Southern Kickoff is a one-day orientation event for students and families. This event is designed to help students prepare for the first semester at MSSU and complete key tasks.
Southern Welcome is a four-day extended welcome for new students. Orientation Leaders will help new students focus on building community, navigating campus, taking part in traditions, and preparing for the semester ahead.
Guests are welcome at Southern Kickoff.
Guests may help with move-in and attend traditional pinning and convocation ceremonies at Southern Welcome. All other events are exclusive to students.
RSVPs for guests are required for both events.
Lunch will not be provided. However, the Lion's Den is available at your convenience on the 2nd floor of Billinglsy. It has a full grill with both hot and cold entrees.
Look for signs for Southern Kickoff. Parking is available in front of Billingsly Student Center, just off Newman Road.
Southern Welcome parking for enrolled students is available in any student parking lot. A parking permit should be displayed in the front window of the student's vehicle. Guests for traditional pinning and convocation ceremonies may park in any visitor space.
All students will need to complete the requirements. If the student degree program is completely online, please reach out to the Willcoxon Health Center for information.
Campus requirements include:
*If you have previously uploaded documentation to Med+Proctor, you still need to complete your account set up and medical health history form with Medicat. However, you do not need to upload any further records.
Once you have registered for classes, you should be able to set up your Health Center account.
We use a platform called Medicat to collect your health history and to communicate with you throughout your studies with our university.
Please set up your student portal with your MSSU email credentials.
You will need to have previously set up your Microsoft authenticator.
If you have difficulty with setting up your Medicat account or any questions, contact the Willcoxon Health Center at 417-625-9323 or email Willcoxonhealthcenter@mssu.edu. Please include full name and Student ID number in your email. DO NOT INCLUDE MEDICAL INFORMATION IN YOUR EMAIL.
If you encounter any problems with your Lion login or with authenticator, the IT Helpdesk can be reached at:
Course materials information for all classes can be found at: mssubookstore.com. After enrolling, a student’s booklist may be found online or on LioNet. Your booklist will specify the required textbooks requested for your classes. Financial aid can be used for course materials, supplies, and merchandise through the first week of the term.
Course materials may be picked up in store or ordered online at mssubookstore.com. Store hours are posted on the Bookstore website.
Inclusive Access is a program where the required course material will be offered in a digital format through Blackboard on the first day of class. A charge from the MSSU Bookstore, with course and title information, will be placed on your student account. Prior to the start of classes, instructions and information will be sent to your student email. Within that email is a link to your Inclusive Access portal which allows you to opt-out and receive a refund during the first 2 weeks of the spring semester. Refunds also occur when you change or drop a course.
For questions contact us at bookstore@mssu.edu.
File your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) today at www.fafsa.gov. This is required for all federal, state, or institutional aid. Apply now for the 2026-2027 academic year. The priority deadline for the 2026-2027 academic year is February 1st, 2026.
If you filed your FAFSA, have you viewed your Financial Aid awards in LioNet? Contact the Financial Aid office at finaid@mssu.edu or call 417-625-9325 or visit the Financial Aid office.
If you are going to receive outside scholarships, have you turned in all outside scholarship documentation to the MSSU Scholarship office? For more information, contact the Scholarship office at 417-625-3161.
MSSU Foundation Scholarship application deadline is March 1st. Apply on the foundation scholarships page.
If you are eligible for the A+ Program, please complete the A+ Leadership Scholarship Application found at www.mssu.edu/scholarships.
If you are eligible for the MSSU Transfer Scholarships, please complete the Transfer Scholarship Application. For more information, contact the Scholarship office at 417-625-3161.
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 can obtain your email address and temporary password from your admissions application portal.
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 helpdesk@mssu.edu.
LioNet is your online student portal with your personal and academic information provided by MSSU. LioNet is used 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. Logging into LioNet requires the first portion of your MSSU email address and your password.
If you have difficulty signing into your LioNet account, contact the MSSU IT office at 417-659-4444.
The Bursar’s Office will be available immediately after enrollment if you are interested in setting up a payment plan or paying for the semester. Payments via cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express will be accepted. For more information on available payment plans, click here, or contact the Bursar’s Office at 417-625-9381, or bursar@mssu.edu.
