2026 Orientation Dates
Sign-up for 2026 Orientation will go live on February 2nd, 2026 at 9 a.m. CT. Please do not make any travel or lodging plans until you have registered for an Orientation session. Contact orientation@msstate.edu or 662-325-2334 for questions.
PTK Orientation
This session is for only Phi Theta Kappa community college transfer students.
Scholars 1 Orientation
Two-Day Session: June 1-2
Scholars Orientation is for students with a 30 ACT and 3.75 GPA or who have accepted their invitation to the Shackouls Honors College.
Scholars 2 Orientation
Two-Day Session: June 3-4
Scholars Orientation is for students with a 30 ACT and 3.75 GPA or who have accepted their invitation to the Shackouls Honors College.
Summer School Orientation
This session is only for freshman and transfer students planning to attend to start classes in Summer 2026.
Transfer 1 Orientation
Freshman 1 Orientation
Two-Day Session: June 8-9
Freshman 2 Orientation
Two-Day Session: June 11-12
Freshman 3 Orientation
Two-Day Session: June 15-16
Freshman 4 Orientation
Two-Day Session: June 18-19
Freshman 5 Orientation
Two-Day Session: June 22-23
Transfer 2 Orientation
Freshman 6 Orientation
Two-Day Session: June 25-26
Freshman 7 Orientation
Two-Day Session: June 29-30
Freshman 8 Orientation
Two-Day Session: July 7-8