New Student Orientation for Undergraduate Students
After receiving notification that you are admitted, as a new degree seeking student you are required to complete online or on-campus orientation before or during your first semester of courses.
You first need to complete the following two steps before getting registered for orientation:
Step 1: Activate your NetDirect Account
With your 8-digit Student/Tech ID number (upper right hand corner of your admission letter) and your PIN (set to the format of YYMMDD for your birthdate or last six digits of your social security number) you can activate your NetDirect account. If you have any problems with your PIN, please contact Gateway Student Services at 651 793-1302.
NetDirect is your personal access point to Metropolitan State University's tools, resources and student services support.
- Activating your account will create your NetDirect account login and create your University email account which allows you to receive official communications from the University.
- Your NetDirect account must be activated in order to gain access to the Online Orientation.
Step 2: Complete any required Diagnostic Assessments
If you are required to complete a diagnostic assessment, it will be indicated in your admission letter. You must complete diagnostic assessments before you can register for courses.
There are two orientation options:
Option 1: Online Orientation
Option 2: On-Campus Orientation
| Option 1: Online Orientation |
Most newly admitted undergraduate students may select to complete orientation online, though freshmen, students admitted on probation, TRIO and Power of You students are required to attend on-campus orientation.
To get registered for online orientation:
You must activate your NetDirect Account to complete the online orientation. Activating your NetDirect Account also creates your University email account. You need to send an email to Records.Registration@metrostate.edu from your newly created University email requesting to be registered for online orientation, be sure to include your Student/Tech ID number in the email.
- After receiving email confirmation that you are registered, to start online orientation log in to your NetDirect account and click the NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION icon.
- The comprehensive quiz can be completed 24 hours after you have been registered and only if you have activated your NetDirect account. Online orientation does not need to be completed in one session, you can start and stop and revisit it.
- Along with completing the online orientation remember you need to complete any required Diagnostic Assessments to be cleared to register for your first semester of courses.
- An overview of online orientation is viewable here.
| Option 2: On-Campus Orientation |
As a newly admitted student you can select to attend an on-campus orientation session at the St. Paul Campus, Founders Hall Auditorium. On-campus orientation sessions for summer have ended. They begin again for fall admits in mid-June and last through mid-July. Call 651 793-1234 for dates and times.
You need to complete any required diagnostics assessments before attending an on-campus orientation as you will be able to register for classes at orientation. You will receive free parking at the St. Paul campus while attending orientation. The administration, staff and faculty at Metropolitan State University look forward to meeting you, so consider attending an on-campus orientation session.
To get registered for on-campus orientation:
First activate your NetDirect Account and complete any required Diagnostic Assessments. Then call Gateway Student Services during student service hours at 651 793-1234 for orientation dates and times and to get registered:
Students will be billed a $10 nonrefundable fee when they register for an on-campus orientation session.
If you have received your transfer evaluation, called a Degree Audit Report (DARS), please bring it to the orientation session. However, you do not need to wait until you receive this information before attending an on-campus orientation session.
On-campus orientation will introduce you to the following services and resources:
In addition, you will attend a one to two hour meeting with your college advising staff to receive program major, minor information and help with registration questions.
For on-campus orientations held during the registration periods, Gateway Student Services and the Bookstore will both be open. During all sessions, Financial Aid, Financial Management and the Admissions offices will all be open. Before and during orientation, information tables will be staffed by representatives from various student support services offices.
On-Campus Orientation Information and FAQ
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