Most UC employees are eligible for benefits, but your benefits package depends on the length of your appointment, how many hours you work, and your appointment type. Retirees are eligible based on their age and years of service credit at retirement. Learn more about benefits eligibility.
Officially accredited/recognized by the The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) is a medium-sized (enrollment range: 8,000-8,999 students) coeducational higher education institution.
Students are not required to be together at the same time. Mail correspondence, which is the oldest form of distance education, is an asynchronous delivery technology, as are message board forums, e-mail, video and audio recordings, print materials, voicemail, and fax. The two methods can be combined.