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Academic Advising

  • Fri., Feb. 14:  2:00 - 3:00p.m. - Zoom Only
  • Thurs., Feb. 20:  3:00 - 4:00p.m.
  • Thurs., Feb. 27: 3:00 - 4:00p.m. - Zoom Only
  • Thurs., March 6:  3:00 - 4:00p.m. - Zoom Only

Academic Advising Appointments - Only Zoom appts. for the week of Mon., Feb. 24th & next week during Spring Break.

    • 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 - SPRING 2025 & SUMMER 2025

  • Go to student.msu.edu > Academic Progress (Pie Chart) > Graduation (left tab at the bottom) > APPLY for Graduation

Spring 2025 Important Dates

*Flat Rate - 12-18 credits/12 credits or higher is full time status

Classes Begin: Mon., January 13, 2025

Last Day to ADD:  Fri., January 17, 2025

  • Online open add period for SPRING full-term classes ends at 11:59 pm.

University Closed:  Monday, January 20, 2025

  • Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Last Day to DROP for a REFUND:   Thurs., February. 6, 2025

  • End of tuition refund period for full-term SPRING semester courses.

Classes Not Held: Thurs., 2/13/2025

  • Classes will not meet - university remains open.

Spring Break: Mon., March 2, 2025 – Fri., March 9, 2025

Last day to DROP courses with NO GRADE REPORTED - Mon., March 10, 2025

  • Middle of Spring semester 2025

Final Exams: Mon., Mon., April 28 – Fri., May 2, 2025

Commencement: College of Natural Science, 12:30p.m. Sat., May 3, 2025

  • Candidates arrive at 11:30 a.m. Take the Service Tunnel/Drive on the south side of the Breslin Center down to the Arena level. Name/photo cards will be distributed in the Service Area. After picking up your name card, students will be directed to the stands and will sit with their department/major.

Important Links

Joyce Chechamma Mathew, LLMSW
Academic Advisor
Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Natural Science
Biomedical Physical Sciences Bldg. (BPS), Room 1312
567 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI 48824
samueljo@msu.edu
517-884-5535