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Getting Started
Review this page to make sure you're ready for classes on August 18!
- If you're taking classes online, be sure to also review the information at UCM Online.
- For students at our Lee's Summit campus, also check out all that's available there!
- For information about how to get the Mobile Mule card, click here.
- New International Student Orientation - International students must arrive one week prior to the start of classes to complete health screening, document uploads, course advising, and enrollment. All details related to international orientation requirements may be found online in the student portal.
Provide Your Transcripts
- Undergraduate students: Request all final, official high school and college transcripts be sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at admit@ucmo.edu.
- Graduate students (Domestic): Request all final, official college transcripts be sent to the Office of Graduate Studies at gradadmit@ucmo.edu.
- International students (undergraduate and graduate): Request all final, official college transcripts be sent to the International Student Services Office at intladmit@ucmo.edu.
Finances, Housing, and Parking
- Review your charges in your MyCentral account and pay or review payment plan options by August 20.
- Check - and claim - your financial aid! Check your MyCentral portal and UCM email account regularly.
- Moving in to University Housing? Sign in to MyCentral to sign up for a check-in time to your residence hall starting July 17th. See UCM's important move-in information to prepare for move-in day. If you have not yet signed up for a meal plan, you can do that in your MyCentral account.
- Apply for a parking permit if you plan to park on campus.
Classes, Books, and Deadlines
- Validate your enrollment in each class by attending the first day of all face-to-face classes and by clicking
the Enrollment Validation box in Brightspace for all online/hybrid classes.
- If you can't attend class on the first day, you MUST contact EACH class instructor BEFORE the first day to tell them you still want to be in their class. The names of your instructors are on your class schedule, and their contact information can be found in your course Brightspace pages or the Campus Directory.
- Students are responsible for ensuring their enrollments/disenrollment from classes. If you fail to drop a class that you do not want, you are still financially responsible for the class and the grade earned. Do not assume that you will be dropped for non-attendance.
- Check your class schedule in MyCentral (not Brightspace): MyCentral shows the official record of your enrollment. If you need to add or drop classes be sure to do so before the 100% refund period ends. Undergraduate students can get assistance from their Success Advisor and graduate students from their faculty advisor.
- Buy or rent textbooks at the University Bookstore. A UCM ID card/Mobile Mule card and a course materials list are needed. For more information about textbooks and acquiring your course materials list CLICK HERE.
- Dates and Deadlines: Review them so you know refund periods, when you can sign up for classes, deadlines to drop a class, when your finals are, and more. You can find the 2025-26 Academic Calendar here.
Get to Know These Academic Support Resources
Get Connected
- First-time/first-year students: Sign up for UCM Kickoff! Check the UCM Kickoff page for all the details and times.
- Sign up for Textcaster to get important alerts and notifications.
- Add 660-543-4123 to your contacts for the UCM Police. Then, add their text line too: 660-422-2632.
- Opt in to receive important texts from the University Health Center: Log in here, then click on forms.
- Know your computer IDs and passwords. For help, contact the Technology Support Center at 660-543-4357 or tsc@ucmo.edu.
Health and Wellness
- Submit your immunization records online: visit the Immunization Information page for detailed instructions on submitting your documentation. The State of Missouri requires that all students living in University Housing must receive at least one MCV4/MPSV4 meningococcal vaccine after their 16th birthday.
- Take your required online health promotion courses through MyCentral: in the page menu click on Students/Academics then find the Office of Health Promotion block; read and follow the instructions there. Other than Year 1 College Behavior Profile, these courses should be completed within the first 6 weeks of classes, and are assigned
according to student type:
- Year 1 College Behavior Profile: assigned only to new first-time/first-year undergraduate students 23 and under, this is a pre-matriculation course (it closes when classes start) so take this one as soon as you can.
- Engage: assigned to all new students, this is an overview of UCM's harm prevention program.
- Alcohol and Other Drugs: substance use education course assigned to new undergraduate students 23 and under.
- Ask. Listen. Refer.: suicide prevention course assigned to all new students.
- Sexual Violence Prevention: assigned to all new students. NOTE: completion of this course is required to enroll in Spring 2026 classes.
- To protect the health of our campus community, UCM is a tobacco-free campus.
- In compliance with federal regulations, cannabis (marijuana) is not allowed on campus in any form, for any reason; this applies to those who have a medical marijuana card, and to all related paraphernalia. Read our Cannabis Q&A page for more information.
- Check out what Campus Community Health can provide, through the University Health Center, the Counseling Center, and the Office of Health Promotion.
Know Your Rights, Responsibilities & Resources
- Read the UCM Student Handbook for guidance and information on UCM policies and procedures, as well as the many support resources available to you.
Look for Communications from UCM
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Your UCM student email (abc12340@ucmo.edu) is the official means of communication from campus (faculty, advisers, etc.) to you. All notices regarding enrollment, disenrollment, holds, advising, graduation, and more will be sent to your UCM student email account. Please check this account regularly!
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In addition, you might get messages in your MyCentral account. Log in to MyCentral at least weekly to check both campus announcements and personal announcements.
More Campus Resources
Hours of Operation, Sunday Aug. 17
|
Elliott Student Union |
511 S. Holden St. |
11 a.m. - 11 p.m. |
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The Mule Post (ID office) |
Union 119 |
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Dining Hall Meal Options Brunch Dinner |
Ellis & Todd Ellis & Todd |
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 4:30 - 7 p.m. |
| JCK Library | JCKL | 1 p.m. - midnight |
| Parking Services | Dept. of Public Safety, 306 Broad St. |
9 a.m.- 5 p.m. |
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Student Recreation and Wellness Center |
500 S. Maguire St. |
1 p.m. - 10 p.m. |
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Success Advising Center |
Union 128 |
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Student Financial Services | WDE 1100 | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Technology Support Center | 660-543-HELP |
Noon - 3 p.m. |
| Counseling Center | Admin 102 |
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| University Health Center | Clark and College (south of the Union) |
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| University Housing | Ellis L23 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
| University Store | The Crossing |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Put These Events in Your Calendar!
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