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The first weeks of September are exciting and unfamiliar for new Ospreys settling into the nest and navigating their first college experiences. If you see someone looking for a classroom, stop to help them out.

For returning students, welcome back home. We can’t wait for you to reconnect with your friends after a busy summer.  

To help everyone get a strong start, we created a guide to showcase campus resources that guide students to make the most of their academic and extracurricular journeys.

10 Things Every Osprey Needs to Know

1. Stay organized.

Forget scrolling through your camera roll for that screenshot of your class schedule. Download the Ospreys Navigate app that organizes your class schedule, lists important to-dos like registering for classes, allows you to create study groups and more.

You can connect with offices on campus and schedule appointments in one spot.

Download the Navigate360 Student app in the or .

 

2. Join a community.

Build a sense of belonging on campus by joining a student group. 

The Office of Student Development oversees more than 250 ways to get involved at Stockton including student organizations, fraternities, sororities and Student Senate. 

 

3. Get involved.

Your college experience is what you make of it. Find people with similar interests at the Get Involved Fair from Sept. 16-17 where student clubs and organizations and Greek life groups will be tabling.

The first few weeks of the semester are packed with welcome events to help students connect. Catch fireworks on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, explore campus during a scavenger hunt, play yard games on the TRLC Quad at Labor Day Fest, and kayak on Lake Fred while listening to live music at Boats & Beats.

Browse to discover more events throughout the year.  

With the new Event Pass, students can keep track of event attendance and campus involvement in one place. Get the Event Pass and then save it to your digital wallet for an easy check in experience at all Stockton events.

 

4. What’s new on campus?

The Campus Center Bookstore is now the one-stop-shop for textbooks and university merch. The F-wing Bookstore closed and the textbooks are now located in the back of the Campus Center Bookstore.

Construction for the Library Learning Commons, set to open in fall 2026, is underway, and the C/D Atrium continues to serve as the temporary library space. Visit the for information on quiet and other .

Chartwells is rolling out its mobile ordering app, which will be available on Friday, August 29,  just in time for the start of the semester. No more waiting in lines—just order, pay, and pick up your food. , add your Osprey Card to pay with your meal plan, and order ahead at your favorite dining locations on campus. You can find the available locations . 

Kiosk ordering is also new this semester and will be available at all dining locations. This will allow you to customize your order and pay all at once.

 

5. Work hard and have fun.

Be the first to play on the new pickleball courts located at the North Athletic Complex on Pomona Road next to the tennis courts. Other areas include a basketball court, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, the track, disc golf, nature trails and everyone’s favorite, Lake Fred, and Lake Pam. If you didn’t know, Fred has his own Instagram account , so be sure to tag all your sunset photos.

The Campus Center Coffeehouse next to Dunkin’ Donuts offers pool, ping pong, foosball and board games.

The offers a weight room with free weights and Sorinex equipment. The facility also includes a cardio room, basketball court, racquetball courts and locker rooms. The in the Sports Center offers another weight room.

If you’re living in Atlantic City, hit the beach, Boardwalk and O'Donnell Park in the historic Chelsea neighborhood. There is a game room in Kesselman Hall and each floor of Parkview Hall offers fun activities in the common areas.

 

6. Seek out opportunities.

Second-semester first-year and upperclassmen students can apply for Foundation scholarships when the application becomes available in January 2026. About 200 scholarships are awarded each year.

Fellowships for Distinguished Students provide up to $1,000 awards to support student-initiated projects of undergraduate research and/or creative work. The application opens Nov. 3 for the winter break/spring funding period and March 30, 2026 for the summer break/fall funding period.

 

7. Don’t be afraid to ask for help!

Don’t wait to get help. The Tutoring Center, located in J-Wing, offers math and writing in person and virtually through Zoom.  Graduate-level writing tutoring is also available. Undergraduate peer tutors are trained by the Tutoring Center coordinators.

 

8. Root for the Ospreys.

Help the Ospreys soar higher by filling the stands. Fall sports are soccer, cross country, volleyball and field hockey. Winter sports are track and field and basketball. Spring sports are tennis, golf, softball, baseball, rowing and lacrosse.

For game schedules, livestreams and results, visit .

 

9. Explore Stockton beyond Galloway and Atlantic City campuses.

The Noyes Arts Garage of ΢ÃÜè, which houses the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, is in Atlantic City and offers art exhibitions, workshops, an annual holiday market and a gift shop that carries work by local artists.

Experience local history at the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage and the Alliance Heritage Center’s newly renovated Alliance Chapel in Norma, N.J.

The Marine Field Station in Port Republic supports coastal and ocean field work with a fleet of research vessels, a lab and classroom space on Nacote Creek and marine instruments used to study ocean currents, water quality and for mapping.

The Coastal Research Center monitors the ocean and bay coastline in New Jersey and offers students the opportunity to work as swimmers to conduct surveys.

The Manahawkin Instructional Site is a hub for the Accelerated Nursing Program and offers unique courses like Beaches that take students to the nearby Long Beach Island beaches.

The Hammonton Instructional Site is a hub for master’s programs in Data Science and Strategic Analytics and Counseling. The Kramer Hall building, a former shoe factory located in the downtown district, is full of history and hosts various community events and the annual Pinelands Summer Short Course. It’s also the home of the Noyes Museum of Art of ΢ÃÜè.

 

10. Catch up or get ahead over winter break.

Take advantage of the opportunity to take accelerated courses over winter break to catch up or get ahead of schedule. There are two sessions offered: Dec. 18- Jan. 16 (online only) and Jan. 2-16 (hybrid, face-to-face and online).

Registration opens on Sept. 29. Learn more at stockton.edu/winter.