Public Availability of Safety Reports

Under the ruling of U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, security records, including personally identifiable information regarding students, are available for public disclosure and release. The judicial order requires this disclosure under the Missouri Sunshine Law (construed to protect the name and address of a victim whose identifiable assailant is still at large). Missouri State University has adopted security records access release guidelines which are available from the custodian of records, Carrington Hall 205, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Annual Security Report 

Missouri State University, in compliance with Part II of the Federal Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 publishes an Annual Security Report. It provides applicants, students, and employees with the University safety policies, resources, and crime statistics. Copies are available in the Office of Admissions, Dean of Students Office, and in the Department of Safety and Transportation. The Annual Security Report is also available on our web site at www.missouristate.edu/judicial. 

Crime Reporting 

Any individual on the Missouri State University campus who is a victim of or observes any criminal activity should report the incident immediately to the Springfield Police Department by dialing 911. 

Institutional Report Card Summary – Academic Year 2007-2008 

Title II, Sections 207 and 208 of the Higher Education Act of 1998 requires each institution of higher education which conducts a teacher preparation program to annually disclose specific information about that program. The following information fulfills that requirement. 

Pass Rate 

The pass rate for the completers of the teacher preparation programs at Missouri State University was 98 percent as compared to the statewide average of 97 percent. These data were compiled for the completers from the Fall 2007, Spring 2008, and Summer 2008 semesters. 

Program Information 

In the Fall 2007 semester, 2,079 undergraduate students and 763 graduate students were enrolled in professional education programs. For the Spring 2008 semester, 1,987 undergraduate students and 766 graduate students were enrolled. And during the Summer 2008 term, 646 undergraduate students and 602 graduate students were enrolled. Every student will have a total of 600 hours of supervised teaching experience by the conclusion of his/her program of study. There were 469 students in programs of supervised student teaching during the year, and the student to faculty ratio during the supervised teaching was 9.5.