Learn about SOAR

SOAR helps you make a successful transition to Missouri State, your new campus home. At SOAR, you will:

Expectations

New students with fewer than 24 transferable credit hours earned after their high school graduation are required to attend SOAR before registering for classes. (Credit earned while attending high school will not apply to this 24 hour requirement.) Exceptions exist for non-traditional students.
Students must attend all scheduled SOAR activities to register for classes.
Students attending a two-day SOAR session are REQUIRED to stay on campus the first night of their SOAR session.
Students are expected to complete SOAR registration and other college preparation tasks, not family members.

Family members’ attendance at SOAR is optional, but encouraged.
Families should support SOAR staff by discouraging students from missing required SOAR activities.
Family members are not permitted to attend academic advising and registration activities with their student during SOAR. Relationships between academic advisors and students are essential to their success, and we begin the development of this relationship at SOAR. Family members will learn more about the General Education program, receive information from their student’s advisor, and share their thoughts with their students during the Intro to your College and the Be Advised session before students register for classes.

Select the groups below to learn more about attending SOAR.

Attendance at a SOAR session is required of all new students who have fewer than 24 credit hours earned after their high school graduation.

Hours earned prior to high school graduation, such as dual enrollment courses, do not count toward this requirement.
Students with more than 24 hours earned after high school graduation do not attend SOAR; instead, these students must complete an online transfer orientation and schedule an appointment with an advisor to enroll in classes.

See our Admitted Transfer Student To-Do List for a list of steps to take upon entering Missouri State.
Students who are 22 years of age or older, are married and/or have children, have not been in school for an extended period of time, or are primarily taking evening courses may take part in alternative orientation and registration opportunities offered by the Office of Adult Student Services.
Family members are not required to attend SOAR, but are encouraged to do so. Programs designed for family members of new students are offered at SOAR.