Advising teaches students how to navigate their academic journey and take ownership of their college experience. Academic advisors are guides and mentors who encourage personal development and lifelong learning and who share information about curricula, resources and engagement opportunities. 

Learn more about academic advising at MSU here, and scroll to the bottom of this page for Frequently Asked Questions!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Academic Advising

You can find your advisor by accessing DegreeWorks via MyInfo. Log into MyInfo, click on "Student Services," and then click on "DegreeWorks." Your advisor's information will be at the top of the page. Learn more about DegreeWorks by clicking here.

Each semester your advising PIN will be reset. You will need to get your PIN from your advisor. Most advisors will add your PIN to a note in DegreeWorks after you've met with them.

Students register for courses through MyInfo. Click here to learn more about registering. 

There is a course scheduling tool in MyInfo where you can see all course listings for a term.

Log in to MyInfo and navigate to the Student Services tab. Click on "Student Records" and "View your Holds." You will not be able to register for courses until your hold is lifted. 

Log into DegreeWorks and scroll to the bottom of your worksheet (the first page you see after logging in).

Typically advisors will assist you in finding alternatives. If you were instructed to take a core course, you can look for another core course within the same category. Click here to learn more about core. You can also log into DegreeWorks and view your worksheet.

Academic Status 

Students are placed on academic probation if their cumulative GPA has dropped below 2.0 or if the cumulative GPA is below 2.0 and the semester GPA is above 2.0.

Students are suspended if they were placed on Academic Probation in a prior semester and their next semester GPA was below 2.0. 

Students who are suspended for the first time may not enroll at MSU for one academic term. However, you may be eligible to participate in the Second Wind Program (see below).

Students suspended for the second time may not enroll at MSU for one academic year. 

Students may appeal academic suspension if they believe there were extraordinary circumstances. Fill out the Academic Suspension Appeal Form and submit to Liz Greenfield. 

Click here to learn more about academic performance standards and appeals.

Second Wind helps students after their first suspension. If you recieved a letter or email indicating you qualify for Second Wind, contact assistant dean Liz Greenfield. 

You will also need to fill out a Student Success form. Click here to access that form.

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