MU Retirees Association

Benefits & Services

Education

  • Craft Studio, Gallery, and Darkroom

    203 Brady Commons
    882-2889

    Programming includes workshops in the visual arts offered on a semester basis. Membership gives access to work space, tools, and lockers each semester. Register for classes at the MSA/GPC ticket window on the 1st floor of Brady Commons. Call for membership fee information.

  • Educational Assistance Program

    Human Resource Services
    130 Heinkel Hall
    882-2603

    If class space is available, 100% of the educational and student activity fee is waived for any college level credit course. There is no limitation to the number of hours, except those established by the college or school for full-time students. Information about the steps that must be taken to use this program and any restrictions of the program are included in HR-303 of the Human Resource Policy Manual.

  • Extension Teaching

    103 Whitten Hall
    882-7477

    Courses and certificate degree programs are offered on evenings and weekends and by distance technology for busy adults in the community. Call for more information or visit Extension Teaching on line. Educational Assistance may be applied to classes taken for credit.

  • Division of IT

    615 Locust Street Building
    882-2000

    Offers non-credit computer courses free of charge. Registration is required and is on a first-come, first-served basis. The complete course descriptions and current schedule, including class times, is available on the web.

  • MU Libraries

    Ellis Library
    882-4701

    Includes Ellis Library, the main library on campus, and six branch libraries: engineering, geological sciences, journalism, math sciences, health sciences and veterinary medicine. The University Archives, the Freedom of Information Center, the Tate Hall collection, and the UM Libraries Depository, which stores rarely used volumes of the UM Libraries, are also part of the library system. The MU Libraries collection includes over 2.8 million volumes and 6 million microforms, and has the fifth largest microform collection among North American research libraries. Many automated research tools such as the MERLIN Online Catalog, CD-ROM databases, Internet terminals, and hundreds of online databases nationwide are available. Retired university faculty and staff may check out library materials.

  • Music Department

    135 Fine Arts
    882-2604

    The community Music Program provides quality non-credit applied music instruction to students of all ages. Instruction is offered on all levels, from beginner to advacne, in most band and orchestral instruments, plus piano and voice.

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