MO State Pre-Orientation Program

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This online pre-orientation program is designed to prepare you for your SOAR session and transition successfully to college life. This program covers:

  • The academic advising process
  • Missouri State's general education program
  • Online tools you can use to plan your path to graduation
  • How to best prepare for class registration
  • How to prepare for your SOAR session

Contact Orientation and Transition Programs if you have a documented disability and are having difficulties with accessing or completing the pre-orientation program.

Accessing Missouri State Pre-orientation for students admitted for 2026-2027.

MO State pre-orientation can be accessed using BrightSpace, a course management system used by Missouri State faculty. To log ino BrightSpace, do the following:

1. Go to https://brightspace.missouristate.edu/d2l/login
2. Log-in to Brightspace using your Mo State log in (the info you use to go into my.missouristate.edu)
3. Click on the Missouri State Pre-Orientation Link and start the course. It should take you approximately 45 minutes to complete. 

If you have issues logging in to Brightspace, contact the Help Desk to resolve the issue. They can be reached at helpdesk@missouristate.edu or by phone at 417-836-5891. They can help you with your password/username.

If the course is not showing up in Brightspace for you, email pchildress@missouristate.edu.