2021 Summer and Fall Orientation
Orientation registration is open for Summer and Fall 2021 undergraduate students. Register in your UMSL Triton Portal. 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 a synchronous, 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, zoom login information, and additional details on how prepare for your Orientation.
We also encourage parents, family members, and guests to join us for a seperate Orientation experience - view here.
Virtual New Student Orientation (NSO) Dates:
- June 2, 2021 (Wednesday)
- June 4, 2021 (Friday)
- June 17, 2021 (Thursday)
- June 19, 2021 (Saturday)
- July 15, 2021 (Thursday)
Below is a tentative schedule. Please make arrangements to join us for this one-day program. It will be presented over Zoom in a virtual format. You will receive a 1-week email reminder with your specific schedule and zoom login instructions.
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
- 1pm - 4:00 pm Breakout Sessions including Residential Life and Housing, Campus Engagement and Student Support Services, Student Panel, and Triton Technology 1:1 Assistance
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. Virtual 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 seperate Orientation experience - view here.
View the orientation types below to select in your Triton Portal.
Virtual Transfer Student Orientation (TSO) (Synchronous Option) Dates:
- May 14, 2021 (Friday)
- June 8, 2021 (Tuesday)
- July 8, 2021 (Thursday)
- July 16, 2021 (Friday)
- August 6, 2021 (Friday)
- August 14, 2021 (Saturday)
Below is a tentative schedule. Please make arrangements to join us for this one-day program. It will be presented over Zoom in a virtual format. You will receive a 1-week email reminder with your specific schedule and zoom login instructions.
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
- 1pm - 4:00 pm Breakout Sessions including Residential Life and Housing, Campus Engagement and Student Support Services, Student Panel, and Triton Technology 1:1 Assistance
Components of the day:
- Welcome
- Introduction to Academic Life
- Money Matters
- Triton Technology
- Degree Program Overview
- Breakout sessions