New Student Orientation
Virtual: Monday, August 24 (A Zoom link will be provided after registering for the event.)
- 6 p.m.: Orientation Program Begins
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- Welcome and Introductions
- Mission
- Student Services
- Student Success
- Student Life
- Technology
- Financial Aid
- 7 p.m.: Meet with Program Directors in break out rooms
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Experience the Spire Life
Being a Spire is about more than where you go to class. It is about being part of
a community that knows you, supports you, challenges you, and wants you to succeed.
At the University of Saint Mary, we believe some of the most important parts of your
college experience will happen outside the classroom. They happen in the friendships
you build, the organizations you join, the conversations that challenge you, the traditions
you become part of, and the moments when you discover something new about yourself
and the people around you.
That is what we mean by The Spire Life.
Our community is grounded in the values of community, respect, justice, and excellence. Those values are more than words we place on a wall. They should shape how we treat
one another, how we engage with our community, how we respond when someone needs help,
and how we hold ourselves and each other accountable.
We want you to find your place here. Get involved. Meet someone you would not have
otherwise met. Try something new. Ask for help when you need it, and offer help when
someone else does. Take advantage of the opportunities around you and understand that
your experience at Saint Mary is something you help create.
College should prepare you for a career, but it should also prepare you for what comes
next in life. Our goal is for you to leave Saint Mary with more than a degree. We
want you to leave with meaningful relationships, confidence in who you are, an appreciation
for the experiences and perspectives of others, and a commitment to making the communities
you are part of better.
That is the Spire Life. And we are excited for you to be part of it.
The Keleher Learning Commons is committed to supporting all students regardless of
location and distance from campus. In an effort to respond to your continued educational
needs, we have remote access options and available research services you can rely
on to complete your coursework.
Contact Us
Web: stmary.edu/KLC
Email: ask@stmary.edu
Phone: 913-758-6306
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The Saint Mary Mission
The University of Saint Mary educates students of diverse backgrounds to realize their
God-given potential and prepares them for value-centered lives and careers that contribute
to the well being of our global society.
USM Values
The University of Saint Mary believes in the dignity of each person’s capacity to
learn, to relate and to better our diverse world. These values include community,
respect, justice, and excellence.
USM Founders & Sponsors
The University of Saint Mary is shaped by the educational mission of the university’s
founders and sponsors: the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.
“In all our ministries we see Christian education as one of the great acts of charity:
serving others at the fullest points of their needs and ministering to their need
to know and come to the truth, to be opened to the good and the beautiful, to understand
the past, to confront and help shape the future, to be called to justice, to be more
fully and completely human and Christian.”
— Constitution of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
USM Mission Presentation
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Reaching the Next Generation of Spires
Current Student Referral
Receive a voucher for one textbook (up to $150) for each referred new student who
completes one course at USM-Johnson County. The voucher will be provided as credit
to your account and will reflect the actual cost of the textbook.
The referred student will receive $250 off their second course at USM-Johnson County.
Submit a referral at stmary.edu/referral
New students can receive 20% off one apparel items at USM's Spire Shop. Use code JC20 at checkout. The code expires September 26, 2026.