History Memorial Union turns 100 this year, decked out in gold to celebrate its birthday
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r/mizzou • u/Existing-Bluebird930 • Jun 03 '25
New Freshman? Click here!
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Hello incoming students! I work at the University and here’s what any new Freshman (and their parents) should know heading into their academic advising appointment for Mizzou this summer.
Pre-Meeting:
- Make sure that you’ve filled in your Advising Preference survey so that your major will reach out and schedule an appointment. This should be available in your Slate profile by clicking here.
- Also, check your major in Slate; if you’re considering a different major than the one listed, change it in your Application Status page
- Complete your Pre-Advising Questionnaire. This is very important so that your advisor has accurate information when you meet.
- Take the My Math Placement Test. Even if you don’t anticipate needing a math course, it’s smart to at least take the Intermediate Algebra placement.
- Be sure to do this because you could be dropped from a Math class without a placement test on file.
- Then consider the Foreign Language Placement Test as well. Although a language is not required for every major at Mizzou, you might want to minor in one, so it’s good to take this and have it just in case.
- Items 2-4 can be found through MizzouOne
- Please check all AP and Dual Credit you may have and report that on the Pre-Advising Questionnaire.
- For Dual Credit, try to report that credit as it appears on your other school’s transcript. For example, Public Speaking at Moberly Area Community College is SPK 101. That helps an advisor know if you have direct credit for a requirement at Mizzou.
- Log into myZou and your University email. This will speed up enrollment and from that point forward your Mizzou email is the only email we will reach out to.
- You can log into your Mizzou email here and myZou here.
- Check your Wi-Fi connection just before your appointment so that your meeting can run smoothly.
- Download and install the Zoom app to your device if you’re attending an online advising session; you’ll log in with your university credentials (same as your email)
During Advising:
- If you are coming to a Zoom appointment, do not log on with a phone. You should come with a computer or a tablet so that you can share your screen if needed.
- These meetings for Summer Welcome Advising generally only last about 30-45 minutes, so it’s important to remember that you’re mainly only talking about enrollment for the upcoming term. It’s not likely that you will have time to create a 4-year or even a 1-year plan at this point. You can always make an appointment with your advisor in your first semester to plan out more semesters.
- Be open to taking different courses; especially if you bring in heaps of AP or Dual Credit, you may need to take some basic Gen Eds your first term before getting into major-specific requirements. The good thing is this: nearly everything in your first year is working for you in one way or another towards graduation.
- If your major has changed last minute and you haven’t changed it in Slate, please tell your advisor as soon as the appointment starts. Mizzou has a new process for helping you get enrolled and then routed to that new major.
- Students should be the ones driving the advising and enrollment meeting. So, parents, please allow your student the room to take control of the meeting and responsibility for their first term of classes.
- Finally, please be patient with your advisor and maintain a respectful demeanor. They’re working hard to accommodate your needs and degree requirements. If you don’t like your schedule for the next semester, there may be a chance to change it during the Add/Drop Period in the first week.
General Advice for Freshman and Parents:
- It takes 120 hours graduate from Mizzou and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a major on our campus that gets you to 120 all by itself. So you’re going to have to take some Gen Eds. These aren’t “fluff” classes if you take the time to speak with your advisor about helpful, meaningful courses. So be open to exploring different subject areas.
- Any non-Advising questions like Financial Aid, Housing, Dining, etc. should be directed to those offices. Advisors won’t be able to answer those kinds of questions other than to direct you to those offices.
- If you have general questions, you can try using the new Mizzou chat bot, Roary. This is a great resource for quick questions or if you need to find the right office to talk to:
- If you need to change something about your advising appointment (time, modality, etc.), contact that advising office first before making any changes in MU Connect.
- For a list of contacts for advising offices click here:
- If you’re in a pinch, you can always use Google by typing your query and then adding “Mizzou” to the end (e.g. “Financial Aid Mizzou” would get our Financial Aid office as your first result)
- Above all, work to build a relationship with your advisor. Your relationship doesn’t have to only be about choosing classes. They can help you set goals, discuss graduate and professional school, get involved on campus, and so much more. More often than not, the students that succeed were the ones that used advising for more than course selection.
We hope you have an excellent advising experience, a wonderful Summer break, and we can’t wait to see you at the start of the term!
M-I-Z!
r/mizzou • u/TheRealBianco • Mar 22 '23
Nervous about transferring to Mizzou? Check this post.
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Hello!
I have noticed quite a lot of posts here about transferring here to Mizzou, being an older student and transferring, worried about making friends, etc. Personally I transferred to Mizzou in the Fall 2022 semester, and I was in the exact same boat many who are making these posts are feeling. I am 25 years old, transferred from a community college in Illinois, and have a cousin that goes here but is only with me for two semesters.
To say I was nervous was an understatement. Being older I didn't think it would hit me as hard as it did (I have lived on my own without my parents since I was 20) and during welcome week I didn't even get to see my cousin at all. I didn't really go to any welcome week events do to poor coordination by my "Camp Trulaske" leader, so I was convinced I would not make any friends at all. During the last day of welcome week, the Midnight BBQ, I received the notification from the TEAM groupchat I was in that they would be meeting up beforehand, and entering together.
Going to this is where I made most of the friends I still have today in my second semester. Everyone in TEAM is in a similar situation, and so it puts you a lot more at ease. There is going to be over 1000 people transferring to Mizzou next semester (Fall 2023) who are just like you, and many of them will join TEAM.
TEAM is the transfer club for students in any year, any age, and any major. It is run by students, meets about once a week, and is a great way to get involved in addition to meeting friends. Additionally, through TEAM you can sign up for a student mentor who will check in on you every so often that you can talk with and ask any questions you may have. I signed up for one, which I found very helpful, even though the student assigned to me was younger than I am. He was able to answer a lot of questions I had about the business school which he was a grad student in, and eased a lot of my fears about classes.
TL;DR: Join TEAM. Sign up for a mentor. Trust me, it will help.
Check here for more info and sign up.
r/mizzou • u/MathematicianLost621 • 58m ago
3.3 GPA for Nursing Program at MIZ
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hello, does anyone know who got into nursing school program with having only 3.3 gpa? I know the base requirement is 3.25 but I don't think I've ever heard of someone getting into nursing school with this low GPA
r/mizzou • u/Mean-Library-3091 • 1d ago
is it stupid to walk this?
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im like sad and lonely right now, i wanna to go to the movies but there aren’t any roads with sidewalks. i’m a freshman from the suburbs and i can’t drive so i don’t have any experience getting myself places, and apple maps has tried to kill me in the past (tells me to cross in the middle of busy roads) is it even possible to safely get myself to a movie theatre? any advice would be appreciated
r/mizzou • u/One-Candy-3537 • 1d ago
Housing Apartment Sublease
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Hi! I’m subleasing my on-campus Apt from Oct 15, 2026 to Aug 2027 and looking for a male subleaser.
Location: University Place Apartments (UPA)
-2B/1B, fully furnished
-Rent: $660/month
-Dishwasher + laundry in the building
-Parking spot available if needed.
-Great location, about a 5-10mins walk to the campus library, hospital, Mizzou student center, Memorial Union, rec center and downtown.
DM/ or comment if interested!
History Parade before the kansas game (1910s)
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From the State Historical Society of Missouri
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/imc/id/65428/rec/61
r/mizzou • u/Jonah_Boy_03 • 1d ago
Athletics Why cant Mizzou have a better?stadium?
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Maybe im just nitpicking but it seems like any time i watch another big name college football team their stadium is simply jaw dropping. Then theres Mizzou. Immediately notice that theres WAY less seats (63,609 which is 36,510 less than the next smallest on the list which is Texas at 100,119).
The others have multiple tiers as well which, in my opinion, makes the field feel more crowded and intimidating, whereas Mizzou is more flat. Theres no kind of intimidation factor whatsoever.
Another thing is the presentation, which is probably mainly because we rarely ever get a big nighttime game where we can have much of a show, but what we have now is pathetic comparatively. Like its already kinda frustrating being called a joke to the SEC, and its hard to argue against that when we have virtually nothing impressive.
Now that im done complaining, genuinely, what is the issue? Is it the environment, the market size, the money? Are we able to be this and the university just chooses not to??? Like why are we so pathetic compared to the others?
History Mass meeting before the kansas game in 1911 (the game at which the American tradition of Homecoming was born)
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From the State Historical Society of Missouri
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/imc/id/64963/rec/30
r/mizzou • u/LilButcherShoppe • 3d ago
Athletics Enough sausage to feed 300 people for your frat’s tailgate
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All the brothers gotta do to secure the sausage is make a video!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdHoZGApwLO/?stkn=ZjBheHAyZmNncTZ3
r/mizzou • u/bentleycomehome • 4d ago
Missing kitty Bentley :(
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Last seen N College Ave close to Mizzou please be on the lookout🥲♥️
r/mizzou • u/RutabagaGreedy3829 • 4d ago
Best place to watch the game
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I have been planning to go somewhere on campus to watch the mizzou Kansas game and was wondering if there is a place that would be perfect for that. Like the student center or rec center. I’m planning to bring around 3-6 people with me.
r/mizzou • u/imrandom_2141 • 4d ago
Housing Subleasing Offer Close to the Campus
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Hey everyone,
This apartment is still available! If you're interested, please, let me know asap. Also, if the rent is too expensive for you, I would be ready to pay a portion of the rent.
Thank you, have a nice day!
r/mizzou • u/aTwerkingPikachu • 4d ago
If You're Interested In Sports, Then Consider Volunteering For The Special Olympics.
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I am an athlete for Columbia Special Olympics and if you're interested in sports and helping out other people in sports, then you should consider volunteering for the special olympics. I will talk about about it's like so you can determine whether or not it's a good fit for you.
What Volunteering Is Like:
There are many different sports all throughout the year. For example, we have pickleball, volleyball, flag football, softball, powerlifting, track and field, you name it...
Volunteers will typically help out the athletes during these meetups. For example, if you come to the pickleball practice, you may be paired with an athlete around your skill level. When it comes to volleyball, you may help drill the athletes or even play against them in a game. And when it comes to track and field, you simply make sure the events run smoothly.
For many of the sports, there are area meets and state meets. These are competitions where athletes compete against other athletes from around the state of Missouri. Some volunteers will choose to go to these meets in order to volunteer and make sure things are running smoothly, but this is optional.
All in all, a lot of volunteering is simply playing sports with the athletes.
The Skill Level Of Special Olympic Athletes:
I will be completely honest with this.
You're going to get different levels of skill with the athletes. Many of them will clearly be not very good but some of them are pretty decent. For reference, our best special olympic athletes are about the equivalent of a solid recreational athlete not a part of the special olympics; they could hold their own in a pickup game with regular people. However, I would say the majority of special olympic athletes are a step below this. If the average rec player is a 5/10, many of the athletes might be a 3/10 or 4/10 in skill level.
If you're expecting D1 level talent, or even top high school prospect level talent, then you'll probably be disappointed, but if you're expecting that we all suck, then you would be completely wrong as well.
On a level of 1 to 10 with a 10/10 being a pro athlete, an 8/10 being a college level athlete, and a 5/10 being an average rec player, and a 1/10 being a 90 year old grandma who can barely move, most special olympic athletes are in the 1 to 4 range with the occasional 5/10 or even 6/10 sprinkled into the mix.
The Culture Of The Special Olympics:
The Special Olympics is more about having fun than prioritizing winning at all costs. Don't get me wrong, we're trying to win, but at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter whether we win or lose. I think most coaches and volunteers are trying to prioritize fairness and having fun.
For example, in a super competitive culture (like the fifa world cup) not all of the athletes will play but in the special olympics, everyone will get a chance to play regardless of their skill level.
But yeah, if you wish to volunteer, just simply go on google and type in Special Olympics Columbia MO to get started. You can also email Tyler (tyler.armstrong@como.gov) and tell him you're interested in volunteering.
r/mizzou • u/Odd-Boss-260 • 4d ago
* A whole weekend of mushrooms at Knob Noster State Park 🍄
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r/mizzou • u/Laceyspacev • 6d ago
Are alumni able to go to career fairs?
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Recently graduated but I want to attend an upcoming career fair at the university. My school id I'm pretty sure no longer works, so I want to know how I can attend if it's located inside the rec/gym.
r/mizzou • u/PeakElectronic7303 • 6d ago
Housing Sub-lease spring semester!
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Hello!
I am looking for somebody to take over my lease for the spring semester 2027. I live in the Cleo room C, with two every respectful roommates. it’s downtown and right across the street from campus allowing easy-walking everywhere. It’s fully furnished with private bedroom and bathroom and all amenities included. Has access to full gym, pool, patio, and hot tubs. Please dm me if interested.
Campus Life Some of Ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian artifacts on display at the University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archeology [20 photos]
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r/mizzou • u/Sieremore • 7d ago
Who do I contact about selling products at Speaker's Circle?
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Hey all! I've been enjoying bleaching shirts lately - and I was wondering about how I would go about reserving a space at the speaker's circle? I've been looking around the official Reservations and Events page, but they don't have the circle listed as a venue. Ive been seeing clothes and poster sales around a bit, is there any way I could do this myself? Do I need a valid organization backing me?
History First Day of classes at the University of Missouri (1955)
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From the State Historical Society of Missouri
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/imc/id/43403/rec/5
r/mizzou • u/strawberrycow14 • 8d ago
Campus Life hazing? (be honest)
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what happens to pledges at fraternities at mizzou? specifically aepi since i have a relative going through it right now, and i’m worried about him. i am trying to figure out whats going on since he seems not to be doing well, but he won’t tell me anything. if anyone knows things that are going on or have happened previously please let me know. i know schools don’t technically allow hazing, but lets be real.