Orientation Info for New Students

Getting Settled/General Information

 

Online Enrollment Instructions (http://www.reg.msu.edu/roinfo/enrollment.asp)
Follow these instructions to register for classes. In order to access the system, you need to have your PID number (Personal Identification Number) and your PAN (Personal Access Number). These numbers should be sent to you in the letter of admission you receive from the Graduate School (which will usually arrive shortly after the program acceptance letter).

Buying books (http://keywords.msu.edu/viewpathfinder.asp?id=57)
A complete list all of the local bookstores. Includes addresses and a link to each store's website.

Permits and parking (http://www.dpps.msu.edu/mgtserve/permits.asp)
Part of MSU's Department of Police and Public Safety website. Here you'll find information regarding parking (including a parking map) and registering vehicles and bicycles. In some cases, registration can even be completed online.

Getting a student ID (http://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/IDcard.asp)
Find out where and how to obtain your student identification card.

Navigating campus (http://maps.msu.edu/interactive/)
A complete campus map, including parking. This site also provides a link to information about CATA bus services and a Lansing area map.

Olin Health Center (http://olin.msu.edu/)
Michigan State University's on-campus health center. Olin offers a wide variety of health services, including an on-site pharmacy.

Campus Calendars (http://newsite.msu.edu/calendars.html)
Find out about MSU campus events. Calendars are divided by category. Also includes calendars for the academic year.

The Surplus Store (http://surplus.msu.edu/)
Has everything from furniture to computers to vehicles.

Email and Technology

 

Setting up your computer (http://help.msu.edu/)
Get help with all of your technology questions. Links for configuring wireless, ethernet or dial-up and setting up your email account.

Activating Your MSU Email Account (http://netid.msu.edu/)

MSU Wired (http://msuwired.msu.edu/)
Information about computing facilities at MSU.

The AFS File System (http://www.msu.edu/pilot/)
Server space for student web pages.

MSU Libraries MAGIC Online Catalog (http://magic.lib.msu.edu/)

MSU Libraries -- Setting Up a Proxy Server (http://www.lib.msu.edu/proxy/)
Offers off-campus access to electronic resources.

Purchasing E-tokens (http://www.msu.edu/~cic/print/instructions/Instructions_Etokens.html)
Instructions for purchasing e-tokens.

Printing with On-campus Computers (http://microlabs.msu.edu/printing.html)
Explanation of how to print from the microlabs and other computer labs. Also outlines when e-tokens and p-tokens are needed and gives cost breakdown.

MSU Computer Store (http://www.cstore.msu.edu/)
Offers hardware and software to students and MSU affiliates at discounted prices.

Graduate Students and TAs

 

Graduate Employee Union (http://www.geuatmsu.org/)
Link to the GEU, MSU's union for Graduate Assistants.

Council of Graduate Students (http://www.msu.edu/~cogs/)
The official governing body of MSU graduate students.

The Graduate School homepage (http://www.msu.edu/user/gradschl/)
Offers basic information about graduate assistantships.

Academic Programs Handbook (http://www.reg.msu.edu/ucc/AcademicProgramsUpdated.asp)

MSU Graduate School (http://grad.msu.edu/)

MSU Code of Teaching Responsibility (http://www.hr.msu.edu/HRsite/Documents/Faculty/Handbooks/Faculty/Instruction/v-codeofteaching.htm)

MSU Guiding Principles (http://www.hr.msu.edu/HRsite/Documents/Faculty/Handbooks/Searches/Planning/guidingprinciples.htm)

Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities at MSU (http://www.vps.msu.edu/SpLife/gradrights.htm)