Step 12 - Missoula Arrival Planning
Contact summersession@flbs.umt.edu prior to making Missoula flight reservations to determine if you may optionally fly into Glacier International Airport.*
Schedule your travel to arrive in Missoula, Montana, U.S. on:
Thursday, Jun 15 if your first course begins Jun 19, 2023;
or
Thursday, Jul 13 if your coursework begins Jul 17, 2023.
Students should fly directly to Missoula International Airport (MSO), which is about 10 minutes travel time from main campus. For information about flying into Missoula, visit FlyMissoula.
Make a reservation for overnight lodging in Missoula in hotels within walking distance of campus where you will attend your welcome interview at the University of Montana Global Engagement Office in the Emma B. Lommasson Hall Center Room 219. Here is short list of hotels and motels within walking distance of the campus and restaurants:
Plan to take a taxi from the airport to your overnight lodging in Missoula. Your hotel may offer a free shuttle, so check into that as well. There are several taxi services available for you to choose from:
Email your travel itinerary to FLBS. We will notify you with a schedule for:
- Your welcome interview at University of Montana Global Engagement Office
- Curry Health Center Pharmacy for any missing immunizations
- If required, Curry Health Center QuantiFERON Tuberculosis test (USD ~$96)
- Ground transportation to Flathead Lake Biological Station
Attend your Missoula welcome interview at the University of Montana Global Engagement Office and visit nearby Curry Health center for immunization or TB test as needed. At your welcome interview, you must present the documents listed below for validating your SEVIS record.
- Passport picture page
- J-1 visa with entry stamp
- Signed DS-2019
- I-94
- Proof of Health Insurance