Missouri State University

Services

Basic

placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

• 24% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 50% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Bear Bush; New Student Festival; Homecoming-Bearfest Village, Parade, & Game; SU Talent Show (Student Union); Relax for Life; May Day
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
• In total, there are about 300 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Sigma Lambda, Beta Alpha Psi, Business Information Fraternity, Delta Tau Alpha (Agriculture Honor Society), Golden Key International Honour Society, Graduate of Business Professional Honor Society, Honors Council, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Lambda Pi Eta, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma Tau, Physical Education-Honor Society of, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Theta Alpha Kappa;
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Abundant Life Ministeries, Baptist Student Union, Campus Advance, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministries Council, Catholic Campus Ministries, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Campus House, Christian Student Center, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, First & Calvary Presbyterian Church Campus Ministry, Gamma Alpha Lambda, ICTHUS, Lutheran Student Center, Midnight @ SMSU, Nazarene Student Association, Phi Omega Sigma Christian Fraternity, United Ministries in Higher Education, Unity in Alternative Religions on Campus (ARC), Wesley Foundation
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) African Students United, Asian American Pacific Islander Organization, Black Collegians, Association of, Hispanic-American Leadership Organization (HALO), Indonesian Students, Society of, Korean Student Association, Le Club Francais, Deutsch Klub, Club de Espanol, Minority Student Recruitment Team, Malaysian Student Society, National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), Panhellenic Association, Thai Student Association
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) A Cub Bella, Abundant Life Ministeries, Advertising Club, African Students United, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Lambda, Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Lambda Alumni Association, Student, American Cancer Society SMSU Relay for Life, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), American Society of Interior Designers-SMSU Student Chapter; American String Teachers Association (ASTA), Amnesty International, Anthropology Club, Asian American Pacific Islander Organization Assembly Managers, International Association of, Association of International Students (AIS), Athletic Trainers Association, Student Ballroom Dance Club, SMS, Baptist Student Union, Beta Alpha Psi, Business Information Fraternity, Bisexual Gay & Lesbian Alliance (BIGALA), Black Collegians, Association of, Bowling Club, Business and Professional Women (BPW), Campus Advance, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministries Council, Catholic Campus Ministries, Cell & Molecular Biologists, Student Society of Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Campus House, Christian Student Center, Circle K, Civically Engaged Students, Association of Club de Espanol, Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Collegiate Middle Level Association (CMLA), Computing Machinery, Association for, Delta Chi Fraternity, Delta Epsilon Chi, Southwest Missouri State Delta Sigma Pi, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. , Delta Tau Alpha (Agriculture Honor Society), Delta Zeta Sorority, Deutsch Klub, Dietetic Association, Student, Economics Club, Education of Young Children, Association for the Entertainment Management Association, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Eta Sigma Delta, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Fencing Society of SMSU, Financial Management Association, First & Calvary Presbyterian Church Campus Ministry, Flute Society, Freudenberger Hall, Council, Future Doctors of Audiology, National Association of, GAMMA (Greeks Advocating Mature Mgt of Alcohol), Gamma Alpha Lambda, Gamma Iota Sigma, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Geological Society, Gerontology Club, Golden Key International Honour Society, Graduate of Business Professional Honor Society, Graduate Student Council, Habitat for Humanity Hispanic-American Leadership Organization (HALO), Honors Council, Horsemens Association, Horticulture Club, Human Resource Management, Society for, Ice Hockey Club, ICTHUS, Improvisationally Impaired, Indonesian Students, Society of, Industrial/Organizational Psychology Club, Interfraternity Council, Japanese Animation Club, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Sigma, Kentwood Hall Council, Korean Student Association, Lacrosse, Mens Club, Lambda Pi Eta, Le Club Francais, Livestock Judging Club, Lutheran Student Center, Malaysian Student Society, Manufacturing Engineers, Society of, Media Studies Network, Midnight @ SMSU, Minority Student Recruitment Team, Missouri Association of Blind Students (MABS), Missouri Association of Planning Students (MAPS), Mu Phi Epsilon, National Art Education Association (NAEA), National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA), Natural High Club, Nazarene Student Association, News Media Club, Order of Omega, Ozarks Biological Graduate Society, Panhellenic Association, Percussion Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. , Phi Delta Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Omega Sigma Christian Fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi, Phi Sigma Tau, Physical Education Majors Club, Physical Education, Honor Society of, Physical Therapist, Association of Student, Physics Students, Society of, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pistol Team and Club, Political Science Graduate Students Association, Pre-Dental Club, Pre-Medical Society, Pre-Optometry Club, Pre-Veterinary Club, Psi Chi, Racquetball Team, Recreation & Leisure Studies Association, Religious Studies Club, TheResidence Hall Association (RHA)
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Southwest Standard (Bi-Weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): St. Louis (220), Springfield (10)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Jefferson City (150)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Springfield (10)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 14 fraternities
• 10 fraternity houses
• There are 10 sororities
• 6 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited