Missouri State University

The Academic Advisement Center

NACADA Outstanding Advisor Award Recipients

The Academic Advisement Center is pleased to announce that three Missouri State University advisors have been selected to receive awards from the National Academic Advising Association at the annual conference this October.  Christina Bowles has been selected as an Outstanding New Advisor.  Judy Pickering will receive an Outstanding Advisor Award in the Primary Advising Category.  Tracie Burt has been named an Outstanding Advising Administrator.  With these three awards, Missouri State University has now received thirty national advising awards since 1997.  Please join us in congratulating these amazing advisors!

Have You Seen this Major?

Why study Mass Media/Film Studies at Missouri State?

  • The Film Studies (BA or BS) option is designed to teach students how to analyze film both aesthetically and critically. Students who major in film studies usually plan to continue their education in graduate school or to pursue a career as a film critic.

  • Film Studies graduates can seek a job teaching Film, Media and/or Cultural Studies. Some seek employment writing film criticism. Other careers related to this major include film archivist and film librarian.

Click here to find out more and click here to see our previously featured majors!

Featured Advisor

Have you wanted to learn more about the Provost's Academic Advising Council? Are you a student and would like to meet one of our faculty or staff advisors? The Academic Advisement Center will be interviewing members of our Provost's Academic Advising Council and featuring them here! Meet Monica Jones, and hear what the Athletic Achievement Center is doing, and why she loves advising.

Julianne Horsford, Mass Media/Film Studies

Monica Jones, Athletic Achievement Center

Missouri State University Advising Mission Statement, Adopted December 2009

Academic advisors at Missouri State University provide academic and professional guidance as students develop meaningful educational plans in pursuit of their life goals. Advisors provide students with information about coursework, University policies and procedures, the Public Affairs mission, and career options and opportunities. They require student participation in the decision-making process, help students become lifelong learners, and encourage self-reliant problem solving through exploration of students’ own interests and values. Advisors support students as they seek the best possible education at Missouri State University.

Services Offered by the Academic Advisement Center to the Campus Community:
  • Provide one-on-one academic advisement for all new, continuing and transfer students with undeclared/exploratory majors.
  • Make available programs, such as the Majors Fair, to benefit students as they explore majors.
  • Supply outreach activities such as presentations for SOAR, GEP 101 classes, and workshops for conditionally admitted students.
  • Implement the Master Advisor Program.