Orientation Session 6

Session 6: Academic Advising Appointment

Overview

Please watch the following video, read the supporting materials, and complete the homework in order to complete Session 6. Please ensure you complete all sessions and homework at least one week prior to your Advising Appointment.

Video

Presentation Slides

Homework

  1. Return to the D2L New Student Orientation Experience Pre-Advising Module and confirm your major as "Lyman Briggs" if you have not already done so. You will be unable to schedule your advising appointment until you complete this step. There will be some delay between confirming your major and being able to schedule your appointment.
  2. Schedule your Academic Advising Appointment. Again, there will be some delay between you confirming your major and being able to schedule your appointment. If you are a member of the Honors College, in addition to meeting with your honors advisor, you need to make your Briggs advising and enrollment appointment with one of the following advisors: Anne Slavin, Alyse Collins, Jacki Dotts, Elisa Obregón, Carmen Ruiz-Sánchez, Dom Green, or Niki Rudolph.

Help with Technology Issues:

  1. 2-Factor Authentication is required. This step has been difficult for some students.
  2. Remember that the MSU IT Service Desk is here to help you.

Tutorials

The Student Information System (SIS), or student.msu.edu, is a comprehensive platform. There are quite a few resources that have been compiled to assist students.
 

Instructions on Scheduling an Advising Appointment

To schedule an academic advising appointment, visit student.msu.edu.

  1. Log in using your NetID and password.
  2. Select Academic Progress.
  3. Select the Advising/Tutoring Appointments tile.
  4. Select Schedule an Appointment.
  5. Under Category, use the pull-down menu to select Advising.
  6. Under Advising/Tutoring Unit, use the pull-down menu to select Lyman Briggs College Advising.
  7. Appointment Reason: Hit the magnifying glass, which will display a menu.
    1. Choose NSO Advising
  8. Additional Information: Leave a note on what you want to discuss.
  9. Appointment Type: Zoom Appointment
  10. Hit the Select Advisor button. For students in the Honors College, please be sure to meet with one of the advisors listed above.
  11. In a new menu, you will see a list of advisors available.
  12. Use the pull-down menu under the respective advisor to see the times they have open. If you cannot see any available times (and you have confirmed your major within D2L and are not a part of a population like the Honors College that needs you to see that advisor first), you need to hit next days on the lower righthand side to progress to days when appointments will begin.
  13. Select an available time.
  14. Hit the Select Time button.
  15. You will be redirected to the main appointment page. Review the appointment details.
  16. Select Book It! to book your appointment – you and your advisor will receive a calendar invite for your MSU Outlook calendar.

At this time, appointments will be released 30 days out.

Cancellations: If you need to cancel your appointment, please do so 24 hours in advance. This will allow another student to take your appointment time.

Additional Resources

Additional Academic Advisors

Students in the Honors College, DOW STEM Scholars, Academic Scholars, or Detroit MADE: Advisors for these programs will be in touch after you’ve completed the NSO Experience modules.

You should meet with those specific program advisors BEFORE Lyman Briggs advisors.  

First-Generation College Student Initiative

Website: firstgen.msu.edu

Dow STEM Scholars Program

Email: dowstem@msu.edu
Website: https://nssc.msu.edu/programs/dowstem/

Detroit MADE Program

Email: detmade@msu.edu
Website: www.nssc.msu.edu/programs/detroitmade/

Honors College

Email: honors@msu.edu
Website: https://honorscollege.msu.edu/academics/index.html      

Academic Scholars Program

Email: asp@msu.edu
Website: https://honorscollege.msu.edu/programs/academic-scholars-program.html

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