We are excited you chose to become a Grizzly! Here’s some information to help you get started with your transition to campus:
The UM Orientation experience extends beyond course registration; It will prepare you for your transition to campus. We work to keep programming as relevant and informative as possible. We’ll email you a tentative schedule of events as we get closer to your Orientation.
You have a few options for Orientation. If you attend the Transfer Transition in April, you’ll learn about campus, meet with advisors, and register for classes. If you participate in Summer or Fall Orientation, you’ll receive departmental contact information in late May and complete your course registration through the ART Program (Advising & Registration for Transfer Students) before you attend an Orientation.
Register for Orientation
If you are registering for the Summer or Fall Orientation programs you will use the username that you created when you applied online for admission to UM. If you did not apply for admission online you will need to create an account before you can register for Orientation—this is NOT your University of Montana NetID or StudentID login.
Register for a Summer or Fall Orientation
Register for early Transfer Transition Orientation
Orientation Options:
Transfer Transition, April 20, 2012
Transfer Transition is an early registration day for students who plan to transfer to The University of Montana. During the daylong event, students will meet with academic advisors to develop schedules and register for classes. Information will also be available about campus resources, on-campus and off-campus living options, and the costs and payment options associated with attending UM. Registration for this program will be available in March, and students who attend Transfer Transition are not required to attend a Summer or Fall Orientation.
Summer Orientations, June 18-19, 2012 and June 28-29, 2012
Summer Orientations are designed to provide you with an early on-campus experience while interacting with your future classmates and experiencing campus life. You will experience small group meetings with academic departments, workshops led by student services staff, and interact with current students. Summer Orientations are a lot of fun and give you the chance to be on campus during the beautiful Missoula summer.
Fall Orientation, August 23-24, 2012
Fall Orientation is designed for students who choose not to attend either Summer Orientation or Transfer Transition. This allows students to get the same important transitional information, while making only one trip to Missoula right before classes begin.
Spring Orientation, 2013 Date TBD
Spring Orientation is for students who will begin attending UM in the Spring of 2013.
Optional Housing, Meals, Outdoor Recreation & Family Program
We have some optional choices for you during Summer Orientations.
Housing
- During Summer Orientations, we offer housing to freshmen, transfer students, and parents. On-campus housing is limited, so we encourage early reservations!
- Housing costs $18.50 per person, per night. Housing must be paid in advance with the online reservation form. Payment is non-refundable.
- All students will have one roommate; single rooms are not available. Each room is equipped with two, standard twin beds.
- Parents who attend with their spouses are housed together. Parents attending alone will be paired with a roommate of the same gender.
Meals
- We provide a free continental breakfast in the University Center during the Summer Orientations.
- Two meals are offered at Orientation for a fee.
- Choose one or both of the options offered by UM’s international award-winning University Dining Services.
Day One Lunch – Taste of the Food Zoo. The Food Zoo is located in the Lommasson Center. This all-you-care-to-eat buffet style restaurant is the main dining room for resident students. Here we are proud to offer an ever-changing choice of entrees, homemade soups, extensive salad bar, daily pastas, gourmet pizzas, and daily vegetarian selections including vegan options, fresh fruit, and delicious desserts ($8.75)
Day One Dinner – Take the University’s free shuttle bus to explore downtown Missoula and dine in one of our amazing restaurants. Businesses who are members of the Missoula Downtown Association will be offering dining discounts for Orientation participants!
Day Two Lunch – UM Farm to College Luncheon. Come enjoy the fruits of University Dining Services’ Farm to College Program. This luncheon features a wide variety of fresh locally grown produce, dairy, and meat products. Our chefs have prepared the Farm to College luncheon using recipes from our Fall 2011 menu. The UM Farm to College Program: Strengthen your economy, support your community and TASTE the difference. ($8.75)
Outdoor Recreation-White Water Raft Trips!
UM’s Outdoor Programs Office provides an optional whitewater rafting trip on the days surrounding each Summer Orientation. We invite you to take this opportunity to sample the great outdoors that make Montana so amazing. Space is limited so sign up early online with your Orientation registration. The trips are $65 per person, which includes lunch.
Family Orientation Program
We are happy to offer an Orientation Family Program that runs concurrently with the new transfer student program.
Please visit the Family Orientation page for more information.
Steps Before Orientation
Manage Your UMConnect Email Account
Log into your UMConnect Student Email account, and check it regularly. UMConnect serves as the official means of communication between students and The University of Montana, including information about registration, tuition and fees notifications, urgent announcements, notices from President Engstrom and the UM administration. This is a very important step, as we will send you multiple significant emails throughout the pre-Orientation process. If you prefer to forward this email to your personal account, you have that option, as well. View instructions on how to forward your UMConnect email.
To log into your UMConnect account, you will need to use your NetID, which you can find by clicking the “What’s my NetID” link below the login. You initial password will be the last six digits of your Student ID Number (begins with 790, and located on your acceptance letter).
Clear Your Holds
Before you can register for classes you need to verify that there are no holds on your student account. To check your hold status:
- Log into your CyberBear account, using your NetID as your username. You can find your NetID using the online NetID lookup tool. If you have never logged in with your NetID, your initial password is the last six digits of your UM ID number (begins with 790).
- If you experience NetID login problems please contact the IT Central Help Desk at (406) 243-HELP (x4357) Mon – Fri 8 am – 5 pm MST.
- Next, click on the top link that says “Student Services” followed by “Student Records” and then “View Holds”.
The most common student account hold is a Health Hold. If you have a Health Hold the Curry Health Center needs a completed Pre-Registration Immunization form as well as verifiable documentations of your immunizations. If you have any questions please contact the Curry Health Center directly at medreception@mso.umt.edu or (406) 243-4330.
Transfer Course Registration
We provide multiple opportunities for Transfer students to register for fall courses, including the opportunity to register for courses before attending your physical on-campus Orientation.
To learn more visit the Orientation page.
