Over the five weeks in the summer, students will complete one and/or two online courses:

• A 3-credit co-curricular course, GPS: Griz Pathways to Success, focused on developing tools and strategies to have a successful academic and career experience while at UM and beyond.
• A 3-credit course that fulfills a general education requirement. 

Summer Launch runs online from June 24 - July 26, 2024.

Please visit the Cost and Scholarships page.

Once you are registered for your course(s), you will receive a confirmation email which will include instructions on how to pay (via online, phone or mail). 

Yes. All first-year traditional-aged first-year students and transfer students, including those who do Summer Launch will need to complete the self-paced, online New Student Orientation and the Big Sky Experience week of welcome. New Student Orientation is entirely online and Fall 2024 incoming students will get access to this platform in Summer 2024.

In addition to completing New Student Orientation online, all traditional-aged first-year students are expected to attend the in-person week of welcome - the Big Sky Experience, happening in-person from August 19-23. Transfer students are not required to attend the in-person fall orientation in August, but you are welcome to if you would like. More information for transfer students can be found on UM's orientation website.