Advising

All Bloch master's and graduate certificate students are advised by staff in the Bloch Graduate Programs Office. Students can email blochgrad@umkc.edu or contact the appropriate advisor: 

Bloch graduate students last names A-K:
Gwen Kelley
gwenkelley@umkc.edu
816-235-5126

Bloch graduate students last names L-Z:
Barb Domke
domkeb@umkc.edu
816-235-2218

All newly admitted graduate students must take the matriculation exam in music history and theory and are required to meet with their advisor before registering.

Call graduate advising at 816-235-2900 for an appointment.

Registration information will be provided by email to each dental, dental hygiene and graduate dental student. Students outside of the School of Dentistry must obtain permission to register in any School of Dentistry course from the associate dean for academic affairs and the dental school’s registrar.

Dean’s Office
650 E. 25th St., Room 440
Phone: 816-235-2010

Registrar
Phone: 816-235-2081

Student Programs
Phone: 816-235-2080

Attendance Policy

The School of Dentistry maintains a policy of mandatory attendance for all scheduled classroom, laboratory and clinical courses.

Withdrawal

Any student desiring to withdraw from their dental program must submit their request to withdraw in writing to the associate dean for academic affairs. Prior to final approval to withdraw, students must obtain clearance through each designated department.

All master's, specialist, certificate and doctoral students are advised by faculty advisors. To find your advisor, contact the administrative assistant for your department. Contact information is listed on the School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences Academic Advising website.

If a student is unsure of which department they are in or has general questions, they can contact the Office of Student Services at 816-235-2234 or email seswps@umkc.edu.

School of Graduate Studies

Phone: 816-235-1161

Graduate students are expected to become familiar with the general graduate academic regulations in the UMKC Graduate Catalog. When specific degree requirements are more stringent than the general regulations, the degree-specific regulations take precedence. When all course requirements have been met, graduate students must be continuously enrolled each fall and winter semester. The continuous enrollment requirement may be met by enrolling in Grad. 5899 continuous graduate enrollment and paying the equivalent of one graduate credit hour fee for no academic credit. Information on how to enroll in Grad. 5899 is available at the Registration Office.

Steps for graduation

Graduate students who plan to graduate during this term must take the following steps:

• Check the term deadlines for completing the various degree requirements that are printed in the calendar in the academic calendar.
• File an application to graduate with your department by the term deadline printed in the academic calendar.
• If a thesis or dissertation requirement is included in the student’s program, the degree candidate must submit the final draft of the thesis or dissertation to all members of his or her supervisory committee at least eight weeks prior to the end of the term.
• Submit the thesis or dissertation, with preliminary approval from the degree candidate’s supervisory committee, to the School of Graduate Studies for certification of acceptance by the term deadline printed in the calendar section of this booklet. The School of Graduate Studies holds workshops on formatting theses and dissertations near the beginning of each term. For information on workshop times, dates and locations or for more information about the approval process, contact the School of Graduate Studies Office at 816-235-1161.

Repeated graduate credit courses

If approved by their degree program’s principal graduate advisor, graduate students may repeat a course once to improve grade point average or satisfy degree requirements. Graduate students should submit a course repeat form to the Registration Office no later than the fourth week of the term. Students seeking graduate degrees are limited to repeating no more than 20 percent of the course hours applicable toward their degrees.

Each program provides academic advising for their graduate students. More information about advising can be found on the school's website.

Humanities and Social Sciences students on probation

If you are on academic probation, you must be advised in Scofield Hall, Room 9, before you will be released for registration. This advising cannot be completed by telephone. Call 816-235-1148 for more information.

Registration

Students must obtain permission to register in any law classes from the associate dean and the registrar of the Law School.

Dean’s Office
1-200 Law School
Phone: 816-235-1644

Law School Registrar
Phone: 816-235-1688

Student Programs
Phone: 816-235-1654

Withdrawal From Classes

A student enrolled in a course cannot unilaterally withdraw from it but must secure permission from the associate dean to do so, and must follow prescribed withdrawal procedures. A student who is not in good standing in the course at the time of withdrawal (has earned a grade of F at that point) will receive a grade of F for the course.

Students enrolling in School of Medicine coursework at the undergraduate, graduate or professional level must first be admitted to a School of Medicine degree program or certificate. All students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to registration, and advising information is sent to students from the School of Medicine Admissions Office upon admission. 

Student Affairs Office (located at the Health Science District School of Medicine building)
Phone: 816-235-1900

Withdrawal From Classes

UMKC School of Medicine students enrolled in a course can not unilaterally withdraw, but must first secure advice from an advisor and, when appropriate, permission from the degree program.

All graduate students must adhere to their plan of study or touch base with an academic advisor prior to registering for classes should a student want to change their plan of study.

Academic advisors

Corina Beck, B.H.S. senior advisor (A-K)
Phone: 816-235-5788

Georgia Friedhof, Graduate program advisor (L-Z)
Phone: 816-235-1740

Christian Cooper, B.H.S. program advisor (P-Z) and R.N.-B.S.N. program advisor (A-Z)
Phone: 816-235-1710

Jennifer Lyles, B.S.N. program advisor (L-Z)
Phone: 816-235-6252

Lauren Newcomer, B.S.N. program advisor (A-K)
Phone: 816-235-5768

Student Services

Casey Bauer, Director
Phone: 816-235-1733

Amber Blair, Office Support
Phone: 816-235-1700

Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs (OSA)

1219 Health Sciences Building
2464 Charlotte
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-235-1613
pharmacy@umkc.edu

Professional Advising Staff

Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator – Steve McDonald

Administrative Assistant - Preston Sands

Director, Advising and Programming - Shelly Janasz

Senior Student Recruitment Specialist - Laneshia Neely

Advising in School of Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy Student Affairs Office (OSA) works closely with students prior to entry, throughout the admission process, and while enrolled in the University and/or Doctor of Pharmacy Pharm.D. program.

The School of Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs staff are knowledgeable about program requirements and enrollment, academic preparation resources and assistance, admission prerequisites, student organizations, career planning, as well as other campus student services. Both current and prospective students are encouraged to contact any one of the OSA staff members for assistance. Please visit the School of Pharmacy website for more information.

Pharmacy Assurance and pre-pharmacy students must schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs (OSA) for enrollment release prior to each term of enrollment.  

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) students on probation or on contract must meet with their faculty advisor prior to registering each term.  Pharm.D. students can find specific registration information, curriculum requirements and important announcements through the OSA Canvas page.  

Pharmacy graduate students must meet with their major faculty advisor to plan their program of study and faculty committee and review progress on a regular basis.  A program of study must be filed with Graduate Programs Committee within the first academic year of graduate study.  

Each program provides academic advising for their graduate students.

More information about advising can be found at https://sse.umkc.edu/current-students/advising-and-academic-support.html