Landmark Guidelines

 

Establishing a Monument on the University of Missouri Campus

To move a proposal forward, please complete the form below and also contact your Advancement Officer to ensure that your request follows the appropriate process.

UM System approval form for the placement, establishment or designation of university landmarks

 

Lighting Jesse Hall Dome

Mizzou’s iconic Jesse Hall is the main administration building and one of the major symbols of the university.  Located at the south end of Francis Quadrangle, Jesse Hall’s dome stands nine stories above the ground and is taller than the building on which it is affixed.

Bright white lights are the standard lighting configuration for the dome. 

The Jesse Hall dome was lit gold for the first time in October 1987 to commemorate the university’s 150th anniversary. 

The dome is lit gold to commemorate signature weeks for our schools and colleges and/or to recognize significant milestones for members of our campus community. For these events, the dome is lit gold to kickoff signature weeks. Engineering Week is the exception, when the dome is lit green on the first evening as part of a longstanding tradition. Examples include:

  • Arts & Science Week
  • Life Sciences Week
  • 1839 Reveal

In addition, it is lit gold the evening of the following athletic wins: 

  • team national championships
  • home football game
  • SEC/Power 5 away football game 
  • bowl game 

There are two campuswide celebrations where the dome is lit gold for more than one evening:

  • Welcome Week, when it is lit gold the Wednesday before classes begin through the Sunday evening of Tiger Walk.
  • Homecoming, when it is lit gold on Sunday evening to kick off Homecoming Week and returns to white lights on the Sunday after Homecoming.

The lights are turned off the night of MU Remembers, an annual event to recognize students, faculty and staff who have passed away the previous year. 

We do not light the dome for awareness weeks or days. The university will consider lighting the dome for one evening only for noteworthy and/or milestone campus accomplishments. Please submit an email to mucffacilityops@missouri.edu with the following information:

  • Name 
  • Contact information
  • Event or accomplishment description
  • Requested date of lighting

These requests will be considered by and require approval from the associate vice chancellor for Campus Facilities and the chancellor. 

If you see the dome lit gold, check Facilities News to see the occasion we're celebrating.

Questions about this policy should be directed to Campus Facilities via email at  mucffacilityops@missouri.edu.

Lighting Memorial Union

Currently, it is not possible to light the Memorial Union tower any color other than white. 

The lights are turned out the night of MU Remembers, an annual event to recognize students, faculty and staff who have died the previous year. 

Questions about this policy should be directed to the director of the Missouri Student Unions at 573-882-6310.