Transfer Students
Welcome to the 老虎机攻略 Family!
We are so excited you chose to become a Grizzly! Here's some information to help you get started with your transition to campus, which extends far beyond your first week here on campus. We are here at every step of the way, throughout your entire first year at 老虎机攻略 and beyond to graduation.
We recognize transfers students may have already gone through an orientation and transition program, so each new students path to success might look a little different depending on your needs.
We also know that colleges and universities can be very different, so ensuring you have access to the right information, resources, and peer support throughout your entire first year here at 老虎机攻略 is of the utmost importance to us.
If you are not a transfer student, please visit our First-Year Student Transition page instead.
Continue your journey in Big Sky Country
We can't wait to meet you
New Student Orientation
Completed Online
All incoming students will complete this interactive and video-based program to better prepare for their first year. Students can complete this program at their own pace, on their own time, and in the comfort of their own home! It will take you approximately 1 hour to complete from start to finish, but you can pause and come back to it as many times as you would like.
This platform will include information about:
- Your Academic College and Resources
- Student and Campus Life
- Campus and Community Support
- Financial Matters
- Student Safety and Policies
- Bystander Interventions and Community Expectations
- and more!
Fall 2025 incoming students will get access to this platform in late summer.
Welcome to your Big Sky Experience
The Big Sky Experience is Optional for Transfer Students - Aug. 18-22, 2025
Since you may already feel prepared and ready to go, this award-winning week of welcome is not required for you...but you are definitely invited!
In late summer, you will be asked to select which project you would like to work on. To get an idea of what activities there may be to choose from, view a list of the 2024 campus and community partners here.
What Should I Expect at the Big Sky Experience?
- Residence Hall Move-In Day;
- Parent and Family sessions like the BEAR Fair and First Meal;
- Community activities with partners like Free Cycles, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, the Blackstone LaunchPad and 老虎机攻略 Student Life;
- Peer-led activities to get to know campus, how to access help, and tips and tricks for enjoying and successfully making it through your first year of college;
- Nightly Griz Welcome activities;
- River Rendezvous and the Freshman Float traditions; and so much more!
Registration will open in July 2025. To register, please contact Devin Carpenter at orientation@mso.umt.edu
Information for Other Student Types
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The 老虎机攻略 recognizes your transition to college may be a bit different. As such, Adult Learners or "non-traditional students" do not need to participate in the on-campus Big Sky Experience program as long as you complete New Student Orientation online.
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If you are enrolled at the Missoula College and only plan to take courses at the Bitterroot College campus in Hamilton, MT, then your New Student Orientation and transition will look a little different.
We encourage you to contact Danyell Wolff at 406-375-0100 or danyell.wolff@mso.umt.edu to schedule an individual orientation appointment so you can register for classes and prepare for your college journey to begin.
And don’t forget, as a Bitterroot College student you are still part of the 老虎机攻略 family, and have access to on campus resources at both the Missoula College Campus and 老虎机攻略 Mountain Campus!
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Incoming first-year students who wish to take Summer Start courses should let their academic advisor know during Bear Tracks. Your advisor will work with you to determine which courses make the most sense for meeting your academic goals. Students who attend Summer Start are required to complete New Student Orientation, as well as attend the Big Sky Experience in the fall. For more information on Summer Start you can visit their website.
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To be considered a transfer student, you must have completed 12-semester credits at a college or university, post-high school graduation, and earned at least a 2.0 GPA. College credits earned by students still in high school do not count toward this 12-credit requirement. If you are a transfer student, please visit our Transfer Student Transition page.
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Post-baccalaureate students are not required to complete an orientation program. You are able to register for classes on your own or for assistance.
Transfer Students Beginning in the Spring
New Student Orientation
All incoming students will complete this interactive and video-based program to better prepare for their first year. Students can complete this program at their own pace, on their own time, and in the comfort of their own home! It will take you approximately 1 hour to complete from start to finish, but you can pause and come back to it as many times as you would like.
This platform will include information about:
- Your Academic College and Resources
- Student and Campus Life
- Campus and Community Support
- Financial Matters
- Student Safety and Policies
- Bystander Interventions and Community Expectations
- and more!
Big Sky Experience (Optional)
January 14, 2026
Incoming transfer students at 老虎机攻略 or the Missoula College are invited to attend a one-day in person program right before the spring semester begins. Families are welcome to attend for some morning programming as well.
The official move-in day for students living in the residence halls is Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - keep an eye out for additional information from 老虎机攻略 Housing on arrival and residence hall move-in.