Are you interested in attending a great affordable university in St. Louis, Missouri? If so, consider attending The University of Missouri at St. Louis. You are about to learn what it is like to be a student there.
The landmark feature at this university is the Millennium Student Center (MSC). It is a beautiful green building shaped like a round sphere. It is big and holds the guidance and admissions offices. It also holds a cafeteria, video arcade, Internet café, two student lounges, some conference rooms, some seating areas, an information booth, a local radio station, the university bookstore, an alumni center, a convenience store and U.S. Bank. As it has its picture posted throughout St. Louis, this great landmark helps symbolize UMSL. Let this awesome dome be your place for finding friends in addition to conducting student business.
In addition to selling books you will need for your classes, the university bookstore sells software, computer accessories, stationery, umbrellas, stamps, greeting cards and other things. At the end of the semester, you get to sell most of your books back for a partial refund.
The Thomas Jefferson library holds three floors, including the ground floor. The Mercantile library is located on the two floors below TJ and it provides historical books and paintings. These two libraries are open seven days a week during the fall and winter semesters. Need a private place to study on campus? Use your student ID to check out a study room on the top (fifth) floor.
Did I say this school is affordable? As a student, I never had to pay more than about 1500 dollars for a semester. You will have the option of living in one of the dorms.
When registering for classes, you will receive a class schedule that reveals the name and location of your classes and you will have the option of applying for scholarships, grants and a program that will cover some of your tuition as you work on the campus. Ask to have a sticker placed on your student ID card that will let you ride a Metro bus or Metrolink train at a greatly reduced price. The north campus and south campus both have a Metrolink station. You can learn where you are going on the train by reading the signs and listening to the conductor announce the stops.
You will usually need to talk to an advisor before signing up for a class. Once a semester begins, you will have a few weeks to drop a class and get your money back. If you need extra help for your classes, visit your teachers during their office hours.
To become more familiar with the campus, you may let a student guide give you a tour. Red telephones are posted throughout the campus to enable you to make a free call to professors, the campus police, etc.
UMSL has a writing lab, math lab and many computer labs with friendly assistants waiting to give you a clue. During the fall and winter semesters, the computer labs in the Social Sciences and Business building (SSB) are open until 1:00 AM central time Sunday through Thursday. As a student, you have access to the computer labs through your My Gateway account. Ask for your identification number and password at your registration. You will be able to save documents to your student account.
The university sometimes closes during inclement weather. To find out if classes are canceled, watch television or visit the school web site.
Interested in getting a biology degree? Benton Hall holds a great research center and biology labs.
You may apply for a campus job at the General Services building. If you like to work out or play tennis, basketball or baseball, you may do so at the Mark Twain building.
Before you start your final semester, you may visit the department office for your major to apply for a school internship or get ideas on taking an internship elsewhere. After you graduate, you may pay an alumni annual fee of 35 dollars to check out library books, use the computer labs, buy items at the bookstore for a discount, etc.
You have learned the advantages of becoming a college student at UMSL. Enroll at your next opportunity!
Todd Hicks owns Skill Development Institute, an enterprise that provides a keyboard typing lesson and academic study guide. To become a great typist or student, visit Skill Development Institute. http://sdinst.blogspot.com |
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