Student Orientation, Advising & Registration Information
Student Orientation, Advising & Registration (SOAR) is required for all new students and is where you will meet with an academic advisor and register for classes. Below, you’ll find directions, parking information, and an overview of the day’s schedule. A more detailed schedule will be provided at check-in.
SOAR Directions & Parking
- Check-in will be your first stop for SOAR starting at 8:30 am-9:00 am and will be located on the 2nd floor of the Comstock Memorial Union (CMU).
- Free parking is available in general (G) parking lot G-6 and G-7.
- The physical address for the CMU is 615 14th St. S.
- Moorhead Campus Parking Map [Printable PDF]
SOAR Schedule
- 8:30-9:00 am | Check-in | Comstock Memorial Union Overlook Lounge
- You and your family member/guest will receive information that you will need throughout the program.
- We will reconfirm that the information we have on you is correct and make any necessary changes at this time.
- 9:00-10:00 am | Joint Presentations | Various Locations
- Welcome & Schedule Overview
- Premiere Dragon Experiences
- Honors College
- Learning Communities
- 10:00-11:30 am | Breakout Session I | Various Locations
- Student Sessions
- Connect with your peers, learn about the tools you need to know to be successful at MSUM, and meet current Dragons
- Family & Guest Sessions
- Hear from essential campus resources that will help you understand how you can best support your student in their transition to MSUM.
- Hear from essential campus resources that will help you understand how you can best support your student in their transition to MSUM.
- Student Sessions
- 11:30 am-12:30 pm | Lunch | Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom
- 12:30-1:00 pm | Breakout Session II | Various Locations
- Academic Requirements Presentation
- 1:00-4:00 pm | Breakout Session II
- Student Sessions
- Advising and Registration - Meet with an advisor who will help you choose your first-semester coursework and then help you register for those courses.
- Family & Guest Sessions
- Learn more ways you can support your student in their first year at MSUM.
- Student Sessions
- 1:30-4:00 pm | Student Services Fair, Housing Tours
- Academic Success Center
- Accessibility Resources
- Career Development Center
- Counseling Services
- Dean of Students Office
- Dining Services
- Diversity, Inclusion and Global Engagement Office
- First Year Programs
- Housing & Residential Life
- Learning Communities
- Library Services
- Public Safety & Parking
- Recreation & Wellness
- Student Life
- Study Abroad
- University Writing Support Center
- Veterans Success Center
- Women’s Center & Rainbow Dragon Center
- Office of Scholarship & Financial Aid
- Minnesota State Moorhead Bookstore
Not Registered for SOAR yet? Log in to the Dragon Den to sign up for an orientation session.