Fall 2025 Freshman Orientation/Class Registration - Session #2

Please refer to our Orientation traffic flow map. We recommend printing this out and bringing it with you!

1. Enter into Maps: 1401 West Lincoln Street, Bozeman, MT 59715. 
2. Route down 19^th Ave. and Turn Left on Lincoln Ave. A full interactive campus map is also available online.
3. Park Vehicle or Drop Off:  
   - Park vehicle in Bison Lot 1 or 2
   - If dropping off, there is a drop-off lane directly in front of Roskie Hall. Please be quick with drop-offs. If you need more time, we encourage you to park in Bison Lot 1 or 2.

If you are traveling to Orientation from out-of-state, please reach out to the Orientation Team ([email protected]) for information on transportation options and recommendations from the Bozeman airport. 

Parking on campus always requires a parking permit. A temporary parking credential is provided to you during Orientation. 

Here is your temporary parking credential for Orientation. Please print it out and place it on your dashboard for the duration of Orientation. 

The parking credential is valid from Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday, June 25 only.  Please take care to follow all directions or you will receive a parking ticket. 

See here for a parking map.

The Orientation Office will arrange for your (the student's) lodging for Monday and Tuesday nights, but if you need additional accommodations for an early arrival or late stay, please visit the MSU Summer Orientation Housing website. If you have signed up for early arrival, once you arrive on campus, please check-in at the front desk of your assigned Residence Hall. Desk attendants will be staffed 24/7 to accommodate arrivals at anytime. Parents and family members are also welcome to reserve accomodations in a Residence Hall via that link. Basic bedding is provided. 

• • Student Codes
    • 6/22: EOR225
    • 6/25: LOR225
  • Parent/Family Code
    • 6/22-6/25: PF225

All Orientation participants should bring:

• Backpack or book-bag
• Pen, pencil and notebook
• Casual clothing
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Toiletries such as a towel, soap, shampoo, etc.
• Optional: Fan for your room (residence hall rooms are not air-conditioned)

Orientation participants do NOT need to bring:

• Bedding

Please send us an email at [email protected] and include your full name (the student's full name) so we can help you sign up.

Yes. You will be assigned a double room based on your area of study. Your roommate during the June and July Orientation/Class Registration sessions will likely not be your roommate for the fall semester. You will be placed with someone of the same identifying gender but may be on a co-ed floor. You cannot request a specific roommate or residence hall during Orientation.

Please contact the Orientation Office at [email protected]. Please also note that we can only make some accommodations based on need, not preference. The Orientation office can work with you regarding your program, but you are responsible for establishing accommodations for your semester. If you have not already been in contact with the Disability Services Office in preparation for your start on campus, we encourage you to contact [email protected] or 406-994-2824. 

Please submit all final, official transcripts, ACT/SAT scores, and AP/IB scores directly from the awarding institution/testing agency to the MSU Office of Admissions following graduation and exam completion. This information is critical for course selection and can impact course scheduling. We encourage students to send any materials well in advance of their Orientation session so that they may be received and processed in preparation for their in-person session. If you are not able to send them in advance of your session, we encourage you to send official transcripts and scores by July 9. However, students should continue to submit resources past this date. We understand AP scores may be pending and we typically receive them in July.

Please login to view your Undergraduate Admissions Checklist in MyInfo to see what information has been received and reviewed. We encourage students to have unofficial copies of transcripts and test scores available during Orientation to discuss with an advisor.

We do not require a high school transcript to be on file prior to your Orientation but we do ask that you have an official copy sent following graduation.

No. Students are required to complete the online pre-Orientation and attend the on-campus Orientation/Class Registration program prior to registering for classes. You will register for classes on the last day of your on-campus Orientation/Class Registration program.

The first day of the Fall 2025 semester is Wednesday, August 20, 2025.