This to do list has been developed to assist you in your transition to Missouri State University! If you have questions or experience problems, please call the Office of Admissions at 800-492-7900 or 417-836-5517 or send an email to admission@missouristate.edu. Visiting campus and taking a tour can be very helpful in your transition and many of the items below can be done while on campus, such as getting your zip card and parking permit. Please contact the Office of Admissions if you are interested in scheduling a tour. You are also welcome to come to campus on your own. Please visit the Transit Operations Center, 700 E. Elm, to purchase a $2 visitor parking permit.

Student Identification Number (also known as your M-Number) and account access

On April 1 go to http://my.missouristate.edu and use your M-number to create a user ID and password. Choose a user ID and password that you can remember as this is your information portal for many functions, services, and resources at Missouri State, including registration.

After you create your user ID and password, you will be prompted to obtain your University email account, which you must have as it is used by the University for official communication.

Understanding your Transfer Equivalency Worksheet

It is important that you take time to understand your transfer equivalency worksheet so you can work with your academic advisor. You received the worksheet with your admission letter. Your worksheet may include codes that represent course entries; for example GEP, PEU, and GEN. Go to www.missouristate.edu/transferguide for explanations of these codes. You also may see a course code followed by 000. The 000 refers to elective credit, for example BIO 000 is biology elective credit. Elective credits apply to the total number of credits needed to earn a Missouri State degree. Refer to the above website to understand what elective credit is and how it can assist you toward your degree. You are encouraged to discuss elective credit with your academic advisor.

If you feel that a course you have taken does have substantial similarities to a Missouri State course and it was evaluated as an elective credit there is a re-evaluation process.  Speak with your advisor and consult the above website for information on the process.

Registration

Go to the fall 2009 registration sequence page (www.missouristate.edu/fa09registrationsequence) to determine when you can register.

How to determine hours and class status: Refer to the bottom of your transfer equivalency worksheet. Below the heading INSTITUTION, you will see an Earned Hours category. This is the number of credits earned and must be used to calculate your registration date.

My earliest registration date __________________ (Registration begins at 7:00am)                    

If you have not taken English 110 or Math 103 or higher, then you may need to take a placement exam. Go to this website for information: http://apps.missouristate.edu/registrar/placements.pdf.

Meeting with your Advisor       

 You are required to confer with an academic advisor before you register for your first semester. Your advisor must then issue an electronic release. Go to www.missouristate.edu/transfer/24937.htm to see the transfer advisor list and contact the academic advisor of your major. Please call as soon as possible to make an appointment with an academic advisor after you find your registration date. All new transfer students are highly recommended to meet in person with an academic advisor prior to registration.

Advisor: ______________________                Date and time of appointment: __________________

After you have received your electronic release from your academic advisor for the fall 2009 semester and it is your time to register, you have two options:

1. Register via the web: See www.missouristate.edu/registrar/bannerregistrationinstructions.htm for instructions on how to register. 
2. Register on campus: Pick up a visitor parking permit at the Transit Operations Center, 700 E. Elm (see first page), then visit the Office of the Registrar in Carrington Hall, room 320. Registration hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Go to www.missouristate.edu/transfer/ for more transfer academic advisement information.

On Campus Housing

After you were admitted to Missouri State you should have received a housing packet. All single freshmen (fewer than 30 credit hours completed) under 21 years of age are required to live in university housing and must complete an application for university housing or successfully appeal. Go to this link for exception information: http://reslife.missouristate.edu/exception.htm  If you have questions, please contact the Department of Residence Life and Services, located in Hammons House, Room 104, at 417-836-5536 or 800-284-7535.

If you have fewer than 30 credit hours you must have a housing application or successfully appeal to be able to register for classes.

Zip Card & parking permit (available on or after June 15)

Due to our computer system conversion Zip Cards and Parking permits will be available on or after June 15. See the following instructions on how to obtain your zip card and parking permit

Pick up your ZipCard (Missouri State Student ID) at the Plaster Student Union, Room 128. You will need a photo ID to obtain your ZipCard, but there is no charge.

To obtain a Missouri State parking permit you must register the vehicle(s) you will be driving with the Parking Administration Office, Transit Operations Center, 700 E. Elm. Hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Their telephone number is 417-836-4825. Information is available on-line at www.missouristate.edu/safetran.

Financial Aid

Missouri State offers a comprehensive program of financial assistance. If you wish to be considered for financial aid for the fall semester, but have not already completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you may do so at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You will need to complete the 2009-2010 FAFSA for fall financial aid. We encourage you to do so by March 31^st.  For additional information please contact the Missouri State Office of Financial Aid at 417-836-5262 or 800-283-4243 in Carrington Hall, Room 101 or on our website at www.missouristate.edu/financialaid.

Final Transcripts

If you were admitted during your final semester at another college or university, be sure to request that your institution send a final, official transcript to the Missouri State Office of Admissions after your grades for the last semester have been posted. If you have completed an Associate of Arts degree (AA) or 42-hour certified block, please have that noted on your transcript so you’ll receive proper credit.

Reserve your books!  

You may reserve books online at  www.missouristatebookstore.com/TextRes.htm, or purchase them while you are on campus at the University Bookstore. The Bookstore is open year round for the purchase of textbooks, course materials, BearWear and much more. For additional information and hours please contact the University Bookstore at 417-836-5403 or visit us online at www.missouristatebookstore.com. Books may be charged to your student account.

If you have been out of school for an extended period of time, are married or have children, plan to attend part-time or have other special questions or needs sometimes experienced by adult students returning to school, then we encourage you to contact the Office of Adult Student Services and Evening College at 417-836-6929 or 877-678-2005. They can provide information about special orientation and registration options.

 

Office of Admissions, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO 65897

800-492-7900 or 417-836-5517

www.missouristate.edu/admissions/transfer.asp