Orientation Registration Instructions

Registering for Orientation

Welcome to MSU! We're excited that you're claiming your spot in our incoming class.

Please follow the instructions below to register for an Orientation/Class Registration session. If you have any questions, or encounter any issues, please contact the Orientation office at (406) 994-2452 or orientation@montana.edu.

We recommended keeping this tab/window open while you work through these instructions.

1. Log In to MyMSU

• Start by visiting the MyMSU login page.
• Enter your NetID in the username box and your password in the password box.
  • Haven't set up your NetID and password yet? Learn how to set up your MyMSU account credentials.
• Click "Log In." You should now have access to your MyMSU dashboard. 
• If you are having problems with your NetID or general login issues, please contact our University IT services at (406) 994-1777.

2. View your Admissions Checklist.

• Find and click on your Admissions Checklist card, which should be pinned to your MyMSU home page. (If you do not see your Admissions Checklist, click View All Cards to find your Admissions Checklist. We recommend saving your Admissions Checklist to your home page.)
• Click on the Admissions Checklist in MyMSU.
• Scroll down to the Orientation/Class Registration section of the checklist.
• If Orientation registration is open for your enrollment term, the form will be linked in the first row, right column of the Orientation/Class Registration section in your Admissions Checklist.

3. Fill out the Orientation registration form.

• Fill out the Orientation registration form. PLEASE NOTE: This form confirms the contact information MSU has on file for you. Be sure that the phone number under the student contact information section is yours (the student's) and that the information is accurate. Your email will pre-populate with whichever address we have on file; you can update your email address in your MyMSU Admissions Checklist.
• If you don't see any available Orientation sessions in the event drop-down, make sure that you have answered all preceding questions.
• On the form, choose the appropriate event pass. If you are a traditional incoming freshman student, you have the option to include a Parent and Family Orientation registration with your own. Before submitting the form, double check that the pass is correct and includes a Parent/Family pass if your parent(s)/family member(s) would like to attend. 

4. Pay the Orientation fee

• After submitting the form, WAIT for the payment portal to load. This may take some time.
• You will be redirected first to an invoice page; please click the Pay button to advance to the page where you can input your payment information. You may have to wait several moments for the page to load.
• Fill in your payment information and submit your Orientation registration. Please note that the Orientation fees (including for the Parent and Family Orientation) are non-refundable.

5. Bookmark your confirmation page.

• Once you have successfully registered for Orientation, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to your Orientation confirmation page. This page contains comprehensive information about your Orientation program and how to log into your online Orientation. We recommend bookmarking this page for reference.
• Please note: It takes up to one business day for our team to receive and process your Orientation registration. After 24 hours, your "Orientation" check box in your checklist will be updated to reflect that you are registered and, if it's after the date the online Orientation opens, you'll receive access to your online Orientation modules.

Thanks for registering for Orientation! We can't wait to see you at MSU.

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us! You can email our staff at orientation@montana.edu, or call us Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm MT at 1-888-MSU-CATS.