Disability Services – The Disability Services Office is located in Eder Hall 203N. Students with disabilities are provided accommodations and services as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990). These services are tailored to their particular disability as stated in their documentation. Services may include testing in a quiet room with extended time, peer notetakers, accessible seating in the classroom, interpreters for the hearing impaired and use of adaptive equipment (including a reading machine, voice-activated computers, etc.). Students who are registered with the Disability Service Office office provide each of their professors with a confidential form at the beginning of each semester that details what services they are provided based on their disability. Student documentation must be from within the past three years. Additional information may be found at: www.missouriwestern.edu/ds or phone 816-271-4330. 

International Students – The International Student Coordinator is located in Blum 210. All international students must meet with the advisor upon arrival at Missouri Western. Students will be invited to an orientation session and provided with a variety of information on the St. Joseph and Kansas City communities. The international advisor can provide answers to a variety of questions including maintaining status, eligibility for employment on and off campus, extension of stay, changing status and concerns regarding post-completion practical training. For more information, call: 816-271-5998 or refer to www.missouriwestern.edu/international.

Non-Traditional Student Center – The Non-Traditional Student Center provides support and assistance for the non-traditional students at Missouri Western and is located in Eder Hall 200. Non-trad students currently comprise 25% of the student population. “Considering College: A Seminar for Adults,” designed especially for adults thinking about enrolling in college for the first time or returning to college after several years absence, is scheduled several times each semester. “Coffee & Conversation" is offered during the last week of each month. These informal sessions give non-trad students a chance to meet and visit with each other. The Non-Trad Student Center also sponsors a campus club, the Non-Traditional Student Association, and a national honor society, Omicron Psi, for adult students. For more information, see the website at www.missouriwestern.edu/nontrad or contact the Non-Traditional Student Center at 816-271-4280.