The College of Education Student Affairs Office, 134 Erickson Hall, is your center for curriculum and academic planning. Advisors are knowledgeable about university regulations, resources, and teacher certification program requirements.

Advisement Office

The Student Affairs Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am-12:00 noon and 1:00pm-5:00pm. Advising appointments can be scheduled on-line at: http://www.educ.msu.edu/students/undergraduate/advising.htm

Kinesiology
The Department of Kinesiology maintains an advising office at 134 Erickson Hall. Advising appointments can be scheduled on-line at:
http://www.educ.msu.edu/students/undergraduate/advising.htm

Honors College Students
Honors College students are advised in the department of their major field to plan specific academic programs. The Honors College Advising Office is located in 103 Eustace Hall.

Secondary Education
Secondary Education certificate candidates are advised in the college of their academic major. College of Education advisors are another important advising resource for secondary certificate candidates.

Advisors Offer:

• Assistance in developing individual programs of study
• Assistance in selection of cognates, majors, or minors
• Review of degree requirements
• Enrollment and registration information
• Referral to campus resources
• Planning toward career goals
• Monitor students' records
• Certify the completion of graduation and teacher certification requirements

Students

• Are ultimately responsible for knowing and fulfilling graduation and certification requirements,
• Use college and university publications to understand and plan their academic program
• College of Education Handbook
• MSU Academic Programs
• MSU Description of Courses
• MSU Schedule of Courses

College of Education Handbooks

The college produces handbooks for undergraduate academic programs which outline undergraduate degree and teacher certification requirements. Printed copies are available from the Student Affairs Office. Much of the information in the handbook is also available online under Academic Program Descriptions and Student Information. It is useful, however, to obtain a copy of the handbook that applies to your program and use to keep notes and record decisions about your academic program.

Individual Appointments and Group Sessions

Usually, early in the semester, you can make an appointment within a week of the time that you call. Later on, when the Schedule of Courses book is available on campus, you might have to schedule several weeks in advance. It is best to schedule with an advisor about a week prior to your computer/telephone enrollment date.

Make good use of your advisement sessions. Prior to each advisement session, be sure to review program requirements, create a list of questions, and do a preliminary planning of your schedule.

Group sessions are scheduled at several key times during your undergraduate program. Freshmen are advised in group sessions to review orientation information and to assist with second year scheduling. Students will also meet in group sessions during March of the sophomore year after admission decisions have been made. At this time program specifics, testing issues and team information will be reviewed.

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