Academic Advising

• Thurs., Aug. 21: 2:30 - 3:30p.m. - Zoom Only
• Fri., Aug. 22:  3:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. - Zoom Only
• Mon. Aug. 25:  10:00 - 11:30a.m. & 1:30 - 4:00p.m. - Zoom Only
• Tues., Aug. 26: 10:00 - 11:30a.m. & 1:30 - 4:00p.m.
• Wed., Aug. 27: 10:00 - 11:30a.m. & 1:30 - 4:00p.m.
• Thurs., Aug. 28: 10:00 - 11:30a.m. & 1:30 - 4:00p.m.
• Fri., Aug. 29: 10:00 - 11:30a.m. & 1:30 - 4:00p.m. - Zoom Only

How to Schedule an Academic Advising Appointment:

There will be no advising appointments the first week of classes, Mon., Aug. 25 - Fri., August 29th. Please see drop-in advising hours above.

Advising appointments will resume Tues., Sept. 2nd.

• 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

Summer 2025

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

Fall 2025

• Application open on Mon., May 12

Important Links

Course Override Permission Forms

• Physics & Astrophysics Course Override Permission Form
• Math Course Override Permission Form
• CMSE Course Override Permission Form

Math Minor

• To declare a MTH Minor or Additional Math major or degree:  Please contact Math Advisors.

CMSE Minor

• To choose CMSE Minor or Data Science Minor courses and/or to declare the minor, visit: CMertSE Undergraduate Program

CSE Minor

• CSE Minor application and admission details.

Important Dates

Summer 2025

Mon., May 12: Summer Session I Begins

Fri., June 16:  LAST day to ADD for Session I

Mon., May 26:  University Closed - Holiday

Fri., June 27: Session I Ends

Tues., July 1: Summer Session II Begins

Wed., July 3: LAST day to ADD for Session II

Fri, Aug. 15: Session II Ends

Mon., May 12 – Friday, August 15:  Full Summer Session

Fri., July 4: University Closed - Holiday