Academic Success and Retention
The Academic Success and Retention Unit, housed in the Student Success Center on the second floor of the B.D. Owens Library, offers a variety of services and resources to the University community from orientation to graduation. These include but are not limited to:
- Onboarding students through orientation
- Supporting students in their first year through the University Seminar program and first-year academic advising
- Advising deciding students, transfer students, and handling general student inquires
- Offering academic support (tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and Student-Athlete Success Program) for many classes across disciplines on campus
- Teaching academic success courses (INCO 77150 and INCO 77151) for at-risk freshmen and transfer students transitioning to Northwest, students in academic recovery, or students who feel they need extra accountability and support
Academic Advisement
Academic Advisement, located in the Student Success Center (SSC), provides assistance in academic advisement for incoming students, students who have not declared a major, first year and transfer students, and students on probation or in academic recovery. Additionally, advisors at the Student Success Center provide supplemental advising support for any Northwest undergraduate student needing assistance.
All first-year students are assigned a first-year advisor based on their major/discipline. The first-year advisor is available to assist students with their academic planning and transition to university life. The first year advisors spend some time in academic buildings and work closely with faculty in the academic department/school to which they are assigned.
Academic Advisement also assists faculty in their roles as advisors by evaluating the advising system, strengthening the advising process, and by providing training on institutional policies and procedures. Any student seeking general advisement is welcome to visit the Student Success Center located on the second floor of B.D. Owens Library.
Orientation
Orientation programs are central to the onboarding, advisement, and registration process for new and returning students. Once admitted, orientation is the next step in a student’s academic career at Northwest. Any undergraduate: freshman, transfer, returning, non-degree, or post-baccalaureate student, beginning at or returning to Northwest, registers for an orientation program, available online or in-person, and completes an advising intake survey in CatPAWS. Northwest’s orientation program acclimates students to Northwest and provides them with important information for navigating the institution successfully. In addition, completing the advisement intake survey initiates the advisement and registration process coordinated by Student Success Center staff in conjunction with academic departments. Welcome programs are provided at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters for new students.
Orientation programs include:
SOAR is a robust in-person experience for traditional freshman starting in the fall, and their parents. This includes combined programming and programming that is unique to each population. This day includes an opportunity for students and families to meet with an advisor in the afternoon to discuss their student’s personal academic experience and fall schedule. Families can interact with people from across campus and take care of university-related items at their convenience.
New Student Orientation for Transfer and Returning Students is an in-person experience for students to attend orientation and meet with an advisor in their academic area. The day contains a lot of important information and is compact to allow students to take care of any items they need to while on campus and allow sufficient time for advisement meetings with academic departments.
Online orientation units are available for online students, as well as all other undergraduate populations. We know it’s not always convenient to come to campus ahead of school starting, and our staff try to provide as much flexibility as possible to meet your needs as you prepare for your academic career at Northwest.
Advantage and Winter Welcome are in-person welcome programs that kick off the start of the fall and spring semesters. They include important information to help get students acclimated but also activities to kick off the semester.
Academic Success Coaching
Northwest’s Academic Success Coaching Program provides support for the following populations:
- At-risk freshmen and transfer students transitioning to the University
- Students in academic recovery
- Students who feel they need extra accountability and support
The program helps students better understand and articulate their academic goals, assists students in creating and maintaining the life-long learning strategies and provides guidance and recommendations for using institutional resources and services.
Academic Support
Academic Support services, located in the Student Success Center on the second floor of the B.D. Owens Library, offers face-to-face and online tutoring sessions as well as group study sessions (Supplemental Instruction) in the most rigorous subject areas in The Northwest Core, as well as individualized assistance for some upper-level courses. All academic support services are offered at no cost to students.
Admissions: Mabel Cook Recruitment and Visitors Center
Located at the main entrance to campus, the primary purpose of the Mabel Cook Recruitment and Visitors Center is to provide campus tours and admissions information for prospective students and their families. For more information, please contact the office at (660) 562-1562.
Admissions - Operations Office
Other admissions functions are carried out by the Admissions - Operations division in the Administration Building. This office processes all freshman, transfer, returning, dual credit, joint admission and non-degree applications for admission. Questions concerning transfer of credits, transcript evaluations, residency determination, admission procedures and standards may be addressed to this office. Phone (660) 562-1148 or email apply@nwmissouri.edu with any questions or concerns.
B.D. Owens Library
B.D. Owens Library, which is named for the eighth president of the University, opened in 1983, replacing the original library in Wells Hall. With 116,000 square feet of space, the B.D. Owens Library provides services and spaces designed to meet the diverse needs of students, faculty, and staff. Library users can access over 115,000 print books, documents, and films; over 320,000 eBooks; and nearly 50,000 digital periodicals. In addition, access to over 27 million items is provided through the statewide catalog maintained by the MOBIUS Consortium.
Course-focused research guides and tutorials along with reference and citing assistance are also available. Reference service is provided via chat, video, walk-in, appointment, e-mail, and phone. The library’s very popular “Research Help” program provides learners with personalized research assistance. Throughout the library, areas for individual and collaborative study are available to foster student engagement and learning. Novel Grounds, the library’s full-service coffee house, provides a comfortable space for patrons seeking a more relaxed and social atmosphere to meet and study.
B. D. Owens Library is also home to several key student services widely used by the University community that complement the library’s instructional support mission. The Learning and Teaching Center, which supports faculty professional development and the University’s instructional technology needs, and the Student Success Center, which offers free tutoring and academic support across the curriculum, are located on the second floor along with the Transfer Center, and the University Seminar Office. The Writing Center, which offers writing support and tutoring across the curriculum, and the International Involvement Center, which supports international students and oversees the Study Abroad program, are located on the first floor.
Bearcat Shop
The Bearcat Shop is located on the second floor of the J.W. Jones Student Union and is your on-campus source for Bearcat clothing and gifts, instructional materials and supplies, hardback and paperback books and many other items. Students have the option of charging items from the shop to their student accounts. Store hours during fall and spring semesters are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., open later for home football games or other campus-wide events. Summer semester hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Career Services
Career Services offers career and internship counseling, assistance with resumes, cover letters, and graduate school materials, and sponsors events such as Mock Interview Days, Career Day, and Exploring Majors and Minors.
Visit the website at www.nwmissouri.edu/career for career related resources, examples, and event details, including links to current job postings on the Hire A Bearcat social media pages. University placement data is also gathered by Career Services and available online.
All services are free to current undergraduate and graduate students and alumni. Students may make appointments to visit with staff, or may walk-in from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday-Friday, in Administration Building 130.
Diversity and Inclusion Office
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion fosters an educational environment in which students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and orientations can come together to share, learn, grow, and enjoy the rich experiences and contributions each has to offer. The office provides assistance to individuals, groups, departments, and other surrounding communities on issues of cultural and ethnic diversity specifically through educational programming, intercultural training, cultural enrichment activities, and counseling. The director of Diversity and Inclusion supports multicultural student organizations to link with all Northwest student organizations in order to enhance campus activities and to create an enriched college environment that is characteristic of our global community.
Financial Assistance and Scholarships Office
Located on the second floor of the Administration Building, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance is responsible for the administration of all federally-funded student financial assistance programs, including the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Work Study Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program and Federal Direct Loan Program. The office also provides services to students receiving vocational rehabilitation funds, veterans’ benefits, private and institutional scholarships, state assistance programs and other types of financial assistance.
Students receiving vocational funding from the State Department of Rehabilitation or funding from the Veterans’ Administration should contact this office for certification and counseling assistance. The Office of Veterans’ Affairs, also located in this office, assists veterans and eligible persons in all phases of certification, retention of benefits, receiving payment for tutorial assistance, veterans’ work-study, as well as financial and academic advice and counseling.
Students who need assistance in planning and budgeting their college expenses and resources are encouraged to contact this office for information about the various types of assistance available as well as the procedures for applying.
In order to be eligible for federal financial aid, a student must be enrolled in a regular degree program or an approved certificate program.
Students who are in default on previous federal student loans are not eligible for any type of federal aid until the default status is removed.
Students are responsible for meeting the requirements for academic progress as stipulated in the Satisfactory Academic Progress guidelines, which is shared with each student who receives financial assistance coordinated through this office.
Information Technology
Northwest provides computing services to students, faculty, and staff via the campus network of over 7,000 notebook and personal computers. Featuring notebook computers for every on-campus student, the network is supported by high speed gigabit connections between buildings and high speed switches. Interactive computing and computer-aided instruction is supported by a hybrid environment of on-premise and cloud servers. The campus network is linked to the Internet via a 5Gbps connection provided by MOREnet. These services are available to every student, staff member and faculty member. Wide-area computing services include electronic mail via cloud email servers, remote library searches, and remote login access to super computers across the nation, plus locally supported access to the World Wide Web.
Students are assigned a username and password which can access a variety of services free of charge. For example, web services provide general information on class offerings, student and faculty directories, calendars, scholarship offerings, job openings, and a self-enrollment system enabling students to select course sections they desire. Email, along with other productivity tools such as Microsoft Office, are available to assist the students in their academic work. Students may also print at several locations across campus, for which there is a small printing fee for the laser and color printers. The library online catalog and full-text article retrieval, are also available using your network username and password. Wireless access is available in all academic, student services and student housing buildings on campus.
Institutional Assessment
The Assessment Office is responsible for a variety of activities required by Northwest for strategic academic program improvement and to provide the citizens of Missouri with information about student learning. Projects include administering satisfaction and engagement surveys, scheduling and administering proficiency tests, and coordinating major field subject matter examinations selected by the academic departments. The office also functions as a local administration site for a number of state and national testing companies offering examinations, such as ACT, SAT, and Praxis Series. Students who do not participate in scheduled and approved assessment projects may not be able to preregister or register for classes or receive a final transcript until the obligation is completed. Students might also be required to retake assessments if best efforts are not put forth, which might results in additional cost to the student per the miscellaneous fee schedule.
Institutional Research and Effectiveness
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (IRE) assists academic departments and service units with identification and measurement of key performance metrics, designs and administers mission-related surveys, develops data collection and reporting processes, maintains a dashboard/information management system and provides data analysis to support the research and strategic decisions made at various levels of the institution. In addition, IRE leads the strategic planning process of the university. The office is also responsible for constructing and providing data collections requested by research organizations as well as those required by local, state and federal education bodies, government agencies, and accreditation entities.
International Involvement Center
The International Involvement Center (IIC), located in Owens Library 108, houses the Study Abroad and International Affairs offices. The IIC works collaboratively to serve all students at Northwest by advancing international knowledge and intercultural competency.
Study Abroad Office
The Study Abroad Office helps students identify the study abroad program best suited to meet their academic and cultural interests. Studying abroad is one of many academic options that Northwest students from all academic areas are invited to experience. Whether a faculty-led, summer, semester, or academic year-long program, students have the opportunity to earn Northwest credit abroad, while gaining exposure to a new educational system and culture. Students broaden their horizons by traveling to an international location to study with local citizens and/or international students to experience global living. Study Abroad advisors link students with academic advisors, financial aid counselors, and other student service providers to plan a rewarding interaction and educational experience. Most Study Abroad programs are taught in English, so knowing the local language is not a requirement for study.
International Affairs
International Affairs provides leadership for international recruitment, retention support and policy creation to ensure academic success through graduation for international students. International Affairs offers immigration advisement and counseling for international degree-seeking and exchange students. In conjunction with academic offices, International Affairs consults in areas such as curriculum development and international education. International Affairs collaborates with academic and service units to provide intercultural training and positive campus climate creation and support.
Learning and Teaching Center
The Learning and Teaching Center (LTC) provides support to faculty and staff in its mission to create a culture of learning. The Center plays an integral part in Northwest’s effort to enhance student learning through professional development for faculty in the areas of teaching, learning, and technology. Included within the Center are Northwest Online, Video and Web Conferencing, Textbook Services, and a Student Employment Team. Beyond the Center’s primary focus of supporting the faculty in teaching, learning, and integration of technology into campus courses, it is also extensively involved in the creation and development of online and blended courses and programs. The goal is to enhance student opportunities for learning by providing high quality courses that can meet the time and space flexibility requirements many of them face in today’s continuous learning environment.
Military Science (Army National Guard GOLD Program)
Northwest is proud to partner with the Missouri National Guard to offer the Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) Program on the Maryville campus. The Show Me GOLD Program is an officer candidate school preparation program resulting in a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army National Guard. Students enlist in the Army National Guard and attend basic and advanced individual training. They are then attached to the Northwest GOLD Detachment where they take military science courses on the Maryville Campus from Army National Guard instructors. Between their junior and senior year student Guardsmen/Guardswomen then attend the accelerated National Guard Officer Candidate School where upon completion they are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Army Guard. The students then return to Northwest to complete their degrees. The Missouri National Guard has substantial financial assistance for all Guardsmen/Guardswomen in the form of the GI Bill and tuition assistance programs. GOLD Program students may apply their military science coursework toward a minor in Military Science. Contact the on-campus Military Science recruiter for information on the Show Me GOLD Program and scholarships.
Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
The Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Centers help businesses in every stage, from concept to startup and from existing to growth and invention. The Northwest Missouri State University SBTDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBTDC is one of over 30 centers in Missouri and one of over 1,000 SBTDCs in the United States. The Northwest SBTDC serves 9 counties in northwest Missouri with the main office located in St. Joseph.
The SBTDC provides confidential one-on-one counseling for small business owners, managers and prospective owners. Counseling services are provided on an individual basis to meet the needs of the specific company or business owner. Typical areas covered are startup processes, business planning and feasibility, financing/funding, marketing, and human resources to mention a few. The objective of this counseling is to provide a healthy small business community and to foster economic development, new business startups, expansion, new/retained jobs and sales growth.
In addition to the services listed above, the SBTDC works with Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (MO-PTAC) whose mission is to assist businesses in obtaining federal, state and local government contracts for products and services.
Northwest-Kansas City
Northwest-Kansas City is located in the Northland Innovation Campus at 6889 N. Oak Trafficway, Suite 400, Gladstone, MO, 64118.
The office has regular office hours Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Northwest-Kansas City offers bachelor completion programs, non-credit certification programs, and professional development for graduate credit. For more information, visit the Northwest-Kansas City website at www.nwmissouri.edu/kc or email nwkc@nwmissouri.edu.
Northwest Writing Center
Located on the first floor of Owens Library, the Northwest Writing Center offers tutoring to students wanting to become better writers. Any undergraduate or graduate student, staff or faculty member may visit the center or call (660) 562-1480 to reserve an appointment. Walk-in appointments are also welcome. Graduate Assistants and Peer Tutors will assist with any kind of writing task: essays, reports, research papers, letters and other assignments. While the Writing Center is not a professional editing service designed to proofread papers, tutors will gladly guide writers through prewriting, revising and editing strategies designed to develop a writer’s skills. The Writing Center also provides small group tutoring and standing appointments. Finally, conversation partners are available for students wishing to further develop their speaking skills.
Percival DeLuce Memorial Collection
The Percival DeLuce Memorial Collection contains drawings, paintings, and prints by Percival DeLuce (1847-1914) and his contemporaries, as well as DeLuce family papers, diaries, and a portion of the family library. The collection also includes heirloom furniture which belonged to the family, including pieces from Duncan Phyfe and from the Napoleonic era, housed in permanent exhibition rooms. Some pieces are shown in rotation in the gallery. Located in the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building, the collection is a valuable resource for scholarship as well as an exhibit for the general public.
Registrar’s Office
The Office of the Registrar provides student services beginning with the student’s first registration for courses, continuing through graduation and beyond. Inquiries concerning registration, academic standards, loan deferments, enrollment certifications, grade records, adding and dropping classes, degree audits, graduation requirements, and transcripts should be directed to this office, located on the second floor of the Administration Building.
Service and Engagement Office
The Office of Service and Engagement is responsible for providing community engagement opportunities, projects, and support to all Northwest students, faculty and staff as well as the coordination of Alternative Spring Break programs (ASB). The Office supports volunteer events, fundraisers and ASB trips, with the help of student groups such as Alternative Spring Break, Greeks, athletes, and all other Northwest organizations.
Student Account Services
Located on the first floor of the Administration Building, Student Account Services receives and processes all payments to Northwest. Inquiries concerning student financial accounts, installments, refunds and automatic applications of financial assistance should be directed to Student Account Services at (660) 562-1578.
Additional responsibilities include distribution of employee and student parking permits, fax service and other services. Individuals seeking information about the University may call (660) 562-1212.
In cases of exceptional circumstances Student Account Services should be contacted for acceptable payment arrangements. The number to call is (660) 562-1583. (NOTE: If a delay in financial assistance creates an inability to pay on time, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance should be contacted at (660) 562-1363).
Student Athlete Success Program
The Student Athlete Success Program provides academic support and guidance for varsity student-athletes similar to the Academic Success Coaching Program and similarly operates through the Academic Success & Retention unit. The program provides the same support and goals as the Academic Success Coaching program but accounts for the unique needs of a student athlete by offering programming in the Harr Student-Athlete Success Center, flexible scheduling, and additional individual meetings as needed. Staff communicate with coaches and athletic staff as well as academic advisors to provide holistic support to student-athletes to maximize their academic potential with a focus on persistence to graduation.
Student Media
Northwest Student Media, located in Wells Hall, includes broadcast, print and online facilities. The studios of KZLX-LP, KXCV/KRNW-FM, and KNWT-TV are located on the second floor of Wells Hall.
KZLX-LP is the award-winning campus radio station operated by and for Northwest students. The station offers on-the-air experience necessary for entering a career in radio broadcasting. Included are opportunities to develop skills in underwriting, production, management, programming, news and sports, and promotions. The station provides music and news for the campus, Maryville and surrounding area.
Additionally, students can further develop skills in announcing, feature production, programming, development and news on KXCV 90.5 FM, the 100,000-watt professional public radio station and KRNW 88.9 FM, a 38,000-watt station both located on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University. Both stations are non-commercial public stations that have a two-fold mission: one, to offer alternative programming that isn’t available through commercial radio, and two, to provide hands-on training opportunities to the students of the School of Communication and Mass Media at the University enabling them to be job ready upon graduation. Students can develop those skills through on-air board shifts, news gathering, writing and delivery and sports broadcast opportunities. KXCV and KRNW are multiple Missouri Broadcaster Association award-winning radio stations and provide the public radio mainstays of in-depth news through NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered and 19 daily local and regional newscasts. The stations also provide jazz, classical, and Americana music programming to their listening area, ranging from Omaha, Nebr. to Kirksville, Mo., and from Des Moines, Iowa, to Kansas City, Mo., and are members of NPR and American Public Media. Established in 1971, KXCV has been serving the area with top quality programming and entertainment and concentrating on student success, every student every day!
KNWT Student Television serves both the Northwest campus and the city of Maryville. Students learn the basic use of video recording and editing equipment, television directing and producing techniques, and station operations, while producing a wide variety of television programming. Programs are produced in our Wells Hall studios, live from our multicamera production truck, or on-location in the field. Student-produced programming includes campus and community newscasts, sports programs, talk shows, gaming and entertainment programming, student films and documentaries. Students have the opportunity to build skills in front of and behind the camera. KNWT-TV is online via Facebook and www.youtube.com/KNWTtv.
Student Publications is located on the lower level of Wells Hall and includes The Northwest Missourian weekly newspaper and Tower yearbook. Student Publications offers students practical experience for a journalism/communication career. All publications are governed by a student-operated editorial board. Northwest is one of the few universities/colleges in the country to have all of its publications recognized as All-American award winners by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP). The Northwest Missourian and Tower yearbook have also been recognized for excellence and awarded Hall of Fame status by ACP.
The Northwest Missourian is a campus and community news forum. Students learn news writing, sports writing, feature writing, editorial writing, photography, advertising, graphic and design skills while working on the newspaper. An electronic version is available at www.nwmissourinews.com. The Northwest Missourian is recognized as a Pacemaker publication (top 1 percent in the nation) by the Associated Collegiate Press. It has been honored as one of the top six newspapers in the country by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The Northwest Missourian was inducted into the ACP Hall of Fame in 2000.
Tower yearbook is consistently honored as one of the top five yearbooks in the country. Tower was inducted into ACP’s Hall of Fame in 1994 and is recognized as a Pacemaker publication by ACP and a Gold Crown winner by CSPA. Northwest was the first public university in the country to produce a CD-ROM supplement to the yearbook, and the first with a DVD supplement, and later, a companion online app. Today, Tower was most recently named a Pacemaker winner in 2022. Follow Tower on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TowerYearbook.
Textbook Services
Textbook Services coordinates the textbook usage program, in which a primary textbook is provided for most of the undergraduate courses. Students pay a per credit hour fee for textbook usage. Supplemental and/or additional books/materials may be required and can be purchased on campus from the Bearcat Shop or an online source. Students pick up their textbooks at the beginning of each semester and must return the books by 5 p.m. of the last day of finals for the semester. Late fees are assessed for books that are not picked up or returned on time. Students enrolled in web only courses may borrow their primary textbooks from Textbook Services. The request can be submitted by visiting the Textbook Services website and using the Shipping Request Form. All textbooks and other course materials borrowed must be returned to Textbook Services, 800 University Drive, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO 64468 within one week after the final exam is complete. More information can be found on the Northwest web page under Textbook Services. Students may contact Textbook Services by emailing nwtxbk@nwmissouri.edu if they have specific questions.
Title IX and Equity Unit
The Title IX and Equity Unit provides campus community resources, including Bearcat Equity, Title IX, Title VI, Accessibility and Accommodations, and Protection of Minors initiatives on campus. More information is available at www.nwmissouri.edu/titleixequity/index.htm.
TRIO Student Support Services
Northwest Missouri State University’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally funded program serving first generation and/or low-socioeconomic students as well as students with disabilities. The program supports student success through individualized academic, financial, career, and personal coaching to increase retention and graduation rates and to foster a sense of belonging at Northwest. SSS assists its students in successfully completing their undergraduate education. SSS participants benefit from program resources, activities, professional staff, and peer mentors. Professional staff and peer mentors engage participants in conversations and recommend opportunities based on individual abilities and needs. Students may apply for membership online at www.nwmissouri.edu/trio/sss. For questions or more information, call (660) 562-1862, email ssswebp@nwmissouri.edu, or stop by the TRIO Office at Administration Building 372.
University Mathematics Laboratory
The Mathematics Laboratory, located in Garrett-Strong 2930, provides walk-in tutorial help for most mathematics courses. In addition, tutoring sessions are held for certain courses twice a week. The hours are posted by the lab.
University Police Department
The University Police Department supports campus safety through response and enforcement of federal and state statutes, local ordinances and University regulations. The department employs state commissioned police officers and public safety dispatchers to provide law enforcement, emergency management, communications, security, safe rides, parking and prevention services to the campus community with the assistance of student employees. The department operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is located in the Support Services Building on College Park Drive. Website: www.nwmissouri.edu/police; Email: police@nwmissouri.edu; Telephone: (660) 562-1254.
University Wellness Services
University Wellness Services, operating out of the Wellness Center, is the hub for all campus wellness activities and encompasses outpatient Clinical services, individual and group Counseling services, and Wellness Education and Prevention services. While remaining committed to quality outpatient care, Wellness Services focuses on wellness not only as prevention of disease, but as a philosophy of life. This philosophy emphasizes self-responsibility and taking an active role in maintaining one’s health with the assumption that true health must consider the individual as an integration of mind, body, and spirit through considering social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, environmental, financial, and physical wellness. Please visit the University Wellness Services website at www.nwmissouri.edu/wellness.
Clinic Services
Wellness Services provides clinical health services to full- and part-time students. In the fall and spring semesters, outpatient clinical services are offered between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Wellness Services will bill all insurance plans (except out-of-state Medicaid) for clinic services provided to Northwest students. Students will be financially responsible for lab, procedure, and injection charges not covered by insurance, as well as medications prescribed by our providers. Students without insurance will be responsible for the entirety of these lab, procedure, injection, and medication costs. The designated wellness fee paid by Northwest students covers the costs of copays and Office Visit Charges not covered by Insurance, making Wellness Services the most affordable and convenient healthcare provider for Northwest students.
Prior to enrollment, students must comply with certain health requirements to protect the health and safety of the Northwest community including:
- Completion of a Health History Form (required for all students).
- MMR Immunization. All Northwest students born during or after 1957 must show proof of immunization against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR). Students who do not show proof of MMR immunization will have a hold placed on registration for classes in the next semester. The following students are exempted from this requirement: Online-only students; Dual Enrollment Students.
- Meningococcal Vaccination. Per Missouri State Law, all students who reside in on-campus housing, or in Fraternity/Sorority Life chapter houses, must provide proof that they have received the Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV4) Vaccine, after the age of 16 and within 5 years of initial enrollment. Students will not be allowed to live on campus if this requirement is not met. For more information, please review Wellness Services’ Health History Form.
- Tuberculosis Screening (a series of questions) is required of all first-time students at Northwest Missouri State University. This screening is found on the Health History form that is given to all first-time Northwest students.
- Tuberculosis Testing is required for first-time students who: are born in a country with high incidence of TB based on CDC guidelines; who have spent more than three continuous weeks outside the United States in a country with high incidence of TB; and/or have a known exposure to TB. Contact Wellness Services at 660-562-1348, or by email at health@nwmissouri.edu with any questions you may have.
Counseling Services
Wellness Services is committed to the personal development and success of all Northwest students. Wellness Services provides counseling services that are a vital resource to help students reach their full potential. Students use these services to improve the way they live, learn, and grow. Wellness Services offers brief individual counseling to students, focusing on a wide variety of student concerns and offering guidance on managing issues such as anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. In addition, the following services are provided to the campus community: workshops, referral services, consultations, training and crisis intervention. Counseling services and outreach are provided by a staff of licensed mental health professionals to help students get the most out of their college experience.
Wellness Education and Prevention
This area of Wellness Services focuses on the overall wellness of our students. We help students realize they can make responsible and educated choices about their health and wellness by providing programming and presentations about all aspects of wellness. Wellness Education and Prevention staff play a vital role in campus compliance initiatives involving alcohol and other drugs, Title IX, Clery Act, and suicide prevention.
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