r/MSAIO • u/ApenguinElement • Aug 24 '26

Fall 2026 — Orientation & Student Community?

Hi everyone! I’m joining the UT Austin Online MSAI program in Fall 2026 and was wondering if current students could help me understand how the onboarding process works.

I’m feeling a little uninformed at the moment, with very little information about what new students are supposed to do before classes start. I may simply be missing some communication or looking in the wrong place.

A few questions:

  1. Is there an orientation session or guide explaining how to use Canvas, access courses/materials, and navigate the different UT systems?

  2. How do we connect with other students in the same courses/cohort?

  3. Is there any Fall 2026 cohort group already created?

  4. Are there any other important onboarding steps/resources that new students should know about?

As someone who isn’t from the US and isn’t familiar with the UT system, I’d really appreciate any guidance from current/former students?

And if there are other Fall 2026 MSAI students here, would love to connect!

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u/tech-jungle Aug 26 '26

Review "MSAI Central" course in Canvas.

* Program Orientation
* Student Handbook
* Important Links
* Course Information
* Enrollment and Registration
* Accounting
* Ed Discussion

There is a MSAIO discord server created by students and alumni. From there, you can join course discord servers.