SOAR Checklist

Before Your SOAR Session

• Create your BearPass Login and email address
  Memorize your login password, as you will use this account to register for classes at SOAR.
• Register for a SOAR session
  Refrain from make ANY travel, work, vacation or accommodation arrangements for yourself or your family members until you receive a confirmation email at your Missouri State email account.
• Complete a Student Housing Contract OR request an exception to the Housing Policy
  Students must have on file either a completed Student Housing Contract or an APPROVED exception to the University Housing Policy form. Students WILL NOT be permitted to register for classes at SOAR until this requirement has been met.
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  Doing so allows you to apply for financial aid at Missouri State.
• Send final transcripts
  Request that your high school or any institution awarding you college credit send final, official transcripts to the office of admissions.
• Review information regarding placement and waiver exams
  Visit the website above for more information, including formats and times at which each exam is offered. While optional, we recommend taking these exams as they can be advantageous to you.
• Print a parking pass and get directions to SOAR parking 
  Visit the link above to print a parking pass for use in Lot 9, the designated SOAR parking lot.  Vehicles parked in any other areas—including reserved, metered, or visitor parking--WILL be ticketed.
• Request accommodations for any disabilities
  Students with disabilities should contact the Disability Resource Center to arrange accommodations for SOAR. Participants with mobility issues should consider bringing a family member or friend for assistance.
• Complete the Foster Recreation Center liability waiver
  Visit the Campus Recreation channel on the Profile tab of your My Missouri State page to complete the waiver. Students are required to complete this waiver online prior to using FRC facilities.
• Complete the Medical History Form and Immunization Record
  Print and complete this form, then submit it to Taylor Health and Wellness Center staff during your SOAR session. 
• Watch the Registration System Demonstration Video
  Doing so will help make your registration process easier during SOAR!

During Your SOAR Session

• Create your Campus Link profile
  Campus LINK is an online community that allows you to browse, learn about, and join any of Missouri State's 300+ student organizations. Select the Campus LINK logo on the Profile tab of yourMy Missouri State page to set up your profile.
• Reserve your textbooks at the Missouri State Bookstore
  Bookstore staff will find and bundle your textbooks for you—all you have to do is pick them up when class begins! Reserve your textbooks online or by using the form included in the SOAR Handbook you will receive during your session.
• Sign up for Missouri State Alert
  Missouri State Alert is the University's mass notification system, which contacts students in the event of an emergency or school closing.
• Get Your BearPass Card
  Your BearPass Card is your Missouri State student identification card. Please bring a state-issued photo identification to get yours (a popular option is a driver's license.) You'll take your photo for and pick up your BearPass Card during your SOAR session.
• Purchase a parking permit
  If you plan on commuting or bringing a car with you to campus, you'll need one of these. During our two-day sessions in June and July, parking permits can also be purchased at the Parking Administration table in Plaster Student Union. During our one-day sessions, permits can be purchased at the Parking Administration Office at 700 E. Elm from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
• Establish a student banking relationship with Commerce Bank
  While not required, Commerce Bank's branch location inside the Plaster Student Union and its campus ATMs make banking easier and more convenient.

Checklists to go

Download and print both of our convenient SOAR checklists to help prepare for your session.

SOAR Checklist

Family Checklist