Student Affairs Office

Student Advising Office Hours

Monday – Tuesday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM; 1:00PM – 5:00 PM – in-person and virtual services available
Wednesday – Friday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM; 1:00 – 5:00 PM – virtual services only

Academic Advising

Academic advising is available for students to discuss their academic needs with an advisor. Schedule an appointment through the online system or by clicking the "Schedule Appointment" button. Indicate Zoom or in-person preference when scheduling.

Major Changes

If you want to change your major, you must first meet with an academic advisor.

Schedule an Academic Advising Appointment

Advisors release appointment availability on a rolling basis, allowing students to book appointments up to two weeks in advance. Schedules can fill quickly, especially during open enrollment. Be sure to schedule well in advance of your enrollment date.

In addition to scheduled appointments, advisors see students during scheduled drop-in advising hours.

Login into scheduling system (Note that you will be required to set up two-factor authentication in order to sign in) and password
Select the Academic Progress tile
Click the tab on the left, labeled Advising/Tutoring Appointment
Under My Appointments, select the appointment you want to cancel
Scroll down and click Cancel Appointment

Login into the scheduling system with your NetID and password (Note that you will be required to set up two-factor authentication to sign in)
Select the Academic Progress tile
Click the tab on the left, labeled Advising/Tutoring Appointments
Click Create New Appointment in the upper right corner
Category: choose Advising
Advising/Tutoring Unit: select College of Education
Appointment Reason: click on the search magnifier icon to select from the choices given
Additional Information: include further details to help the advisor prepare for your appointment (required)
Appointment Type: select in-person or Zoom. (There is more availability for in-person than zoom)
Click on Select Advisor
Click the Time Selected drop-down menu to view available times
Click on Select Time to confirm the appointment
Click Book It!”

Appointments for high school students and prospective transfer students can be scheduled by calling (517) 353-9680.

Career Advising

Career advising is available through the MSU Career Services Network. Students can meet with the College of Education’s Career Advisor, Kathy Dietzel, for help with resumes and cover letters, graduate school planning, exploring career options, job searches, interview strategies, and more. Schedule a career advising appointment with Kathy using Handshake.

Schedule a Career Advising Appointment

Students outside the College of Education can meet with the college’s career advisor through Interest Area Advising. Once in Handshake, follow these steps:

Select “Career Center”
Click “Schedule an Appointment”
Choose “Interest Area Career Advising”
Click on “Education and Public Services” or “Health Sciences”
Look for available appointments with Kathy Dietzel

Drop-in Advising

Peer Advisors and Academic Advisors are available to meet with Teacher Preparation and Kinesiology students for quick questions about classes, study strategies, scheduling planning, enrollment assistance, campus resources, and more during scheduled drop-in advising.

Kinesiology Peer Advising Drop-in times (in person only – Erickson Hall Room 134):

Drop-in advising for Kinesiology peer advising will return in August 2026. Please check back, at that time, for our specific drop-in times for the first week of fall classes.

Kinesiology Academic Advising Drop-in times: (in person ONLY – Erickson Hall Room 134)

Drop-in advising for Kinesiology academic advising will return in August 2026. Please check back, at that time, for our specific drop-in times for the first week of fall classes. In the meantime, please utilize our peer advising hours, listed above, for quick questions and help with finding resources on campus.

Teacher Education Drop-in Advising Hours – In-person & Virtual

Drop-in advising for Teacher Prep will return in August 2026.

Career Advising Drop-in Services

Electronic Document Reviews: Email resume, cover letter, or personal statement to ced.careers@msu.edu.

Mike Haslett

Assistant Director, Student Affairs (Teacher Preparation)

Pepa Casselman

Academic Specialist (Teacher Preparation)

Angela Smith

Academic Specialist (Teacher Preparation)

Latisha Hurd

Assistant Director, Student Affairs (Kinesiology)

Beth Lusty

Academic Specialist (Kinesiology)

Elizabeth Springer

Academic Specialist (Kinesiology)

Jennifer Watson

Academic Specialist (Kinesiology)

Justin Wolfe

Academic Specialist (Kinesiology)

Kathy Dietzel

Assistant Director, Career Services Network

Kristy Chene

Director, Undergraduate Student Affairs

Carey Ommen

Certification Officer

Administrative Actions

Looking for the Undergrad Associate/Assistant Dean in Your College?

If you need help with administrative issues related to university policies and procedures (for example, a Grief Absence request) and you’ve been referred to your Associate/Assistant Dean or Academic Dean, please contact Dr. Kristy Chene, the Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs in the College of Education.

Other Reasons to Contact

If you’ve been referred to the Associate/Assistant Dean in your college because you wish to request to withdrawal, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs, Dr. Kristy Chene.

If you need help with administrative issues related to university policies and procedures (for example, a Grief Absence request) and you’ve been referred to your Associate/Assistant Dean or “Academic Dean,” please contact Kristy Chene, the director of Undergraduate Student Affairs in the College of Education.

If you’ve been referred to the Associate/Assistant Dean in your college because you wish to request a program withdrawal, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs, Kristy Chene.