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We encourage you to bring your family to Southern Welcome. We want to welcome your family as well. We have a special program planned for families which runs concurrently with the student program. Some of the activities will have both students and guests together. Families and guests will have an opportunity to:
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A $50.00 Orientation fee will be billed to each student’s account to cover programming and other First-Year Experience materials.
Yes, there is a $10 programming fee for each parent/guest, collected during check-in. Guest Programming is only offered during the April, May, June and July sessions
Parking is available in front of Billingsly Student Center, just off of Newman Rd. Look for the Southern Welcome signs. You will not be ticketed if you park in the designated lots. Map of MSSU.
All students are required to provide a completed medical history form and a copy of their immunization records showing immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMRII). If you don’t bring this to Southern Welcome, you can turn it in on your own to the Willcoxon Health Center prior to when school starts. All immunization records must be up-to-date and records on file before students are permitted to attend classes. If necessary, immunizations will be available by appointment at the Health Center by calling them at 417-625-9323 or e-mail the Health Center
Use the following guidelines for placement dealing with English Composition classes, math, and Biology
Biology 121 Human Anatomy and Physiology requires ACT composite score of 19 or higher or satisfactory score on Departmental Assessment (contact Biology Department – 417-625-9376) or Biology 70 with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
File your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) today at www.fafsa.gov, then contact the Financial Aid office at 417-625-9325, or finaid@mssu.edu. For more information, visit the Financial Aid office website at www.mssu.edu/finaid
Now that you have been accepted as a Missouri Southern student, you have been assigned a MyMail student e-mail account which is used for all school related communication. You have or will receive your e-mail address from our Information Technology Department. When you receive your e-mail address, you will need to activate it in order to use it. Steps for activating your MyMail account are located under the IT Department website at http://it.mssu.edu/index.php/student-faqs/mymail/12-mymail-login-guide.
If you have not received your e-mail account or have any questions about activating the account, contact the IT Department at 417.659.4444 or its-team@mssu.edu
Lionet is your online student portal with your personal and academic information provided by MSSU. MSSU uses Lionet to store and disseminate academic information to students such as transcripts, student account balances, class schedule, booklists, Financial Aid information, final grades, news and events, etc. Signing up into Lionet requires your MSSU student ID number (S#) and Pin #. If you have difficulty signing into your Lionet account, contact the MSSU IT office at 417-659-4444
Textbook information for all classes can be found at the MSSU bookstore. After enrolling, a student’s booklist will show up on their Lionet account. The booklist will specify the required textbooks requested for the classes enrolled. MSSU operates a $10 per credit textbook rental program for most of its courses. Some courses may have additional purchase textbooks and materials as well.
3950 Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595
(417) 625-9300
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