Many of our academic programs hold visit weekends in the spring before the acceptance-of-offer deadline.
If you have not received information about visiting your degree program, ask the program’s director of graduate studies.
This assures other talented students may be admitted if you decline.
As a member of the Council of Graduate Schools, prospective students who have been offered financial support have until April 15 to finalize acceptance of financial support offers. No University should put pressure on accepted students to accept an offer of financial support prior to the April 15 deadline.
Contact the Graduate School if you experience any undue pressure to accept a financial offer prior to the deadline.
We recommend that you start looking for a place to live as early as possible after being admitted. Waiting until July or August will make it difficult to find suitable housing. Visit our Housing in Columbia page to learn more about off-campus as well as on-campus housing options and resources for graduate students.
Housing in ColumbiaConsult your academic program before you register for classes. After you have determined your program’s registration requirements, please check the registration dates.
University employment databases contain job postings for faculty and staff, health-related professions, and students. Faculty and staff positions may be available at six other nearby universities and colleges. Local job postings may be found on the city’s HR site or in the Columbia Daily Tribune and the Missourian. The state capitol is only a half hour’s drive and provides additional state and federal job opportunities. See the State of Missouri and federal government sites for their job search engines.
You can get your card at the MU Bookstore in the MU Student Center within 33 days of the start of the semester. Click here for more detials.
Investigate MU’s insurance requirements and insurance plan to find out if you qualify for a subsidy to help offset costs. Enroll in MU’s student health insurance program through MyZou.
If you qualify for an insurance subsidy and have questions, contact coordinator Karen Gruen or visit 210 Jesse Hall.
Insurance for children and spouses is also available. Fees are paid by semester.
To see a list of software with prices, click the “Site License Software” link and input your username and password.
To locate required texts, go to the online locator and search by course and semester. If you have a qualifying assistantship, you may be eligible for a 10% discount on many items in the bookstore.
We aim for all graduate teaching assistants and graduate instructors to attend GATO before teaching at MU for the first time. If you plan to teach at MU, Teaching Orientation is strongly encouraged.
It is held the week before classes begin, and you should register in advance. Register for GATO 2021 by August 15.
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 20, 2021, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Zoom (registrants will receive links 48 to 72 hours in advance of event)
International Teaching Assistants are required to attend a specific teaching orientation called ONITA.
There you can receive G.I. Bill information and certification for eligible veterans, dependents, and vocational rehabilitation veterans. The office also furnishes information on military service educational assistance programs.