Transferring to a new college is an exciting new adventure. While you have collegiate experience, MTSU has its own resources, processes and ways to navigate campus. Transfer New to Blue Orientation allows you to experience MTSU in a short orientation, advising and registration program.
Orientation sessions are offered for transfer students who will be attending MTSU for the first time. Orientation is offered to accommodate different schedules. Registration is required and costs for the orientation apply.
How is Transfer Orientation structured?
Transfer students needs vary based on your previous college experience. Some of you are well equipped to understand how to be a successful student in a college environment. Some of you may have had a much different experience at your previous institution, and want a more in-depth orientation to MTSU. There are two options for transfer students.
All transfer students are REQUIRED to complete Pre-orientation, our online informational modules to acquaint you with the resources on campus and the knowledge to prepare you to be a successful student at MTSU.
On campus orientation experience – You can choose to come to campus for a more in-depth orientation to campus by selecting one of the on-campus Transfer orientation sessions. You will spend one day with our students and campus administration learning your way around campus and meeting other students. You will receive information about your academic major and will be scheduled for an advising appointment and course registration that day.
VIRTUAL Advising & Registration only– You can choose to participate only in VIRTUAL Advising and not an on-campus orientation to campus experience. By choosing one of the virtual transfer dates, you will be participating in only virtual advising and registration on that date.
New to Blue Orientation is designed for all students. Special Interest Sessions will give you an opportunity to explore offices that address your individual needs or individual interests.
If you need disability-related accommodations, please contact our office at least 5 days prior to your visit, so we may arrange accommodations.
What’s more, our student staff is representative of our diverse student population. If you would like to know more about services available to students, our staff will be on hand to point you in the right direction.
As your student transfers to a new institution, you probably have questions about how things are done here at MTSU. You might wonder what does MTSU expect of my student and me? A helpful resource is the MTSU Parents website.
Since transfer students have varying needs for orientation based on how long they have been a college student and how much additional information they want about MTSU, we are offering transfers an ON-CAMPUS orientation experience or virtual advising and registration only option. If your transfer student chooses an on-campus option, there will be a guest orientation program for your guest.
Dates are being planned for Spring 2026. Please check back.
Dates for Fall 2025 Transfer Orientation
Transfers entering MTSU in August 2025
Orientation Session
Date
1T
April 28 (M) – VIRTUAL
2T
May 13 (T) – VIRTUAL
3T
May 28 (W) – IN PERSON
4T
June 9 (M) – VIRTUAL
5T
June 27 (F) – IN PERSON
6T
July 18 (F) – VIRTUAL
7T
July 25 (F) – IN PERSON
8T
August 4 (M) – VIRTUAL
Notice
If you selected a VIRTUAL transfer session, you will only participate in a virtual academic advising appointment. Your advisor will send an email to your MT Mail account with information about the advising appointment at least 24 hours before the date.
Click here to access the agenda for the Transfer orientation sessions.
There is a fee to cover the Pre-Orientation Online program, academic advising, and course registration.
Summer Orientation (for students entering in FALL 2025 – August)
Cost is $15
Spring Orientation (for students entering in Spring 2026- January)
Cost is $15
Refunds
Once you send your registration and money in, you will be assigned to one of your two choices for the session. If for some reason you will not be able to attend the session assigned, you may request a refund up until the day of the session you are assigned begins. Once the session begins, no refunds will be given.
Sign-up for spring 2026 will be available in October 2025.
How do I sign up for New to Blue Orientation?
New to Blue Orientation sign-up is open for tentatively admitted freshmen and transfer students for Fall 2025. To begin the sign up process you must log into your PipelineMT Account. You must be tentatively admitted to begin this process.
If you have not set up your PipelineMT username and password or have forgotten it, click below the login box for instructions on how to set up or change it.
Once logged into PipelineMT, click on the New to Blue Orientation signup box.
