Timeline At A Glance:
- Meet with Academic Advisor for Summer 2023 Registration
- 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.
Orientation Format:
- Academic Advising for Summer registration is available now. Students can schedule an academic advising appointment as soon as possible to register for best course options. Please see more information on academic advising appointments here.
- Online Orientation (Asynchronous Option): 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 can come to the UMSL New Student Programs Office and 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.
If you have any questions, please email orientation@umsl.edu.
Admitted Students Entering Fall 2023:
Timeline At A Glance (domestic students)
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Before July 1, 2023: Meet with Academic Advisor for Fall 2023 Registration
- June 1: Housing Steps Complete - First Time College Students Must Fill Out Housing Application or Submit Housing Exemption form via Triton Housing Portal.
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May 2023: Triton Portal Live for Fall 2023 Triton Take Off: Orientation + Welcome Registration.
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Various communication updates begin including August Programming Schedule, Checklist Items & launch of Online Orientation
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August 1, 2023: Deadline to Complete Online Orientation
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August 17 - August 25, 2023: Triton Take Off: Orientation + Welcome Programming Events — Detailed schedule coming soon!
- August 17 - New Student Move-in Day & Triton Take-Off Kick Off Evening Programming
- August 18 - Academic Sessions, Family/Parent/Guest Orientation Sessions, New Student Convocation, Welcome Bash
- August 19 - Departmental Resources Fair, Triton 101 Sessions, Evening Programming
- August 20 - Explore STL Excursions & Living On Campus Floor Meetings
- More to Come!
Orientation Format:
Orientation is a requirement for all newly admitted, degree-seeking, undergraduate students.
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Before July 1, 2023: Meet with Academic Advising for Fall 2023 registration is available now. Students can schedule an academic advising appointment as soon as possible to register for best course options. Please see more information on academic advising appointments here.
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Part 1: Complete Online Orientation (Asynchronous Option) by August 1, 2023: You will be emailed your Online Orientation directions in May 2023 when live with your login directions to complete this 45-minute online tutorial by August 1, 2023. 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 must be completed in one sitting. You can complete this Orientation prior or after your individual academic advising appointment.
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Part 2: Attend Triton Take-Off: Orientation + Welcome Programming Events during August 17 - August 25, 2023 - more details of schedule coming soon. We also encourage parents, family members, and guests to join us for a separate Orientation experience.
If you have any questions, please email orientation@umsl.edu.
New International Students:
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New International Students - All international students must complete all Orientation components (Online Orientation, Pre-Departure Orientation, Global Triton Welcome, and Triton Take-Off: Orientation + Welcome).
- May 2023 - Triton Portal Live - Email sent to you on how to Complete Online Orientation. Register for the following: (1) Pre-Departure Orientation, (2) Global Triton Welcome, and (3) Triton Take Off: Orientation + Welcome and see checklist items on Triton Portal.
- June 1: Housing Steps Complete - First Time College Students Must Fill Out Housing Application or Submit Housing Exemption form via Triton Housing Portal
- June - July, 2023 - Attend Pre-Departure Orientation
- July 1, 2023 - Meet with Academic Advisor to help enroll you into classes.
- August 1, 2023 - Deadline to Complete Online Orientation (part 1)
- Friday, August 11 - Earliest Date to Move-in to Residence Hall on Campus
- Friday, August 11 - Sunday, August 13 - Airport Pick-up for International Students Living on-campus
- Monday, August 14 - Sunday, August 20 - Global Triton Welcome
- August 17 - August 25, 2023 - Attend Triton Take-Off: Orientation + Welcome Programming Events - All F1 & J1 undergraduate and graduate students must attend all required Triton Take-Off: Orientation + Welcome Programming.
If you have any questions, please email Sarah Jimenez at sarah.jimenez@umsl.edu
New Domestic Graduate Students:
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New Graduate Students - If you are a domestic graduate student, please see the UMSL Graduate School for more details on Orientation and next steps here. If you have any questions, please email gradschool@umsl.edu