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Set yourself up for a semester of success!
Week 1: Set yourself up for a Semester of Success!
Student Tips:
- Before the first day, search your classes with our Campus Map.
- Download these apps:
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- MizzouOne: Mizzou’s campus search tool
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- MU Engage: involvement all in one place
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- GET Mobile: Mobile ID and dining plan balance can be found here
- Be sure to set up your mobile ID.
- MizzouSafe: All things safety live here
- Handshake: Explore employment options around campus
- Complete your Mizzou To-do trainings:
- Submit your immunizations in MyZou
- Register your belongings
- Opt-In for MU Alert and texts from Roary
- Attend Office Hours, this is a great way to connect with your professors and allow them to get to know your academic and professional goals. It also helps to strengthen your network here on campus.
- Introduce yourself to your professors.
- Explore different dining options on campus- there are over 20 to choose from!
- Set up accommodations with the Disability Center.
- Consider setting up authorized users for your student payment account.
Student Reminders/Events:
- Last day to add change or register for a class is Aug. 31.
Upcoming Career Fairs
Mark your calendars
Investing in your future starts long before graduation. Attending a career fair is a great way to explore career options, build your professional network and gain valuable insight into your chosen field. Be sure to mark your calendars for Mizzou’s upcoming fall career fairs and take the next step toward your future career.
Make safety and security your #1 priority
Stay safe
Registering your personal belongings, such as your phone, laptop, tablet or bike with MUPD can increase the likelihood of recovering them if they are ever lost or stolen. Be sure to review safety tips and our general safety overview course as we begin the school year.
Aug. 31-Sept. 4
Explore Involvement Week
Explore a new interest or nurture an existing one during Involvement Week. With over 750 ways to get involved at Mizzou, joining a student organization, volunteering, finding an on-campus job and finding your people is just one conversation away.
Activate your account with Uber
Get ready to ride with STRIPES
The STRIPES safe ride program, created by Missouri Students Association (MSA), is a partnership with Uber. Undergraduate and graduate students who pay the student activity fee will receive an email once the semester begins to activate their Uber for Business account. STRIPES will operate 10 p.m.-2 a.m. every Friday and Saturday of the semester.
Learn, Connect and Celebrate
Celebrate Disability Culture Month
September is Disability Culture Month! All month long, you can discover ways to deepen your learning about disability topics, find community, get connected to resources and recognize the contributions of those with disabilities on campus.
Edsights/Roary
Mizzou’s Student Support Sidekick
Throughout the semester, Mizzou’s chatbot Roary will send text messages to check-in on different topics related to your success. Your response helps Mizzou respond to your needs and experiences. You can also text your own questions 24/7.
Enroll into a payment plan
Manage your Mizzou Costs
As the semester begins, it is important to stay on top of your Mizzou costs. Be sure to enroll in the 4-installment payment plan by Sept. 9 or pay your account in balance in full by Sept. 10.
Faculty & Staff Toolkits
Weekly toolkits are available for faculty and staff to communicate what Tigers need to know. Toolkits include:
- Horizontal LED
- Vertical LED
- PPT slide
- Messaging
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