Student Affairs Blog

Take a moment to see what’s happening this week in the Division of Student Affairs.

1. Student Affairs in Higher Education Hooding Ceremony 2024 – Join us as we celebrate this year’s graduates from the Student Affairs in Higher Education program on Thursday, May 9th, 6pm in PSU Ballroom West. Reception to follow. If you have questions, contact Priscilla Childress at pchildress@missouristate.edu. Learn more here.

2. President’s Late Night Breakfast – Encourage your students to attend the President’s Late Night Breakfast, Monday night, May 6th, 9pm-11pm, at Blair- Shannon Dining Hall. Lots of good food and fun, plus a great study break!

3. Board of Governors Meetings – The Board of Governors will be meeting on May 9th in the Plaster Student Union.

Board of Governors Committee Meetings – PSU Ballroom West

8:30 a.m. – Programs & Planning Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m. – Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting

Agendas for upcoming committee meetings can be found here.

Board of Governors Meetings – PSU 313 – 1pm – 4:30pm

Meeting agendas can be found here: https://www.missouristate.edu/BOG/Agendas/

4. Spring Commencement 2024 – Spring Commencement will take place Friday, May 10 at Great Southern Bank Arena. Find more information here.

9am – McQueary College of Health and Human Services and College of Natural and Applies Sciences

1pm – Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities and College of Education

5pm – Darr College of Agriculture, College of Business and Interdisciplinary Academic Programs

5. Camp Claw Registration – Camp Claw, hosted by Foster Rec, is a summer youth camp that provides activities such as climbing on the rock wall, swimming in the pool, and playing various team and solo games. We utilize the entire Foster Recreation Center for this experience, as well as the recreation turf fields. Lunch is provided each day by a sponsor, or we take the group to the dining hall on campus. Amazing memories and friendships are free. Camp Claw has seven weeks and the Rec welcomes your campers to attend as many as possible:

Week 1 – June 10th to June 14th
Week 2 – June 17th to June 21st
Week 3 – June 24th to June 28th
Week 4 – July 8th to July 12th
Week 5 – July 15th to July 19th
Week 6 – July 22nd to July 26th
Week 7 – July 29th to August 2nd

Camp runs from 8:00am to 5:00pm with before care (starting at 7:30am) and after care (until 5:30pm) available for $25 or $50 for both. Register your student here.

6. Sign up for Bear Crew and House Calls – It’s never to early to volunteer to take part in Bear Crew and House Calls. Become a member of the Bear Crew and welcome incoming students and their families to campus by helping them move into their residence hall rooms. We are looking for volunteers from our current student body, faculty, and staff to help with Missouri State move-in on August 15-17, 2024.

House Calls 2024 will take place Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The House Calls program is designed to reach out to residence hall students and give them an opportunity to interact with faculty, staff, and administrators on a more personal level. By visiting individual rooms in the residence halls, volunteers can welcome students, help determine if they need any assistance, and answer any questions they might have.