Direct Access/Individual Courses
Register Using Direct Access
If you are interested in taking an evening course on an individual basis and not as part of a degree program, simply
- Download a PDF Direct Access Enrollment Form:
Non Degree Seeking Track Direct Access Form (PDF)
BGS Degree Intent Track (BGS) Direct Access Form (PDF)
- Print out and complete the form
- Fax it to (573) 882-5071 or mail/deliver to MU Direct, 102 Whitten Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
- If you are a day student, please read the enrollment policy for day students below
Direct Access is designed for students interested in individual courses or not ready to apply to the Bachelor of General Studies program. Students may register for a maximum of six hours for University credit in fall and spring semesters and three hours in the summer session. Graduate credit is not available through Direct Access. (Please read Direct Access Policies below.) If you have any questions about Direct Access, contact Sandy Gummersheimer at 573-882-2851 or GummersheimerS@missouri.edu. Day students — please read the day-student policies below.
Direct Access registration normally does not begin until the week or a few days before the start of any session. Your Direct Access registration will take place during this time. Please submit your D.A. registration form early as they are processed in the order in which they are received. The Student Services staff will notify you of your enrollment status. This procedure is necessary to ensure space in courses for degree-seeking students.
If you want information about the bachelor of general studies degree program, contact MU In The Evening adviser Chris Marshall. You will need to complete additional applications for the degree program.
Direct Access Policies
- Students on dismissal status from any institution, including the University of Missouri-Columbia, are not eligible to register until one year has elapsed.
- Students must be high school graduates.
- Students may not transfer into a degree-granting division of the University during the session in which they are enrolled in Direct Access.
- Transfer into a degree-granting division of the University requires completion of the regular application process.
- Registration is open on a space-available basis.
- Students enrolling in Direct Access normally will not be eligible for federal financial aid, since the program is non-degree in orientation.
- The Office of the University Registrar serves as the "Dean’s Office" for Direct Access students.
Non-degree-seeking track students:
Sandy Gummersheimer with MU Direct will assist non-degree-seeking students with enrolling, adding and dropping courses. She can be reached by phone at 573-882-2851 or by e-mail at GummersheimerS@missouri.edu. You can mail your Direct Access form to 102 Whitten Hall, Columbia, MO 65211-6300 or fax it to 573-882-5071.
Degree-intent students (Students who are or want to be degree-seeking for a bachelor of general studies):
Enrolling, adding and dropping of courses should be done with the Academic Adviser for MU In The Evening, Chris Marshall. She can be reached by e-mail at MarshallCE@missouri.edu, by phone at 573-882-2002.
- No graduate credit is available through Direct Access.
- Fees for students enrolling through Direct Access are the same as those for regularly admitted students. (Fees are payable the day of enrollment.)
- International students will be required to provide proof of a TOEFL score of 500 or better.
Policy of Day Student Enrollment in MU In The Evening Courses
Enrollment in MU In The Evening courses is intended for students in the evening general studies major. However, if space is available after the Evening student enrollment period ends, some courses may be available for day student enrollment on a limited basis.
The following academic programs will NOT accept day students into MU In The Evening sections of courses:
- Biology
- Business
- Communications
- C&I-V
- Math
Note: Business courses are available to day students with permission of the department. See course details for contact information.
Following are instructions for day students who would like to submit an enrollment form for MU In The Evening courses that will allow day-student enrollment:
- Look at the course offerings to locate the course you are interested in to see if it allows day student enrollment on a space-available basis. If the course does NOT allow day student enrollment, you will see the following statement: "Not available for day student enrollment." We cannot accept enrollment forms from any students except evening program students for courses with this statement.
- If you do not see the statement "Not available for day student enrollment" on the course description page, then it is available for day student enrollment on a space-available basis after Regular Registration ends. You may submit a Non-degree-seeking Direct Access Enrollment Form in order to enroll in the course you want. (This from is called "non-degree-seeking" but it does not change your degree status for your day program.)
- Once the form has been submitted, we will keep it on file in our office until the week prior to the course start date. We will accept up to 10 enrollment forms per class for a waiting list. We begin processing the Direct Access applications during the week prior to each session. Enrollments will be processed on a space-available basis in the order we receive them. You will be notified of your enrollment status after the forms have been processed.
- Please note: submitting an application is not a guarantee of enrollment. If you require a certain number of credits for financial aid or other reasons, please investigate other registration options to ensure that you will be enrolled in the correct number of hours.