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

1. Sign up for Bear Crew and House Calls – It’s never too 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 13-15, 2026.

House Calls 2026 will take place Wednesday, August 26, 2026, from 5:15pm to approximately 8pm. 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.

Sign up here: https://forms.missouristate.edu/view.php?id=1538087

2. May is Mental Health Awareness Month – Your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Missouri State University provides a confidential EAP —available 24/7/365 to support you and your household.
What’s Included:

• 6 FREE counseling sessions per person, per concern
• Available to full-time & part-time employees + household members
• Support for stress, anxiety, grief, and life challenges
• Work-life resources and referrals for ongoing care
• Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year:
  314-729-4600 #2 or 1-800-413-8008 #2.

How to Access:

• Visit: MyLifeExpert.com
• Click: Create Personal Account
• Enter Company Code: MSU
• Support is always available—whenever you need it.

3. Esports Summer Camps – Missouri State is offering Esports Summer Camps, for children entering grades 5-8, beginning June 15.  Parents may choose from full day or half day camps, which are offered each week throughout the summer.  Facilitated by some of our National Championship team members, esports campers will play and learn more about variety of titles, develop teamwork and communication skills, and learn more about how esports can become a healthy, lifelong hobby.  For registration and date information, please visit www.missouristateesports.com.

4. Camp Claw Registration  2026 – Camp Claw is back for Summer 2026! Registration is open and we can’t wait to have your campers come join us! Rock climbing, pool parties, sports, games, and so much more!From June 8 to July 31 MSU Campus Recreation hosts week long day camps where your camper (age 6-12) will make life long friends and memories. Find out more on our webpage! Don’t wait, spots are filling up quickly! Register now

5. LinkedIn Learning – Missouri State University provides free access, for all employees and students, to LinkedIn Learning which provides learning opportunities through a library of over 16,000 courses in 7 languages. Have you taken any LinkedIn Learning courses yet? They are pretty cool! They vary from excel courses (all levels of difficulty), to learning to be a better active listener to many leadership courses plus ways to better handle stress and increase productivity, and that’s about 1% of what’s available.  It’s easy to get set up with your account and get started. Visit the Human Resources LinkedIn Learning website and see what is available to you.