Orientation Information & Dates for Freshman Students

We are very excited for you to start your academic career at Montana State University! Orientation is your introduction to academic and non-academic life at Montana State University. All new students are required to attend an Orientation session.

Students accepted for admission to MSU will receive Orientation materials at the following times:

• Students admitted for Fall Semester-after March 1st
• Students admitted for Spring Semester-after November 1st
• Students admitted for Summer Session-after March 1st

Learn more:

• Orientation Dates
• Orientation Registration
• Schedule for Spring, Summer and Fall orientations

Orientation Registration Information

All new students are required to attend an Orientation Session. These sessions are offered to all incoming students within the week prior to their first day of classes at Montana State University.

Freshmen who will be starting school fall semester will need to register to for one of the three summer Orientation Programs (June or July) or the fall Orientation Program (August).

• Students attending the June or July Orientation programs are required to stay on campus and pay a non-refundable $90 meals and lodging fee.
• Students attending the August Orientation will move directly into their housing accommodations for the fall semester upon arrival to campus, so there is no meals and lodging fee associated with this Orientation.

You will be able to register online through your Admissions Checklist in early March. In order to register, go to www.montana.edu and click on 'My Info', then 'Enter Secure Area' with your Student ID number and password, then click on 'Admissions Checklist'. For detailed instructions on logging into My Info go to http://www.montana.edu/admissions/myinfo.shtml.

Freshmen who will be starting school spring semester or summer session do not need to register for Orientation. Information regarding spring and summer will be sent to you prior to that time.

All new freshmen pay a one-time New Student Fee of $65. This fee is included on the fee statement of the first semester in which a student attends MSU.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Orientation Office at (406) 994-2827, toll-free at (888) MSU-CATS or via email at orientation@montana.edu.

Tentative Schedules