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Advising Options



Express Advising --


Express Advising is a sign-up/walk-in service offered every Wednesday from 8-11am & 1-4pm during Fall and Spring semesters only. Sessions are 15 minutes or less and are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sign up in Room 189 Communication Arts & Sciences.

30-minute Advising Appointment --


For complete assistance on issues from checking graduation requirements or studying abroad, schedule a 30-minute appointment with an advisor.

If the system does not show any available appointments, the advisor is booked for the week. Appointments are put online each Wednesday morning by 8:30 a.m. for the following week only. To get a better selection, check at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. You are welcome to check on the system throughout the week for cancellations.

If you are a prospective student or do not have a MSUNet ID password, please call the Undergraduate Student Affairs Office at 517.355.1794.


When to see the Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs --


  1. You need a Dean's Drop to drop a course, are a major in the College of Comm Arts & Sciences and have completed 56 or more credits. (This is necessary if you wish to drop a course after the middle of the semester.)
  2. You wish to withdraw from the University, are a major in the College of Comm Arts & Sciences and have completed 56 or more credits. (This means you want to drop everything you are enrolled for.)
  3. You are an MSU Athlete with a major in this college and need eligibility paperwork.
  4. You are appealing an Academic Action such as a recess or dismissal, are a major in the College of Comm Arts & Sciences and have completed 56 or more credits.
  5. You have a problem or concern that you were unable to get resolved with your regular advisor.

To make an appointment with Ann Hoffman, Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs & Advising, either call Joyce Crandell at 517.355.1794 or visit 189 CAS to schedule a time to meet.

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