-

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Counselors Luncheon

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NSU vs MCNEESE (4PM)

-Natchitoches-

Fall Scholars’ Day

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Thanksgiving Day

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NSU at Stephen F. Austin (TBA)

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Thanksgiving Break

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N-Side View Open House

Scholarship “Priority” Deadline - December 1 Complete your Scholarship Application online at nsula.edu/recruiting.

All Seniors and Juniors are invited for a free day of fun with great “giveaways,” a great meal and free football game tickets.

NSU Christmas Gala: Dec. 2-4 (Natchitoches)

Go to nsula.edu/recruiting

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One of the largest Christmas light exhibits in the south is displayed along the banks of the Cane River in downtown Natchitoches.

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(A.A. Fredericks)

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1st Priority Scholarship Deadline: December 1

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(A.A. Fredericks) Last Day of Classes

Christmas Festival of Lights Final Exams (Dec. 5-10) SAT Test Date (NSU Code 6492)

ACT Test Date (NSU Code 1600)

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Fall Commencement Ceremonies

Christmas Day

Christmas/Semester Break

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Christmas/Semester Break

*SENIORS-Housing Reminders Make your housing plans - submit your application for on-campus housing with the $150 nonrefundable processing fee to receive placement in your first choice facility starting

January 9

JANUARY 2021

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Students should apply EARLY as HOUSING fills quickly and in order to have a better chance of receiving preferred room type.

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First Day of Classes

Housing Applications Available

Martin Luther King Holiday

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Covington New Orleans Baton Rouge Lafayette Recruiting Reception Recruiting Reception Recruiting Reception Recruiting Reception

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Dallas Bossier Lake Charles Leesville Recruiting Reception Recruiting Reception Recruiting Reception Recruiting Reception

March SAT Monroe Shreveport Alexandria-1 Alexandria-2 Registration Deadline Recruiting Reception Recruiting Reception Recruiting Reception Recruiting Reception

Natchitoches Recruiting Reception

JaM Day (Journalism & Media Day)

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ACT Test Date (NSU Code 1600)

Mardi Gras Holiday

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Literary Rally

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MARCH 2021

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Registration Deadline

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(NSU Code 6492) Spring Scholars’ Day

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Daylight Saving Time (begins) 2021

Spring Break

2ND “PRIORITY” SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE

If you haven’t submitted your application online, now’s your chance!

MARCH 1

Second priority scholarship deadline.

APRIL 2021

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Easter Sunday

May SAT Registration Deadline

AUDITIONS:

- Demon Dazzlers - NSU Cheer

ACT Test Date (NSU Code 1600)

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- NSU Cheer - Vic the Demon

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- Purple Pizzazz Pom Line

- Purple Pizzazz Pom Line

AUDITIONS:

AUDITIONS:

Demon Heat Colorguard Auditions

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DEMON DAZZLERS DANCELINE— Come to compete for the scholarships awarded to the members of NSU’s danceline.

PURPLE PIZZAZZ POM PON LINE— Come audition for a chance to be on the Pom Pon Line.

Scholarship awards are available.

REMINDER

Financial Aid Priority Processing: Deadline May 1 CHEERLEADER— Participate in a weekend workshop and to compete for a spot on the NSU cheerleading squad and earn a scholarship.

MAY 2021

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Freshman Connection—Attend one of our orientation sessions and

Financial Aid Priority Processing Deadline

you will have the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor, schedule classes, learn about campus resources, meet future classmates, and have a ton of fun. Contact the Office of First Year Experience and Leadership Development at 318-357-5559 or go online at nsula.edu/recruiting.

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Freshman ConnectionAlexandria

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Cheer & Dance Camps 1-800-327-1903

Freshman Connection—Attend one of our orientation sessions and you will have the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor, schedule classes, learn about campus resources, meet future classmates, and have a ton of fun.

ACT Test Date (NSU Code 1600)

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Freshman Connection

Attend one of our orientation sessions and you will have the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor, schedule classes, learn about campus resources, meet future classmates, and have fun.

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Welcome to Northwestern State!

Welcome State!

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New Student Convocation

First Day of Classes

September ACT Registration Deadline

Residential Life Move-in Day

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2021 DEMON DAYS

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SAT Test Date (NSU Code 6492)

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Labor Day Holiday

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TOP 25 things every NSU Freshman needs to know.

1. You might meet your new best friend at Freshman Connection orientation.

2. Don’t be “too cool for school.” Participate in all of the Demon Days activities.

3. Know where your classes are located. It can get awkward finding out that you are in Ballet instead of Algebra and having to back out of the room slowly.

4. 8 a.m. classes aren’t for the faint of heart…don’t put your alarm clock anywhere near your bed.

5. Getting a tutor does not make you look dumb. Not getting one when you need help, does. Take advantage of the free tutoring offered at Watson Library.

6. Get out and explore the campus. Familiarize yourself with the buildings and the many Student Service departments that are available to you. Do the same with the beautiful city of Natchitoches. We weren’t recently voted Best Southern Small Town by readers of USA TODAY and 10 Best for nothing!

7. Make sure to check your student email often. This is how you find out when classes might be cancelled…you don’t want to miss out on that!

8. Attend as many athletic events as possible. Supporting your student athletes can get you free food and gear.

9. Running in the “Inferno” is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Don’t be afraid to “paint up!”

10. Learn the Demon Fight Song…Go, Fight, Win! 11. On Fridays, we wear purple. Just do it!

12. The third floor of Watson Library is the perfect place to study…and nap if needed.

13. Isabella did not eat your homework. Your professors won’t buy that one.

14. Be prepared for your dreams and major to change…embrace it!

ACCREDITATION: Northwestern State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialists, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Northwestern State University.

DISCLOSURE: Northwestern State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy or parenting status, and veteran or retirement status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies (i.e., Title IX): Employees/Potential Employees – Veronica M. Biscoe, EEO Officer (318-357-6359) and Students – Frances Conine, Dean of Students (318-357-5286). For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) concerns, contact the Disability Support Director at 318-357-4460. Additionally, Northwestern complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy & Campus Crime Statistics Act. Information about NSU’s campus security and crime statistics can be found at http:// universitypolice.nsula.edu/annual-security-report/. Full disclosure statement: http://universityplanning.nsula.edu/noticeof-non-discrimination.

15. You can only use Febreeze so many times before people notice that your clothes aren’t really clean. Learn how to do laundry.

16. Try out many different clubs and organizations… even the ones you don’t think you’ll like, you might be surprised.

17. You will procrastinate. You will hate yourself for it. You will continue to procrastinate….try not to make this a habit.

18. Everyone is as new to you as you are to them…forget about the past mistakes and figure out who you are.

19. The freshman fifteen is real…take advantage of the WRAC and the group fitness classes.

20. Sleep is a precious commodity…but the C-store has Starbucks for when you do tip #17 and need to get your work done.

21. Don’t be afraid to ask for help…you’d be surprised how many people have asked the same questions and made the same mistakes. This is a learning experience after all!

22. Be confident, get out of your comfort zone, and try new things. Being an NSU Demon is the opportunity to find yourself and make memories.

23. Utilize your academic advisor as often as possible. They are not just mythical creatures, and are here to help guide you in completing your major. When you graduate, it is a WIN for them as well.

24. Yes, we do have the coolest President around! And he is always around. Meet him! He genuinely wants to meet you!

and finally...

25. Learn how to “Fork ‘Em” the proper way!

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