Orientation Events & Schedule Overview

Admitted students entering Summer or Fall 2022:

Orientation Registration is live – sign up today! Watch your personal email for updates on next steps. Log into your UMSL Triton Portal to get started. If you have any questions, please email orientation@umsl.edu.

First-Time College Student

Welcome to UMSL. To assist with your transition to campus, all first-time college students must complete an Orientation. Select one of the dates below to participate in an asynchronous, one-day program. During your Orientation experience, you will be able to connect with members from our UMSL campus, and learn about the academic advising process, how to register for courses, expectations in your academic college, student support services, UMSL technology, and additional ways to be a successful UMSL student. After you select your Orientation, you will receive a confirmation email that will include a schedule and additional details on how to prepare for your Orientation. 

We also encourage parents, family members, and guests to join us for a separate Orientation experience.

Orientation Schedule 

Join us for this one-day program on main campus. You will receive a 1-week email reminder with your specific schedule and additional details on how to prepare.

Components of the program will include:

• 8:30 am Welcome and Introduction to Academic Life
• 11:00 am Money Matters - Financial Services Presentation
• 11:30 am Triton Technology
• 1 pm - 4:00 pm Academic Advising Appointments, view additional details
• 2pm - 4:00 pm Breakout Sessions including Campus Engagement and Student Support Services, Student Panel, Triton Technology 1:1 Assistance & Living on Campus Tours

Check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m. in the Touhill Performing Arts Center and conclude in the Millennium Student Center. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Campus tours and meeting with campus departments will be available.

Parents and guests will be available to attend (pre-registration required). Virtual webinar series & monthly newsletter is also available for parents and guest to receive information.

Transfer, Adult and Online Student

Welcome to UMSL. To assist with your transition to campus, all new students must complete an Orientation. You have two Orientation options: 1. Online Orientation (asynchronous option) or 2. On-Campus Orientation (synchronous option). Both orientation types will provide information, as it relates to academic advising, expectations in your academic college, student support services, UMSL technology, and additional tips to be a successful UMSL student. You may have already scheduled your academic advising appointment, but if you have not done so please move forward with making an appointment with your academic advisor to register for classes. Your Orientation must be completed prior to your first day of classes. After you select your Orientation below, you will receive a confirmation email with login and additional details on how to complete your Orientation. 

We also encourage parents, family members, and guests to join us for a separate Orientation experience.

View the orientation types below to select in your Triton Portal.

Orientation Schedule -Tentative

Please make arrangements to join us for this one-day program on our main campus. You will receive a 1-week email reminder with your specific schedule and additional details on how to prepare.

Components of the program will include:

• 8:30 am Welcome and Introduction to Academic Life
• 11:00 am Money Matters - Financial Services Presentation
• 11:30 am Triton Technology
• 1 pm - 2:00 pm Academic College Meeting
• 2pm - 4:00 pm (Optional) Breakout Sessions including Academic Advising (view additional details), Student-Parents Networking & Success Session, Campus Engagement and Student Support Services, Student Panel, Triton Technology 1:1 Assistance, & Living on Campus Tours

Check-in will begin at 8:00 a.m. in the Touhill Performing Arts Center and conclude in the Millennium Student Center. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Campus tours and meeting with campus departments will be available.

Parents and guests will be available to attend (pre-registration required). Virtual webinar series & monthly newsletter is also available for parents and guest to receive information. 

After you select the Online Orientation in your Triton Portal, you will receive the login directions to complete this 45-minute online tutorial before classes begin. This program includes multiple sections and content including academic life, student support resources, triton technology, financial services, and registration. You can complete this asynchronous Orientation at your own pace, and recommend completing in one sitting. Upon completion, you will be presented with an option to schedule an appointment with New Student Programs to answer any questions or help you navigate next steps. You can complete this Orientation prior or after your individual academic advising appointment.