Academic Advising
- Mon., Aug. 31: 10:00-11:30a.m. & 1:30-3:30p.m.
- Tues., Sept. 1: 10:00-11:30a.m. & 1:30-3:30p.m.
- Wed., Sept. 2: 10:00–11:30a.m. & 1:30–3:30p.m.
- Thurs., Sept. 3: 10:00-11:30a.m. & 1:30-3:30p.m.
- Fri., Sept. 4: 10:00-11:30a.m. & 1:30-3:30p.m. - Zoom Only
Academic Advising Appointments will RESUME on Tues., Sept. 8th
For advising during the first week of class, see above drop-in advising times.
- Go to student.msu.edu and login using two-factor authentication
- Navigation: Student Homepage> Academic Progress> Advising/Tutoring Appointments
- Click “Create New Appointment”:
- Fill out the “Create New Appointment” section details.
- Category = Advising; Advising/Tutoring; Unit = College of Natural Science
- Appointment Reason: Click the magnifying glass and choose Physics (0208) or Astrophysics (0026)
- Click “Select Advisor” and choose Joyce Mathew; view the Advisor name and location
- Click the “Time Selected” drop-down menu to view available times
- Click “Select Time” to confirm the appointment
- Click “Book It!”
Apply for Graduation
- Go to student.msu.edu > Academic Progress (Pie Chart) > Graduation (left tab at the bottom) > APPLY for Graduation
- Fri., Oct. 16: Last Day to Apply for name to be in December ’26 commencement booklet.
Important Links
- To declare a MTH Minor or Additional Math major or degree: Please contact Math Advisors.
- To choose CMSE Minor or Data Science Minor courses and/or to declare the minor, visit: CMSE Undergraduate Program
CMSE MINOR:
Classes you can use to complete the CMSE minor which do not require any other pre-requisites
for PHY & AST Majors besides CMSE 201 & CMSE 202:
- PHY 480, Computational Physics (3 credits)
- Spring Only
- CMSE 314/MTH 314, Matrix Algebra with Computational Applications (3 credits)
- Fills quickly! If full, add to waitlist
- Offered Summer, Fall & Spring
- MTH 451, Numerical Analysis I (3 credits)
- Fall Only
- MTH 452, Numerical Analysis II (3 credits)
- Spring Only
- CMSE 402, Visualization of Scientific Datasets (3 credits)
- Spring of EVEN years only & very LIMITED seats
- CSE 232, Introduction to Programming II (4 credits)
Important Dates
Classes Begin: Mon., August 31, 2026
Last Day to ADD: Fri., September 4, 2026
- Online open add period for semester full-term classes ends at 11:59 pm.
University Closed: Mon., Sept. 7, 2026
- Holiday – Labor Day
Last Day to DROP for a REFUND: Thurs., Sept. 24, 2026
- End of tuition refund period for full-term semester courses
- Flat Rate - 12-18 credits/12 credits or higher is full time status
Last day to DROP w/NO GRADE Reported: Mon., Oct. 19, 2026
- Middle of Spring semester 2025. Last day to drop courses with no grade reported.
Fall Break: Mon., Oct. 26 & Tues., Oct. 27, 2026
- Classes not in session, university open
Final Exams: Mon., Dec. 14 - Fri., Dec. 18, 2026