{"id":6624,"date":"2024-11-04T08:40:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T14:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/?page_id=6624"},"modified":"2025-01-16T13:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T19:49:16","slug":"nse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/nse\/","title":{"rendered":"National Student Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Sunset Over the Oregon Coast\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/files\/2024\/02\/20231019_185134.jpg?resize=1600%2C2133&#038;ssl=1');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-69e425b4ba376 {\n\t\t\t\theight: 500px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-69e425b4ba376\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-center vert-top\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title bold\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIncoming NSE Students\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome incoming students from National Student Exchange! St. Olaf College is looking forward to your arrival on our campus. This page will serve as a way to address any questions that arise during your experience with us at St. Olaf.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper \"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">1. FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"#faq-for-nse\" target=\"\">VIEW Section<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">2. Preparation and Arrival<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"#prep-nse\" target=\"\">VIEW Section<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">3. Important Dates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"#imp-dates-nse\" target=\"\">VIEW Section<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">4. Link to NSE Websit<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/nse.org\/\" target=\"\">national Student Exchange<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"is-style-default site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions-faqs\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p><a id=\"faq-for-nse\"><\/a><a id=\"faq-for-nse\"><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-style-default  wp-image-6694 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/files\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2024-11-01-at-8.24.29-AM.jpg?resize=288%2C381&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"381\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do classes work?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>St. Olaf Colleges uses course credits rather than U.S. semester credits.\u00a0 One St. Olaf credit is equivalent to 4.0 US semester credits.<\/p>\n<p>At St. Olaf,\u00a0 full-time status is defined as 3.00 to 4.50 course credits. NSE students will work with their assigned advisor from the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-success\/\">Academic Success Center<\/a> to choose courses for the upcoming semester.\u00a0 Your Academic Advisor will assist with registration and verifying any pre-requisites.<\/p>\n<p>NSE students register\u00a0<em>after<\/em> degree-seeking students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NSE students may not register for courses in the following departments: Computer Science, Economics, Education, Math, Music, Nursing, Social Work, and Statistics.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Courses in the following departments will have very limited enrollment options: Dance, Psychology, Studio Art, and Theater.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students can find course options on the<a href=\"https:\/\/sis.stolaf.edu\/sis\/public-aclasslab.cfm\"> public class and lab schedule<\/a>!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the costs? \t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>St. Olaf welcomes NSE students using the Home Pay model.\u00a0 Under Home Pay, students continue to pay their tuition (and related expenses) to their home school.<\/p>\n<p>Incoming NSE students will pay St. Olaf&#8217;s room, and board while attending St. Olaf College. Review this <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/stuacct\/compfee\/\">Comprehensive Fee page<\/a> to get more information on costs for your academic school year\/semester!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the entry requirements? \t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Minimum GPA requirement: 2.5<\/p>\n<p>Class standing eligibility: Sophomore, Junior, Senior<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is St. Olaf like? \t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>St. Olaf is a residential campus that has just over 3,000 students. The liberal arts environment offers opportunities for students to explore their interests, try something new, and create memories of their time on the Hill.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Northfield is a quaint town that is home to two colleges: St Olaf College and Carlton College. It is nicknamed the town of &#8220;cows, colleges, and contentment&#8221;. Historical Northfield was place of the defeat of infamous robber, Jessie James. The downtown area was even the setting for a Hallmark movie, which speaks to the quaint and homey feeling of the town of Northfield.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-header-4\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-content-4\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is housing and dining like?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-header-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e425b4bb929-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Housing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NSE students are guaranteed placement in one of 12 co-ed <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/living-on-campus\/\">residence halls<\/a>, where men and women are housed on alternating floors.\u00a0 Gender inclusive options are offered in the New Hall, Rand, the Townhouses and Ytterboe. \u00a0Students will live in double or triple bed rooms.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/\">ResLife webpage<\/a> and within the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/index\/\">ResLife FAQs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dining:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>St. Olaf offers three full <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/stuacct\/boardoptions\/\">meal plan options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>21 Meal Plan:<\/strong> 21 meals per week, no flex dollars. For students that prefer to eat three meals a day in the cafeteria.<\/li>\n<li><strong>17 Meal Plan<\/strong>: 17 meals per week and $380 flex dollars per year. For students who will eat the majority of their meals in the cafeteria, but may miss a couple meals here and there. This plan allows the students to get the bulk of their meals through the cafeteria, but also enables students to occasionally eat meals or have snacks in other locations using their flex dollars. Students receive $170 flex dollars each semester and $40 for January Term.<\/li>\n<li><strong>14 Meal Plan<\/strong>: 14 meals per week and $540 flex dollars per year. For students who only eat two meals a day in the cafeteria. This plan is best for students whose schedules may conflict with the cafeteria hours or who prefer to have more flex spending dollars at locations other than the cafeteria. Students receive $240 flex dollars each semester and $60 for January Term.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>St. Olaf offers\u00a0 three primary <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/buntrock\/eat\/\">dining options<\/a>, all located in Buntrock Commons.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stav Hall<\/strong> is our central dining space with all-you-can-eat service.\u00a0 Breakfast, lunch\/brunch, and dinner are served in Stav.\u00a0 Stations throughout the cafeteria offer a wide variety of food, from chef-carved meats with home-style casseroles to creative vegan entrees to pan-Asian cuisine.\u00a0Stav\u00a0Hall also features two soups made in house daily, an extensive fruit and salad bar, and a selection of outstanding desserts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Cage<\/strong> is our caf\u00e9.\u00a0 The Cage offers various made-to-order menu options along with a variety of healthy, freshly-made grab and go items. Enjoy coffee and other hot or cold beverages, house-made bakery items, multiple flavors of ice cream, and a vast array of bottled beverages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Lion&#8217;s Pause<\/strong> is a student run kitchen.\u00a0 The Pause serves pizza, quesadillas, hoagies, and other treats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Two people walk along riverwalk sidewalk next to Cannon River at sunset\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/files\/2023\/08\/downtown-Northfield.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/files\/2023\/08\/downtown-Northfield.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/files\/2023\/08\/downtown-Northfield.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1 820w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/files\/2023\/08\/downtown-Northfield.jpg?resize=1120%2C853&#038;ssl=1 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"preparation-and-arrival\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Preparation and Arrival<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p><strong><a id=\"prep-nse\"><\/a>Step 1<\/strong>: Apply for NSE at your home school and complete all home school processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Once placed through the NSE placement process, St. Olaf will reach out to have you complete an incoming student registration form &#8212; this form get you entered into our student information system (SIS).\u00a0 You&#8217;ll then be assigned a St. Olaf email, student number, etc. This also allows St. Olaf to work with you for housing placement and course registration.<\/p>\n<p>On campus housing is guaranteed for accepted NSE students. Students will live in a residence hall in a double or triple rooms.\u00a0 Residence Life will assign you a housing placement in one of <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\/living-on-campus\/\">our residence halls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Travel to St. Olaf. We are a 45 minute car\/shuttle ride from Minneapolis\/St. Paul Airport. 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