Welcome

You are required to check in at the MU International Center before classes begin.  More information on the orientation can be found on the International Center’s Website.

Fall 2009 New Student Checklist for Freshmen

• Enrollment Fee:  All new students must pay an enrollment fee of $150.00 to guarantee a place in their class.
• Housing:  Check the Residential Life website to submit a housing contract online.  Once your housing contract is received, you will be able to go online and select your room.  For additional information please email them at reslife@missouri.edu or by calling their office at 573-882-7275.
• myZou Pawprint and Password:  Your pawprint and password will be emailed to you shortly after you have been admitted.  If you have only given an agency email in the past, please contact your Admissions Evaluator with your personal email as soon as possible.
• Immigration Documents:  The International Center will be issuing your immigration documents in the near future.  Information about orientation will be included in that packet.  You may contact them at (573) 882-6007 or by email at isss@misssouri.edu, if you have questions regarding your visa status.
• Final Transcript:  Please arrange for the International Center to receive an official, final transcript from your high school including graduation date and/or the separate graduation diploma.  You can bring it to their office in a sealed envelope once you arrive on campus, or it may be sent directly from the school.
• Immunization Records:  MU requires all students to comply with a mandatory immunization policy, so please bring your medical records, in English, with you to campus.  For more information about these requirements, visit studenthealth.missouri.edu or email immunizations@health.missouri.edu.  The phone number is (573) 882-4661
• New Student Orientation:  We strongly recommend you participate in the new student orientation program at the International Center, which occurs one week before classes begin.  You are required to check in at the MU International Center before Classes begin.
• ELSP Exam:  All new degree-seeking International undergraduate students are required to take the MU English Language Support Program exam before they register for classes.  This test helps MU place students in the correct level of English classes.  You may sign up for the exam either at the new student orientation or at the ELSP Office in Room 208 McReynolds Hall after you arrive at MU in August.
• MMPT Exam:  If you have not taken the SAT exam you will be required to take a math placement exam.  This exam will be offered during orientation.

For more information for newly admitted international students, please go to the International Center’s website, Click Here.

International Center                                     Office Hours:
N52 Memorial Union                                           Monday through Friday
Columbia, MO 65211                                                  8 a.m.- noon
                                                                                     1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Phone: (573) 882-6007
Fax: (573-882-3223

Email:  ISSS@missouri.edu
Website:  http://international.missouri.ede