Advising and Enrollment Information

Advising and Enrollment at MSU:

Once you have completed your New Student Orientation online D2L (Desire2Learn) experience course, students will be referred to connect with an academic advisor/College by appointment to begin the advising and enrollment next steps. College advisors – not the NSO office – will reach out to students directly to schedule an advising appointment and communicate class enrollment processes. We appreciate you being patient as you wait to receive your email about scheduling an advising appointment once your NSO D2L course has been completed.

Please review the following information regarding advising and enrollment as it will be helpful as you connect with your advisor, discuss the upcoming semester, and begin enrolling in your first semester of classes. NOTE: An NSO hold will be placed on all new students account as they complete their Orientation process. The hold will be removed by your academic advisor after attending your advising appointment.

Class Enrollment Tutorial Video

Watch another brief Student Powtoon video that describes how to enroll in classes.

All new students must complete the NSO D2L course AND schedule their advising appointment before the enrollment process can begin. Since advising and enrollment occur consecutively, be sure to complete your NSO D2L content as soon as you are able to best prepare for your time with an academic advisor/College. They look forward to connecting with you to schedule your advising appointment and start the enrollment process.

Please note that the New Student Orientation office does *not* have your advising appointment information nor has information regarding when a College/advisor will make contact with an individual student. All advising and enrollment questions must be directed to your advisor/College.

To Enroll in Your Courses:

Step 1: Access the Student Information System at student.msu.edu

Step 2: Click on the “Classes” tile from the dashboard options. You will then be able to enroll in classes for the next semester.

Note: An intentional NSO hold has been placed on your account that will prevent you from enrolling in classes. Your academic advisor will remove the hold once you have scheduled and attended your advising appointment.

Step 2: Click on the “Classes” tile from the dashboard options. You will then be able to enroll Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 classes.

Before Enrolling in Your Courses – Review the Following Links:

Step 1: Go to the Enrollment Information website.

Step 2: Scroll down to “Class Search, Shopping Cart and Enrollment”:

Step 3: Click the “Help Videos” drop down menu

Review the “Class Search and Shopping Cart” Tutorial recording
Review the “Enrollment” Tutorial recording

Step 4: Click the “Student Guides” drop down menu

Review Class Search Quick Guide
Review Add Course to Shopping Cart
Review Enrollment
- Review Class Search and Enroll
- Review Drop Classes
- Review Enroll by My Requirements
- Review Enroll from Shopping Cart
- Review Swap Classes

Before Enrolling in Your Courses – Use the “Validation” Feature:

Prior enrolling in courses, it is recommended that classes are added to the Shopping Cart and are “validated” to confirm you are ready to enroll.

The validation will check for prerequisites and alert you to any approvals that are needed, time conflicts and list any holds that would prevent enrollment. Then, when it is time for enrollment, you will be ready to do so with ease. If you need additional support, please refer to the Student Support website for Technical Support, Logging in and Navigation, and more.

To Access Your Class Schedule Once Enrolled:

After you meet with your Academic Advisor to plan your schedule and successfully enrolled in courses, you can access your class schedule, also known as the Academic Progress Plan (APP). Follow the steps below to view your upcoming class schedule using your MSU Student Dashboard.

Step 1: Login at https://student.msu.edu

Step 2: Select the “Classes” tile from the dashboard options