University of Missouri-Rolla Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2005

University of Missouri-Rolla

Undergraduate Catalog

2004-2005

UMR publishes two catalogs – undergraduate and graduate. Both are official publications of the University of Missouri-Rolla and may be requested from the Office of Admission or Office of the Registrar.

All statements in this publication are announcements of present policies only and are subject to change at any time without prior notice. They are not to be regarded as offers to contract.

UMR is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. 2 — General Information Equal Opportunity in Inquiries concerning the above may be addressed to: Chancellor, University of Missouri-Rolla Programs and Rolla, Missouri 65409-9957 Activities Director, Office for Civil Rights Department of Health and Human Services It is the policy of the University of Missouri-Rolla to Washington, D.C. 20201 provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, or physical disability, and status as vietnamera veteran, to prohibit dis- Information on the World Wide Web crimination in recruitment, employment, conditions of For the most current information regarding course employment, including salary and benefits related descriptions go to: http://campus.umr.edu/registrar thereto, to promote employment opportunity and to Students are also advised to consult the web sites take affirmative action in this regard. Affirmative Action of individual schools, college and department offices. means the elimination of all existing discriminatory conditions, whether purposeful or inadvertent. This nondis- crimination policy applies to all persons.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 “No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States...shall, solely by reason of the handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

Section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Section 102 Discrimination General Rule. – No covered entity shall discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability of such individual in regard to job application procedures, the hiring, advancement, or discharge of employees, employee compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. UMR conducts its programs and activities involving admission and treatment of students, employment, teaching, research, and public service in a non-discriminatory manner as prescribed by Federal law and regulation. General Information — 3

Political Science ...... 105 Table of Contents Pre-health Professions ...... 107 Pre-law ...... 107 Administrators ...... 6 Psychology ...... 108 Calendar ...... 9 Russian ...... 112 Equal Opportunity ...... 2 Sociology/Anthropology ...... 112 Educational Goals/Mission/Vision ...... 5 Spanish ...... 114 Introduction ...... 7 Speech & Media Studies ...... 114 Statistics ...... 116 General Information Theatre ...... 117 Academic Resources ...... 18 Admissions ...... 10 School of Engineering Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) ...... 19 Aerospace Engineering ...... 120 Assessment Requirements ...... 21 Architectural Engineering ...... 126 Assistance for Students with Disabilities ...... 21 Basic Engineering ...... 130 Career Opportunities Center ...... 23 Engineering Graphics ...... 132 Co-Curricula Activities ...... 25 Chemical & Biological Engineering ...... 132 Computing at UMR ...... 27 Civil Engineering ...... 137 Counseling Center & Academic Support ...... 25 Environmental Engineering ...... 145 Distance and Continuing Education ...... 19 Computer Engineering ...... 149 Fees ...... 12 Electrical Engineering ...... 154 Financial Assistance ...... 15 Engineering Management ...... 161 Honors Academy ...... 30 Engineering Mechanics ...... 168 International & Cultural Affairs ...... 30 Freshman Engineering Program ...... 169 Library ...... 32 Mechanical Engineering ...... 170 Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Students ...... 35 Military Science (Army ROTC) ...... 32 School of Management and Minority Engineering & Science Program ...... 34 Information Systems Missouri London Program ...... 34 New Student Programs ...... 35 Business and Management Systems ...... 182 Nuclear Reactor ...... 35 Economics & Finance ...... 184 Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) ...... 35 Information Science and Technology ...... 188 Office of the Registrar ...... 36 School of Materials, Energy, and Residential Life ...... 39 Southwestern Bell Cultural Center ...... 41 Earth Resources Student Health Services ...... 39 Ceramic Engineering ...... 194 Teacher Education Program ...... 29 Geological Engineering ...... 197 University Police ...... 41 Geology/Geophysics ...... 202 Writing Across the Curriculum ...... 45 Metallurgical Engineering ...... 209 Mining Engineering ...... 215 Degree Programs Nuclear Engineering ...... 220 Degree Programs ...... 47 Petroleum Engineering ...... 225

College of Arts & Sciences Index ...... 229 Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) ...... 54 Campus Map ...... 233 Art ...... 55 Biological Sciences ...... 57 Chemistry ...... 61 Computer Science ...... 69 Education ...... 75 English and Technical Communication ...... 79 Etymology ...... 83 French ...... 84 German ...... 84 History ...... 85 Latin ...... 89 Mathematics ...... 89 Military Science (Army ROTC) ...... 95 Music ...... 96 Philosophy ...... 98 Physical Education ...... 99 Physics ...... 101 4 — General Information General Information — 5

UMR emphasizes a broad range of educational and Educational Goals of research programs with special emphasis on science and technology. UMR (Approved December 2003 Board of Curators’ Meeting)

As Missouri’s technological university, the Universi- Vision ty of Missouri-Rolla’s mission is to educate tomorrow’s The University of Missouri-Rolla continuously strives leaders. In a world growing increasingly dependent on to provide a superior education for its students. To ac- science and technology, tomorrow’s graduates must be complish this, the university must continue to encour- prepared to be leaders in more than just their chosen age and reqard excellence and creativity in teaching and professions. They must also be leaders in business, in continue to strengthen an environment conducive to government, in education, and in all aspects of society. learning. It must also encourage and reward faculty UMR is dedicated to providing leadership opportunities members for their effort to increase sponsored research for its students. The opportunity to receive an excellent in order to offer both more and greater opportunities for technological education is only part of the educational graduate students and wider prospects for solving soci- experience received by students at UMR. UMR offers a ety’s problems. As these goals are achieved, UMR’s rep- full range of engineering and science degrees, coupled utation for the quality of its undergraduate and gradu- with business and liberal arts degrees and programs ate education will continue to grow. The overall results that are vital to the kind of comprehensive education of making good programs even better will be increased that turns bright young men and women into leaders. enrollments and research funding. The cumulative ef- UMR is nationally recognized for its excellent under- fect of achieving these goals will be the enhanced recog- graduate engineering programs, and is distinguished for nition of UMR, by both professional bodies and public producing cutting-edge research and key technologies entities (i.e., U.S. News and World Report), as one of vital to the economic success of Missouri and the nation. the nation’s top 50 undergraduate and engineering UMR has a distinguished faculty dedicated wholeheart- Ph.D. granting institutions. edly to the teaching, research, and creative activities UMR is widely recognized as a leading institution of necessary for scholarly learning experiences and ad- higher education in the State of Missouri and is dedicat- vancements to the frontiers of knowledge. UMR has ex- ed to enhancing its role as a nationally prominent tech- cellent physical facilities, which support the best possi- nological university. ble education in the liberal arts, engineering, science, applied science, and selected interrelated fields. University of Missouri Board of Cura- UMR’s programs in science, engineering, and business, its technology transfer programs, its leadership tors opportunities, and its learning environment are all inte- Mary L. James, 1-1-2005 (President) gral parts of the total educational package available to M. Sean McGinnis, 1-1-2005 students who attend the University of Missouri-Rolla. Connie Hager Silverstein, 1-1-2005 Mission Statement Thomas E. Atkins, 1-1-2007 (Vice President) Angela M. Bennett, 1-1-2007 The University of Missouri-Rolla, Missouri’s Re- Kathleen Miller, (Secretary to the Board) search Technological University, offers educational pro- Anne C. Ream, 1-1-2007 grams in major disciplines that are technology-based, Marion H. Cairns, 1-1-2009 technology-dependent, or complementary to these programs and is responsible for meeting Missour’s need for Cheryl D.S. Walker, 1-1-2009 engineering education. It is a premier source of leaders Don Walsworth, 1-1-2009 for our rapidly changing society--leaders able to identify and solve complex societal and technical challenges; Student Representative to the Board to create, assimilate, synthesize andj communicate Shawn J. Gebhardt, 1-1-2006 knowledge; to work effectively as team members in di- verse environments; to adapt to change through life- University of Missouri-Rolla long learning; and to improve quality of life for the citizens of the state and nation. Administrators UMR conducts nationally recognized research and Gary Thomas, Chancellor develops and integrates new technologies in areas Y. T. Shah, Provost which improve the well-being of our citizens. The uni- Wayne Huebner, Vice Provost, versity stimulates economic development by creating Research and disseminating knowledge, by providing an educat- ed work force, by encouraging and providing continuing Harvest L. Collier, Vice Provost, education for lifelong learning, and by fostering part- Undergraduate and Graduate Studies nerships among university, industry, and government Henry A. Wiebe, Vice Provost, groups. UMR Global F. Stephen Malott, Vice Chancellor Administrative Services 6 — General Information

Debra Robinson, Vice Chancellor Barry Koenemann, United Construction Enterprise Student Affairs Co, St. Louis, MO Connie Eggert, Vice Chancellor John Mathes, John Mathes & Associates (retired), University Advancement St. Louis, MO Philip McNeal, JP Morgan & Company, New York, NY University of Missouri-Rolla J. Ronald Miller, Procter & Gamble (retired), Bonita Springs, FL Deans and Associate Deans Zebulun Nash, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston, TX College of Arts and Sciences William Patton, Micro Optical Devices (retired), Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Frank Statkus, Boeing, Seattle, WA Paula M. Lutz, Dean Richard Stegemeier, Unocal Corp (retired), Frances (Dee) Haemmerlie Montgomery, Anaheim, CA Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies Geoffrey Steinhart, Anheiser Busch, St. Louis, MO Ralph Wilkerson, Associate Dean, Cynthia Tang, Insight Industries Inc. (retired), Graduate Studies Platteville, WI Gary Thomas, UMR Chancellor, Rolla, MO School of Engineering Richard Vitek, Fotodyne Inc. (retired), Brookfield, WI Robert Mitchell, Dean Cheryl Walker, Bryancavellp, St. Louis, MO Jerry R. Bayless, Associate Dean, William Walker, Planar Systems Inc.(retired), Beaverton, OR Undergraduate Studies Theodore Weise, Federal Express Corporation K. Krishnamurthy, Associate Dean, (retired), Wellington, FL Graduate Studies Joan Woodard, Sandia National Laboratories, School of Management and Informa- Albuquerque, NM tion Systems UMR Named Professorships Arlan R. DeKock, Dean Ming Leu, Keith & Pat Bailey Missouri Professorship Ray Kluczny, Associate Dean, Jay Switzer, Castleman/FCR Missouri Endowed Graduate Studies Professorship of Discovery in Chemistry Keith Stanek, Fred Finley Distinguished Professorship School of Materials, Energy, and in Electrical Engineering Earth Resources Don Wunsch, Mary K. "Jimmie" Finley Missouri Professorship in Computer Engineering Mariesa Crow, Transition Dean Jay Gregg, Gulf Oil Foundation Professorship Robert Laudon, Associate Dean, Instruction Tony Nanni, Vernon & Maralee Jones Missouri David Van Aken, Associate Dean, Research Professorship in Civil Engineering Craig Adams, John & Susan Mathes Missouri Enrollment Management Professorship in Civil Engineering Jay W. Goff, Dean “Search in Progress”, Robert H. Quenon Missouri Professorship of Mining Engineering UMR Board of Trustees Vittal Rao, William A. Rutledge-Emerson Electric Co. Distinguished Professorship in Electrical Engineering Richard Arnoldy, ARCO Construction Company, Inc., Reza Zoughi, Schlumberger Endowed Professorship St. Louis, MO in Electrical Engineering Keith Bailey, Williams Companies (retired), Tulsa, OK Ann Miller, Cynthia Tang Missouri Professorship in James Berthold, Sunnen Products (retired), St. Computer Engineering Louis, MO Larry Grayson, Union Pacific Foundation/Rocky Robert Brackbill, Robertson Onshore Drilling Mountain Energy Company Professorship (retired), Dallas, TX Anne Goodwyn Jones, Maxwell C. Weiner Missouri Henry Brown, DM Brown Associates, LLC, Cincinnati, Distinguished Professorship for the Humanities OH J. David Rogers, Karl F. Hasselmann Missouri Connie Eggert, UMR University Advancement, Rolla, Endowed Professorship/Chair in Geological & MO Petroleum Engineering Gary Forsee, Sprint, Kansas City, MO Shubhender Kapila, Missouri Soybean Research Robert Garvey, Former Chair Birmingham Steel, Professorship Wayzata, MN Von Richards, Robert V. Wolf Missouri Professorship Larry Hendren, Engineering Surveys & Services, in Metallurgical Engineering Columbia, MO “Search in Progress”, Roy A. Wilkens Missouri Tom Hughes, SBC Southwestern Bell, Washington, Professorship in Telecommunications DC General Information — 7

Curators' Professors • financial assistance and scholarships for qualified individuals David A. Summers of Mining Engineering • career assistance Delbert E. Day of Ceramic Engineering (Emeritus) Wei-Wen Yu of Civil Engineering (Emeritus) In classes at UMR, you are encouraged to partici- Walter Eversman of Mechanical & Aerospace pate and explore the subjects that are of interest to you. Engineering Technologically advanced laboratories help you under- Thomas J. O'Keefe of Metallurigical Engineering stand the concepts learned in the classroom. Professors (Emeritus) and advisors will help you plan your academic program Ronald E. Olson of Physics so that you may attain your academic and career goals. Franklin Yih Cheng of Civil Engineering (Emeritus) Co-curricular activities provide outlets for your in- Harlin U. Anderson of Ceramic Engineering terests and talents. There are intercollegiate athletics (Emeritus) and intramural sports, musical groups and dramatic Ta-Shen Chen of Mechanical Engineering (Emeritus) productions, and student publications. You also can ex- Alfred L. Crosbie of Mechanical Engineering plore the rivers, parks, and lakes of the nearby Missouri Richard D. Hagni of Geology & Geophysics Ozarks and enjoy St. Louis and Springfield, each within (Emeritus) approximately 100 miles of Rolla. Frank D. Blum of Chemistry UMR offers opportunities to help you with your edu- Bassem F. Armaly of Mechanical Engineering cational finances. If you are eligible, there are loans, Don H. Madison of Physics grants, and scholarships available, or you can apply for James O. Stoffer of Chemistry (Emeritus) a part-time job through the work-study program. The Cooperative Training Program at UMR allows Distinguished Teaching Professors qualified students to alternate semesters of school with semesters of work in industry. When you are ready to Donald R. Askeland of Metallurgical Engineering graduate, the Career Opportunities Center offers job- (Emeritus) finding assistance. Leonard F. Koederitz of Geological & Petroleum We invite you and your parents to take a closer look Engineering (Emeritus) at the University of Missouri-Rolla. The following pages Jack B. Ridley of History & Political Science will introduce you to the opportunities that await you. (Emeritus) We encourage you to visit the campus. If you would like Lawrence O. Christensen of History & Political more information, or to arrange a tour of the campus, Science (Emeritus) please contact the Office of Admissions, 106 Parker Hall, Frances D. Haemmerlie Montgomery of Psychology University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409-1060. James J. Bogan of Arts, Languages & Philosophy Telephone: 1-800-522-0938. Roger A. LaBoube of Civil Engineering Nord L. Gale of Biological Sciences (Emeritus) Larry Grace of History & Political Science About the Campus UMR's 284-acre campus is located in the eastern foothills of the beautiful Missouri Ozarks. Founded in Introduction To The 1870 as the Missouri School of Mines, UMR is ranked among the nation's top technological research universi- University of Missouri-Rolla ties. The university offers over 65 B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. A college education offers you a number of options. degree programs through its College of Arts and Sci- It can be the foundation you’ll need to pursue a chal- ences, School of Engineering, School of Management lenging career or the background to further your stud- and Information Systems and School of Materials, Ener- ies in a graduate or professional school. gy and Earth Resources. The campus has 23 research Selecting the college or university that will help you centers, labs and institutes. During the 2003-04 aca- prepare for these options is a decision that requires demic year, UMR earned over $30 million in research careful consideration. You have to ask yourself what you awards and grants. UMR enrolls 5,500 extremely talent- want from an education and what your goals are. You ed students from 45 states and 63 foreign countries. also should consider academic programs, location, and Over 70 percent of students study in engineering, sci- the availability of scholarships and financial assistance. ence and the computer fields. Many of the nation's top Before you make your decision, we would like you to companies and graduate schools actively recruit UMR know more about what the University of Missouri-Rolla graduates. Between 2000 and 2003, more than 95 per- has to offer you, including: cent of UMR graduates secured a position in the field of • degrees in engineering, science, and the humanities their choice or enrolled in graduate school within three and social sciences months of graduation. The class of 2003 had an average • annual ranking among the national leaders in the starting salary of over $47,300. number of bachelor’s degrees granted in engineering • medium-sized campus of about 5,000 students located in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks 8 — General Information

• International & Cultural Affairs (573)341-4208 Campus Life •Minority in Engineering & Science Program UMR offers a number of campus living options, (573)341-4212 ranging from traditional residence halls to fraternity and • New Student Programs (573)341-4025 sorority houses and the new Residential College. The • Registrar (573)341-4181 university has more than 200 student organizations in- • Residential Life & Student Support(573)341-4218 cluding 10 student design teams, a competitive NCAA • School of Engineering (573)341-4151 Division II varsity sports program, student professional •School of Mangement & Information Systems societies, theater and music programs and a student ra- (573)341-4184 dio station. A highlight of the campus calendar is the • School of Materials, Energy, and Earth Resources one of the largest college St. Pat's celebrations in the (573)341-4153 country. • Student Financial Aid (573)341-4282 • University Police (573)341-4300 University of Missouri • Vice Chancellor Student Affair (573)341-4292 • Women in Engineering & Science Program(573)341- Structure & History 4212 The four University of Missouri campuses are located in Rolla, Columbia, Kansas City and St. Louis. Gov- erning these campuses is the Board of Curators whose members are appointed by the Governor of Missouri and confirmed by the Missouri Senate. The president of the university directs and coordinates programs of all four campuses with assistance from staff in finance, business management, academic affairs, research, extension, development, public information, and other university services. The activities of each campus are under the supervision of a chancellor, who directs campus affairs within policies established by the UM Board of Curators and the president. The University of Missouri has a long and proud history. It was established at Columbia in 1839, only 18 years after Missouri became a state. A land-grant university, UM is recognized as the first state university west of the Mississippi River. The university remained a single campus institution until 1870 when the Universi- ty of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy (UMR's former designation) was established at Rolla. Campus- es at St. Louis and Kansas City were added in 1963. On July 1, 1964, the UM Board of Curators took action to rename the University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy to the University of Missouri-Rol- la. The UMR campus encompasses about 284 acres and combines both old and new architecture. For More Information If you have additional questions, write or call the Di- rector of Admissions, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409-1060 (800) 522-0938. You also may wish to contact one of the following offices for specific information:

• Air Force ROTC (573)341-4925 • Army ROTC (573)341-4744 • Career Opportunities Center (573)341-4343 • College of Arts & Science (573)341-4131 • Counseling & Academic Support (573)341-4211 • Disability Support & Services (573) 341-4222 • Freshman Engineering (573)341-4974 • Honors Academy Program (573)341-4131 • Intercollegiate Athletics (573)341-4175 General Information — 9 Calendar

Fall Semester 2004 Registration Period via Joe’SS or Telephone ends ...... August 19 Residence Halls Open for first-time Freshman only ...... August 14 Freshman Orientation and Registration ...... August 15 International Orientation ...... August 10 Transfer Orientation ...... August 20 Residence Halls Open for all residents ...... August 21 Classes Begin 8:00 a.m ...... August 23 Labor Day Holiday ...... September 6 Mid-Semester ...... October 16 Thanksgiving Vacation Begins 8:00 a.m ...... November 24 Thanksgiving Vacation Ends 8:00 a.m ...... November 29 Last Class Day ...... December 10 Reading Day ...... December 11 Final Exams Begin 8:00 a.m ...... December 13 Final Exams End 6:00 p.m ...... December 17 Semester Closes 6:00 p.m ...... December 17 Residence Halls Close ...... December 20 December Commencement 11:00 a.m ...... December 18 Spring Semester 2005 Registration Period via Joe’SS or Telephone ends ...... January 6 International Orientation ...... January 3 Residence Halls Open for all residents ...... January 09 Classes Begin 8:00 a.m ...... January 10 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday ...... January 17 Mid-Semester ...... March 5 Spring Recess Begins 8:00 a.m ...... March 17 Spring Recess Ends 8:00 a.m ...... March 21 Spring Break Begins 8:00 a.m ...... March 27 Spring Break Ends 8:00 a.m ...... April 4 Last Class Day ...... May 6 Reading Day ...... May 7 Final Exams Begin 8:00 a.m ...... May 9 Final Exams End 6:00 p.m ...... May 13 Semester Closes 6:00 p.m ...... May 13 Residence Halls Close ...... May 15 May Commencement 11:00 a.m ...... May 14 Summer Session 2005 Registration Period via Joe’SS or Telephone ends ...... June 3 Residence Halls Open for all residents ...... June 5 Classes Begin 8:00 a.m ...... June 6 Independence Day Holiday (observed) ...... July 4 Final Exams Begin 8:00 a.m...... July 28 Final Exams End 12:30 p.m...... July 29 Residence Halls Close ...... July 31 Semester Closes 12:30 p.m...... July 29 10 — General Information

120 or greater: The student is generally directly ad- Admission missible. However, the university placement process may require remediation and reduced schedules for Requirements some students. 100-120: Students in this range are frequently at Applications for the fall semester should be submit- high risk in successfully completing university level ted by July 1, for the spring semester by Dec. 1, and for work. Students in this category may be admitted, but the summer session by May 1. All first-time applicants will receive advising, recommendations for remediation, must submit an application fee of $35, paid in U.S. cur- and reduced academic schedules. rency only. An application, application fee, high school less than 100: Students in this range are normally transcript and one appropriate test score (ACT or SAT) admissible only after additional academic development must be submitted. Acceptance is on a rolling basis. which is not available at UMR. Students in this category The completed admission application (with support- are encouraged to apply to UMR through the Transfer ing documents) serves as the scholarship application for Assistance Program (TAP). most merit-based aid programs. Priority scholarship The University seeks a heterogenous student body deadline will be December 1 and final scholarship dead- reflecting diversity of race, gender, ethnicity, age, geog- line will be February 1 with scholarships awarded on a raphy (including international students), and physical rolling basis. disability. Factors given prime consideration for admis- Upon acceptance, new students are required to at- sion to undergraduate study are an applicant’s previous tend a Preview, Registration, and Orientation (PRO) ses- academic success and the quality of the records pre- sion and comply with the Health Services Policy (see sented. Applicants who do not meet the criteria set forth Student Health Services). for regular admission from high school may be considered by appealing to the Admissions Appeal Committee. Regular Admission From High School Additional factors which may be considered for admis- The following minimum requirements are estab- sions include: lished for general admission of first-time college stu- • extensive extracurricular activity dents to the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR). Meeting • personal statement of 200 words or less (optional) the minimum requirements, however, does not guaran- • outstanding talents and/or abilities tee admission. The Office of Admissions will notify ap- • number and scope of college preparatory courses taken plicants in a timely manner whether they have been ac- • evidence of marked improvement, over time, in cepted, rejected, or placed on a waiting list. high school academic record Effective as of the fall semester 1997, regular ad- • significant work experience and/or family responsibilities mission of first-time college students (entering freshman) requires completion of at least 17 units of credit Special Admission Cases (1 unit = 1 year in class) as follows: 1) Early Admission from High School. Superior high A) Four (4) units of English, one of which may be school students may be admitted before they have speech or debate. Two units emphasizing composi- graduated from high school. There are two types of tion or writing skills are required. early admission: B) Four (4) units of mathematics (Algebra I or high- A) If the student has completed all of the require- er). This requirement may be satisfied by the com- ments for graduation from high school, eligibili- pletion of courses in middle school, junior high, or ty for admission will be determined by the pro- senior high. cedures established for regular admission from C) Three (3) units of science (not including General high school. Certification by the high school Science). The three units of science must include at principal or counselor that graduation require- least one laboratory course and must include units ments have been met and a high school diplo- from at least two of the following areas: physical ma will be issued is required. science, biology, physics, chemistry, and earth sci- B) If the student has not completed all require- ences. This requirement may be satisfied by the ments for graduation from high school, a test completion of courses in middle school, junior high, score and a high school class rank must be pre- or senior high. sented. The combination of test score and class D) Three (3) units of social studies. rank will be evaluated on the basis of a standard E) One (1) unit of fine arts, to be taken in visual arts, that is higher than the standard for regular ad- music, dance or theater. mission from high school. A GED will be required F) Two (2) units of a single foreign language. This rein lieu of a diploma. quirement may be satisfied by the completion of In either case, an interview will be required and the courses in middle school, junior high, or senior high. following information is required from each applicant: Students will also be evaluated on a combination of • application for admission aptitude examination percentile (ACT or SAT test), class • high school transcript (sent by school) rank and grade point average (GPA). If the sum of the • letter of recommendation from high school prin- high school class rank percentile and aptitude examina- cipal or counselor tion percentile is: • written parental approval General Information — 11

2) Dual High School-University Enrollment. Superior Admission of Transfer Students high school students may be admitted in a special student category for the purpose of taking universi- The following minimal requirements are established ty courses while in high school. Students from high for general admission of transfer students. They do not schools in the local areas are served by this option. include more stringent requirements that may be es- Students must submit a regular application for ad- tablished by the faculties of the individual schools, col- mission along with a special request that includes a leges, or campuses, or the requirements of special pro- high school recommendation and written parental grams within some schools (most engineering degree approval. Admissions are limited and governed by programs require a higher GPA for admission). It is the space available in, and prerequisites for, the desired responsibility of the transfer student to check with the course or courses. transfer coordinator regarding admission requirements. 3) Trial Admission. Graduates of Missouri high schools who do not meet the standards for regular admis- 1) A student who has completed fewer than 24 semes- sion from high school may be admitted on a condi- ter hours of college-level work must apply under the tional basis, in the summer session, to any campus procedures for admission to the freshman class and of the university. Typically, the enrollment is for six must have at least a 2.0 overall grade point average hours, and if “C” grades or better are earned in (4.0 system) in all college-level courses attempted those six hours, the student is permitted to enroll at previous institutions. the following semester. 2) An applicant who has completed 24 or more semes- 4) Accredited High School Equivalency. An individual ter hours of college-level work is eligible for admis- may apply for admission on the basis of scores on sion if he or she is in good standing and has attained the General Educational Development (accredited) an overall grade point average of at least 2.0 (4.0 test after the individual’s high school class has system) in all college-level courses attempted at graduated. Applicants in this category are admitted previous institutions. (Each campus faculty govern- on an individual basis. ing group shall review the performance of transfer 5) Graduates of Accredited High Schools. Graduates students and may recommend at that time a meas- who have been out of high school for a number of ure of performance which would indicate a reason- years or for similar reason do not have a record of able chance of making a 2.0 grade point average at rank in high school class are required to have a min- the university.) A 2.0 gpa does not guarantee ad- imum ACT enhanced composite of 24 or SAT of 1100 mission to specific degree programs. for direct admission. 3) An applicant who does not meet these standards 6) Admission from Non-Accredited High Schools and may apply by submitting to the Admissions Com- Home Schooled Students. Graduates of high schools mittee such data as the committee considers appro- that are not accredited by recognized regional ac- priate. The committee, or the director of admissions crediting associations or approved by recognized acting under its direction, may determine who shall state agencies; e.g., the University of Missouri Com- be admitted. mittee on the Accreditation of Non-Public Schools, Admission of International Students are required to have a minimum ACT enhanced composite of 24 or SAT of 1100. This applies to International students who wish to enter the Uni- home schooled students. A GED will be required for versity of Missouri-Rolla are required to: scholarship consideration. 1) Demonstrate sufficient command of English to suc- 7) Admission from Non-Ranking High Schools. Gradu- cessfully pursue work at the University of Missouri- ates of high schools that do not rank their students Rolla. Departments normally require a TOEFL score are considered on an individual basis. A minimum of 213 (computer based score) or 550 (paper-based ACT Composite score of 24 or a SAT of 1100 is nor- score). Students may also submit proof of success- mally required. ful completion of a recognized ESL program. 2) Submit an application for admission, accompanied A Campus Admissions Committee will establish nec- by a $35.00 admission fee. Must be in U.S. curren- essary policies for and oversee the administration of cy. (No waivers.) these regulations. The committee, or the director of ad- 3) Submit at the earliest possible date official tran- mission acting under its direction, will determine which scripts (mark sheets) for each year from all schools applicants will be admitted. The committee has the au- attended, showing courses taken, grades earned, thority to establish standard application forms, to re- rank in class, grade point average, and class or di- quest interviews from an applicant, and to establish vision earned if applicable. The applicant will be no- procedures for admission during the senior year while tified when evaluation is completed. Please note the required courses are being completed. The committee following condition: has the authority to establish procedures for early ad- Students transferring from another American mission from high school, dual high school-university college or university are required to complete at enrollment, trial admission, and GED high school equiv- least one semester before transferring. With the alency enrollment. application, students must submit a complete transcript. Official transcripts must be sent directly from all previously attended colleges or universi- 12 — General Information

ties. A list of courses in progress must also be sent. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, sub- UMR’s international student School Transfer ject exams in the College Level Examination Program Eligibility form must be completed by the interna- (CLEP), UMR Placement Testing, military tional student advisor from American institutions coursework/experiences (Commission on Accreditation attended. of Services), and in some instances, departmental ex- 4) Submit a statement verifying ability to provide fi- aminations. Contact Admissions at 1-800-522-0938 or nancial support: http://www.umr.edu for Credit by Exam information. To A) Applicants: A financial statement made by the inquire about Math Placement or CLEP testing, contact sponsor or bank indicating source and amount the UMR Testing Center at 1-573-341-4222 or at of funds available per year. http://campus.umr.edu/testctr. Note: Your application for admission will not be given consideration until items one through four (English ver- Transfer Assistance Program (TAP) ification, application fee, complete transcripts, financial Missouri institutions of higher education welcome statement) have been received. If your completed transfer students; however, you should be aware that application materials are not received by the deadlines actual requirements for degrees vary from institution to indicated below, admission may be delayed one semes- institution. This factor makes it particularly important for ter. you to contact the campus where you eventually wish to graduate very early in your academic program. By ar- • Fall semester – June 15 ranging an advance understanding of the transfer of ap- • Spring semester – November 15 plicable courses, it is likely that problems can be mini- • Summer session – April 1 mized. Unresolved problems of credit transfer may be appealed to the Student Scholastic Appeals Committee. Transfer Credit Policy The Transfer Assistance Program, TAP, is designed UMR accepts college-level (not remedial) course to assist entering students during their first two years of credits. All grades, quality points and credit hours are college at another institution and then assist them in transferred and computed in the cumulative GPA. completing their education at UMR. Grades not included in the transfer institution’s GPA due When students enroll in TAP, they will be provided to a repeat or forgiveness policy may be removed from with a model transfer program that is developed in con- the UMR cumulative GPA upon verification to the Regis- junction with the local college. TAP provides a semester- trar’s Office. No more than 15 semester transfer hours by-semester course of study for the two years spent at will be dropped from the calculation of the student’s cu- a participating college. mulative GPA. UMR Transfer staff will assist transfer students with College-level (not remedial) course credit earned questions and make regularly scheduled visits to partic- while enrolled in high school (dual-credit) shall follow ipating colleges. Specially trained UMR academic advi- the same policy as transfer credit. sors assist with pre-advising programs that offer the The last 60 hours of an undergraduate program same opportunity for course selection as currently en- must normally be taken in residence at UMR. A student rolled students. may, with departmental approval, take up to 15 hours TAP students generally do well academically; how- of this 60 hours off campus. If the student wishes to ex- ever, the first semester at UMR can be a time of adjust- ceed 15 hours (of the last 60 hours) taken off campus, ment. The transfer coordinator and academic advisor the student must obtain approval of the dean of the stu- will help the student adapt to the campus. dent’s school or college upon recommendation of the Orientation programs designed specifically for the student’s department chair. transfer student allow new transfer students to speak with students who have already made the transition Mathematics Placement Test from their two-or four-year local college to UMR and to All new freshmen or especially those planning to discuss career and personal counseling, computer serv- major in engineering and science will take placement ices, placement services, health services, student activ- tests in algebra and trigonometry. These tests will be ities, and library instruction. given during the spring and summer orientation ses- If you decide to become part of TAP, check the web sions or during the fall registration (for those who do not site, http://www.umr.edu/admissions/transfer.html, or preregister). A high level of performance is required on contact the Transfer Representative, Office of Admis- both these tests in order to place into Calculus with An- sions, UMR, Rolla, MO 65409-1060 or call 1-800-522- alytic Geometry I the first semester. Therefore, it is 0938, email: [email protected]. strongly recommended that students have four years of high school mathematics courses and that algebra and trigonometry be thoroughly reviewed before taking Fees these tests. “The University reserves the right to modify by in- Credit by Examination crease or decrease the fees charged for attendance and other services at the University, including but not limit- There are six different programs included in UMR’s ed to educational fees, at any time when in the discre- credit by examination policy. These programs include tion of the governing board the same is in the best in- General Information — 13 terest of the University, provided that no increases can enrolled for less than seven hours and all graduate stu- or will be effective unless approved by the governing dents. Graduate students pay $2.00 to fund the Council board not less than thirty (30) days prior to the begin- of Graduate Students. The activity/facility fee is prorat- ning of the academic term (semester, etc,) to which the ed for students enrolled in less than 10 hours. fees are applicable, with all modification of fees to be ef- The activity/facility fee is charged to all students, fective irrespective as to whether fees have or have not undergraduate and graduate. Students attending the been paid by or on behalf of a student prior to the ef- Engineering Education Center in St. Louis pay the des- fective date of the modification.” ignated UMSL student activity fee. Additional information concerning the UMR Student Educational Fees Activity/Facility Fee is available on the following website: http://campus.umr.edu/studentactivities/. All students enrolled at UMR are required to pay an educational fee. Health Service Fee Educational Fee per Credit Hour The Health Service Fee is charged to all students, graduate and undergraduate (full or part time enrolled.) Missouri Residents Non-Residents • Fall/Spring session: $75.00 per session $209.20 Undergraduate $524.10 • Summer session: $37.50 $254.30 Graduate $656.70 Time of Payment of Fees All fees must be paid in full, or payment arrange- Courses audited and courses taken for reduced ments made, at the time of registration at the opening credit will be counted at their normal credit value in of each semester or term as a condition of admission to computing the amount of fees to be paid. Students en- classes. Consult the academic calendar for dates of reg- rolling in zero credit hours are required to pay fees ac- istration and payment of fees. cording to the equivalent credit for the course. The difference between the educational fee for nonresi- Minimum Fee Payment Plan dent and Missouri resident students is waived for a graduate or first professional degree student who is a The student’s account (to include fees, housing, teaching, research or extension assistant holding a .25 telephone, traffic violations, etc.) will be billed for the or more FTE (full-time equivalent appointment). full amount each month with a minimum payment al- The difference between the educational fee for non- lowed. The minimum payment is derived by dividing the resident and Missouri resident student is waived for a full account balance by the number of scheduled pay- graduate or first professional degree student holding a fel- ments remaining in the semester. If a student chooses lowship which does not include payment of required fees. to pay the minimum amount, a 1% per month interest charge will be assessed on the remaining unpaid ac- Information Technology Fee count balance. All students enrolled at the University of Missouri- Rolla are required to pay an Information Technology Fee Late Payment Fee of $10.60 per hour. Student fee accounts will be subject to a late fee of Engineering Supplemental Fee $10.00 for unpaid amounts billed when payment is not received by the scheduled due date as communicated An engineering supplemental fee is charged to all on the student’s monthly billing statement. If the mini- students, graduate and undergraduate, enrolled in en- mum payment or billed balance due is paid on or before gineering courses (except courses offered by the De- the scheduled due date, as it appears on the student’s partment of Geology and Geophysics) at the rate of monthly billing statement, no late fees will apply. $47.30 per credit hour. Student Activity/Facility Fee Fall Semester Payment Due Dates Preregistered students: Five installments due July, A student Activity/Facility Fee is charged to students August, September, October and November 15th. each semester to pay for a variety of activities, services Regular registration students: four installments and bonded debt on student fee funded buildings. The with the first one due at registration and the remaining activity/facility fee is determined and approved by the due September, October and November 15th. Student Council. The activity/facility fee includes fees for the Havener Center, intramural and recreational fa- Spring Semester Payment Due Dates cilities and programs, campus events, the student newspaper, radio station and yearbook, and funding for Preregistered students: five installments due De- a variety of student organizations. The activity fee for cember, January, February, March and April 15th. the fall semester is $282.40, for the spring semester is Regular registration students: four installments $272.60, and for the summer semester is $117.50. The with the first one due at registration and the remaining RollaMo Yearbook fee of $9.80 will be charged to all un- due February, March and April 15th. dergraduate students enrolled for seven or more hours and will remain optional for all undergraduate students 14 — General Information

Summer Term Payment Due Dates semester (Summer premiums are included in the Spring Semester). Preregistered students; 50th of fees due May 15th For more information on the Mandatory health in- and 50% due June 15th. Regular registration students: surance requirements for international students, con- total fees due at registration. tact the International Affairs Office, 103 Norwood Hall, Financial Aid: 573-341-4208. Approved financial aid is applied directly to a stu- Offset of Missouri Income Tax dent’s account. The entry will appear as a credit on the For those non-residents who pay Missouri income billing statement and will reduce the current term bal- tax, the non-resident educational fee shall be credited in ance due. The balance remaining after application of fi- an amount equal to the actual Missouri income tax paid nancial aid will be billed to the student and will be sub- for the previous calendar year, except that the remain- ject to the minimum payment process and interest ing obligation shall not be less than the amount of the charge calculation. resident educational fee. Unemancipated minor or adult Personal Checks dependent students are eligible for reason of payment of Missouri income tax by the non-resident individual or Personal checks will be accepted only for the individuals having custody of said students. Students amount due from the student. A late registration fee will entering in January shall be regarded as entering in the be assessed if a check presented in payment of student fall for purposes of determining previous calender year. fees is returned unpaid and remains unpaid after the For students entering after January, previous year close of the regular registration period. means immediate past calender year. To effect an offset, the student shall furnish to the Credit Cards Cashier’s Office satisfactory evidence that the tax was MasterCard, VISA and Discover credit cards are ac- paid, the date of payment, and that the student is enti- ceptable toward payment of fees up to the credit limit of tled to an offset. Ordinarily, evidence of payment and the the card holder. date thereof will be exhibiting to the UMR Cashier, a copy of the State Income Tax return, together with canceled Late Registration Fee check (if any) or photostatic copies thereof: or if all tax- A student who registers later than the regular reg- es were withheld, the MO-WH-2 form, or photostatic istration days for a semester will be charged the late copy thereof, showing the amount of tax withheld must registration fee of $194.60 Also, by registering late a be presented. After reviewing the evidence submitted, student may find certain sections or entire courses the Cashier may request other evidence of payment of closed to registration. Each school/college reserves the tax. right to close sections of courses or even to close en- Tax credit thus established may be used only once rollment in a department, when the capacity of the class as an offset against the non-resident Educational Fee, is reached. but any tax credit not used in a given term may be car- ried forward to be used in subsequent term, subject to International Student Sponsored the time limitation stated above. If several students Student Program from the same family claim allowable tax credit, the tax credit shall be applied as the taxpayer directs, if the tax- A full range of services for sponsored international payer does not direct application, the Cashier shall students is provided through the Office of International make such application. Tax credit may be offset against Affairs (IA). International students sponsored by inter- the non-resident Educational Fee only, and may not be national agencies receive special services and are offset against any other fees or obligations. charged $250 per semester per student. Individual students desiring to take advantage of these special serv- Refund of Fees ices may apply for them. Details on the current Spon- Fees subject to refund include: educational fee, in- sored Student program and costs are available upon re- formation technology fee, engineering supplemental quest from the Office of International Affairs, 103 Nor- fee, student activity/faculty fee, health service fee and wood Hall, Rolla, Missouri 65409-0160. any instruction-related miscellaneous fees which may Mandatory Health Insurance for be assessed.* Students who have registered for credit courses, International Students made payment of fees, and whose registration is subse- All international students, as a condition of their en- quently canceled, or who withdraw from the university rollment, are required to purchase mandatory health in- or reduce their course load, will, subject to certain ex- surance. This includes all F-1 and J-1 visa students. In ceptions and upon written request to the Cashier’s Of- addition, J-1 visa students whose spouse and/or chil- fice, receive a refund of the fees in accordance with the dren are living in the U.S. are required to carry health following schedule: class day of cancellation, withdraw- insurance. An independent carrier, working through the al, or change of course load. International Affairs (IA) office, provides an insurance policy at a reasonable cost. Premiums must be paid within two weeks of the beginning of the Fall and Spring General Information — 15

Fall/Spring Semester – 16 weeks contact the Student Financial Assistance Office for more detailed information. Before the first day of classes, 100% refund, less an en- You can apply for a loan or a grant. You can work at rollment cancellation fee of $20.00 a part-time job – maybe with the Federal Work-Study Class days 1-5...... 90% refund. Program. In the Cooperative Training Program, you can Class days 6-10...... 70% refund. alternate semesters of school at UMR with semesters of Class days 11-25...... 50% refund. work in industry. You can test out of some courses to get After class day 25...... NO REFUND. through faster. You may want to look into UMR’s Minori- Summer Semester – 8 weeks ty Engineering and Science Program and Women in En- gineering and Science Programs. Army and Air Force Before the first day of classes, 100% refund, less and ROTC each offer scholarships. The athletic department enrollment cancellation fee of $20.00 offers many grants in various sports. Class days 1-3...... 90% refund. There’s assistance for you if you’re from Kansas, Michi- Class days 4-5...... 70%refund. gan, Minnesota, Nebraska or North Dakota. (More details Class days 6-13...... 50% refund. on the Midwest Student Exchange Program are available After class day 13...... NO REFUND. from the Director of Student Financial Assistance).

Class days are counted by excluding Saturdays, UMR Curators’ Scholarship Program Sundays and holidays. You must be from a Missouri high school. You *Deductions may be made from any refund of fees must be a Missouri resident and an undergraduate for any financial obligation due the university. student to qualify. 1) Freshman Scholar. You should rank in the top five Financial Assistance percent of your graduating class and have ACT composite test scores of 28 or better. The value of the UMR Curators Freshman Scholarship is $3,500.00. Renewal is considered automatically and is based on Our Mission a cum GPA of 3.25 or better. If renewed, you are a Freshman Scholar – Renewal. The Student Financial Assistance Office is dedicated 2) Freshman Scholar-Renewals. You must have a cu- in helping families obtain financial funding to pay for a mulative grade point average of 3.25 or better and college education at the University of Missouri-Rolla. have completed at least 24 credit hours during the The Student Financial Assistance Office also has the re- previous academic year. sponsibility to coordinate many federal, state, and agency sources and facilitates a vast number of univer- University Scholarships sity awards based on performance and provide debt To be considered for the majority of university management and credit card counseling to interested scholarships (ie: Excellence, Trustees, and Miner) of- parties. fered by the Admissions and Student Financial Assis- The Student Financial Assistance Office continually tance Office, you must be accepted for admission to strives to provide high quality service to all student, UMR by Dec. 1 (for early awards) and Feb. 1 (final dead- families, faculty and staff while using automated sys- line) if you’re an incoming freshman, or March 1 if tems for timely delivery of financial aid funds. you’re a transfer student. We will consider you for University scholarships To help you put yourself through school, UMR has a based on your admission application information your vast number of ways for you to get financial assistance. ACT/SAT test scores, and high school class rank. Freshman university scholarship applicants must com- Currently enrolled students are considered auto- plete the UMR Undergraduate Application for Admission matically and a list of all qualified students is provided & Student Financial Assistance and be accepted to the by the Admissions Office. university for scholarship consideration. University scholarships include funds provided by For other financial aid (grants, loans, work-study), the Alumni Association, business firms, foundations, you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student trusts, and friends of UMR. A faculty committee is re- Aid (FAFSA). Preference will be given to those students sponsible for determining which scholarships are vacant whose Free Application for Federal Student Aid have been each year. received March 1. If you apply at any other time of the Generally, early awards are made in December, the fi- year, UMR will attempt to fill your financial needs to the nal freshman scholarship recipients are selected in Feb- extent that funds or opportunities are available. ruary. Transfer selections are made in March. Scholarship You will be notified as to the types of aid available amounts vary from $1,000 to $10,000 per year. Repay- to you. To give you a general idea, they are outlined ment is not required; however recipients are encouraged here. Federal and state agencies and alumni, business to support future students by contributing to the scholar- firms, foundations, trusts, and friends of UMR have pro- ship program when they are financially able. Most schol- vided funds for student financial assistance in UMR’s de- arships are renewable and that renewal is based on the partments. A more detailed list of financial aid can be recipients academic performance. Renewal is automati- found the UMR Financial Assistance brochure. Please cally reviewed by the scholarship committee. 16 — General Information

The Missouri Higher Education Excellence II, Trustees II & Miner II Academic “Bright Flight” Scholarship Programs Scholarship Program (For Non-Missouri Residents) The “Bright Flight” Scholarship Program will provide The Excellence II, Trustees II and Miner II Scholar- awards in the amount of $2,000 to eligible entering ship Programs will provide a scholarship toward non-Mis- freshman students. To be eligible for this scholarship, a souri resident fees. Qualifications for consideration: student must: Complete the UMR undergraduate application for Admis- • Be a Missouri resident. sion. • Have a test score in the top 3% of Missouri resi- The application priority deadline is Dec. 1 preceding dents. (2003-2004 is ACT enhanced composite the academic year of enrollment. This scholarship is re- score of 30 or better or an SAT score of verbal 770 newed each academic year for a total of eight semesters and math 770 or better) as long as the student maintains a cum gpa of 3.25 or • Complete an application (available at your high better. school.) Federal Pell Grant National Merit Scholarships The source of funding is the federal government. UMR offers a number of National Merit Scholarships, • Eligibility: You must have a financial need, be a half- ranging from $1000 to $2,000, each year to students time student, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who are classified as “finalists” in the National Merit and never have received a bachelor’s degree. Scholarship competition. For more information on Na- • Amount: Up to $4,050 (during 2004-2005 aca- tional Merit Scholarships, you should contact your high demic year) school counselor. • Repayment: None • Renewal:Must re-apply, if eligible, each year. Alumni Sons/Daughters • Applications: Complete a Free Application for Fed- Scholarship Program eral Student Aid. (For Non-Missouri Residents) Federal Perkins Loan The Alumni Sons/Daughters Scholarship Program is This source of funding is from the federal govern- for non-Missouri resident students whose parents grad- ment to the university. You must have an established fi- uated from UMR. To qualify, students must be freshman nancial need, be at least a half-time student, and a U.S. who are in the upper 25 percent of their high school citizen or permanent resident. graduating class and have an ACT composite score of 24 • Amount: Varies to a maximum of $3,000 per year or better. Non-Missouri resident transfer students are for undergraduate study. eligible as are non-Missouri resident UMR upperclass • Repayment: The Federal Perkins Loans must be re- students who have completed 30 hours of university- paid. The repayment begins nine months after leav- level course work and have a cumulative grade point av- ing school with five percent interest starting at that erage of 3.2 or above. A student must complete an ap- time. plication to be considered for this scholarship. Alumni Sons/Daughters Scholarship applications may be re- University Loans ceived from UMR’s Student Financial Assistance Office. The source of funding is gifts to UMR from the Alum- Alumni Grandchildren Scholarship ni Associate, business firms, foundations, trusts and friends of UMR. Program (For Non-Missouri Residents) • Eligibility: You must have an established need, be The Alumni Grandchildren Scholarship Program is at least a half-time student, and a U.S. citizen or for non-Missouri resident students whose grandparents permanent resident. graduated from UMR. To qualify students must be • Amount: Varies depending on the stipulations of the freshmen who are in the upper 25 percent of their high loan guidelines. school graduating class and have an ACT composite • Repayment: Repayment begins after you leave score of 24 or better. Non-Missouri resident transfer UMR. students are eligible as are non-Missouri resident UMR upperclass students who have completed 30 hours of Federal Supplement Educational university-level course work and have a cumulative Opportunity Grant grade point average of 3.2 or above. A student must The funds for this program are awarded to students complete an application to be considered for this schol- with an extreme need. arship. Alumni Grandchildren Scholarship applications • Amount: Varies from $200 to $1,500 per year. may be received from UMR’s Student Financial Assis- • Eligibility: You must be at least a half-time student, tance Office. a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and never have received a bachelor’s degree. Must complete FAFSA. General Information — 17

Federal Work-Study (FWS) Minority Engineering and Science The source of funding is from the federal govern- Program (MESP) ment to the university. All students who have complet- MESP is designed to encourage and support under ed a FASFA and have an established need will be con- represented minority students (African American, His- sidered automatically for the FWS program, with special panic American, and Native American) who desire to consideration given to students from low-income fami- pursue an engineering or science degree. MESP offers lies. The FWS program is financial aid that the student a variety of freshmen and transfer scholarships must earn through work. The student is paid above the ($1,000-$4,000) and services to students to help foster current minimum wage and usually works an average of academic, professional and personal growth. For more 10 hours per week. The student must be a U.S. citizen information on MESP scholarships and programs con- or permanent resident. tact: J.P. Fransaw, Coordinator, Minority Engineering and Science Program, 212 ERL, 573-341-4212, floy- Gallagher Grant (formerly known as Missouri [email protected] or review www.umr.edu/~mesp. Grant) The source of funding is the state of Missouri. Women in Science and Engineering • Eligibility: You must be a Missouri resident, a (WISE) U.S. citizen, a full-time undergraduate student The mission of the WISE program is to meet the (carrying at least 12 credit hours) and have an needs of female students within the university commu- established need. nity with the aim of increasing the number of female • Amount: Will be determined by the Missouri De- graduates entering the engineering and science work- partment of Higher Education. Consideration for the force. The WISE office provides a variety of services in- Gallagher Grant will be given automatically to all cluding: $1,000 scholarships for incoming freshmen Missouri residents who complete FAFSA prior to the and transfer students, student socials, April 1 deadline. professional/technical workshops, and mentoring/net- Missouri College Guarantee Program working programs. The WISE office also houses a women's social lounge, the Society of Women Engineers Missouri resident with a minimum ACT of 20 or above and student office, resource library, computer center, and a high school GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. conference room for student meetings. To apply for • Amount: Varies. To apply complete FAFSA annual- scholarships and obtain more details, contact the WISE ly by April 1 deadline. office at: 212 ERL, 573-341-4212, [email protected], Ford Direct Loans www.umr.edu/~women. The source of funding for the Ford Direct Loan pro- Athletic Grants gram is provided by the federal government. The For information on athletic programs at UMR, con- amount can vary depending on the individual student’s tact: UMR Athletic Department, Gale Bullman Multi-Pur- need, up to a maximum of $2,625 as a freshman, pose Building, UMR, Rolla, MO 65409-0740. Telephone: $3,500 as a sophomore and $5,500 as a junior, senior, (573) 341-4175. or fifth-year student. Graduate students may receive up to $8,500 per year. A student must be enrolled at least Music/Theatre Awards half-time. For more information on music and theatre awards A FASFA must be completed in order for a student available at UMR, write: Music/Theatre, 127 Castleman to receive a Ford Direct Loan. Interest does not start to Hall, UMR, Rolla, MO 65409-0670. accrue on Subsidized Ford Direct Loans until 6 months after a student graduates or ceases to be a half-time Cooperative Training Program student. Interest on Unsubsidized Ford Direct Loans begins For information on the co-op program at UMR, con- as soon as the student receives his loan. Interest rate tact: Cooperative Training Program, 303 Norwood Hall, for first-time borrowers after 10/01/92 will be variable UMR, Rolla, MO 65409-0240. Telephone: (573) 341-4309. (T-Bills +3.1%) capped at 8.25%. Transfer Scholarship Program UMR offers a vast number of scholarships to new Other Possibilities transfer students who will be enrolling at UMR. For more information on this scholarship program, contact: Alumni Educational Assistance Program Transfer Coordinator, Office of Admission, 106 Parker Hall, UMR, Rolla, MO 65409-0250. Telephone: (573) The source of funding is the Alumni Association. 341-4165. • Eligibility: normally advanced standing and approval of a special committee. • Amount, repayment, renewal and limitations: same as work-study employment. 18 — General Information

Missouri-Kansas This policy only applies to general operating scholarships. Departmental, Alumni, donor (non-general op- Exchange Scholarship erating), and state scholarships will not be effected by (For Kansas Residents Only) this policy. UMR has a reciprocal agreement with Kansas to cov- Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress er non-resident fees for students majoring in ceramic engineering, geological engineering, mining and metal- Policy lurgy. For more information contact Ms Laura Stoll, Reg- Federal regulations require financial assistance re- istrar, 103 Parker Hall, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rol- cipients to make satisfactory academic progress toward la, MO. 65409-0930 or call (573) 341-4081. their degree in order to continue to receive federal financial assistance (ie: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Sup- Missouri Income Tax Deduction plemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal (For Non-Missouri Residents Only) Perkins Loan, Federal Work Study, and Federal Ford Di- Non-Missouri residents who pay Missouri income tax rect Student Loans. Students who enroll full-time (12 or get a deduction on the non-resident fees up to the more hours undergraduate, 9 or more hours graduate) amount of Missouri income tax they pay. For more in- and do not “pass” 18 hours full-time enrollment during formation contact the Cashier’s Office, G-4 Parker Hall, the academic year will jeopardize future federal financial UMR, Rolla, MO. 65409-1160 or call (573) 341-4194. aid eligibility. Federal regulations also require federal assistance recipients to receive their degree in 150% of Departmental Scholarships the time required to receive a degree. Various departments within the university offer a number of scholarships to students majoring in that Academic Resources area. Interested students should contact the department in which they are majoring. On Campus ROTC (Army or Air Force) For more information on the ROTC programs at LEAD “Learning Enhancement Across UMR, contact Army ROTC, 301 Harris Hall, UMR, Rolla, MO 65409-0310. Telephone: (573) 341-4744 or Air Disciplines” Program Force ROTC, 206 Harris Hall, UMR, Rolla, MO 65409- The Learning Enhancement Across Disciplines 1450. Telephone: (573) 341-4925. (LEAD) program offers learning forums for students who Graduate Student Aid wish to improve their understanding of concepts and their mastery of skills in a wide variety of foundational Federal Work Study, Federal Perkins Loans, Univer- courses to achieve their full potential. LEAD sponsors sity Loans and Ford Direct Loans are available for grad- learning centers and tutoring for courses listed at uate students through the UMR Student Financial Assis- http://campus.umr.edu/tutors. tance Office. Graduate students should contact the department in which they are majoring for other possibil- LEAD Learning Centers ities for scholarships, grants, fellowships or assistant The LEAD program sponsors open-environment ships. Learning Centers for several large-enrollment introduc- Scholarship Reinstatement Policy tory courses. Discipline-based faculty and undergraduate peer instructors staff the centers during fixed hours Students who lose a renewable scholarship due to each week. Students are encouraged to work in interac- not earning the required renewal cumulative grade point tive groups to solve problems and to develop strategies, average, and are able to raise their cumulative grade guided and validated by the experts on duty. The cen- point average after the completion of the next academ- ters are designed not only to help students with course ic year (i.e.:spring semester) to the renewal cumulative content, but to also help them gain professional skills in grade point average, could have their scholarship rein- communication, problem solving and teamwork. stated for the following academic year. It will be scholarship recipients responsibility to in- LEAD Peer Tutoring form the Student Financial Assistance Office that they Scheduled drop-in tutoring is available at fixed lo- meet the renewal cumulative grade point average to re- cations for a large number of introductory and founda- ceive their scholarship for the next academic year. This tional courses. It focuses on individual and small-group notification must be received in writing by the Director interactive assistance. The undergraduate peer tutors of Student Financial Assistance prior to the end of the are accomplished in the course material, trained by pro- fourth week of classes in the fall semester. fessional LEAD staff and communicate with LEAD facul- Once the fourth week of classes in the fall semester ty mentors in the associated disciplines. has passed, a student can not receive scholarship funds For further information about LEAD, call 341-7070 retroactive for the current or previous semesters based or check the website at http://campus.umr.edu/lead/. upon meeting the renewal cumulative grade point requirement. General Information — 19

Academic Support Programs a way to qualify for subsequent admission to an appro- The Academic Support Programs office is located in priate Master’s Degree program. 203 Norwood Hall and is home of the Student Learning Center. Credit courses are supplemented by a wide variety of Academic Support Programs provides a range of re- activities and educational opportunities through non- sources for student success. These include learning con- credit short courses, conferences and technical semi- sultation, test and course review materials, individual nars. Descriptions of currently available programs may learning style assessments, study skill enhancement be found on the web site: http://campus.umr.edu/dce workshops, and organization of study groups. The Aca- demic Support Programs has a comprehensive resource For further information, contact web site (http://campus.umr.edu/learn), including links Distance and Continuing Education to faculty support websites, Library Electronic Reserves University of Missouri-Rolla and virtual learning resources. 103 ME Annex The Student Learning Center is a place (204 Nor- 1870 Miner Circle wood Hall) where students can study with others, ac- Rolla, MO 65409-1560 cess the Math Help Program, check out self-help re- Phone: (573) 341-4132 sources, and access the LEAD Peer Tutoring program. Fax: (573) 341-4992 For further information about Academic Assistance, e-mail: [email protected] contact Academic Support Programs, 203 Norwood Hall, 341-6655, http://campus.umr.edu/learn/ Aerospace Studies Other Sources of Academic Assistance at (Air Force ROTC) UMR The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps There are several other sources of academic assis- (AFROTC) is an educational program designed to give tance at UMR that students can access to improve their young men and women the opportunity to become Air understanding of and proficiency with course material Force officers while completing a bachelor’s or mas- and learning process. ter’s degree. The mission of Air Force ROTC is to pro- •Professors duce leaders for the Air Force and build better citizens •Professors can clarify concepts or refer students for America. As the largest source of Air Force officers, to peers or resources that can provide academ- AFROTC prepares officer candidates to assume posi- ic assistance tions of increasing responsibility and importance in to- •Math Help Program, Mathematics & Statistics Depart- day’s Air Force. Leadership, communication, and basic ment, 341-4641, http://campus.umr.edu/mathstat/help military skills are the focus of the AFROTC program. In •Writing Center, 113 Campus Support Facility, 341- addition to helping students succeed during college, 4436, http://campus.umr.edu/wac/ AFROTC also fosters self-confidence and self-disci- •New facility with state-of-the-art computers, all pline. the latest software, and a staff of highly trained, motivated, and friendly peer writing tutors. The Program: •Counseling Center , 207 Norwood Hall, 341-4211, The AFROTC program at UMR is a four-year pro- http://campus.umr.edu/counsel/ gram. However, some students may choose either a •Study skill reference material at the Van Matre three or two year course of study, determined by per- Resource Center sonal circumstances. The first two years of the program, •Library, 341-4227, http://campus.umr.edu/library/ called the General Military Course (GMC), cover basic in- •Great study or meeting facility, and broad learn- troductory military topics as well as communication and ing resources leadership. Each GMC class is a one-hour course. Stu- dents can enroll in the GMC by registering for aerospace Distance and Continuing studies just as they register for any other university course. There is absolutely no obligation incurred for Education service in the Air Force for taking GMC courses, unless the student has an active AFROTC scholarship. Mechanical Engineering Annex The final two years of the program, called the Pro- This is a campus-based department which administers fessional Officer Course (POC), cover topics such as and coordinates a wide variety of credit and non-credit leadership, management, doctrine, international programs for UMR students and other audiences; local, events, quality, communication, and officership. Each national and international. Programming is available POC class is a three-hour course. In addition to the ac- both live or on-line using the Internet and streaming ademic GMC/POC ROTC class, all cadets attend up to a video technology and provides access to programs at a one and one half-hour leadership laboratory each week. time convenient to the users. Leadership laboratory provides cadets with the knowledge and practical command and staff leadership expe- Credit courses can lead to a Certificate of Completion in rience in preparation for active duty as Air Force offi- a specific area of interest. Certificates can also serve as cers. It is largely cadet planned, directed, and centered. 20 — General Information

Students usually attend summer field training prior Qualifications to their junior year, before elevation into the POC. Field training is either a four week, or six week encampment, All students who desire to enter Air Fore ROTC must depending on the individual’s ROTC program length. En- be citizens of the United States, be of sound physical trance into the POC is based on an extensive evaluation condition, and be of the highest moral character. Pilot and selection process during the student’s sophomore and navigator candidates must be no older than 29 at year. Selections are based on the “whole person” con- commissioning; other age restrictions may apply for cept which considers the results of an Air Force Officer non-rated commissionees. Qualifying Test, a military physical examination, univer- Physical Requirements sity grade point averages, and physical fitness performance, among other factors. Detailed information on physical requirements is available at the detachment on campus, second floor, Scholarships Harris Hall. Students do not have to be on a scholarship to com- Military Obligation plete our program and be an Air Force officer. However, if you do receive an Air Force ROTC Scholarship, they Upon graduation and commissioning as an officer in can include all tuition costs, incidental and lab fees, and the U.S. Air Force, students fulfill their military obliga- a flat rate for text books. A monthly stipend is given tion by agreeing to retain their commission for a period during the academic year to each cadet on scholarship of eight years, serving at least four years on active duty, and also members of the POC. Students who receive an depending on their selected Air Force career field. Pilots AFROTC scholarship also receive an annual $2000 sup- incur a ten-year active duty service commitment after plement from UMR which will currently cover most room completing undergraduate pilot training. Navigators in- costs, board not included. The university currently of- cur a eight-year active duty service commitment after fers a limited number of free dormitory rooms, which completing undergraduate navigator training. Aircraft are awarded annually to AFROTC cadets based on fi- Battle Management Officers incur a six-year active duty nancial need and merit. Out-of-state Air Force 3-year service commitment after completing A&M Training. scholarship winners could qualify for free tuition their first year through UMR’s Loan-Forgiveness Program (call Opportunities for further information.) Opportunities in the Air Force are excellent, with over 100 possible career fields available. Career field Field Training availability depends on academic discipline, medical Air Force ROTC cadets’ first extended exposure to a condition, desires of the individual, and needs of the Air military environment comes with a field training unit Force. As newly commissioned second lieutenants on usually at the end of the sophomore year. The cadets active duty, Air Force ROTC graduates can serve re- get a close look at Air Force life and activities and the Air warding duties in highly technical, scientific, and opera- Force simultaneously takes a close look at the cadets. tional areas such as design, research, engineering, sys- Field training units include cadet orientation, sur- tems development, space operations, computer sci- vival training, junior officer training, aircraft and aircrew ence, procurement, flying, management, acquisition indoctrination, physical training, organization and func- and maintenance. tion of an Air Force base, career orientation, drill and The Corps of Cadets ceremony, small arms familiarization, and supplemental training. The Air Force ROTC unit at UMR is organized as an In addition, some cadets fly in an Air Force aircraft. objective wing, with associated groups, squadrons, and As mentioned before, the length of field training, either flights. Freshmen and sophomore cadets are assigned a four or six-week unit, depends on the length of the to one of the flights. They receive instructions from POC ROTC program the cadet is taking. For a cadet with a cadets in basic military customs and courtesies, drill typical four-year ROTC program, field training consists movements, and many other facets of Air Force opera- of a four-week unit. tions. Additionally, they are offered the opportunity to visit Air Force bases and discuss career opportunities Graduate Study with Air Force members. Junior and senior cadets are The Air Force realizes there is an increasing demand assigned and rotated through various leadership posi- for graduate education among its personnel and has es- tions, gaining experience in management procedures. tablished several programs to provide this training. The If you are interested in the Air Force ROTC program Air Force Institute of Technology is available to AFROTC here at UMR or have any questions, please call or visit graduates and offers advanced degree training in col- the detachment. We’re on the second floor of Harris lege curricula which are related to Air Force career Hall. Our phone number is (573) 341-4925, or you can fields, including engineering, meteorology, the physical also find us at http://web.umr.edu/~airforce. sciences, mathematics, languages, logistics, and business administration. General Information — 21

Major Field Assessment Seniors take a major field test, such as the Funda- mentals of Engineering (FE) test or the Major Field Requirements Achievement test (MFAT), before being approved for All students at UMR are required to participate in ap- graduation. propriate assessment activities. The requirement to as- Students receive MFAT notification from their de- sess students originates from a directive at the Gover- partment. Information about FE test dates and require- nor’s Office and the legislature of the State of Missouri. ments is available through engineering departments. Public universities are accountable to the state, and are Participation in the assessment program ensures expected to prove, by demonstrating student perform- continuous improvement and a quality education for ance outcomes, that funds are being spent appropriate- current and future generations of students. ly and learning objectives realized. The Board of Cura- Assessment requirements affect enrolled students tors has supported that directive, and the campus facul- immediately. Assessment requirements are not linked ty assessment committees have developed UMR’s as- to catalog year and may change during a student’s un- sessment policy in order to implement the directive. dergraduate career. Assessment involves the systematic process of gathering and using data for evaluating and improving programs and services. Standard educational research Assistance for methods are used to gain concrete evidence about how well UMR is achieving its mission goals. Students With With the advent of the performance funding initiative in recent years, UMR’s level of funding depends in part Disabilities on the performance of students on assessment exams. Student results: In cases where individual student This policy statement relating to otherwise qualified scores are available, they will be distributed to interest- persons with disabilities outlines the roles and responsi- ed students. Individual results will be used for research bilities of students, faculty, staff and the Coordinator of purposes only. The Office of Institutional Research and Disability Support Services (Coordinator) in making the Assessment guarantees complete confidentiality for all University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) programs and servic- students. es available to all persons. The University places specific emphasis on accommodating the needs of matriculat- ed students with a disability, providing related services, UMR Policy and ensuring the academic integrity of UMR. This policy All graduating seniors must fulfill the assessment statement is in accordance with Section 240.040 E, Pol- requirements, as determined by the major field depart- icy Related to Students with Disabilities, Collected Rules ment and consistent with Office of Institutional Re- and Regulations of the University of Missouri, the Mis- search and Assessment, campus and the Board of Cura- souri Human Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilita- tors’ guidelines, before graduating. tion Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act All other full-time students must fulfill Office of In- of 1990. stitutional Research and Assessment, and the assessment requirements as determined by the campus con- I. Confidentiality sistent with the Board of Curator’s guidelines, before A) In accordance with the requirements of the Family registering for further course work. Educational Rights and Privacy Act, medical infor- Compliance is important to UMR students, pro- mation concerning a disability will be treated with grams, and the entire institution. Specifically, students utmost confidentiality. It will be: must cooperate in the following manner, which is sub- 1) treated like other medical information, ject to change: 2) maintained in secure files under the jurisdiction of the Coordinator, and 3) released only on a need-to-know basis within General Education the university community. 1) Freshmen complete various surveys such as needs, satisfaction and state wide surveys. II. Responsibilities of the Student 2) Students who have completed a sufficient num- A) All disabled students seeking reasonable accom- ber of credit hours will be scheduled to take a general modations and provision of disability-related servic- education test such as the Academic Profile Test (APT), es must: which measures several general education skills. 1) identify himself or herself to the Coordinator as Students will be notified the semester they are ex- desiring accommodations pected to fulfill the requirements. Should a student fail 2) provide current and adequate documentation of to meet the requirements as scheduled, registration for his/her disability and of appropriate accommo- future courses will be withheld. dations to the Coordinator, and 22 — General Information

3) request needed classroom accommodations and 3) the essential elements of the academic program related services of the Coordinator. or course of study being pursued, and, B) All of the above requirements must be met by the 4) the fact that no applicable law requires UMR to student in a timely manner to ensure full resolution substantially alter essential elements of its aca- of accommodations and related services prior to the demic program or course of study or to other- Student’s entrance into the program or course of wise compromise its academic standards. study. The student should provide the necessary G) The written judgement of the Chancellor or his/her documentation at least six weeks prior to the first designee shall be presented to the faculty member semester for which accommodations are being re- or department administrator within ten working quested and should provide the Coordinator with a days following receipt of the written notice of dis- copy of his/her class schedule as soon as it is avail- agreement. able for each semester during which s/he is seeking accommodations. Waiver of these deadlines may be V. Specific Responsibilities of the made by the Coordinator on a case by case basis. Faculty Failure to meet the specified deadlines and require- A) It is the responsibility of the faculty to: ments may result in a denial of accommodations. 1) establish curriculum requirements and uphold III. Documentation Procedure the academic standards of UMR, 2) determine that the essential elements of these A) Documentation of a specific disability provided to curricula, as well as those of an individual the Coordinator must be adequate and up to date. course are being fulfilled, Diagnosis and evaluation costs shall not be the re- 3) work with the Coordinator to determine the pro- sponsibility of the university. vision of reasonable accommodations and relat- 1) Current medical or other diagnostic documenta- ed services for disabled students when request- tion of a disability must be provided by a quali- ed by the Coordinator and, fied physician or other qualified diagnostician. 4) follow applicable rules with respect to individual 2) Current documentation of the need for reason- privacy and confidentiality. able accommodations and related services must B) If the faculty member concerned opposes the de- also be provided to the Coordinator. termination made by the Coordinator, s/he should 3) If existing documentation is incomplete or out- proceed as follows: dated, the Coordinator may require the student 1) S/he initiates a review of this determination to provide additional documentation at the stu- with the Coordinator. dent’s expense. 2) If after this review the faculty member or de- IV. Collaborative Responsibilities of partment administrator still does not agree with the Coordinator’s determination, s/he may have the Coordinator, Faculty, and Staff recourse to the procedures outlined by Section A) The Coordinator shall review the documentation IV, subsections E and F. provided by the student and discuss the accommo- dation and related services requested. VI. Grievance & Complaint Process B) The Coordinator shall make an initial determination A) A student who believes that the determination of as to whether requested accommodations and re- the Coordinator for the provision of reasonable ac- lated services are required. commodations and related services is not being ful- C) The Coordinator shall provide the student with a let- filled by a faculty or staff member must contact the ter describing recommended accommodations and coordinator in a timely manner to discuss the con- related services. cerns. D) The faculty or staff member responsible for a spe- B) A student who is not satisfied with the accommoda- cific class, program, or service shall then determine tion plan or the initial determination of the Coordi- accommodations of the disability and provision of nator may file a grievance under the University of related services in consultation with the Coordinator Missouri Discrimination Grievance Procedure for if necessary. Students (Section 370.010). A copy of this policy E) Any disagreement relating to accommodations shall can be obtained from the following sources: be described in writing and submitted to the Chan- The UM system web page at http://www.system. cellor or his/her designee for resolution in a prompt missouri.edu:80/uminfo/rules/grievance/390010.htm manner. This appeal must specify why the accom- and modation request is considered unreasonable or un- 1) The Affirmative Action/EEO office in 106 Harris workable. Hall (573) 341-6314 F) In any disagreement related to IV.E, the Chancellor 2) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs or his/her designee shall take into consideration all 106 Norwood (573) 341-4292. relevant factors including but not limited to: 1) current documentation of the specific disability, Contact Information 2) the need for the requested services or accom- Coordinator of Disability Support Services: modations, Counseling & Academic Support Programs General Information — 23

203 Norwood Hall II. JOB SEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Phone: (573) 341-4211 Fax: (573) 341-6179 Career Fairs Email: [email protected] TTY: (573) 341-6645 Two Career Fairs are sponsored each year by the Career Opportunities Center to provide students direct access to hundreds of company representatives. Stu- Career Opportunities dents have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with recruiters, practice interviewing skills, hand out re- Center sumes and collect company information. These contacts often lead to full-time, summer and co-op interviews The Career Opportunities Center (COC), located on and employment. the third floor of Norwood Hall, provides many services to assist University of Missouri-Rolla students and grad- On-Campus Interviews uates in their job search for professional full-time, sum- Full-time, summer and co-op interviews are con- mer and co-op employment. ducted by companies in the COC’s professional inter- The COC is an effective link between UMR students view suites. Students must be registered with the Ca- and employers and its goals are two-fold: first, to PRE- reer Opportunities Center to uploadr their resume into PARE students for conducting a successful job search the data bank and participate in on-campus interviews. and second to PROVIDE opportunities for employment: Students check the system daily for information about companies coming to interview, job requirements and I. JOB SEARCH PREPARATION important dates. They are then responsible for submitting their resume electronically and for signing up for in- CAMPUS.UMR.EDU/CAREER terviews by the stated deadlines. The COC WebPage is accessible on the Internet and contains information on services, career fairs, events, Resume Referrals on-campus interviews, job listings as well as on-line When a student registers with the COC their resume copies of the COC Manual and CAREER newsletter. will be referred to companies who are interested in hiring UMR students but are not coming to campus to in- Individual Advising terview. The company will then contact the student di- 30 minute appointments are available with Career rectly if they are interested. Advisors who work one-on-one with students to review their resume and cover letter and to discuss job search Job Listings concerns. Companies list their job opportunities for UMR students through the Internet on MonsterTRAK. Workshops Workshops on Resume and Cover Letter Writing, International Students Career Fair Strategies, Interviewing Skills, Professional- International Students are required to register for ism, Plant Trips and Salaries & Benefits are presented co-op at the COC in order to be legally eligible to obtain both semesters at convenient times for students. A five- work authorization. This applies to all positions whether course Etiquette Dinner is provided to graduating stu- a co-op, internship or summer job. International Stu- dents to review dining and business etiquette. “Life af- dents must complete paperwork with the International ter UMR - Transition to the Real World” is presented and Cultural Affairs office first and then with the Career each spring for graduates. Opportunities Center. After completion and approval of paperwork, International Students will receive work au- Practice Interviews thorization and the necessary documentation to provide Practice Interviews are available for students who to their employer. would like to improve their interviewing skills. Students are videotaped in a mock interview by a Career Advisor Alumni who will review and critique the interview with them. UMR alumni may register with the COC by receiving password access to subscribe to MonsterTRAK to search Resource Library job listings specifically targeted for UMR alumni. In ad- The Career Opportunities Center contains refer- dition, alumni resumes are stored in the COC databank ences and handouts on many job search topics includ- and will be sent to employers requesting resume refer- ing company directories and access to a comprehensive rals if they match their hiring qualifications. database of more than 12 million U.S. businesses. 24 — General Information

• Having pre-registration information mailed. Cooperative Education Credit for co-op is awarded at the discretion of the stu- Program dent’s academic department. Students must be registered with the university for work terms when academic The University of Missouri-Rolla’s Cooperative Edu- credit is to be earned. cation Program, administered by the Career Opportuni- ties Center (COC), is designed to assist students in Co-op Selection Process preparing for their careers while pursuing a degree by Selection of co-op participants is usually made after alternating semesters of full-time academic study with on-campus interviews by representatives of the partici- full-time career-related work. The program involves pating companies. Students must be registered with the working for employers which have agreed to provide ap- Career Opportunities Center before interviewing. Some propriate professional work assignments and conduct companies may not conduct on-campus interviews. In an appraisal of the student at the end of each period. these instances resumes will be forwarded to the company by the COC. Co-op employers sign an agreement Co-op Benefits to participate in the program. Students may identify an The UMR Cooperative Education Program: employer to participate in the program, and the co-op • Provides students an opportunity to obtain profes- office will assist in registering the employer. sional experience in order to enhance and comple- ment their studies. Co-op Schedule • Prepares graduates for immediate professional as- Participants in the Co-op Program work and attend signments without further “on-the-job” training. school on an alternating schedule. UMR’s academic year • Provides financial assistance to students. is composed of two semesters and a summer session. • Provides closer contact between employers, UMR The work periods vary in length, but are approximately and its students. 16 weeks in the fall, 20 weeks in the spring, and 12 weeks in the summer. While students typically alternate Co-op Eligibility full-time work at an employer, with full-time classes on To be eligible to participate in the Co-op Program, a campus, it is possible to work a semester and a summer student must be a full-time student when applying for straight-through, or in a few instances to go to school and while participating in the co-op program (Full-time and work at the same time. Unless schedules are is defined as satisfactorily carrying and passing a mini- changed upon agreement by the co-op office, student mum of 12 credit hours in a fall or spring semester and and employer, participants may not remain away from a minimum of 6 hours in a summer session). campus for more than eight consecutive months. A student must have at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 to apply to and participate in the program. Co-op Salaries The student must not be on any type of probation. Stu- Salaries and wages vary from one company or loca- dents in all majors at UMR may participate in co-op. tion to another, as do the benefits extended to co-op The actual amount of academic work which must be students. Wages may be increased to take into account completed before being selected for the program or be- progress toward a degree and accrued work experience. fore beginning a work period is up to the employer, but UMR does not set pay rates for any participating com- a student must have completed at least two semesters. pany or agency. Co-op salary information is available Other eligibility requirements may be established by the on-line at campus.umr.edu/career behind the student sponsoring company with the concurrence of UMR. Fi- door under salaries. nancial need is not a determining factor as to which students are employed. More Information A transfer student may register for co-op as soon as For additional information concerning this program they begin classes at UMR. A transfer student who is please contact: participating in a co-op program through another insti- Cooperative Education Program tution may transfer and continue the co-op affiliation Career Opportunities Center subject to UMR’s guidelines. 1870 Miner Circle UMR Registration during Co-op Third floor Norwood Hall University of Missouri-Rolla Students participating in the Co-op Program regis- Rolla, Missouri 65409-0240 ter each work term with the COC. To register with the (573) 341-4301 University students pay a fee equivalent to the cost of one hour of in-state instruction regardless of residency. Advantages to registering include: • Retaining scholarship(s) which require that the student be registered with the University. • Maintaining continuously enrolled status for insurance and loan purposes. • Not having to apply for readmission to UMR to attend classes following the co-op work term. General Information — 25 Counseling and Academic Support Programs The Academic Support Programs office is located in 203 Norwood Hall and is home of the Student Learning Academic Support Center. Academic Support programs provides quality aca- Programs demic assistance through a variety of means. We oper- ate Disability Support Services and the Testing Center. The Counseling Center We strive to foster positive perceptions and experiences about participating in learning assistance activities. The Counseling Center offers a variety of services to Through a wide range of resources, students have many the UMR campus, including individual and group coun- opportunities to enhance their learning experience. seling, consultation for academic success, organiza- Learning resources include individual consultations, test tional development, programming on many topics, the and course review materials, learning style inventories, Van Matre Resource Center and the Faculty/Staff As- study skill enhancement workshops, and organization of sistance Program. study groups. Disability Support Services offers academic access to students with special needs and the Personal, academic and career counseling is provid- Testing Center offers alternative testing environments, ed to UMR students, faculty and staff on a time-limited opportunity to test out of courses, and much more. basis. Services are free, confidential, and provided by The Academic Support Programs has a comprehen- professionally trained counselors and/or psychologists. sive resource web site (http://campus.umr.edu/learn), Concerns commonly addressed in personal counseling including links to faculty support websites, Library Elec- include self-exploration, family issues, college adjust- tronic Reserves and virtual learning resources. ment, feelings of depression and anxiety, interpersonal The Student Learning Center is a place (204 Nor- issues, self-esteem, and childhood abuse. Clients also wood Hall) where students can study with others, ac- can learn relaxation and coping strategies to deal with cess the Math Help Program, check out self-help re- the many stressors of daily living. sources, and use the LEAD Peer Tutoring program. Persons wondering about their majors and career For further information about Academic Assistance, options can seek career counseling. Typically, clients in contact Academic Support Programs, 203 Norwood Hall, career counseling explore personal and professional 341-6655, http://campus.umr.edu/learn. goals and how to achieve them. Academic counseling involves assistance with study skills, test anxiety, time management, and other skills related to success at Co-Curricula Activities UMR. Group counseling is an interactive, supportive, and Academic Department Groups interpersonal form of therapy. The Counseling Center American Association of Petroleum Geologists/C.L. Dake offers several groups based on campus need and inter- Society, American Ceramic Society, American Concrete est. Some current and past groups are Family Issues, Institute, American Foundry Society, American Indian Sexual Abuse Survivors, Self-Esteem Enhancement, Ca- Science and Engineering Society, American Institute of reer, and Student Success. Aeronautics & Astronautics, American Institute of The Counseling Center actively promotes student Chemical Engineers, American Nuclear Society, Ameri- learning and professional development through its can Society for Engineering Management, American So- learning enhancement and outreach programming serv- ciety of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical ices. The staff offers programs to campus groups on Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, topics such as teamwork, stress management, academ- and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Architectural ic success, test anxiety, conflict resolution, and time Engineering Institute, Associated General Contractors, management. The Center offers Student Success Sem- Association for Computing Machinery, Association of En- inars designed to assist students to develop academic gineering Geologists, Economics Student Professional success strategies, locate educational resources, and Organization (ESPO), Earthquake Engineering Research discover opportunities to develop professionally. Institute, El club de Espanol, French Club, HELIX Bio- The Van Matre Resource Center, a self-help library, logical Sciences Club, History Club, Institute of Electri- contains excellent audio, video and reading materials. cal & Electronic Engineers, Institute of Transportation Topics range from communication skills to parenting, Engineers, International Society for Explosives Engi- career exploration issues to dealing with depression, neers, Iron and Steel Society, Living Poets Society, anxiety, and abuse. Materials are available for checkout. Mathematical Association of America, National Society The Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is of Black Engineers, , Society of American Military Engi- based on the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) mod- neers, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Ex- el and offers a variety of services such as counseling, ploration Geophysicists, Society of Hispanic Profession- consultation, organizational development, and training al Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Soci- to faculty and staff. For more information contact The ety of Metallurgical Engineers, Society of Mining Engi- Counseling Center, 204 Norwood Hall, 341-4211 or vis- neers, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Society of it our web site at http://campus.umr.edu/counsel. Physics Students, Student Association of Management 26 — General Information

Systems, Student Missouri State Teachers Association, Service Groups Water Environment Federation, W.T.Schrenk Society, Women in Mining. Alpha Phi Omega, Circle K Club, Gamma Alpha Delta, Habitat for Humanity, Intercollegiate Knights, Lambda Honor and Professional Groups Sigma Pi, Omega Sigma, and Up’ till Dawn. Alpha Chi Sigma, Apha Lota Delta (Engineering Man- Social and Special Interest Groups agement), Alpha Lota Delta (Management Systems), Al- pha Nu Sigma, Alpha Sigma Mu, Blue Key, Chi Epsilon, Academic Competition Team, Advanced Aero-Vehicle Eta Kappa Nu, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Ker- Team, Association of United States Army, Black Mon’s amos, National Residence Hall Honorary, Omega Chi Ep- Think Tank, Blue Sabres, Collegiate Eagle Scott Associ- silon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha ation, Concrete Canoe Team, DaVinci Society, Delta theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma Biological Honor Soci- Omicron Lambda, Flyfishing Club, Formula SAE, Future ety, Pi Epsilon Tau, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Gam- Investors Club, Human Powered Vehicle Team, IAESTE- ma Epsilon, Sigma Gamma Tau, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Int. Assoc. for the Exch of Students in Tech. & Eng., In- Tau Delta, Society of Women Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Tau dependents, M-Club, Military Aerospace Society, Miners Beta Sigma and Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Chancellor’s Leader- in Space, Perfect 10 Improv, Radio Club (Amateur), ship Alumni Association. Raiders, Robotics Competition Team, Rotaract, Show Me Anime, Society of Phenomenal Women, Solar Car Team, Inter-cultural Groups Theta Tau Omega and Toastmasters, College Republi- cans Objectivism Club, Society of Flight Test Engineers, African Student Association, Association of Black Stu- UMR RTI Solar House Team. dents, Chinese Students Association, Chinese Students & Scholars, India Association, International Student Fraternity Groups Club, Korean Students Association, Malaysian Students Organization, Thai Student Association, Turkish Stu- Acacia, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Beta Sigma dents Association and Vietnamese Students Associa- Psi, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kap- tion. pa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Theta, Pi Kap- pa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Media and Publications Groups Epsilon, Sigma Pi, Sigma Tau Gamma, Tau Kappa Ep- silon, Theta Xi and Triangle. KMNR Radio Station, Missouri Miner, Rollamo and Southwinds Sorority Groups Programming and Governing Chi Omega, Kappa Delta and Zeta Tau Alpha, Phi Sigma Rho ASUM, Council of Graduate Student, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Residence Hall Association ***All lists subject to change without notice*** (RHA), Student Council, Student Union Board, St. Pat’s Committee (STUCO Committee). Fraternities and Sororities Recreation and Sports Groups The 20 fraternities (for men) and 5 sororities (for women) on the UMR campus can house approximately Aikido Club, Ballroom Dancing, Chess Team, Cycling 1,100 students. Fraternities and sororities supplement a Club, Fencing Club, Gaming Association, In-Line Roller student’s education and can provide members with an Hockey Club, Intramural Managers Association, Juggling extension of the family unit, and opportunity to engage Club, Lacrosse Club, Paintball Club,Racquetball Club, in self-government as a voluntary association, and an Rugby Club, Spelunkers Club, Taekwondo Club, Trap and atmosphere that promotes individualism with mutual Skeet Club, Ulitmate! Club, Youn Wha Ryu. concern and respect and leadership development-all Religious Groups qualities that are useful in an individual’s personal and professional life. Baptist Student Union, Christian Campus Fellowship, Members of these organizations often are active Christian Science Organization, Fellowship of Christian participants and leaders in various campus activities Athletes, Koinonia (Student Fellowship of Church of and in the intramural sports programs. Christ), Latter Day Saint Student Association, Lutheran Additional information can be obtained from the in- Student Center, Muslim Student Association, Catholic dividual fraternities and sororities or by writing or call- Newman Center, Society of all Paths, Vine, Voices of In- ing the UMR Greek Life Office, 213 University Center- spiration and Wesley House, Chi Alpha, Common Call West, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, 65409- Campus Ministry, Jewish Student Association. 0770, phone (573) 341-4329. Residence Halls Groups Quadrangle Hall Association (QHA), and Thomas Jeffer- son Hall Association (TJHA). General Information — 27 UMR Information Systems and Software UMR provides a wide variety of computing and networking facilities in order to promote and support aca- Technology (IT) demic pursuits. Some of the different types of computer systems and software available at UMR are described Getting Started below. Personal computers running windows XP and a Information Technology (IT) provides you with a va- standard set of software are the most common comput- riety of computing tools and resources to assist with the er systems on campus. They are used primarily for gen- academic and administrative work done at UMR. eral purpose computing. These systems are widely avail- Most faculty, staff and students use computers dai- able on the office desktop or in the Computer Learning ly to help with their tasks such as these: to register for Centers. You can use them to send e-mail, create classes, communicate with friends using electronic mail spreadsheets, browse the WorldWide Web, write papers, (e-mail), collaborate on group projects and research, read newsgroups, and connect to other computers. publish web pages, write reports, find course schedules, and many other tasks. PC software available

Your Computer Account Word processing...... MS Word Your computer account is used to access various Networking...... PuTTY, Ktelnet, WinSCP, Xwin computing resources at UMR, such as the network and Math...... MathCAD, Maple the computers and software on your office desktop or in Spreadsheet...... MS Excel a Computer Learning Center (CLC). Most UMR comput- Presentation...... MS PowerPoint er systems require you to use an authorized user id and Web browsing...... MS Internet Explorer password to gain access. The following services are Email...... Outlook available through your computer account. •Electronic Mail using Outlook, Mutt, or other Macintosh computers are less common but they are pop/imap aware applications. also used for general purpose computing. • File storage space for storing your personal documents and files. Macintosh software available • General purpose software, such as Microsoft Word, Word processing...... MS Word Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, and Maple to Networking...... Telnet, Fetch (ftp) assist in your academic or administrative work. Math...... Mathematica, Maple • Remote access to the computer facilities through Spreadsheet...... MS Excel dial-up, residence halls or Greek housing. Web browsing...... Internet Explorer, Netscape Setting up your account Email...... MS Outlook, Eudora New Students: New computer accounts are set up Unix workstations are also less common on desk- for new students a few days after they are admitted. You may activate your computer account through the tops and in Computer Learning Centers. These high Solution Center web page at campus.umr.edu/helpdesk function, engineering workstations are used for engi- by selecting the “Welcome New Students” link. neering design and analysis. New faculty and staff: Have your department contact the Solution Center at 341-HELP or submit a re- Unix software available quest online at help.umr.edu to request your account be Editors...... VI, pico created. Networking...... Telnet, tin, ftp When you leave UMR Math...... Matlab, Maple Statistics...... SAS Your computer account remains active and available CAD...... Ideas, Ansys, Pro Engineer for use continuously until you are no longer enrolled or Compilers...... FORTRAN90, C++ employed by the university. Accounts are deleted sev- Web browsing...... Netscape eral weeks after the start of the Spring and Fall Semes- Email...... mutt ters. Details concerning account maintenance may be Servers play a significant role in campus computing. A found at campus.umr.edu/cis/policies.html by selecting complex of servers provides general purpose instruc- the “User ID Maintenance” link. tional computing and numerically intensive computing Before you leave UMR, you should copy documents (NIC) for research and discipline-specific projects. Oth- you wish to save and remove these files from your ac- er server-based services include: count. Also, forward your e-mail to your new address. Email/information using an Exchange server for Min- An e-mail notification will be sent several weeks before er Mail accounts to allow access to email, calendars and your account is to be deleted. other information. File storage using AFS, allows for backups and document sharing. 28 — General Information

Print services using shared, networked printers. the appropriate department representative. A stan- Web server, which is AFS-based, allows for personal dard software configuration, detailed in the “Systems and department home pages. and Software” section, will be installed upon request Computational servers facilitate a variety of tasks in- through the Solution Center. Information about uni- cluding general purpose computing, numerically inten- versity volume purchase agreements can be found at sive computing and specialty software. campus.umr.edu/cis/purchasing/ Computer Learning Centers Connecting to the Network Computer Learning Centers (CLC’s) are computing Computers in campus offices, residence halls, and sites provided to support academic computing. More fraternities or sororities can connect to the network than 40 CLC’s are located in various buildings around through an Ethernet connection. IT provides the re- the campus. Use of computers in these locations is required software for the supported operating systems stricted to UMR faculty, staff and students only. Public while Ethernet cards and cables may be purchased at use is prohibited. the bookstore. A host department manages its own CLC, therefore, The dial-up facilities may be used to connect com- hours of operation and specialized software will vary. A puters to the network from home through a telephone list of the CLC locations, hours of operation, and equip- line. The dial-up telephone numbers are listed later in ment is available online at campus.umr.edu/helpdesk/ this document. resources/clcs/ Detailed instructions on connecting to the network using either the dial-up or Ethernet is available on the Privileges and Responsibilities Solution Center web page. Special usage policies apply UMR provides access to computing, networking, to dial-up and network connections, see the “Policies and information resources in support of teaching, re- and Procedures” section at campus.umr.edu/cis. search, and other official duties of the university. Your access to the computing resources and facilities is a Getting Help privilege, not a right, of your association with UMR. The The UMR IT Solution Center is available to assist the “UMR Computing and Network Facilities Accept- students, faculty, and staff of UMR in using the different able Use Policy” pamphlet describes your ethical and computing systems on campus. Help is available on a legal responsibilities regarding computing resources. wide range of items from the Windows-based PC’s, Mac- You do not have the freedom to impose yourself on intoshes, and UNIX workstations to the supported soft- others, to access private files (even if those files are un- ware on these systems. Select the “Request Assistance” protected), to attempt to breach the security of any sys- link on the home page, www.umr.edu/helpdesk to re- tem, to illegally copy software, or to use computing sup- quest help (or use help.umr.edu.) plies or facilities frivolously. Misuse of university com- Location: Computer Science 101 puting facilities may result in access restrictions or oth- Phone: 573-341-help (4357) er disciplinary action. Hours: Posted each semester Other computing policies and procedures, including Web page: campus.umr.edu/helpdesk the University of Missouri policies, can be found at campus.umr.edu/cis/policies.html Important Phone Numbers All phone numbers are area code 573 and prefix 341 unless otherwise specified. All room numbers are in the Your Computer Computer Science building. Whether you’re a student or an employee, you Solution Center General computer support are not required to own your own computer. How- 101 CS HELP (4357) ever, many people find it more convenient and timesaving. The Computing Standards document, campus.umr.edu/cis/policy/ComputingStandards, Dial-up Facilities provides the guidelines you should follow when Rolla 6222 purchasing computing systems and software. St. Louis/EEC (314) 516-6872 Software for your computer may be purchased at the UMR bookstore. UMR has a license agreement with Internet Resources Microsoft for university owned machines. If you need to Online Help Request help.umr.edu obtain Microsoft software for a university owned ma- UMR home page www.umr.edu chine, you should contact IT by submitting a request at UMR Campus gateway campus.umr.edu help.umr.edu. A limited number of Internet applications Solution Center page may be downloaded from the HelpDesk software archive campus.umr.edu/helpdesk which can be found at Information Technologycampus.umr.edu/it campus.umr.edu/helpdesk/ware/software. Online IT Reference Center University owned machines, either on an of- campus.umr.edu/it/refcenter fice desktop or in a CLC, are available for faculty, Campus Library campus.umr.edu/library staff, and students to use. Purchases for desktop ma- Joe’SS-student access chines by faculty and staff should be directed through General Information — 29 to records campus.umr.edu/registrar/ C) Social and Behavioral Science: One course in each of the following areas is required: University of Missouri-Rolla (1) American History, (2) American Government Computing and Information Services and (3) General Psychology. 1870 Miner Circle Rolla, MO 65409-0360 Secondary Education 573-341-4337 In addition to the prescribed general education campus.umr.edu/it courses, if you are preparing to become a secondary school teacher you must complete the following secondary professional education courses and the required Teacher Education courses of at least one teaching major. You may major in English with English Certification Program (9-12): Economics, History or Psychology with Social Studies Certification (9-12); Mathematics with Mathe- Secondary Teaching Majors matics Certification (9-12); Biological Sciences with Bi- If preparing for secondary school teaching you are ology Certification (9-12); Chemistry with Chemistry required to have a teaching major. The major may be in certification (9-12); or Physics with Physics Certification one of the following areas: Biological Science, Chemistry, (9-12). Economics, English, History, Mathematics, Physics, and You must meet UMR degree requirements and in ad- Psychology. By careful program planning, it is possible to dition, course requirements for certification. (Those earn your certificate in more than one area. having a degree prior to certification must check with While your program of study may be strengthened the education office for clarification of requirement pro- by taking certain elective courses, such elective should cedures.) be after consultation with your academic program advi- The necessary course requirement arrangements sor and/or the coordinator of education. will be coordinated through the education office. Please General Education Requirements pick up a sheet from the education office for your discipline area. General education requirements are intended to provide you with the intellectual knowledge and skills Elementary Education for basic education. This body of knowledge and skills is All the courses are offered for elementary education arranged according to two broad categories: systems of that are required by the State Department of Education. symbolic thought and communication represented by It is imperative that you contact the coordinator of the linguistic and mathematical studies and systems of in- education office for details prior to enrollment for Ele- tellectual inquiry represented by basic academic disci- mentary Education courses for an endorsement. plines. In addition, you must complete one course in Dr. Evalee Lasater, [email protected], 573-341-4692. cultural diversity and the general education requirements may be fulfilled at the same time. Missouri State Board of Education The following are generic requirements for all edu- Approved Programs cation students. However, any degree requirement not included in these general education requirements must The following professional education programs have be included in the professional requirements or subject been approved by the Missouri State Board of Education matter requirements for each degree program. for the purposes of teacher preparation and certification. The approval date for the University of Missouri- 1) Symbolic Thought & Communications Rolla is December 1998 through 2005. In the following A) Linguistic Studies (9 semester hours): You areas: are required to take two courses in written communication and one course in oral communica- • Elementary Education 1-6 tion. You must have a grade of “C” or above in • Secondary Education: each course. English 9-12 B) Mathematical (3 semester hours). The course Mathematics 9-12 must be college algebra or above with a “C” or Social Science 9-12 above in each course.. Biology 9-12 Chemistry 9-12 2) Systems of Intellectual Inquiry Physics 9-12 A) Humanities: At least one course each from two NOTE: If changes occur at the State level, then those of the following areas required: art, music, education requirements will supercede the catalog year philosophy, literature, and theater. and DOES NOT Fall under the grandfather clause. B) Natural Science: One course in biological sciences and one in physical science is required. One of these two courses must include a laboratory. 30 — General Information The Honors Academy Senior Year Project In addition to the above noted twelve (12) credit UMR encourages students to expand their intellect hours students are required to complete three (3) hours in a wide variety of ways. One mechanism is via the of a Senior Thesis/Project. "Honors Academy". This program is designed to instill honors habits to explore ways to search for answers be- Recognition yond the norm of course syllabi descriptions. The re- Honors Academy students' who graduate with a 3.5 wards are mainly self-satisfaction and satiation of thirst GPA or better, have at least 15 hours honors course for knowledge. credits (to include the Senior Thesis/Project), will earn Honors Academy participation at UMR is open to the distinction of "Honors Academy Fellow" to be noted students in any undergraduate program in the College on diploma, transcript, and commencement program. of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering, School of This honors distinction is in addition to the tradi- Management & Information Systems and School of Ma- tional Latin honors designations of Summa Cum Laude, terials, Energy, and Earth Resources. Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude. The "Honors Acad- Beginning with the "First Year Honors Seminar", emy Fellow" designation is distinct and separate from which is an introduction to enhanced learning experi- any departmental "honors" designation. ences, the Honors Academy offers students opportunities to enhance their undergraduate course of study, de- Contact Information: Office of the Vice Provost for velop an individualized course of study, and to build the Undergraduate & Graduate Studies, Room 207, Parker foundation for life-long learning. Hall, Univ of MO - Rolla, 573-341-7276, [email protected] Eligibility Requirements Honors Academy participation is based on the following criteria. Entering freshmen are eligible if 1) their International Affairs ACT or SAT scores are in the 95th percentile AND 2) they rank in the top 10% of their graduating high school The Office of International Affairs (IA) coordinates class. international activities, administers all matters involving Students who are already enrolled at UMR and immigration for international students and scholars and transfer students may also participate in the Honors provides advisement services to the University’s inter- Academy if they have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and fewer national population. than 45 earned credits. The International Affairs Office is responsible for the recruitment of international students and serves as a di- First Year Honors Seminar rect contact with U.S. government agencies, embassies, Enrolling in the First Year Honors Seminar (Aug, consulates, and the private sector concerning internation- Sept, Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, and Apr) will provide oppor- al activities. The office serves as the campus home for in- tunities to participate in activities with guest speakers, ternational student exchange programs and the majority program panels, presentations, and social occasions. of study abroad activities (see section on Study Abroad Programs). In addition, the Office assists faculty wishing Sophomore to Senior Years to travel or work overseas, and offers special educational and training programs, both domestically and abroad. Students are required to enroll in, and complete, The Office of International Affairs coordinates and twelve (12) credit hours of "Honors" course work. It is administers UMR’s Applied Language Institute which intended that at least one such course be outside the houses the University’s Intensive English Program. The major field of study. No more than three (3) credit Office is responsible for the organization of internation- hours of the twelve may be in individual study courses al protocol activities, and monitors the status of UMR in- including "Special Problems" (300), Undergraduate Re- ternational linkage agreements. search (390), and Internship (302). "Honors" designation is to be based on extra work in regular courses International Student Sponsored wherein the instructor agrees to oversee the effort. The student is responsible for making a request to the Student Program course instructor to take the course as "Honors" A full range of services for sponsored international credit prior to the start date of the specified students is provided through the Office of International course. Upon agreement between the instructor and Affairs (IA). International students sponsored by inter- the student as to what additional effort would qualify for national agencies receive special services and are re- "Honors" designation the course instructor is to notify quired to pay $250 per semester per student adminis- the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate & Grad- trative fees. Individual students desiring to take advan- uate Studies of the agreement with the student and re- tage of these special services may apply for sponsored quest the student receive "Honors" credit for the course. student status. This process should be finalized no later than the Details on the current Sponsored Student program end of the 2nd week of classes to allow for the and costs are available upon request from the Office of timely creation of an appropriate "Honors" International Affairs, 103 Norwood Hall, Rolla, Missouri course. 65409-0160. General Information — 31

Mandatory Health Insurance for • Akaki Tsereteli State University (Republic of Georgia) • Kutaisi State Technical University (Republic of Georgia) International Students • University of the Western Cape (South Africa) All international students are required to purchase • Bilkent University (Turkey) UMR international student health insurance (as a condi- See “Missouri London Program” section for other study tion of their enrollment). This includes all F-1 and J-1 abroad opportunities. visa holders. In addition, the J-2 dependents of the J-1 visa holders are required to maintain the UMR interna- Intensive English Program (IEP) tional student health insurance. Premiums must be paid The Intensive English Program (IEP) at the Univer- within two weeks of the beginning of the Fall and Spring sity of Missouri-Rolla provides intensive instruction in semester (Summer premiums are included in the Spring the English language for international students whose Semester charges). proficiency in the language is insufficient for admission For more information on the mandatory health in- into course work at the University. surance requirement, contact the Office of Internation- The IEP offers 20 hours of non-credit course work al Affairs, 103 Norwood Hall, 573-341-4208. per week in all aspects of language learning – pronun- ciation, reading comprehension, vocabulary develop- Policy for Tuberculosis Testing ment, grammar, writing, listening comprehension, Adopted 4-04 speaking interaction, and note-taking. The program provides instruction at four proficiency levels: Beginning The UMR campus takes reasonable steps to protect English, General English, Introduction to Academic Eng- students from exposure to infectious diseases. Students lish, and English for Academic Purposes. from endemic areas account for 95% of the risk of a tu- All international students who have not satisfied the berculosis (TB) outbreak on campus. Untreated TB can University’s language-proficiency requirements are re- result in serious health problems for the student and for quired to complete IEP’s assessment testing, which is other people who come in contact with him or her. In or- comprised of four parts: der to ensure a healthy campus, beginning with the fall Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency semester 2004 and every semester thereafter, all in- (MTELP) A standardized test that evaluates abilities in ternational students shall be required to have a Man- grammar, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. toux skin test for tuberculosis administered in the Unit- Test of Writing Proficiency (TWP) A locally de- ed States and a reported reading in millimeters. veloped test that evaluates abilities to write clear, well- Testing with the Mantoux two step skin test must be organized English based on nationally developed guide- done or verified, at no charge, at UMR Student Health. lines. If a skin test is positive, a further test involving a chest Oral Proficiency Evaluation (ORE) A locally de- X-ray must be administered to determine if active tu- veloped test that evaluates abilities to speak English berculosis is present. clearly based on nationally developed guidelines. All students who test positive for tuberculosis shall Test of Listening Proficiency (TLP) A locally de- be offered tuberculosis medication and must be directly veloped test that evaluates abilities to understand spoken observed taking their medicine at Student Health for the English, especially in a classroom setting. designated time period. Students who perform well on all tests may be ap- Enrollment is contingent upon completion of TB proved immediately for academic course work at the testing and possible treatment as described above. University. Other students are enrolled in IEP course Study Abroad Programs work and may then complete the series of tests again at the end of the semester. Recommendations for promo- The Office of International Affairs coordinates study tion into a higher level of the IEP or for advancement into abroad opportunities for UMR students. Students may university course work are made by the IEP’s academic choose from a variety of study programs. Credit toward coordinator based on student testing and faculty input. the students degree program may transfer to UMR, with Students who enroll in the IEP must complete that pre-approval. The following provides a sample listing of program to the satisfaction of its director and academic institutions with which UMR has current study abroad coordinator (i.e. satisfy all completion requirements) agreements: before being allowed to enroll full time in university • Western Australian School of Mines (Australia) course work. A student may enroll in a reduced univer- • University of New South Wales (Australia) sity load (in conjunction with IEP course work) with the • Hautes Etudes Commercials Liege (Belgium) approval of both his/her academic department and the • Provincial Hogeschool Limburg (The Netherlands) director of the IEP. • Universidad de la Serena (Chile) Ordinarily, the IEP is open only to students who in- • Satakunta Polytechnic (Finland) tend to pursue study at UMR and who have been condi- • Freiberg University of Mining & Technology (Germany) tionally admitted to the University. If space exists, in- • Fachhochschule Aachen (Germany) ternational students already admitted to UMR and al- • University College Dublin (Ireland) ready taking course work may enroll in IEP courses to • Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Unidad Izta- improve their English. In addition, international persons palapa (Mexico) with no academic affiliation with the University may be • University of Regiomontana (Mexico) considered for admittance. 32 — General Information

For more information on the IEP, contact the Office wide selection of print, microform, and electronic mate- of International Affairs (IA), 103 Norwood Hall, Univer- rials from the Government Printing Office and other sity of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409-0160. Phone: agencies. Sixty percent of all new government publica- (573) 341-4208 Fax: (573) 341-6356. tions are now available online. Links to government sources can be found on the library’s government publications home page. The full text of many online gov- Curtis Laws Wilson ernment documents are also accessible through the library catalog. Library: UMR’s Through Interlibrary Loan, the UMR collection is supplemented by materials owned by other libraries Information Access throughout the United States. Wilson Library is able to borrow materials or receive photocopies from other li- Gateway braries for most items needed by students to support their research. A daily courier service links all MOBIUS As the primary learning resource center for the UMR libraries and speeds the exchange of materials within Campus, Wilson Library provides services and materials the consortium. to support and reinforce the University’s academic pro- Yesterday’s library was a collection of books, and grams. In addition to providing students with access to the information universe was fairly static. Today’s li- materials and resources, the library is a place where brary has become a dynamic resource center, where students can develop the information seeking and man- books and journals coexist with computers, databases, agement skills that are necessary to excel in an infor- and Web-based resources. The information universe is mation-based society. no longer limited to UMR’s physical campus. As student UMR is known as Missouri’s premier technological and faculty’s needs for information skills continually be- research university; Wilson Library is equally well come more critically important, Wilson Library will con- known for its strong science and technology collection. tinue to be UMR’s gateway to the ever- expanding world The humanities and social science collections have also of information. Students are encouraged to explore the grown to support programs in those areas. The print library’s home page at http://campus.umr.edu/~library. collection consists of approximately 450,000 volumes and subscriptions to over 1,200 scholarly and popular Military Science journals. Print resources are supplemented by many other materials, including DVDs, Videos, CDs, and CD- (Army ROTC) ROMs. Numerous online resources are also available via the Web from the library home page. Reserves Officers’ Training Corps Wilson Library makes every effort to provide UMR Army ROTC is the primary source of officers for the students with access to state-of-the-art library technolo- U.S. Army, the Army Reserve and the Army National gies. In 1983, UMR was the first campus in the Universi- Guard. Army ROTC has been a part of the MSM/UMR ty of Missouri system to implement an online public ac- campus since 1919. Over 2,700 officers have earned cess catalog. This catalog has evolved into the MERLIN their commissions as lieutenants in the U.S. Army Gateway, an online system that includes the library cat- through ROTC at UMR. Eleven of these have become alog and a number of electronic indexes and full text generals. Thousands of other students have received journals. The library catalog not only lets students look leadership training provided by the Department of Mili- at UMR’s holdings but also allows them to view and bor- tary Science, and applied it to their civilian careers. row from the collections at the three other University of Army ROTC is a four-year program divided into two Missouri campuses and the St. Louis University libraries. parts – the Basic Course and the Advanced Course. The In addition to the MERLIN library catalog, patrons can Basic Course is normally taken during the freshman and access MOBIUS (Missouri Bibliographic Information User sophomore years although these classes are open to System), in which they are able to browse and borrow any student on campus. No military commitment is in- from over 50 other Missouri academic libraries. These curred in the Basic Course unless students are contract- catalogs are complemented by databases that cover a ed on our scholarship. Subjects taught include leader- wide range of subject areas and are available via the ship and management development, communications, Web or in the library. land navigation, military history, small unit tactics, sur- In the library’s Multimedia Center, which was made vival techniques, marksmanship, drill and ceremonies, possible by a grant from the Emerson Electric Company, military courtesy, discipline and customs. Students may the library ceases to be just a repository for information only enter the advanced courses if they have contract- and becomes a laboratory where students are active ed to do so. participants in the creation and manipulation of infor- All students enrolled at UMR can take any of the Ba- mation. Students have access to state of the art tech- sic Military Science classes without further enrollment or nologies, including non-linear video editing, scanners, obligation to ROTC or the Army. illustration packages, slide scanning and exposure facil- After completing the Basic Course, selected stu- ities, and graphics manipulation programs. dents may enroll in the Advanced Course during the fi- UMR is a partial depository for United States and nal two years of college. Instruction in this program in- Missouri government documents. The library receives a General Information — 33 cludes further leadership development, ethics and pro- Scholarships fessionalism, principles of war and military justice. Dur- ing the Advanced Course, cadets are provided hands-on Army ROTC offers scholarships for four, three and leadership experience in various kinds of leadership po- two years. Four-year scholarships are awarded on a na- sitions within the cadet chain of command. Campus and tionwide competitive basis to U.S. citizens who will be laboratory instructions are reinforced with weekend entering college as freshmen. Four-year scholarship ap- field training exercises (usually one per semester). plications are available from April 1 to November 15. Cadets in the Advanced Course receive uniforms, and a Four-year scholarship applications can be obtained by subsistence allowance of up to $4,000 each year; on top applying online at http://armyrotc.com/. of other potential benefits to help defray the cost of their Three and two-year scholarships are awarded com- education. petitively to students who are already enrolled in col- Cadets in the Advanced Courses must attend a five- lege. Students who attend the LTC before entering the week National Advanced Leadership Camp (NALC) nor- two-year program may also compete for two-year mally held during the summer between their junior and scholarships while at camp. Four, three, and two-year senior years. This camp permits cadets to further refine scholarships are available for active duty Army enlisted and put into practice the principles, theories and skills personnel on a competitive basis. they have acquired. NALC includes leadership, tactics, All ROTC scholarships pay college tuition and marksmanship, land navigation, physical training, and mandatory educational fees up to - $17,000.00 annual- many other leadership and military skills. Cadets re- ly, plus $600.00 per year for miscellaneous fees, text- ceive a salary during NALC, as well as free room, meals books, supplies and equipment. Each scholarship also and transportation to and from camp. Successful com- provides a subsistence allowance of up to $4,000 each pletion of the NALC is required prior to commissioning. year the scholarship is in effect. All students who receive a scholarship through the (Army) Reserve Officer Army Schools Training Corps Program at the University of Missouri- Rolla will receive an additional $2,000 scholarship from There are summer opportunities for selected stu- UMR their first academic year, and each following year dents to attend the following Army schools: they retain their ROTC scholarship. $2,000 is the ap- Airborne School – A three-week school that teach- proximate annual cost of student housing at UMR. es the fundamentals of Army parachute jumping. After Four-year scholarship recipients incur a military ob- initial training, students make at least five actual ligation at the beginning of their sophomore year. Three jumps (two practice jumps, two full combat jumps, and two-year scholarship recipients incur an obligation and one night jump). concurrently with the commencement of their scholar- Air Assault School – A physically and mentally de- ship benefits. After commissioning and graduation, manding two-week school that teaches the funda- Army ROTC scholarship recipients serve in the military. mentals of employing Army helicopters in support of This is normally fulfilled by serving on active duty up to front line units. In addition to helicopter rappelling, four years, followed by service in the Army National students learn various techniques to balance loads in Guard, Army Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve for a helicopter and to configure various sling loads for the remainder of the eight year obligation. It may also large equipment. Training and testing are done in a be fulfilled by serving eight years in the ARNG or USAR, stressful environment. which includes a three to six-month active duty period Mountain Warfare School – A challenging three- for initial training. week school in which students learn and practice the principles of military operations in mountainous terrain. Reserve Forces Duty Safety, climbing, rappelling, stealth, survival, communications, and physical conditioning are emphasized. Under the ROTC-Reserve Forces Duty Scholarship Northern Warfare – An invigorating three-week Program, a limited number of two-year scholarships are school in Alaska where students learn and practice the also available to students who desire to serve with the techniques of military operations in extremely cold cli- Army Reserve or the Army national Guard in lieu of ex- mates. The course emphasizes safety, survival, trans- tended active duty. portation, and communications. The Simultaneous Membership Program permits a cadet to combine service in the Army Reserve or Na- Two Year Program tional Guard as an officer trainee with participation in ROTC, and to be paid for both. Members of the Nation- There is a special two-year program for community al Guard can also compete for the Missouri National and junior college graduates and students at UMR who Guard Scholarship. have not taken part in Army ROTC during their first two Details about the Army ROTC program may be ob- college years. Students can enter this program and tained at the Stonehenge ROTC Battalion, 301 Harris qualify for the Advanced Course by successfully com- Hall. (341-4744). pleting a four-week Leader’s Training Course (LTC), for which they receive pay. The LTC replaces and is the equivalent to the Basic Course (the first two years of the regular four-year ROTC program). 34 — General Information

is able to offer its students several unique study Minority Engineering abroad opportunities. and Science Program Missouri London Academic Resources on Campus Program Minority Engineering and Science Semester in London Program (MEP) UMR has joined eight other Missouri universities in The MEP program is designed to support under rep- offering qualified students a semester of study in Lon- resented minority students (African American, Hispanic don, England. The Missouri London Program (MLP) of- American, and Native American) academically, socially, fers a core of courses taught by faculty from the partic- and financially. MEP provides a variety of services in- ipating universities. cluding student socials, career preparation, freshmen You are eligible to participate in the program if you and transfer student scholarships (see section on Finan- have a cumulative grade point average of 2.50. Some cial Aid Assistance), a Master Student Class -- designed parts of the MLP require higher grade point averages. All for professional and personal growth, and networking courses offered in the MLP can be used for credit toward events. The MEP office also houses the ALCOA Student graduation. The MLP offers you the opportunity to deep- Study Center, and four professional engineering soci- en your appreciation of literature, drama, history, art eties: American Indian Science and Engineering Soci- and historical root of the American political system ety, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of His- through direct contact with British culture. panic Professional Engineers, and the Society of Women Cost of the program includes regular UMR fees plus Engineers. a non academic program fee which includes accommo- Students who are selected as part of the MEP fresh- dations in London, a weekly program of cultural and so- men scholarship program attend a summer academic cial activities, membership in the Student’s Union of the enrichment session at UMR. During the summer session Imperial College, membership in the Kensington Public students live in a residence hall, take courses at their Library, and subsidized course-related excursions. Stu- level of achievement in college mathematics, English, dents eligible for financial assistance at UMR may be and chemistry. To ensure the students are successful, able to apply this aid to the MLP. For information, con- graduate teaching assistants and upper class peer tact the Director of the Missouri London Program, G-4 counselors tutor and coach those who need help. Sem- Humanities-social Sciences Building, UMR, Rolla, MO inars are also held with alumni, university faculty, and 65409-0570, Telephone (573) 341-4869. industrial representatives describing employment opportunities for students in their specific industries. For Missouri London Program Business more details contact: The MEP Office, 212 ERL, 573- Internship 341-4212, [email protected] or www.umr.edu/~mep. Students entering today’s corporate world need to Women in Engineering and Science be more prepared than ever to deal with current in- Program (WIES) ternational issues. While many of these issues can be discussed at a certain level in the classroom, future The mission of the WIES program is to meet the employers recognize the necessity of hands-on expe- needs of female students within the university commu- rience to truly understand the role these issues play in nity with the aim of increasing the number of female business. The Business Internship in London program graduates entering the engineering and science work- is run in conjunction with the Missouri London Pro- force. WIES provides a variety of services including: gram. The Internship is supervised field experience in scholarships, student socials, professional/technical a British business or organization. Projects include a workshops, and mentoring/networking programs. The variety of tasks such as market research, product WIES office also houses a women's social lounge, the promotion, analysis/system design, feasibility stud- Society of Women Engineers student office, resource li- ies, cost/benefit analysis, strategy evaluation, busi- brary, computer center, and conference room for stu- ness plan development, and others. All internships dent meetings. For more information contact the WIES are non-paying positions. Office at: 212 ERL, 573-341-4212, [email protected], Cost of the program includes regular UMR fees plus www.umr.edu/~women. a non academic program fee which includes accommo- Missouri Consortium for dations in London, a weekly program of cultural and social activities, membership in the Student’s Union of the International Studies (MOCON) Imperial College, membership in the Kensington Public The University of Missouri-Rolla is a member of Library, and subsidized course-related excursions. Stu- the Missouri Consortium for International Programs dents eligible for financial assistance at UMR may be and Studies (MOCON). As a member of MOCON, UMR able to apply this aid to the MLP Business Internship. General Information — 35

For more information contact the MLP Director, G-4 more about student success, campus resources, living Humanities/Social Sciences Building, UMR, Rolla, MO options, obtain UMR ID cards, open computer accounts, 65409-0570. Telephone 573-341-4869. and meet with an academic advisor to determine their fall class schedules. Opening Week Orientation takes place the week before fall classes. This program in- Maastricht Center for cludes New Student Convocation, participation in student mentor groups, academic workshops, team proj- Transatlantic Studies ects, and activities that focus on academic, professional, personal and social development. Maastricht, The PRO Leaders are a selected group of students for the New Student Programs Office with primary duties Netherlands consisting of, assisting with planning and executing programs for new students during PRO and Opening Week. UMR along with sixteen Universities from the United New Student Programs office also operates the Uni- States, Europe and Mexico, work together to send qual- versity’s “Miner Card” ID system services. ified students to a period of study in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Maastricht is the southern most city of The Nuclear Reactor Netherlands and has served as a crossroads between the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France. Cours- The UMR nuclear reactor is a Nuclear Regulatory es are taught in 3-1/2 week blocks, allowing ample op- Commission (NRC) licensed 200 kilowatt pool-type re- portunity for travel to surrounding areas of Europe. Stu- actor that is primarily used to support the Nuclear Engi- dents and faculty live in a centralized community that neering program by providing laboratory, research and contributes significantly to their intercultural experi- project opportunities. The reactor has uranium fuel and ence. Students may attend the program for the fall se- is cooled by natural convection. The reactor pool is 27 mester, spring semester, or the entire year. feet deep and contains approximately 32,000 gallons of You are eligible for the program if you have a cu- water. The reactor generates a brilliant blue glow mulative grade point average of 2.50. All courses of- (Cerenkov radiation) when at higher power. fered in the MCTS can be used for credit toward grad- The open pool design allows access to the reactor uation. Courses from a variety of subjects are avail- core where experiments can be positioned to study var- able, and can be generally divided into the social sci- ious reactor and radiation phenomena. The facility is ences, humanities and business. Each course is de- equipped with several experimental facilities including signed to reflect a comparative, transatlantic per- pneumatic sample irradiation equipment, a neutron spective that allows for insight for students from the beam port that provides collimated neutron beams, a different nationalities. thermal column that provides a diffuse thermal neutron Cost of the program includes regular UMR fees plus source, gamma, neutron and alpha spectroscopy sys- a non-academic program fee which includes room, food, tems, and computer data acquisition and control sys- computer lab, books and field trips. Students eligible for tems. The facility is in compliance with NRC guidelines financial aid at UMR may be able to apply this aid to the and provides a unique learning environment for inter- MCTS. ested students. For more information, contact the Director of MCTS, G-4 Humanities/Social Sciences Building, UMR, Rolla, MO 65409-0570, Telephone (573) 341-4869. Oak Ridge Associated New Student Universities (ORAU) Since 1981, students and faculty of the University Programs of Missouri-Rolla have benefited from its membership in Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). ORAU is New Student Programs, an office of Enrollment a consortium of 85 colleges and universities and a con- Management, is responsible for the campus orientation tractor for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) lo- programs which includes Preview, Registration and Ori- cated in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU works with its entation (PRO); Opening Week Orientation; Transfer member institutions to help their students and faculty Orientation; Student Mentors, and PRO Leaders. New gain access to federal research facilities throughout Student Programs serves to orient and welcome new the country; to keep its members informed about op- students to UMR; facilitates the transition to college life portunity for fellowship, scholarship, and research ap- through interactions with faculty/staff members, peers pointments; and to organize research alliances among and upperclassmen; provides information concerning its members. resources on campus; builds the foundation for future Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Ed- success; and introduces the concepts of professional ucation, the DOE facility that ORAU operates, under- development and leadership. graduates, graduates, postgraduates, as well as faculty During a one-day PRO session in the spring or sum- enjoy access to a multitude of opportunities for study mer, incoming students take placement exams, learn and research. Students can participate in programs cov- 36 — General Information ering a wide variety of disciplines including business, • Check application deadlines for semester in which earth sciences, epidemiology, engineering, physics, ge- you are applying for graduation. ological sciences, pharmacology, ocean sciences, bio- medical sciences, nuclear chemistry, and mathematics. Certification of Enrollment Status Appointment and program length range from one month Certifications of enrollment status to lending agen- to four years. Many of these programs are especially de- cies should be made through the Registrar’s Office, 103 signed to increase the numbers of under represented Parker Hall. Certification of full-time or half time status minority students pursing degrees in science- and engi- is based upon the number of credit hours scheduled by neering-related disciplines. A comprehensive listing of the student and includes courses in which the student is these programs and other opportunities, their disci- enrolled as a hearer. For undergraduate students, full- plines, and details on locations and benefits can be time is based on at least 12 credit hours; half-time is at found in the ORISE Catalog of Education and Training least 6 credit hours during a normal fall and spring term. Programs, which is available at For the summer session: full-time is 6 semester hours http://www.orau.gov/orise/resgd/htm or by calling and half time is at least 3 credit hours. either of the contacts below. ORAU’s Office of Partnership Development seeks Confidentiality Policy The Family opportunities for partnerships and alliances among Educational Rights and Privacy Act ORAU’s members, private industry, and major federal facilities. Activities include faculty development proof 1974 grams, such as the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty En- These statements are set forth as guidelines and hancement Awards, the Visiting Industrial Scholars Pro- procedures to implement the University of Missouri Pol- gram, consortium research funding initiatives, faculty icy on student records developed from The Family Edu- research, and support programs as well as services to cational Rights of Privacy Act 1974. chief research officers. The University of Missouri-Rolla as charged in the For more information about ORAU and its programs, Act will annually inform its eligible students by including contact: Wayne Huebner, Vice Provost Research, Spon- in the Manual of Information and the General Catalog sored Programs, ORAU Councilor for University of Mis- the following information: souri-Rolla (573) 341-6129; Monnie E. Champion, 1) “Educational Records” are those records, files, doc- ORAU Corporate Secretary (865) 576-3306; or visit the uments, and other materials which contain informa- ORAU Home Page (http://www.orau.org). tion directly related to a student and are maintained by the university. Those records made available under The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of Office of the Registrar 1974 are student financial aid, the student’s of mu- tative advisement file, student health records, dis- Mission Statement ciplinary record, the admissions file and the academic record. The University of Missouri-Rolla “Ed- The primary mission of the Office of the Registrar is ucational Records” do not include: to insure the accuracy, integrity, and security of the ac- A) Records of instructional, supervisory, and ad- ademic records of the University of Missouri-Rolla. In administrative personnel and educational person- dition, the Office will strive to provide quality service to nel ancillary thereof which are in the sole pos- students, alumni, faculty, staff, and other constituents of session of the maker thereof and which are not the University. To this end, the Office will attempt to uti- accessible or revealed to any other person ex- lize available technology to deliver services and informa- cept a substitute. tion in an efficient manner. Further, the Office will seek B) The records and documents of the University of to interpret and apply the academic policies and regula- Missouri Police Department that are maintained tions of the Univeristy for the benefit of the institution solely for law enforcement purposes and are not and its constituents. available to persons other than law enforcement officials of the same jurisdiction. Absence from Class C) In the case of persons who are employed by the Work missed due to absence from class must be university but are not in attendance at the uni- made up to the satisfaction of the instructor concerned. versity, records make and maintained in the Excessive absences from class may result in the student normal course of business which relate exclu- being dropped from the course at the request of his or sively to such person and person’s capacity as her instructor. an employee where the records are not available for any other purpose. Application for Graduation D) All records on any university students which are Students planning on graduating must do the created and maintained by a physician, psychi- following: atrist, psychologist, or other recognized profes- • Fill out an Application for Graduation form at the sional or paraprofessional acting in his or her Registrar’s office. professional or paraprofessional capacity, or as- • Submit to Registrar’s Office for processing. sisting in that capacity, and which are created, maintained, or used only in connection with the General Information — 37

provision of treatment to the student, and are an opportunity for the correction of deletion of any not available to anyone other than persons pro- such inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise inappro- viding such treatment, provided, however, that priate data contained therein and to insert into such such records can be personally reviewed by a records a written explanation respecting the content physician or other appropriate professional of of such records. the student’s choice. 7) The university official charged with custody of the 2) The University of Missouri-Rolla recognizes “Direc- records will attempt to settle informally any dis- tory Information” to be the student’s name, e-mail putes with any student regarding the content of the address, address, telephone listing (including local university’s educational records through informal and permanent address), date and place of birth, meeting and discussions with the student. major field of study, participation in officially recog- 8) Upon request of the student or the university official nized activities and sports, weight and height of charged with custody of the records of the student, members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, a formal hearing shall be conducted, as follows: degrees and awards received, the most recent pre- A) The request for a hearing shall be submitted in vious educational agency or institution attended by writing to the campus chancellor who will ap- a student, student level, and full- or part-time sta- point a hearing officer of a hearing committee to tus. All students must inform the Registrar’s Office conduct the hearing. before the end of the two-week period following the B) The hearing shall be conducted and decided first day of classes that this information should not within a reasonable period of time following the be released without the student’s prior consent. The request for the hearing. The parties shall be en- information listed above will become directory infor- titled to 10 days prior written notice of the item mation as of the first day of classes following the and place of the hearing. end of the one-week period during the summer ses- C) The hearing shall be conducted and the decision sion. rendered by an appointed hearing official or of- 3) University of Missouri-Rolla students have access to ficials who shall not have a direct interest in the the educational records identified in Paragraph 1 outcome of the hearing. above. In accordance with Pub. L. 93-380, as D) The decision shall be rendered in writing within amended, the University of Missouri-Rolla will not a reasonable period of time after the conclusion make available to students the following material: of the hearing. A) Financial records of the parents of students or E) Either part may appeal the decision of the hear- any information contained therein. ing official of officials to the campus chancellor. B) Confidential letters and statements of recom- Appeal from the chancellor’s decision is to the mendation which were placed in the education president is to the Board of Curators. records prior to January 1, 1975, if such letters 9) The University of Missouri-Rolla may permit access or statements are not used for the purpose to or release the educational records without the other than those for which they were specifical- written consent to a school official with legitimate ly intended. educational interest. A school official is determined C) Confidential recommendations respecting ad- to have legitimate educational interest if the infor- mission to the university, application for em- mation requested is necessary for that official to (a) ployment, and receipt of an honor or honorary perform appropriate tasks that are specified in his recognition, where the student has signed a or her position or by a contract agreement; (b) per- waiver of the student’s rights of access as pro- form a task related to a student’s education; (c) vided in 6.0404 the University Policy on Student perform a task related to the discipline of a student; Records. (d) provide a service or benefit relating to the stu- 4) The director of financial aid, the appropriate aca- dent or student’s family, such as health care, coun- demic dean, the director of the student health seling, job placement or financial aid. service, the vice chancellor for student affairs, the 10)If any material or document in the educational director of admissions, and registrar are the officials record of a student includes information on more responsible for the maintenance of each type of than one student, they may inspect and review only record listed in Paragraph1. such part of such material or document as relates to 5) Any student may, upon request, review his or her him or her or to be informed of the specific infor- records and if inaccurate information is included, mation contained in such part of such material. may request the expunging of such information 11)Students desiring reproduction of copies of educa- from his or her file. Such inaccurate information will tional records will be charged $.10 per page. Official then be expunged upon authorization of the official copies of transcripts are $5.00 per copy for current- responsible for the file. ly enrolled students and alumni. 6) Students desiring to challenge the content of their record may request an opportunity for a hearing to Course Information challenge the content of his or her educational The number in parenthesis following the name of record in order to ensure that the record is not in- the course indicates the number of credit hours given accurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the for successfully completing the course. It also reflects privacy or other rights of the student, and to provide the section type; for example, (Lect 3.0) designates a 38 — General Information lecture course of three hours credit; (Lab 1.0) desig- your degree goal. Your catalog year can change if you nates a laboratory course of one-hour credit. A lecture do not remain continuously enrolled. The Academic credit hour is usually the credit granted for satisfactori- Council, on April 26, 1990, addressed the issue of stu- ly passing a course of approximately 15 classroom dents that discontinue enrollment with the following hours. A laboratory course of one-hour credit would nor- regulation: mally meet three classroom hours per week for 15 Students are responsible for knowing and meeting weeks. degree requirements stated in the Undergraduate Cata- Three credit hour courses normally meet 50 min- log, current at the time of their initial enrollment as utes three times per week, or 75 minutes twice a week, freshmen. Transfers from community colleges and oth- for 15 weeks. The time in class is the same in each case. er universities are permitted to complete degree re- If you have two classes in succession, there should be quirements in effect at the time of their enrollment as at least 10 minutes between classes. Classes meeting freshmen at the community college or university. Stu- Monday-Wednesday-Friday will normally begin on the dents may elect to be graduate under the most recent hour. Classes meeting Tuesday-Thursday will normally degree requirements. alternate between the hour and half hour, beginning at Students who interrupt their enrollment for two 8:00 a.m. In addition, there is an Academic Free hour consecutive semesters, excluding summer sessions, 12:00-1:00 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. must meet the degree requirements in effect at the Students must have completed the stated prerequi- time of readmission. Students who interrupt their en- site(s) for the course for admission to the course or ob- rollment for extenuating circumstances may appeal tain the ‘Consent of the Instructor’ of the course. this regulation to the chairman of the degree-granting department. The chairman will notify the Registrar’s Course Numbers office if the student’s original catalog of graduation is This section has been prepared to give you a listing reinstated. and description of the approved undergraduate courses Non-enrolled students who intend to complete the at the University of Missouri-Rolla. Courses listed are degree requirements by transferring work from another those approved at the time this publication went to institution or through correspondence courses must do press. Changes are made at regular intervals. Electron- so within a year of leaving UMR. Otherwise, students ic catalog descriptions, which are updated during the who exceed this time limitation must meet the degree academic year, are available on the Web at http://cam- requirements in effect at the time of graduation. The pus.umr.edu/registrar. This will enable you to keep student may appeal to the chairman of the degree abreast of new course additions. For current information granting department to reinstate the catalog in effect on when courses are available, consult the campus during the last term enrolled. schedule of classes available from the Registrar’s Office, In order to meet accrediting standards and to up- 103 Parker Hall. grade course offerings, the degree requirements speci- 0-99 Courses normally taken by freshman and fied by your catalog can be changed by the faculty un- sophomores. May not be used as any part of a der certain conditions. On October 29, 1992 the Acade- graduate degree program. mic Council approved the following regulations specify- 100-199 Courses normally taken by upper-class ing these conditions: students. May not be used as any part of a Students are responsible for knowing and meeting graduate degree program. degree requirements stated in the current Undergradu- 200-299 Upper-class and restricted graduate ate Catalog at the time of their initial enrollment as courses. Courses so numbered do not give freshmen. A student whose initial enrollment is in the graduate credit for an advanced degree in the summer will use the catalog current the following fall. A field of the department offering the course. student whose initial enrollment is in the spring will use 300-399 Upper-class and graduate courses. Not the catalog current the previous fall. Because of the rap- restricted as to the major subject of the stu- id changes in the world today, the Faculty may feel it is dent. in the best interests of the University’s students to make changes in their degree requirements. In the event of Student levels such changes after a student enters UMR, that student 0-29 hours Freshman will be required to satisfy the new degree requirements, 30-59 hours Sophomore provided the following conditions are met: 60-89 hours Junior 1) The total hours required to graduate cannot be in- 90 hours Senior creased for a continuously enrolled student, without that student’s permission. Degree Requirements/Catalog Year 2) The total number of semesters needed to graduate cannot be increased for a continuously enrolled stu- The semester (term) that you enter college, after dent, without that student’s permission. graduation from high school, is stored in the UMR Stu- 3) A new course cannot be substituted for an old dent Information System database. This permanent course which a continuously enrolled student has al- record is referred to as your catalog year and provides ready satisfactorily completed, without that stu- the definition of the catalog of graduation that describes dent’s permission. the degree requirements that you should follow to reach General Information — 39

Transfer students from community colleges or other universities will complete the UMR degree requirements Residential Life in effect at the time of their initial enrollments at their UMR recognizes the significant role that environ- community colleges or universities. If there are changes ment plays in a student’s education. Living on campus in UMR degree requirements after such students’ initial is an important part of the learning experience provided enrollments at their community colleges or universities, UMR students. Living with peers, involvement in the the rules stated above apply. campus community, exposure to out-of-class learning experiences, and the opportunity to develop new inter- UMR Grade Reports on the Web and ests are all significant components of the UMR educa- Telephone System tional experience. Final grade reports are no longer mailed to the stu- The university’s residence halls are intended to pro- dent’s home address. Students may obtain their grades vide you with a well-rounded, academically oriented, on the Web through Joe’SS or on the telephone system community living environment. at 341-6000. Students that desire a paper copy of their The residence hall program is administered by the grade report should contact the Registrar’s office. Residential Life Department. Three residence hall complexes, Thomas Jefferson (primarily undergraduate stu- Grading System dents), the Quadrangle (undergraduate and some graduate students),and the Residential College; and two The following system of grades is used: apartment complexes, Stuart (upper-division and grad- A-Excellent...... 4 Grade Points per Credit Hour uate students) and Nagogami (married, graduate, and B-Superior...... 3 Grade Points per Credit Hour some upper-division students), make up the different C-Medium...... 2 Grade Points per Credit Hour university housing communities. Each residence hall D-Inferior...... 1 Grade Points per Credit Hour complex is administered by a professional live-in resi- F-Failure...... 0 Grade Points per Credit Hour dent director. Also, each complex is staffed by parapro- I-Incomplete fessional students called resident assistants (RA’s). The apartment communities are administered by an apart- S-Satisfactory (Indicates credit has been earned for ment manager. All residence hall staff members work to course scheduled) develop academic living environments and are trained U-Unsatisfactory (Indicates credit has not been to help students cope with the challenges associated earned for course scheduled) with college. Their efforts are supervised by the Resi- Grades of “S” and “U” are permitted only for orientation dential Life staff and they work closely with the coun- courses, seminars, special problems, special readings, seling center staff and other members of the Student independent study courses (numbered 200, 300, 350, Affairs Division. and 390), and pass/fail courses. Standard grades also The residence hall administrators strive to provide may be used for all of the above courses except the students with facilities and services that will best pass/fail courses. serve the lifestyle needs of UMR students. Various liv- Effective Spring of 2001 the incomplete grade time ing arrangements are available to students, including limit will require the student to complete the course quiet floors, a separate community for upper-division work in which they are deficient within one calendar students, double rooms, and a limited number of sin- year from the close of the semester in which the “I” gle rooms. All rooms are furnished with one or two grade was recorded. Incomplete grades recorded prior beds, closets, desks, chairs, bookshelves, and study to Spring Semester 2001 must be removed by the tenth lamps. Students have the option of bringing personal week (five weeks of summer school) of the next term items to give their room their own individual touch. enrolled or they will be changed to “F” grades by the Each community has its own bathroom, study room Registrar’s Office and TV lounge. Other facilities in the residence hall in- Pass/Fail Courses clude laundry facilities, computer resource centers, fitness rooms, meeting areas, game rooms, vending Grading options cannot be changed after the end of machines and convenience stores. 2 weeks of class. “S” and “U” grades are used for The residence hall communities are administered pass/fail courses and are not used in GPA calculations. with input from students. Each complex has its own Only one pass/fail course per semester is permitted. De- governing body and the Residence Hall Association is gree requirements specified by discipline cannot be tak- a representative group of all residence hall students. en pass/fail. Graduate students cannot take courses These groups play a major role in defining the poli- pass/fail. See departmental policy in the Student Acade- cies that govern the residence halls and sponsor a mic Regulations handbook for other possible restrictions. significant number of social and educational pro- Schedule of Classes grams. Representatives for these groups are selected by popular election. The most current information regarding the Sched- Meals are served in cafeterias located in each com- ule of Classes is located at http://campus.umr.edu/reg- plex. They offer full-meal service on the days and week- istrar. ends that school is in session. Throughout the year special meals and pace changers are served to provide more variety in the cafeteria service. Ten meal plans are 40 — General Information available, ranging from traditional board options to a Measles and Rubella Immunization declining balance, all-points plan that also can be used at the University Center. Policy Being a residential university, UMR requires fresh- No incoming student born after 1956 shall be regis- man and sophomores to reside in the residence hall tered for classes at the University of Missouri-Rolla with- complexes, or approved fraternity house, or an ap- out documented proof of two doses of live measles vac- proved sorority house. Exceptions may be granted for cine. Students matriculating only in off-campus or con- married students, students whose homes are in the im- tinuing education/extension courses are excluded. mediate Rolla area, military veterans, students over 21 The incoming student shall present acceptable doc- years of age, or for other justified situations. umentation of immunization before registration to the University of Missouri-Rolla is complete. Acceptable How to Apply documentation shall be defined by the campus and may Applications and information regarding university include a measles immunization record signed by a housing are sent, beginning in October, to students who physician, or a health record from a high school or a are accepted for admission. If you are interested in branch of the military. more information about university housing, contact the Students not in compliance with this policy will be Residential Life Office, 107 Norwood Hall, University of notified of the need to provide acceptable documenta- Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409-0510 or call (573) 341- tion in order to register for classes. In addition, a hold 4218. will be placed on the records of students not in compliance. Housing Expenses by Semester Exemptions from immunization are permitted for Residence Halls medical, religious or philosophical reasons. Students TJ QUAD RES COLLEGE who exempt themselves from immunization for religious Fall $2,823 $2,652 $3,045 or philosophical reasons must sign the University of Mis- Spring $2,823 $2,652 $3,045 souri-Rolla measles/rubella form (parents must sign for persons under the age of 18). For medical exemptions, Total $5,645 $5,304 $6,090 the University of Missouri-Rolla measles/rubella form must be signed by a physician. This form will be on file Several factors influence the cost of affiliating with in the student health clinic or other office designated by fraternities and sororities. Consequently, the cost varies the Chancellor. For their own protection, students who from chapter to chapter, but compares favorably with have an exemption may be required to leave campus in other types of student housing. To obtain the most ac- case of a measles or rubella outbreak. curate information, contact and individual fraternity or Meningitis Immunization sorority or the Office of Student Activities (Meals are available with a university meal plan.) Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year and in compliance with State Law (SB 686) all students living Student Conduct in UMR approved housing shall provide documented A student enrolling in UMR assumes an obligation to proof of the Meningococcal vaccine or be required to behave in a manner compatible with the university’s sign a waiver stating that the institution of higher edu- function as an educational institution. The University’s cation has provided the student, parent or guardian with “Standard of Conduct” and “Rules of Procedures in Stu- detailed written information on the risks associated with dent Conduct Matters” are printed in the “Student Hand- the meningococcal disease and the availability and ef- book” and the “Student Academic Regulations” and can fectiveness of the meningococcal vaccine. These be found on the Web. Other departments and organiza- records will be maintained at the SHS and will be avail- tions, such as Residential Life and Computer Services, able to the Resident Halls, Greek Housing and other Uni- have specific policies and standards for their residents versity housing. and/or users, as well as procedures for handling viola- Students not in compliance with this policy will be tions. See: www.umr.edu/~stu-aff/discipline.html. notified of the need to provide acceptable documentation in order to register for classes. In addition, a hold Student Health Services will be placed on the records of students not in compliance. Any currently enrolled student can be treated at Student Health services (SHS). The cost is supported by Other Immunizations health fees paid each semester by all students. SHS offers a wide range of primary health-care services to The following immunizations are recommended by meet students needs and is designed for care of acute the American College Health Association. and intermittent health problems. • Diptheria/Tetanus (in past 10 years) Insurance is recommended since hospital care and • Hepatitis B (series of 3 injections) specialists are not covered by the SHS fee. An optional • Hepatitis A student group plan of accident and sickness insurance is • Meningococcal available to all students. Information on this plan may • PPD (tuberculosis test-in past year) be obtained at the Cashier’s Office. General Information — 41

Policy for Tuberculosis Testing ment and should have either a valid campus parking permit or student registration decal affixed properly to Adopted 4-04 the vehicle. UMR Parking, Security and Traffic Safety The UMR campus takes reasonable steps to protect Regulations, as adopted by the Parking, Security and students from exposure to infectious diseases. Students Traffic Safety Committee and approved by the Chancel- from endemic areas account for 95% of the risk of a tu- lor, provide for the payment of established fees for park- berculosis (TB) outbreak on campus. Untreated TB can ing privileges and set fees for violation of those regula- result in serious health problems for the student and for tions. The University Police Department has the respon- other people who come in contact with him or her. In or- sibility of enforcing parking regulations at UMR. der to ensure a healthy campus, beginning with the fall The size of the student body, faculty, and staff, cou- semester 2004 and every semester thereafter, all in- pled with the fact that a large number of students live ternational students shall be required to have a Man- off-campus, leads to a relatively large number of motor toux skin test for tuberculosis administered in the Unit- vehicles on and near the campus. This traffic load, in ed States and a reported reading in millimeters. turn, complicates parking for the campus citizen and Testing with the Mantoux two step skin test must be creates a hazard for vehicles and pedestrians. The Com- done or verified, at no charge, at UMR Student Health. mittee has prescribed the rules governing the classifica- If a skin test is positive, a further test involving a chest tion and use of parking lots, the qualifications for park- X-ray must be administered to determine if active tu- ing on those lots, and the rules for application, issuance, berculosis is present. and use of parking permits. All students who test positive for tuberculosis shall Specific information on current regulations and oth- be offered tuberculosis medication and must be directly er details pertaining to parking can be obtained at the observed taking their medicine at Student Health for the University Police Department, 121 General Services designated time period. Building, 341-4303. The regulations may also be found Enrollment is contingent upon completion of TB at:http://campus.umr.edu/police/parking/parking.htm testing and possible treatment as described above. UMR Parking-Rules in Capsule Form 1) All vehicles shall be parked HEADING into appropri- ately marked parking spaces. 2) Visitors to the campus should park in the visitor’s lot Southwestern Bell but may park in any lot by notifying University Po- lice, Ext. 4300. A visitor is anyone other than an Cultural Center employee, student, or member of their family (Sec- tions .02.0205, .02.206, .0804.06, .10.1002.03). (SWBCC) Employees and students lending their vehicle to a visitor will be responsible for any violations occur- The Southwestern Bell Cultural Center (SWBCC) ring on campus. promotes and supports diversity and cultural education 3) Parking Permit subscribers shall park only in lots to within the University and Rolla community. Our mission which the permit purchased provides access. is to educate UMR students about differences and simi- 4) Students and employees without parking permits larities We provide advocacy for African American, Na- shall use only metered spaces. tive American, international and other minority groups, 5) Regulations pertaining to lot permits and metered bringing people of all races together and facilitating parking are enforced from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. their participation in campus organizations and pro- throughout the year, except on Saturdays, Sundays, grams such as Student Council and the Student Union and official University holidays. Other regulations Board. Various inter-cultural programs are provided for are enforced at all times as noted below. (#7, #8 & the student body in celebration of diversity. #9) In addition, SWBCC contributes to student retention 6) The Chief of Police, with the concurrence of the and satisfaction of customers with high quality co-cur- Committee Chair, shall have the authority to sus- ricular opportunities and excellent customer service. pend all or part of the parking regulations for spec- Our goal is to be an active and visible partner in the ified periods of time. campus and community. Furthermore, we provide safe, 7) Specially marked disabled parking, driveways, yel- clean and affordable facilities for student and campus low curbs and zones, spaces marked for 24-hour events. SWBCC is part of the Office of Student Life in the enforcement, fire lanes, vehicle types, and areas Heavener Center. not designated as parking areas, etc., shall be enforced at all times. University Police 8) University driveways, yellow curbs and zones, and any other area not specifically designated as a parking area shall not be used at any time. Office 9) Parking at Thomas Jefferson Residence Hall shall be Parking enforced 24-hours. The complete set of the University of MO-Rolla parking All student-operated vehicles in the Rolla area rules and regulations can be found at: should be registered with the University Police Depart- 42 — General Information http://campus.umr.edu/police/parking/completerules.htm University Police to be Notified Lost and Found The University Police Department is to be notified as soon as practical of incidents involving alleged violation The University Police Department is the central of state statutes that occur on campus property and “Lost and Found” repository for the campus. Any lost other circumstances requiring police service, including and found items should be turned in to University Police health or safety emergencies. for reclamation purposes. If an item is lost, information The University Police shall be responsible for the should be filled out with University Police, 341-4308, in maintenance of peace and order, and the investigation case the item is turned in at a later date. of crimes occurring on University property. To help in- Campus Security sure that this accomplished, the campus community must report incidents in a timely manner. Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy The University Police Department shall attempt to and Campus Crime Statistics Act Statement. monitor and record, in cooperation with local police The University of Missouri-Rolla is committed to the agencies, criminal activity at off-campus student organ- safety and welfare of the campus community. This an- izations with off-campus housing facilities. nual security report is intended to heighten awareness The Student Affairs Division at UMR has developed of crime and security on campus. Campus safety and a “Protocol for Responding to Survivors of Sexual As- security at UMR is a shared responsibility. sault” for Student Affairs personnel which outlines the UMR’s annual security report includes statistics for options for support and services available to the victim the previous three years concerning reported crimes during a time of crisis caused by a sexual assault. that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus build- Reporting options include direct reporting, where ings owned or controlled by UMR; and on public proper- the victim speaks directly with law enforcement officers, ty within the city limits of Rolla, MO. The report also in- whether it be UMR Police or Rolla Police. If the victim cludes institutional policies concerning campus security, does wish to participate in the prosecution of the of- such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime fender, direct reports are required and should be made prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and as soon as possible. other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report by Reporting by third party involves law enforcement accessing the following web site at: being contacted by someone other than the victim, such http://campus.umr.edu/police/security_act/report.htm as University personnel, who reports the details of the or by contacting one of the following UMR departments: assault. This option should only be used when the vic- Admissions Office, Room #106, Parker Hall,MO. 65409 tim is unwilling to report the assault directly. However, Registrar’s Office, Room #103, Parker Hall,MO. 65409 it is unlikely any prosecution of the assault will be made Human Resource Services, 1202 N. Bishop Avenue, Rol- unless the victim agrees later to make a direct report. la, MO. 65409 Through an anonymous report the victim contact University Police, 121 General Services, Rolla, MO. authorities and reports the details of the assault but 65409 does not disclose her/his identity. Again, although this University Police type of reporting may be useful in preventing additional assaults on campus, it cannot be used for investiga- The mission of the University Police, as a vital part tion and prosecution of the assault. of the administrative staff is to support the academic and campus community in fulfilling its commitment to Security of Campus teaching, research and service. The responsibilities of Accountability of the security of campus facilities the University Police, as set forth in Chapter 172, Mis- originates with the department chair. Areas of responsi- souri Revised Statutes, are: bility include, but are not limited to, both interior and “To protect and preserve peace and good order in exterior entryways, exists, and windows, and items of the public buildings and upon the campuses, value within the department. Areas not under a specific grounds, and farms, over which they may have department shall be under the responsibility of the next charge and controls.” higher level within the division. Chapter 172 also provides University Police with: The department chair is ultimately answerable for “The same power to maintain order, preserve the security problems existing within his/her area of con- peace, and make arrests as is now held by police officers.” trol, but can designate a dependable and reliable indi- Duties include, but are not limited to, crime preven- vidual(s) areas of security responsibility. tion through active campus involvement, individual in- A particularly sensitive area in building access con- teractions, and public educational endeavors, preventa- trol is the issuance of keys by departments to faculty, tive patrols, service to students and others in emergen- staff, and students. Department key issuance and con- cies, maintenance of peace and order, special event cov- trol shall comply with guidelines set forth in section 07- erage, control and supervision of traffic, the enforce- 13, under the title, “Property & Capital Equipment, Keys ment of state laws and university rules and regulations, To University Buildings (UMR).” and the investigation of crimes. Buildings shall be secured during the evening hours at the earliest reasonable time. Any facility open for an extended period after normal operating hours for that General Information — 43 building shall require a permit to be open for the hours Alcohol/Illegal Drugs Policies: specified on the permit. During the academic year in which residence halls Alcoholic Beverages are open, those halls shall be secured during the The use, or possession of any alcoholic beverage is evening hours according to Housing Department regu- prohibited on all University property, except in the Pres- lations. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to ident’s residence and the Chancellors’ residences, and prevent access by unauthorized personnel, in both res- the sale, use or possession may, by appropriate Univer- idence halls and other campus buildings, by verifying sity approval be allowed in approved University Alumni any door entered or exited has closed and locked. Centers of Faculty Clubs, and for single events and re- Maintenance of campus facilities involving securi- occurring similar events in designated conference, ty problem areas, such as broken locks, windows, meeting, or dining facilities provided by University food door, etc., shall involve reporting the security prob- services, subject to all legal requirements. Further in- lem as soon as possible to the Physical Facilities de- formation pertaining to alcoholic beverages can be ob- partment, who shall rectify the security breech with- tained from the UMR Alcohol Handbook. in a timely manner. Notification of Agencies Illegal Drugs University of Missouri regulations prohibit the un- Local law enforcement agencies (i.e., Rolla Police lawful possession, use, distribution and sale of alcohol Department, Phelps County Sheriff’s Office, State High- and illicit drugs by University students and employees way Patrol) are routinely notified of violations of law and on University-owned property and at University spon- other incidents occurring on campus that appear to af- sored or supervised activities. Local, state, and fed- fect the off-campus community. eral laws also prohibit the unlawful possession, use, The Director of University Police or his representa- distribution, and sale of alcohol and illicit drugs. Vio- tive will act as liaison between the University and local lation of the University of Missouri regulations and law enforcement agencies and make the determination federal and state laws can result in disciplinary action as to when they should be notified of an incident occur- up to and including expulsion for students and dis- ring on campus. charge for employees. Police Reports A variety of resources exist for drug and/or alcohol counseling, treatment, or rehabilitation program. For de- Police reports involving criminal activity will be tailed information concerning University and community turned over to the County Prosecutor for his/her dispo- resources, students and employees may contact the sition. The Director of University Police shall review each Substance Abuse Prevention Program, 106 Norwood report and make every effort to establish a procedural Hall, 341-4292. Confidential consultation, assessment, relationship to permit campus disciplinary procedures to short term counseling, and referral services are available be implemented for minor infractions. free of charge to faculty, staff, and students. A variety of Certain University officials, because of the nature of prevention of education programs are also offered. their responsibilities, will be informed in cases involving students faculty, and staff. Information concerning stu- Sexual Assault Programs and dent conduct not required is referred to the office of the Procedures prosecutor and will be forwarded to the University Stu- dent Conduct Officer. Educational Programs Compilation of Crime Statistics • Rape/sexual assault prevention • Burglary/theft prevention The University Police will compile crime statistics • Room or building security surveys and prepare annual reports for dissemination according • Property engraving programs to University, state, and/or federal guidelines. These an- • Campus watch nual reports shall be reviewed by the Director of Resi- • Floor security programs dential Life and, upon his review, be made available for • Alcohol/liquor law programs public examination. • Drug violation programs Timely reports shall be made to the campus com- There is no set agenda for giving these programs, but munity on crimes considered to be a threat to other stu- they are presented at least once a year and some of dents and employees. Those crimes include murder, them numerous times during the school year. Any or all rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor of them can be given upon request by any student, fac- vehicle theft. ulty, staff, or university related group. It is preferable UMR Crime Statistics that arrangements be made as far in advanced as possible to assure the program you may be interested in The crime statistics for the University of MO-Rolla can be arranged at your convenience. can be found at: http://campus.umr.edu/police/security act/report.htm or by contacting the University Police De- Possible Sanctions For Sex Offenses partment, 341-4300. Possible sanctions for rape, acquaintance rape, or other sex offenses following an on-campus disciplinary 44 — General Information procedure includes disciplinary probation, suspension, Sexual Assault On-Campus Disciplinary Ac- or expulsion. Information involving any crimes commit- tion Procedures ted on campus and investigated by the University of There are two possible situations which may arise as Missouri-Rolla Police Department will be submitted to a result of an accusation of sexual assault or rape. The the Phelps County Prosecutor for his disposition and policy/procedures for dealing with the situations are de- possible prosecution of the alleged assailant(s). fined in the Collected Rules and Regulations of the Uni- Preserving Evidence if a Sex Offense Occurs versity of Missouri, Section 200.020, Part C: RULES OF PROCEDURES IN STUDENT DISCIPLINARY MATTERS, Receiving medical care immediately following a approved by the Board of Curators. The situations which rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault is extremely im- may arise are: portant for the victim’s well being. It is essential that the 1) The victim has reported a rape or sexual assault to victim of the crime obtain: a law enforcement agency. The Director of Residen- 1) emergency medical exam if the victim has serious tial Life is then notified by the UMR Police. injuries; 2) The victim does not report the rape or sexual as- 2) a general medical exam to ensure that she/he has- sault to a law enforcement agency, but wishes the n’t obtained injuries that she/he’s unaware of or un- University to take action against the alleged perpe- able to determine; trator under Section 200.010 of the Collected Rules 3) a medical/legal examination for the collection of ev- and Regulations of the University of Missouri: STAN- idence if she/he thinks there is any possibility DARD OF CONDUCT. The campus judicial officer will she/he will want inform the victim that an investigation may take 4) testing for Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS, place, and that action may be taken without the vic- and possible pregnancy (as part of follow-up treat- tim’s consent, if it is deemed in the best interest of ment). the University community. For medical emergencies call UMR Police (341-4300) The accused will be contacted by the judicial officer im- who will subsequently have an ambulance dispatched. It mediately after initial information has been gathered. is strongly encourages that a report to the UMR Police Both the accuser and the accused are entitled to the be made as soon as possible after the sexual assault. A same opportunities to have others present during a report can be made at the hospital or the police depart- campus disciplinary proceeding, and both will be in- ment. formed of the outcome of any campus disciplinary pro- Successful apprehension and/or prosecution of the ceeding involving a sexual assault complaint. offender depends greatly on a rapid and accurate report of the crime. Information about the assault can assist Counseling, Mental Health Services For Sex- law enforcement authorities in providing and improving ual Assault Victims prevention strategies for the protection of the victim and others in the community. The UMR resource for crisis intervention is the UMR Making a report assists the police in protecting the Center for Personal and Professional Development (341- community. While the actual prosecution of the offend- 4211). UMR counselors are trained professionals who er is pursued by the Phelps County Prosecutor (not by will assist victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual as- the victim), prosecution is unlikely to occur without the sault in coping with the trauma or long standing victim- consent and assistance of the victim. University Police ization issues. There is no cost to the student for these services are STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, and in no way services. The victim has the right to decline an immedi- does contacting this support unit obligate the victim to ate interaction with the Center for Personal and Profes- take any further action. sional Development. These services are STRICTLY CON- If the victim is considering a medical/legal exam, FIDENTIAL and contacting this support service does not the only resource in this area is the Phelps County Re- obligate the victim to take any further action. Other gional Medical Center Emergency Room. To obtain phys- counseling or mental health services in the community ical evidence that will be useful, the medical/legal exam include Central Ozarks Mental Health Services, 364- must be conducted within 48 hours of the assault. 7551, and the Phelps County Regional Medical Center If the victim pursues this course of action the UMR Stress Center, 341-2350. Police and the Rolla Police will be contacted by Phelps Changing Academic, Living Status After Al- County Regional Medical Center. The police will be noti- leged Sexual Assault fied by the Emergency Room personnel who will arrive at the hospital to begin their investigation upon com- If the accused and the victim may be in close con- pletion of the exam. The Director of Residential Life will tact with each other because of class schedules and/or be contacted by UMR Police and informed of the assault living arrangements, two situations may arise: and the identity of the victim. The Director of Residen- 1) The Director of Residential Life has the authority to tial Life is subsequently responsible for coordinating the give the victim and/or accused the option of chang- University response to the assault. ing living arrangements. If the victim and the ac- Other sources of emergency medical exams for vic- cused refuse to change living arrangements, the Di- tims include UMR’s Health Services, whose services are rector has the authority to change the living available 24 hours a day (341-4284), and Planned Par- arrangements of either person. Contact should be enthood, where appointments are required (364-1509). General Information — 45

made with the Director of Residential Life office, ing, editing, and desktop publishing software. It is avail- 341-4218, for assistance in this area. able for student use during Writing Center office and tu- 2) The judicial officer shall give the parties the option toring hours, when not occupied by classes or work- of changing class schedules to avoid contact. How- shops. ever, change of class schedules cannot be required The Writing Across the Curriculum Program is com- until after disciplinary proceedings have concluded. mitted to providing opportunities for UMR students in all Contact can be made with the judicial officer in the majors to develop their writing proficiency to the fullest. Student Affairs Office, 341-4292, for assistance in For further information, contact the Director of Writing this area. Across the Curriculum at the WAC office, Monday-Friday 8:00 to 4:00, 113 Campus Support Facility, University of MO-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409; call 341-4436; e-mail Writing Across the [email protected]. Curriculum

UMR’s Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Pro- gram is designed to help students improve their writing abilities and communication skills. In addition to required and elective courses in the English Department, Writing Intensive and Emphasized courses in all disciplines give students writing experience in their academic and professional fields and satisfy the General Educa- tion Communication requirements. UMR graduates report that, in order to advance in their professions, they have had to refine their communication skills much more than they ever anticipated. Drawing on this information, WAC puts into practice the idea that writing proficiency develops over time, through practical experiences in writing various kinds of documents for various audiences. Writing is seen not as a simple skill that can be learned in a single semester or in a single course, but as a process that develops over the course of one’s undergraduate years and throughout one’s career. The Writing Center The Writing Center, housed in the Dr. Beverley Bowen Moeller Writing Studio, was established to help students become effective writers in their chosen majors and professions. The Center is staffed by peer writing tutors who are trained both to teach general writing skills and to offer help with specialized forms of writing, such as research papers and laboratory reports. Tutors can help students with all phases of the writing process, from understanding assignments and organizing ideas to revising drafts. The Center maintains a collection of handbooks and other writing resources (in both print and digital for- mat) for student use. The Center staff periodically offers workshops and presentations related to writing, including the weekly English as a Second Language workshop. Writing Center facilities and services are available to all UMR students free of charge. The Writing Center is located in 113 Campus Support Facility. Tutors are available Sundays 12:30 to 5:00, and Mondays through Thursdays 11:00 to 7:00. Students should feel free to drop in whenever the Center is open, but making an appointment in advance will ensure a tutor’s availability.

The Center for Writing Technologies The Center for Writing Technologies is located in 114 Campus Support Facility, adjacent to the Writing Center. This is a Computer Learning Center equipped with writ- 46 — General Information