New Student Orientation is a program that is required for all new, entering undergraduates at MSU Texas. Whether you are a first year student or transferring, getting started at MSU Texas is a big step.
New Student Orientation
I am a Summer I Admit
- You are required to complete Online Orientation before classes begin. The online modules will be available beginning in mid-April.
- About the Orientation Hold on your student account. On the first day you are eligible to register for classes, your Orientation Hold will be temporarily deactivated to allow for course registration. Once you have successfully completed all required modules, starting 1 May 2024, the New Student Orientation staff will lift your Orientation Hold permanently from your MSU student account and send you a confirmation email of the requirement being satisfied.
- Processing and confirmation after 1 May 2024 usually takes around 1-2 business days following completion of the required Online Orientation modules.
If you're having problem registering please contact orientation@msutexas.edu.
I am a Summer II - Transfer Student
- You are required to complete Online Orientation before classes begin. The online modules will be available beginning in mid-April.
- About the Orientation Hold on your student account. On the first day you are eligible to register for classes, your Orientation Hold will be temporarily deactivated to allow for course registration. Once you have successfully completed all required modules, starting 1 May 2024, the New Student Orientation staff will lift your Orientation Hold permanently from your MSU student account and send you a confirmation email of the requirement being satisfied.
- Processing and confirmation after 1 May 2024 usually takes around 1-2 business days following completion of the required Online Orientation modules.
If you're having problem registering please contact orientation@msutexas.edu.
I am a Beginning First Year starting in Summer II
COMPLETE IN-PERSON
All beginning first year admitted for Summer II are required to attend one in-person summer session.
| Friday, June 21 |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| Friday, June 28 |
I am a Distance Education Student starting in Summer II
- You are required to complete Online Orientation before classes begin. The online modules will be available beginning in mid-April.
- About the Orientation Hold on your student account. On the first day you are eligible to register for classes, your Orientation Hold will be temporarily deactivated to allow for course registration. Once you have successfully completed all required modules, starting 1 May 2024, the New Student Orientation staff will lift your Orientation Hold permanently from your MSU student account and send you a confirmation email of the requirement being satisfied.
- Processing and confirmation after 1 May 2024 usually takes around 1-2 business days following completion of the required Online Orientation modules.
If you're having problem registering please contact orientation@msutexas.edu.
I am an Out-of-State Resident starting in Summer II
- You are required to complete Online Orientation before classes begin. The online modules will be available beginning in mid-April.
- About the Orientation Hold on your student account. On the first day you are eligible to register for classes, your Orientation Hold will be temporarily deactivated to allow for course registration. Once you have successfully completed all required modules, starting 1 May 2024, the New Student Orientation staff will lift your Orientation Hold permanently from your MSU student account and send you a confirmation email of the requirement being satisfied.
- Processing and confirmation after 1 May 2024 usually takes around 1-2 business days following completion of the required Online Orientation modules.
If you're having problem registering please contact orientation@msutexas.edu.
I am an International Student
As an international student, you will complete the first part of your orientation before you arrive in the U.S.
- You are required to complete Online Orientation before classes begin. The online modules will be available beginning in mid-April.
- About the Orientation Hold on your student account. On the first day you are eligible to register for classes, your Orientation Hold will be temporarily deactivated to allow for course registration. Once you have successfully completed all required modules, starting 1 May 2024, the New Student Orientation staff will lift your Orientation Hold permanently from your MSU student account and send you a confirmation email of the requirement being satisfied.
- Processing and confirmation after 1 May 2024 usually takes around 1-2 business days following completion of the required Online Orientation modules.
If you're having problem registering please contact orientation@msutexas.edu.
Please note that if you have a TSI status of "not taken" or "partially exempt" you will not be able to register for classes until we have TSI scores or proof of a full TSI exemption on record. Therefore, students who are not exempt and have not attended another public Texas college, must schedule to take the TSI assessment in the required subject areas prior to registration. Additional information can be found at https://msutexas.edu/registrar/success/index.php.
Interested in signing-up to take the TSI through MSU? There are 3 steps to signing up to take the TSI through MSU. (1) Submit the TSI registration form. (2) Pay for the TSI Test voucher, sort of a ticket to take the test. (3) Complete the Pre-Assessment Activity on Accuplacer.com. For more details and links, go to https://msutexas.edu/testing/
If you're not sure if you need to take the TSI or if you have other questions, contact your Admissions Counselor.
Academic Advisor contact information is listed on our Academic Advising at MSU page. Beginning in April, you may contact your Advisor to schedule an advising appointment. This is required before registering for classes!
Orientation Fee
Effective Fall 2015, the MSU Board of Regents authorized a mandatory, one-time $75.00 Student Orientation Fee for all new freshmen and transfer undergraduate students. This fee is added to the student's MSU account and is not a fee that must be paid in advance or before completing the orientation. The fee covers the orientation programming, staffing, technology and materials provided to the incoming student at either an on campus or online orientation.
Questions?
Please contact the MSU New Student Orientation Staff at orientation@msutexas.edu