Orientations
APPLICATION DEADLINES
In order to be cleared to attend the following New Staff Orientation events, staff applications must be completed and submitted, with all the references completed, by the following dates:
Winter NSO (and IBS): October 15
Spring NSO: February 1
Summer NSO (and IBS): April 1 (March 1 for International Assignments)
Fall NSO: May 15 (May 1 for International Assignments)

WINTER 2024
Location: El Caribe Resort (Daytona Beach, FL)
Application Deadline: October 15, 2023
Registration Deadline: December 1, 2023
IBS Dates
January 8 – 24, 2024
New Staff Orientation (NSO) Dates
January 25 – February 4, 2024
- Thursday, January 25: Ministry Day/First Session for
Campus New Staff - Friday, January 26: NSO Sessions Begin
- Saturday, February 3: New Staff Commissioning Ceremony
- Sunday, February 4: Everyone departs

SPRING 2024
Location: Virtual
Application Deadline: February 1, 2024
Registration Deadline: March 25, 2024
New Staff Orientation (NSO) Dates
April 25 – May 4, 2024
- Thursday, April 25: Ministry Day/First Session for
Campus New Staff - Friday, April 26: NSO Sessions Begin
- Saturday, May 4: New Staff Commissioning Ceremony

SUMMER 2023
Location: Rollins College (Winter Park, FL)
Application Deadline: April 1, 2023 (March 1 for International Assignments)
Registration Deadline: May 12, 2023
New Staff have the option to attend IBS and NSO or NSO only. The dates are:
IBS Dates
June 19 – July 5, 2023
New Staff Orientation (NSO) Dates
July 6 – 16, 2023
- Thursday, July 6: Ministry Day/First Session for Campus New Staff
- Friday, July 7: NSO Sessions Begin
- Saturday, July 15: New Staff Commissioning Ceremony
- Sunday, July 16: Everyone departs

Location: El Caribe Resort (Daytona Beach, FL)
Application Deadline: May 15, 2023 (May 1 for International Assignments)
Registration Deadline: August 1, 2023
Transitions Conference Dates
September 5 – 7, 2023
New Staff Orientation (NSO) Dates
September 7 – 17, 2023
- Thursday, September 7: Ministry Day/First Session for Campus New Staff
- Friday, September 8: NSO Sessions Begin
- Saturday, September 16: New Staff Commissioning Ceremony
- Sunday, September 17: Everyone departs
BASIC SCHEDULE
Anyone who desires to become a full-time staff member with Cru is expected and required to attend New Staff Orientation in its entirety and to fully participate in the entire program/curriculum.

If you have any questions, please email your Applicant Liaison or join.us@cru.org.