FAQs

Winter Welcome Questions

1. Why is it so important that I attend Winter Welcome?

Winter Welcome is your opportunity to meet with an academic advisor from your intended division and register for your classes. This time with your advisor is extremely important when entering the MU community. Additionally, the opportunity to meet professors and learn academic requirements will prove valuable for your first semester. You will receive answers to any questions you may have. Also, you will have the opportunity to meet current and other new Mizzou students.

2. How do I register for Winter Welcome?

Please go here
to register for one of the Winter Welcome sessions. You will need your pawprint (or SSO ID) and permanent password. If you do not have this information, please go here or call the MizzouIT Help Desk at (573) 882-5000.

3. When I try to register for Winter Welcome I am told I have to pay a $150.00 fee. What is this fee?

All new MU students are required to pay a one-time enrollment fee of $150.00. The fee is refundable until January 1, 2007. This fee must be paid in order to participate in Winter Welcome. If you choose to pay your enrollment fee online through the Office of Admissions (enrollmentfee.missouri.edu) or in person at the Cashiers Office, please allow 48 hours for the payment to process before attempting to register for a Winter Welcome session.

4. Which session should I attend?          

Both freshmen and transfer students may elect to attend any one of the three sessions.

5. Where is the schedule for Winter Welcome?

You will receive a detailed schedule when you check-in for your session.

6. Where should I park for Winter Welcome?

Parking will be in the Virginia Avenue Parking Structure.  A parking permit will be included in the letter that is sent to you. Please be sure to bring this permit to your Winter Welcome session and place it on the dashboard of your car with the cover facing the windshield. You are subject to ticketing if you forget to display this permit or park in non-designated parking lots. A map with directions is located in the link, Check-In and Parking.

7. Where do I check in for Winter Welcome?

Check-in will be from 7:45a.m. – 8:45a.m in the Life Sciences Building at the corner of Rollins Street and College Avenue. You can find a map with directions in the link, Check-In and Parking.

8. I have already sent in money for my guests, and now one or both of them can't attend. What do I do?
   If any of your registered guests change their schedule and can't attend, you must let us know at least three business days before your session and we will issue you a refund for all appropriate expenses. Call New Student & Parent Programs at 573-884-9868 to make changes to your reservation.

 When will my Winter Welcome session be over?

Most students will complete Winter Welcome before or at 5:00pm.

9. I will be arriving the night before my Winter Welcome session. Do you provide lodging?

We are unable to provide on-campus lodging for the night before your Winter Welcome session. Please visit the following website for a list of local hotels and motels: http://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/web/where_to_stay/index.php.

An early move-in option is available only to students attending the January 15 session of Winter Welcome. This option is only for students who have signed a contract with Residential Life to live in the campus residence halls for the spring 2008 semester. This early move in option will allow you to move into your residence hall room on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 15.

To take advantage of this option, you must select “Night of Session” in the drop down menu. You must register for Winter Welcome no later than January 9, 2008. The early move in option is not available for the December 7 or January 14 sessions.  You will need to check in at the front desk of your residence hall between noon and 3pm OR 5pm and 7pm before unloading your belongings.

For more information about the early move-in option, please read Early Move-In Option.

Office of New Student and Parent Programs
University of Missouri-Columbia
A037 Brady Commons
Columbia, Missouri 65211
Last Update: October 19, 2007