Committed to Student Success
The College of Education’s Academic & Student Affairs office is committed to helping all students within our college community achieve academically and professionally.
Our department’s mission statement is to: deliver inclusive, responsive, and creative services that empower the entire CED community to support student success throughout the academic journey.
As a part of that mission, we have compiled a series of resources within the college and across the university for prospective and current graduate students. (Interested in resources for undergraduate students? Check out the Student Affairs Office website.)
Below, you will find links for the most common services and information that graduate students seek out across the college’s academic programs, including information about student funding, graduate forms, diversity and inclusion, and technology use.
Message from the Associate Dean
Welcome to the College of Education’s Academic and Student Affairs Unit. We are united by our deep dedication to the success of our students and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
Our team includes advisors who support students in three undergraduate majors and one undergraduate minor; staff who work with graduate programs to support progress to degree and oversee multiple opportunities for funding; and data analysts who ensure that we comply with external reporting obligations and help us to leverage student data in support of inclusive excellence and program improvement. We also are the home for college-wide programs such as the MA in Education (MAED) and the Educational Studies Minor.
From undergraduate majors and minors through to doctoral students, we want this College to be a place where everyone can thrive.
Graduate Student Community
Interested in becoming a graduate student in the College of Education? Check out Grad Link, the weekly grad student newsletter from Academic & Student Affairs.
In each issue, we ask one member of the college’s grad student community to share three picks related to one of their passions. Read our recent features to meet students from across the college.
Council of Graduate Students’ Resources
- Diversity & Inclusion: the offices, initiatives, and student organizations dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion on MSU’s campus
- Academic & Research Support: MSU’s various library services, distance learning services, academic centers
- Health & Wellness: MSU’s student health and wellness services, including the Counseling and Psychiatric Center (CAPS)
- Employment & Career Development: all the information you need to know as a graduate employee at MSU, including employee benefits, taxpayer services, and funding
- Learning Communities: on-campus communities dedicated to accessibility, teaching, interdisciplinary research, writing, and innovation
- Legal Services: as an MSU grad student, you have access to the Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic and the law firm Jeffries & Newton
- Living in East Lansing: what you need to know about moving to and living in or near MSU
- Navigating MSU: resources offered to you by the Graduate School and student affairs
Graduate Student Resources
CED Scholarships & Fellowships
Learn about funding opportunities available to College of Education graduate students.
CED Graduate Assistantships
Assistantships are available for new and continuing students, ranging from 10-20 hours per week.
Graduate Student Forms
Review information on the forms the College of Education an MSU require graduate students to initiate.
Technology & Data Resources
Learn how to access technical services, set up your email on mobile and explore a variety of IT tools.
CED Directory
Review a college-wide directory of where to go and who to contact in each department.
Policy & Governance Documents
Access a variety of MSU policy and governance documents, along with college mentoring policies.