Alumni Association
The Northwest Alumni Association fosters lifelong relationships through initiatives and opportunities that advance the University and its alumni, future alumni, and friends. The Alumni Association unites alumni and friends through established chapters, events, and activities and encourages alumni to work as volunteer ambassadors as they connect with current, past, and future Northwest students.
Members of the Northwest Alumni Association receive the Northwest Magazine, insurance opportunities, and invitations to participate in the Tourin’ Bearcats travel program. Members also receive invitations to numerous on and off campus events throughout the year. The Office of University Advancement, which coordinates the Northwest Alumni Association, is located in the Michael L. Faust Center for Alumni and Friends at 640 College Avenue.
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. Store hours during fall and spring semesters are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Open select Saturdays for home football games or other campus-wide events. Summer semester hours are Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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 330,000 eBooks and audiobooks; and nearly 66,675 digital periodicals. In addition, access to over 27 million items is provided through the statewide catalog maintained by the MOBIUS Consortium.
Reference and research assistance are provided via chat, video, walk-in, appointment, e-mail, and phone. Course-focused research guides and tutorials along with reference and citing assistance are also available.. Throughout the library, areas for individual and collaborative study are available to foster student engagement and learning. Novel Grounds, the library’s cafe style space near a full-service coffee retailer, 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 mission of supporting instruction. 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.
Career Services
Career Services offers career and internship counseling, assistance with resumes and cover letters, and sponsors events such as Mock Interview Days, Career Day, Meet the Pros, 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.
Computing Services
Northwest provides computing services to students, faculty, and staff. Students are assigned a user account which permits access to all of the services of Northwest, free of charge, including an online library catalog, online databases and full text abstracts, e-mail, and general information. Computing Services also provides a wireless notebook computer to students in eligible programs of study.
Continuing Professional Education
The Center for Professional Development has partnered with one of the premier online platforms to offer you the flexibility required to pursue personal and professional development. We offer over 40 industry specialties and 150 certifications. These courses are offered fully online and admission to the University is not required to enroll.
The Center also offers client-based training. A training can be created for any topic and organization based on your desired outcomes.
Visit https://www.nwmissouri.edu/pdcenter/index.htm for more information.
Dual Credit
Use your graduate education to become a Dual Credit instructor at Northwest. Northwest requires Dual Credit instructors to have a minimum of a master’s degree that includes a substantial study (a minimum of 18 graduate-level semester hours) appropriate to the academic field in which they teach. More information, including a full listing of courses offered for Dual Credit, can be found at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/academics/dualcredit/high-school-partner.htm.
International Student Assistance
The International Affairs Office assists all international students with benefit applications (SSN, Driver’s License, CPT, OPT, visa renewal) and helps students navigate and avoid issues within federal immigration policy associated with DHS, USICE, USCIS, SSA, State Licensing Offices, etc. International Affairs helps convey and apply University policies and programs for international students. Further, the office provides essential travel to and from Maryville and supports international-specific needs such as social and support system services and programs (FIS, HIS, field trips, etc.).
The comprehensive set of services and programs are designed to assist and support international students’ social and academic adjustment and success at Northwest and in the USA and the world, generally. A variety of opportunities are offered from within the International Involvement Center (IIC) found on the ground floor of Owens Library (Room 108).
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.
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 Organizations
All graduate students should acquaint themselves with the graduate student organizations on campus and other professional organizations or activities which might contribute to their total education. Information about student organizations is available in the Office of Student Involvement, (660) 562-1226, located on the second floor of the J.W. Jones Student Union.
Graduate student representation is provided on the Student Senate, and on various University committees. Graduate students are able to volunteer and an electronic vote is taken of the graduate student body at the beginning of each fall semester for this representation.
Students with Disabilities
Northwest is committed to providing quality support services to all students. Once a student has been admitted to Northwest, it is the student’s responsibility to request accommodations through The Office of Title IX Equity and to provide disability-related documentation. Additional information is found at https://www.nwmissouri.edu/titleixequity/accessibility/index.htm.
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.
Wellness Services
Wellness Services believes that wellness is a way of life and involves achieving a balance among mind, body, and spirit through considering social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, environmental, financial, and physical wellness. Wellness Services operates out of the Wellness Center, which is located on the northwest corner of campus, and provides a multitude of services to Northwest students, including Outpatient Clinical Services, Counseling Services, and Wellness Education and Prevention.
Office Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
Phone: 660-562-1348
Fax: 660-562-1585
E-mail: health@nwmissouri.edu
Wellness Education and Prevention
Wellness Services offers a variety of services promoting health and wellness that are designed to help students modify their lifestyles and move toward a higher level of health and wellness. These services include, but are not limited to: grant-funded public health initiatives, health and wellness related speakers, awareness weeks, health education activities, and other health promotion events. The Wellness Education and Prevention staff members also play a vital role in campus compliance initiatives involving alcohol and other drugs, Clery Act, and suicide prevention.
Counseling
Wellness Services is staffed by Licensed Mental Health Professionals who are dedicated to assisting each student, as well as the broader campus culture, with achieving success and reaching their full potential. These professionals provide individual, couples, and group counseling services to Northwest students at no additional cost. Additionally, Wellness Services engages students through outreach activities-including workshops, presentations, trainings, Peer Wellness Coaching, and collaborative events.
Clinic
Wellness Services provides outpatient clinical health care to Northwest students, and is staffed with a Physician, Nurse Practitioners and RNs. Wellness Services sees students with a variety of health issues, ranging from routine sore throats or flu symptoms, to more urgent care problems, and also provides screenings and immunizations in an effort to protect the campus from the spread of communicable diseases. The clinical staff at Wellness Services also engage students through collaborative outreach programming, educating students on all aspects of wellness. Wellness Services strives to assist students with maintaining optimal health by focusing on holistic care, patient education, and follow-up.
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 Wellness Services providers. Students without insurance will be responsible for the entirety of these lab, procedure, injection, and medication costs (students do have the option to purchase their medications at a pharmacy).
Prior to enrollment, students are required to comply with certain health requirements, including:
- Completion of a Health History Form (required for all students attending class on campus)
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine Requirement (required for all students attending class on campus)
- Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV4) Vaccine Requirement (required for students living on campus or in Fraternity/Sorority Life Chapter Houses)
- 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 (required for first-time students who are foreign-born, or any students, domestic or foreign-born, who have spent more than three weeks outside the U.S., and/or have a known exposure to tuberculosis)
Details on how to satisfy these requirements can be found at www.nwmissouri.edu/wellness/.
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