The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) requires that postsecondary institutions participating in federal student aid programs make certain disclosures to students. The following information is disclosed to you as a student at Missouri Western State University (MWSU) in compliance with federal law.
For additional information, including requesting a paper copy of any materials, please call the appropriate office or visit the indicated webpages.
Academic Programs and Accreditation
Accreditation (institutional and program)
Office of the Provost
Phone: (816) 271-4364
Email: provost@missouriwestern.edu
Undergraduate: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/undergraduate/accreditations-approvals
Graduate: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/graduate/university-accreditations-approvals
Course Descriptions
University Catalog
Registrar’s Office
Phone: (816) 271-4211
Email: registrar@missouriwestern.edu
Undergraduate: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/undergraduate
Graduate: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/graduate
Faculty Credentials
Office of the Provost
Phone: (816) 271-4364
Email: provost@missouriwestern.edu
Undergraduate Faculty: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/undergraduate/faculty
Graduate Faculty: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/graduate/faculty
Program, Degree and Licensure Requirements
University Catalog
Registrar’s Office
Phone: (816) 271-4211
Email: registrar@missouriwestern.edu
Undergraduate: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/undergraduate
Graduate: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/graduate
Cooperative Programs
Partnership Program: missouriwestern.edu/admissions/pirates2griffons
Internships: missouriwestern.edu/appliedlearning
Teach-Out Plans (discontinued majors)
Student Success and Academic Advising
Phone: (816) 271-5990
Email: advisor@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: intranet.missouriwestern.edu/advising/teach-out-plans
Accessibility Resources
Accessibility Resource Center
Email: arc@missouriwestern.edu
Phone: (816) 271-4337
The Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) works with faculty and staff to create an inclusive and accessible learning environment for students with disabilities. Faculty are encouraged to utilize principles of universal design of instruction supplemented with appropriate accommodations when necessary. The ARC staff work with students to create a letter outlining strategies for their instructors that will make course information, course delivery and course assessments accessible and inclusive to the student. The ARC supports collaboration by providing the necessary resources for students and instructors. The ARC also includes the Griffon Testing Center where students who need accommodated testing may be referred.
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/arc
Athletic Program Student Participation Rates and Financial Support Data
Equity in Athletics Act
Department of Athletics
NCAA Compliance Office
Griffon Indoor Sports Complex
Phone: (816) 271-4481
The NCAA Gender Equity Survey includes the number of male and female student-athletes; listing of teams; the total number of participants. The report also includes operating expenses for each team; total amount of money spent for athletic aid for student-athletes; ratio of aid between male and female student-athletes; recruiting expenditures by sport; revenue generated by each sport; average salaries of head coaches and assistant coaches.
Webpage: https://ope.ed.gov/athletics/#/
Graduation Rates for Students Receiving Athletically-Related Aid
NCAA Webpage: ncaa.org/sports/2013/11/19/graduation-rates.aspx
Banking Relationship Disclosures
Business Office
Phone: (816) 271-4324
Email: businessoffice@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/businessoffice/banking-relationship-disclosures
Complaint Resolution
Missouri Western State University is committed to delivering quality instruction and service. In doing so, the institution encourages members of the campus community, as well as all its many constituents, to report concerns and cases where university programs, policies and services need improvement.
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/feedback
Feedback Form: missouriwestern.edu/feedback/form
Confidentiality of Student and Health Records
Office of the Registrar
Phone: (816) 271-4211
Email: registrar@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/undergraduate/university-information/academic-standards-regulations/rights-responsibilities
Student Health Center
Phone: (816) 271-4495
Email: health@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/student-services/health-center
Constitution Day
Constitution Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, from 11:00am to 2:00pm with an interactive presentation, reading of the constitution, and voter registration information in Blum Lobby.
Diversity of Student Population
Office of Institutional Research
Phone: (816) 271-4275
Email: ir@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/ir/institutional-data
College Navigator: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Drug and Alcohol Programs
Information about alcohol and other drug health risks, drug alcohol laws and penalties, and campus alcohol and other drug education and counseling resources may be found in the Annual Security and Fire Report. Information specifically addressing student conduct related to alcohol and other drugs can be found in the MWSU Student Handbook.
Annual Security and Fire Report
Alcohol and Other Drug Policy
Student Handbook: griff.vn/handbook
Employee Policy: griff.vn/drugpolicy
Facilities
Computer Labs and Other Technology Services
Phone: (816) 271-4555
Assistance Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/techservices
Computer Lab Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/techservices/computer-labs
Instructional, Laboratory and Other Physical Facilities
Webpage: 25live.collegenet.com/pro/missouriwestern#!/home/dash
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Office of the Registrar
Phone: (816) 271-4211
Email: registrar@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/undergraduate/university-information/academic-standards-regulations/rights-responsibilities
Federal HEERF Student Emergency Funds Reporting
Business Office
Phone: (816) 271-4324
Email: businessoffice@missouriwestern.edu
Quarterly Reporting Webpage: \missouriwestern.edu/covid-19/cares
Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid
Phone: (816) 271-4361
Email: finaid@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid
Aid Programs
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid
Applying for Financial Aid
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/applying-for-aid
Code of Conduct
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/policies
Cost of Attendance
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/cost-of-attendance
Determination of Financial Need
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/calculating-financial-need
Disbursement of Financial Aid
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/policies
Eligibility for Financial Aid
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/policies
Employment: Federal Work Study
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/work-study
Federal Loan Information and Requirements (Student and Parent)
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/federal-loan-information
Federal Loan Repayment Forgiveness Programs
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/repay
Federal Loan Borrower Rights and Responsibilities
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/federal-loan-information
Federal Loan Repayment Information
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/repay
Net Price Calculator
Webpage: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/finaid/net-price-calculator/
Return of Federal Financial Aid
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/policies
Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/policies
Graduation and Retention Rates (Student Right to Know Act)
Office of Institutional Research
Phone: (816) 271-4275
Email: ir@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/ir/institutional-data
College Navigator: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Job Placement Rates
The Student Success After Graduation report provides post-graduation outcomes of MWSU baccalaureate degree recipients. The report is prepared using information obtained annually from students who received a baccalaureate degree, offering a snapshot of their progress during the transition out of college.
Webpage: Student Success After Graduation, May 2022 Placement Rates
Missouri Western in no way guarantees employment for any individual once a program or course is completed. It is the responsibility of the individual to apply, interview, and accept employment. Missouri Western State University’s Career Development Center and Student Employment acts only as a referral service, advising individuals of employment opportunities submitted to the office.
Peer to Peer File Sharing and Copyright Infringement
Technology Services
Phone: (816) 271-4555
Email: helpdesk@missouriwestern.edu
MWSU policies and sanctions related to copyright infringement and unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, including disciplinary action taken against students who engage in illegal downloading or unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials using MWSU information technology systems.
The information also includes a notice that informs students that unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material may subject the students to civil and criminal liabilities. A summary of the penalties for violation of federal copyright laws is also provided.
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/techservices/file-sharing
Pregnancy and Parenting Accommodation Policy
Title IX Office
Phone: (816) 271-4557
Email: titleix@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/policy-guide/wp-content/uploads/sites/173/2020/08/Pregnant_and_Parenting_Students_Accommodation_Policy_419_1.pdf
Refund Policy
Business Office
Phone: (816) 271-4324
Email: businessoffice@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: intranet.missouriwestern.edu/registrar/withdrawal
Sexual Harassment Policy and Grievance Resolution Procedures
Title IX Office
Phone: (816) 271-4557
Email: titleix@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/student-services/titleix
Security Policies, Crime and Fire Statistics
Phone: (816) 271-4438
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/policedepartment
Information regarding public safety at MWSU is provided in the Annual Security and Fire Report. The report includes crime statistics for the previous three years concerning certain crimes reported to have occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by MWSU; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
The Campus Safety Report also includes information about police and public safety resources, reporting crimes, coordination between law enforcement agencies, fire and medical emergencies, crime prevention, victim support services, the law and MWSU policies, campus facilities, residence hall security, timely warning policy statement, the MWSU Policy on Sexual Harassment, and the MWSU Alcohol and Other Drug Policy.
To obtain a paper copy of the Security Report or the crime log, contact the Missouri Western State University Police Department at (816) 271-4438.
Annual Security and Fire Report
Timely Warning Policy Statement
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/policedepartment/griffonalert
Public Safety Guide
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/policedepartment/safety-guide
Emergency Response Guide
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/policedepartment/wp-content/uploads/sites/112/2018/11/EmergencyResponseGuide.pdf
Sex Offenders Registration and Community Notification
Student Handbook and Code of Conduct
Webpage: griff.vn/handbook
Study Abroad
Griffon Office of Applied Learning (GOAL)
Phone: (816) 271-4668
Email: goal@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/global/study-abroad
Financial Aid for Study Abroad
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/global/financing-study-abroad
Textbook Information and Required Course Materials
University Bookstore
Phone: (816) 271-4457
Webpage: missouriwestern.bncollege.com
Financial Aid Advance to Purchase Books and Supplies
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/policies
Transfer and Advanced Placement Credit
Office of Admissions
Phone: (816) 271-4266
Email: admissions@missouriwestern.edu
Transfer Admission Policy
Webpage: catalog.missouriwestern.edu/undergraduate/university-information/admission/transfer
Advanced Placement Credit
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/admissions/freshman-students/advanced-placement-ap
Transfer Credit
Webpage: forms.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/transfer-programs-and-credit-guidelines.asp
University Nondiscrimination Statement
Human Resources
Phone: (816) 271-4587
Email: humanresources@missouriwestern.edu
University Nondiscrimination and Equality Opportunity Policy
Webpage: Nondiscrimination Equal Opportunity Policy 397 1
University Procedures for Reporting and Investigating
Vaccination Requirements
Student Health Center
Phone: (816) 271-4495
Email: health@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/student-services/health-center
Voter Registration Information
Webpage: studentvote.org
Withdrawal from the University (requirements and procedures)
Office of the Registrar
Phone: (816) 271-4211
Email: registrar@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: intranet.missouriwestern.edu/registrar/withdrawal
Return of the Title IV, HEA Financial Aid when a Student Withdraws
Office of Financial Aid
Phone: (816) 271-4361
Email: finaid@missouriwestern.edu
Webpage: missouriwestern.edu/finaid/policies