Each year members of Greek Life pepare skits and floats for the homecoming parade and campus decorations. Greek houses are put in groups and given a theme to follow. Together they create large sets that are used as the back drop for their skits, which are performed for the entire Columbia community during homecoming week. 

Club Sports are student-led organizations affiliated with MizzouRec that travel to compete against other collegiate teams from around the region and the nation. These clubs can be instructional or competitive in nature.

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College planning workshops offer information for students beginning the college-search process. University of Missouri admissions representatives lead interactive presentations for high-school juniors and their parents, focusing on an array of colleges available.

The traditional symbol of the University of Missouri is the row of six ionic columns on Francsi Quadrangle. The Columns once supported the portico of Academic Hall, the first building erected on campus. Academic Hall was built between 1840 and 1843 and on Jan. 9, 1892, was destroyed by fire. The treasured MU Columns were almost lost when the rubble [..]

Commencement is a ceremony in which students are recognized for degree completion. In May and December, each MU school and college holds commencement ceremonies for graduates, during which students walk across the stage and are recognized individually. Ceremonies are not held for summer session graduates, but students graduating in the summer are i [..]

A consortium agreement is a contract between two colleges/universities that recognize the registration of a student at each site for financial aid purposes.

Core requirements are the basic, required courses or standards that students must meet for a given major, degree, minor, emphasis or concentration. General education courses are the foundation upon which all Mizzou degrees are built. Before earning a degree from the University of Missouri, students must complete the general education requirements, [..]

An endorser, or co-signer, is someone who does not have an adverse credit history and agrees to repay a loan if the borrower does not.

Usually the cost of attendance (COA) refers to the total amount of education expenses (tuition, books and supplies, room and board, personal expenses, transportation expenses, etc.). The MU Student Financial Aid Office determines the undergraduate and graduate COA.