Orientation Schedule

Honors College Students & OIPE Students Early Move-in Day for Oak Residence Hall

**Traditions - (1) UMSL Wishing Wall - Students will provide a wish for themselves for how they will make a mark here at UMSL at the UMSL Wishing Wall.

Orientation Kickoff *
Recreation & Wellness Center Courts 1-2
(Required for new students living in Oak Hall and welcome our University Meadows students. Great time to connect with peers, be apart of our UMSL tradition to add your wish for your time here as a student on the UMSL Wishing Wall. Students will connect with other students and have time to eat in small groups.)

**Traditions -  Rub Wayne Goode's Book - Students will rub Wayne Goode's book for good luck and fortune at their time here at UMSL. 

New students will be assigned a specific move-in time. We encourage you to spend Move-In Day helping your student to settle into their residence hall room and complete off-campus shopping trips, if needed. The day will fly by quickly.

We invite you to attend our Parent and Family Reception to socialize with campus leaders and other new parent and family members. It will be held at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm in the Millennium Student Center, 3rd Floor, Century Rooms. Light appetizers and cold drinks will be provided.

Registration is free, but RSVP is appreciated for our count. Your student can RSVP you in their Triton Portal account. We look forward to meeting you at UMSL! RSVP for all Parent and Family events by August 1, 2024.

Additional details about Move-In Day can be found on the  Residential Life and Housing website

Be a part of this tradition, which honors past and present, and celebrates the ties that bind your family to ours. Dress is UMSL classy, and encourages you to wear your red and gold to show your Triton pride.

This event is free. To guarantee your student receives a pin, please let us know you will be attending. The registration should include everyone who will attend, including the new student.

Parent & Families RSVP in Student's Triton Portal under the Orientation Guest section for both of these events. 

Orientation Day - required to attend *

First Generation College Student Welcome Breakfast   (Students Only)
Millennium Student Center, 3rd Floor Rotunda
RSVP Here coming soon

Welcome First-Gen Tritons!

Join the campus community to welcome all new first-generation students (students whose parents have not completed a four-year degree). You will meet and hear from other first-generation students, faculty and staff while being able to share your own story about your first-generation experience.  Spaces are limited; be sure to RVSP Here - Coming Soon!

Some students are not sure if they are a first generation student.  UMSL defines a first-generation college student as a student whose parent(s)/guardian(s) have not received a four-year degree from within the United States.   This includes students who may have:

• Parent(s) or guardian(s) who attended and/or graduated from a   trade school.
• Parent(s) or guardian(s) who attended and/or graduated from a   community college.
• Sibling/s who attended and/or graduated from a   four-year university.

Depart from Millennium Student Center, 2nd Floor, Welcome Center

MSC Departments Open Office Hours 
See File or below of offices that will be open

• Triton Store - textbooks, technology, and spirit wear -- MSC, Room 209
• Technology Support Center - Triton Card ID and Tech questions ---MSC, 190
• Student Financial Services - payment/scholarships, parking pass - MSC 327
• Admissions - Questions - MSC 351
• More to come

Check-in begins at 10:30am.
Start at the Millennium Student Center, 2nd Floor, Rotunda table

Session begins at 11:00 am
Location: Lucas Hall, Room 107 

For our Triton Enrichment Experience students who are working with the Office of Student Enrichment & Achievement (SEA). We will host an introductory session for you to meet the SEA staff, see the 107 Lucas Hall space, and interact with your new cohort members! Light refreshments will be provided before we take you back to Orientation for lunch.

Explore St. Louis   Excursion Check-in
Meet at South Campus Metro Stop -- See UMSL Tent to Check-in

All UMSL students enrolled in classes for Fall 2025 are able to attend. 

Limited seats available. RSVP required for each excursion in Triton Connect to guarantee your seat and receive additional details.

If an excursion is full, you can come to Excursions Check-in Tent located at UMSL South Metro Stop  to see if any openings are available. Only UMSL enrolled students are allowed to attend

Possible St. Louis Excursions:

• City Museum 
• Gateway Arch & Arch Museum 
• Saint Louis Zoo - Sea Lion Show & Explore
• St. Louis Art Museum - Private Tour & Exhibit 
• St. Louis Bus Guided Tour 
• Union Station - The Wheel & Aquarium

Breakout Sessions - Pick Your Session

• General Q/A & Technology- main zoom room
• Affinity Spaces:
  • Students Who Are Parents (presentation, Q/A, connections)
  • Veterans + Military Connected Students (presentation, Q/A, connections)
• Resources:
  • Student Financial Services
  • Workforce Partnerships Questions
  • Academic Advising Help

Breakout Sessions - Pick Your Session

• General Q/A & Technology- main zoom room
  
• Affinity Spaces:
  • Students Who Are Parents (presentation, Q/A, connections)
• Veterans + Military Connected Students (presentation, Q/A, connections)
  

• Resources:
  • Student Financial Services
  • Workforce Partnerships Questions
  • Academic Advising Help