Academic
The document that lays out the expectations of a class, grading scale, and class policies.
What is a syllabus?
This is a financial award that is given to a student based on academic achievement or financial need.
What is a scholarship?
This office provides mental health support for UMKC students.
What is UMKC Counseling?
This is the required class every freshman takes their first semester to learn about UMKC and its resources, while engaging in on-campus activities
First Semester Experience, FSE
This is the type of animal of UMKC’s mascot.
What is kangaroo?
The typical number of credit hours for a class
What is 3?
This is borrowed money that must be repaid with interest.
What is a loan?
This service provides help with homework and concepts covered in class.
What is tutoring?
This program connects incoming students with a peer academic leader as they begin their studies at UMKC
The PAL program
This program aims to support students with disabilities by offering academic accommodations
What is student disability services?
You can meet with this person to help you plan your course schedule to graduate on time.
What is an academic advisor?
This is the form you must fill out to receive any financial aid from the federal government.
What is the FAFSA?
This service provides 1 on 1 financial coaching, workshops on budgeting and credit, and general financial advice.
What is Financial Wellness?
This is the giant PDF document where you can find all of the classes UMKC offers
What is the course catalog?
What is the name of UMKC’s mascot that you can see at big events and sports games?
Who is Kasey Kangaroo?
This summer program provides an academically rigorous experience to incoming first-year college students to prepare them for a successful college career
What is Summer Bridge Scholars?
This federal program provides funding for students with both on and off campus jobs
What is Work-study?
This program aims to engage students through co-curricular activities such as student organizations, union programming board, Greek life, LGBTQIA+ programs, and more.
What is the Office of Student Involvement (OSI)?
This program provides free food/pantry staple items to UMKC students in need.
What is the Roo Food Pantry
This building offers seating, dining, study spaces, meeting rooms, and a theater for students.
What is the student union?
How many credit hours must you take to be considered a full-time student?
What is 12 credit hours?
This is the name of the website to pay your UMKC tuition bill.
What is Touchnet?
UMKC is the creator of this type of extra academic support for students.
What is Supplemental Instruction?
This is the one stop for students to take care of their needs regarding admissions, financial aid, cashiers office, and registration and records.
What is UMKC central
What KC native and famous animator designed our UMKC logo in the March 1938 edition of a student magazine?
Who is Walt Disney?