COLUMBIA, Mo. (KCTV) - The University of Missouri prepares for funding cuts, according to university president Mun Choi.

Facility and staff at the university received a letter from Choi Monday morning.

The MU president warned university system faces challenges and cuts to federal programs in the near future and will need to take steps to address those issues.

“... please continue to do the important work in teaching, research and engagement. It is our hope to minimize the impacts of the budget cuts to your critical mission,” Choi’s letter said.

Choi said the university system is seeing “positive” enrollments and entrepreneurial programs that turn profits to help the university.

In a follow-up statement the university provided more information to the letter.

““The University of Missouri has significant momentum and has many reasons to be optimistic about the future – from our record graduation and student success rates to the high value we provide our students and to the state of Missouri. As a precaution, due to proposed federal funding changes, we are conducting a focused review of our operations. No actions we take because of this review will hinder efforts to support our mission of teaching, research and engagement," a university spokesperson said.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City did not have any information to share on how cuts will impact its campus as of Monday morning.

Mizzou already dismantled its DEI department, but anything the school spends money on, like scholarships, could be questioned after Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order stopping funding to DEI programs last week.

A university spokesperson says they are still looking through the budget to make sure they comply with the new orders so they don’t lose funding.