Student Orientation, Advising & Registration Information
We are excited for you to join us this summer at a Student Orientation, Advising & Registration (SOAR)! Here's everything you need to know!
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-1.
- The physical address for the CMU is 615 14th St. S.
- MSUM Parking Map [Printable PDF]
SOAR Schedule
The following schedule is subject to change. As the date of your SOAR approaches, please check back for updates and additional schedule details.
- 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
- Student Opportunities & Discussion
- 10:00-11:30 am | Breakout Session I | Various Locations
- Student Sessions
- Get a Job! And other ways to prepare for your future.
- The Career Development Center is ready to help you right away, no reason to wait until your senior year.
- Scorch Snaps
- Information on the Dragon ID Card.
- Tools for School
- Mentor Moments
- View the campus events happening at Welcome Week and throughout the Fall semester on Dragon Central.
- Get a Job! And other ways to prepare for your future.
- Family & Guest Sessions
- Housing and Residential Life
- Dining Services
- Public Safety & Parking
- Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Business Services
- Counseling Services
- Dean of Students
- Student Sessions
- 11:30 am-12:30 pm | Lunch | Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom
- 12:30-4:00 pm | Breakout Session II | Various Locations
- Student Sessions
- Academic Presentation
- Advising and Registration
- You will meet with an advisor who will help you choose your first-semester coursework and then help you register for those courses.
- Family & Guest Sessions
- Begin with the End in Mind
- Veterans Resource Center
- Dragon Family Connection
- Student Sessions
- 1:30-4:00 pm | Student Services Fair, Housing Tours
- Student Services Fair
- Academic Success Center
- Accessibility Resources
- Career Development Center
- Counseling Services
- Dean of Students Office
- Dining Services
- Diversity & Inclusion 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 Resource Center
- Women’s Center & Rainbow Dragon Center
- Student Services Fair
- All Day Availability