Missouri Southern's Admission Office
The Office of Admissions will be closed December 22, 2011 thru January 3, 2012.
- Address: Hearnes Hall Room 315, 3950 Newman Road, Joplin, MO 64801
- Phone(s): 417.625.9378 or 417.625.3098
- Email: Admissions@mssu.edu
- Fax: 417.659.4429
- Summer office hours: May 22 - August 9, 2012-- Monday through Thursday 7am to 5pm - closed Friday, Saturday and Sundays
Personnel
- Derek Skaggs - Director of Admissions - 417.625.9537
- Clay Deem - Assistant Director of Admissions - 417.625.9743
- Lora Dean - International Admissions Coordinator - 417.625.3126
- Michelle Ponce - Freshman Admissions Counselor - 417.625.9819
- Nathan Hicks - Admissions Counselor and Campus Tour Coordinator - 417.625.9364
- Amber Brown - Recruiting Support - 417.625.9378
- Belinda Jones - Transfer Admissions Counselor for Crowder College Transfers - 417.529.9290
- Brian Corcoran - Freshman Admissions Counselor for the Kansas City area - 417.499.0059
- Ryan Arthur - Freshman Admissions Counselor for the Saint Louis area - 417.625.3574
- Alex Gandy - Transfer Admissions Counselor for students transferring from a Missouri school - 417-625-9715
- Jennifer Pliler - Transfer Admissions Couselor for student transferring from an out of state school - 417-625-3573
Mission Statement:
The Admissions Office at Missouri Southern State University will identify, recruit and admit qualified students who have the potential to succeed at our university. Admissions decisions are based on policies established by the Board of Governors and are made in accordance with the recommendations of the Coordinating Board of Higher Education for the State of Missouri.
Missouri Southern State University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, national origin, disability or age in its recruitment practices or admission of students.
In addition, the Admissions Office will serve the region by offering programs and services to inform the public of opportunities available in higher education.