• Engage your interests
• Participate in campus activities
• Join a student organization
• Develop leadership skills
• Volunteer in your community

Welcome to Student Life! You can’t achieve a goal without engaging in its development. By putting to use what you have learned in life and in the classroom, you can empower yourself and others. Northeast State sponsors many activities and organizations that allow you to move beyond your expectations. Engagement leads to confidence and confidence leads to success.

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

New Student Orientation

Congratulations on your admissions to Northeast State Community College! Transition to college can be challenging and we want to help. Whether you have attended college before or you are just starting, we want you to be as ready as possible for your first day of classes. Your New Student Orientation experience will provide you with opportunities to meet other students, learn about resources and services offered and prepare you for your academic journey. We offer orientations on every campus. Below you will find the dates and times. Once you have determined which date works for you, click on the link to register.

July 13 Kingsport               9am

July 13 Kingsport                1:30pm

July 19 Elizabethton          9am

July 19 Elizabethton          1:30pm

July 20 Blountville              9am

Aug 10 Blountville              9am

Aug 17 Gray                         9am

Aug 17 Gray                        1:30pm

Click here to register for orientation

After you have registered, you will begin to receive emails containing important information regarding orientation. Be sure to check your Northeast State email!

*For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please contact Accessibility Services at 423-279-7640; or email Accessibility@NortheastState.edu . Requests should be made at least seven (7) working days prior to the event.

If you have any questions regarding orientation, please email Student Life and Engagement at Studentlife@northeaststate.edu or call 423-354-2416.

Student Life promotes and supports co-curricular campus activities and leadership development opportunities that enhance the student’s collegiate experience.

Northeast State is committed to the concept of total student development and support by encouraging participation in co-curricular activities that lead to the development of individual and team skills. The College sanctions various student organizations, clubs, programs and academic/co-curricular committees in support of student life.

Student Life programs and student organizations are coordinated through the offices of Campus Activities and Leadership Programs, which serve as clearinghouses and resource centers for campus programs designed to promote student involvement, including voter registration.