Break Housing Resources

Staying over Thanksgiving, Winter or Spring Break and Need Assistance?

We still have staff available to help you during your stay.

Blair-Shannon, Freddy, Wells, and Woods are closed for Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Breaks.

For our buildings staying open - Sunvilla, Monroe, Hammons, Heitz, Hutchens, Kentwood and Scholars - contact yoru front desk, phone numbers are listed below. Our on-campus residence halls and apartments have RAs, Graduate Assistants, and Hall Directors serving in an on-call rotation, who can be reached during break. Please visit or contact your front desk for on-call staff assistance.

Front Desk Phone Numbers

On-Campus Convenience Stores

• Boomer's Convenience Store (located in Hammons House):
  • Open Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Bear Necessities Convenience Store (located in the PSU):
  • Open Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Magers Health and Wellness Center

If you have medical questions after hours, you can contact a Nurse on Call by dialing 417-820-6055. Tell the operator you wish to speak with a nurse. The Nurse on Call program, coordinated by Mercy Hospital, connects you with specially trained registered nurses who can assess your condition and offer advice.

Appointments: 417-836-4000, Pharmacy: 417-836-4050 

Counseling Center Phone Number

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency after 5 p.m. or on weekends, please do one of the following immediately:

• Go to the nearest Emergency Room or Urgent Care Center
• Call 911
• Call Campus Safety at 417-836-5509
• Contact the Counseling Center general number, 417-836-5116, and press zero to speak with a crisis counselor
• Additional Counseling Center online resources can be found on their website 

Safety and Transportation Phone Numbers

University Safety and Transportation: 417-836-5509