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Admitted Student Kickoff — February 1st, 2025

Admitted Student Kickoff includes:

• Registration for Racer Nation Orientation!
• Learn more about Racer Nation Orientation from the 2025 Orientation Leadership team 
• Chance to meet with Student Financial Services
• Join in Academic Open House sessions
• Want to join Racer Band, a campus club, or a Greek organization? Learn more during our student involvement sessions
• Learn about Housing and Residence Life
• Event t-shirt and other ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ giveaways
• Other fun sessions
• Campus Tours

2025 Schedule

Full details regarding the sessions and locations will be sent closer to the event.

• All day (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) — Rolling Check-in
• 8 a.m. — Presidential Fellowship Competition (invitation only)
• 9 a.m. — Admitted Student Check-In Opens
• 9:30 a.m. — Information Session A
• 10 a.m. — Information Session B/Department Open Houses
• 10:30 a.m. — Academic College Open House/Information Session C
• 12 p.m. — Lunch (closes 2 p.m.)
• 1 p.m. — Campus Tours Start/Campus Partner Browsing
• 1:30 p.m. — Information Session D
• 2 p.m. — Academic College Open House
• 3 p.m.  — Hot Chocolate Social/Myths and Legends Tour
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Additional Events: Meet Racer One, Campus Tours, Financial Aid Appointments, Myths and Legends Night Tour. 

Registration for Racer Nation Orientation (registration opens Jan. 2025)

Racer Nation Orientation is a mandatory event held in the summer for incoming freshmen and transfer students. The program has been designed to help you transition to college and enhance your success at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. Attending orientation will be your earliest chance to register for fall classes.

2025 Orientation Dates

• Session 1 – April 18 Honors Orientation*
• April 19 - FULL
• Session 3 – June 5
• Session 4 – June 7
• Session 5 – June 18
• Session 6 – June 20
• Session 7 – July 9
• Session 8 – August 5
  *you must apply and be admitted into the Honors College to attend this session.  Learn more about the Honors College.

There is a $150.00 nonrefundable fee to attend Racer Nation Orientation. This fee must be paid before attending your Racer Nation Orientation session. A payment link will be sent once your orientation registration has been received. 

If you have a scheduling conflict, you can change the date of your Orientation session to a session that is still available.

Directions, Parking and Maps

• Travel to Murray: how to get here, where to stay, where to eat, etc...
• Download a Campus Map

Parking on campus

Visitor and guest parking permits are free. A visitor parking link will be sent after registering for Admitted Student Kickoff as part of our informational newsletters. 

Welcome from the President

I am very pleased you've been admitted to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and have officially joined our Racer Family! In receiving admission to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, you are being welcomed into a collegiate community that thrives on academic excellence within a student-centered, family atmosphere. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has consistently been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top regional universities in the United States.

In addition to high academic quality, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ proudly provides a great overall collegiate student life experience. Through our academic programs, hands-on learning opportunities, small class sizes, unique Residential College system and personalized attention from faculty and staff, your ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ experience will be both exciting and rewarding.

Congratulations on being admitted to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and I look forward to seeing you on campus soon. Welcome to the Racer Family!

Sincerely,
Bob Jackson, Ed.D.
President