2026 Orientation Dates
Sign up for Orientation is now live! 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
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
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
Freshman 2 Orientation
Two-Day Session
Freshman 3 Orientation
Two-Day Session
Freshman 4 Orientation
Two-Day Session
Freshman 5 Orientation
Two-Day Session
Transfer 2 Orientation
Freshman 6 Orientation
Two-Day Session
Freshman 7 Orientation
Two-Day Session
Freshman 8 Orientation
Two-Day Session
August Orientation
This session is freshman and transfer students planning to attend to start classes in Fall 2026 who CANNOT attend a summer date. We encourage all new students to attend Orientation in the summer, if possible.