International Student Checklist

Before New Student Orientation (NSO)

Required

Admitted Students Reserve Your Place, which includes paying your Advanced Enrollment Deposit and registering for an orientation experience (Reserve Your Place)
Prepare for enrollment by completing the items that pertain to your specific admission situation (Prepare to Enroll)
Complete your 2021 MSU Pre-NSO Survey (Complete Your Survey)
Prepare for your New Student Orientation Experience by completing the required steps (Prepare for Orientation)
Take the Math Placement Test if needed (Complete our Form)
Take a Foreign Language Placement Test if needed (Foreign Language Placement Test)
Sign your housing contract by May 31 at (liveon.msu.edu)

Suggested

Have Your Family Members/Caregivers Register Their Emails for Family Orientation Information (Register Email Here)

This NSO Experience is for students entering Fall Semester 2021.

Required

Log in to Desire2Learn and complete your NSO 2021 Community (Log In to D2L) - Available beginning May 17!
Attend your Academic Advising Appointment and complete your course enrollment virtually. You will receive information about your academic advising appointment once you have completed your D2L Community.
Participate in Live Webinars offered throughout the summer. (List of Webinars)
Communicate and engage with your Spartan Leader, a current MSU student
Take the Math Placement Test if needed (Complete our Form)
Take a Foreign Language Placement Test if needed (Foreign Language Placement Test)

Suggested

Participate in and attend a virtual Affinity Group(s) (Affinity Groups)
Save Your Academic Advisor's Contact Information to use During Your First Semester
If you are living on campus, check Your My Housing Account for Your Hall and Roommate Information (liveon.msu.edu)
If you are living on campus, review Live On’s List of Things to Bring to Campus to prepare for Move-In (What to Bring)

Required

Check Your MSU Email to complete the modules for Online Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RVSM), Alcohol Assessment (e-CHUG), and Diversity and Inclusion
Begin to use SIS at (student.msu.edu) where you can review your course schedule, academic calendar and billing information. For help on SIS go to (https://sis.msu.edu/help/students.html). If needed, you can grant guests access to your account in SIS as well. Instructions can be found at (https://sis.msu.edu/Resources/guest-access.html).
Review Your First Bill (student.msu.edu)

Suggested

Attend virtual welcome events hosted by the Department of Student Life at the start of the semester (Student Life)
Introduce yourself to all of your Professors and Teaching Assistants (TAs)
Attend Virtual Office Hours
Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor to plan for next semester
Check out Career Services for advice on resume writing and job opportunities (Career Services)
Attend your Neighborhood Engagement Center for virtual events, tutoring, etc. (Neighborhoods at MSU)
If you want to check out all the ways you can get involved on campus, including student organizations, campus events, and MSU resources, as well as RSVP for the NSO Resources and Involvement Fairs, log into (Involve@State) with your MSUNetID and Password!

Required

Check Your MSU Email to complete the modules for Online Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RVSM), Alcohol Assessment (e-CHUG), and Diversity and Inclusion
Begin to use SIS at (student.msu.edu) where you can review your course schedule, academic calendar and billing information. For help on SIS go to (https://sis.msu.edu/help/students.html). If needed, you can grant guests access to your account in SIS as well. Instructions can be found at (https://sis.msu.edu/Resources/guest-access.html).
Review Your First Bill (student.msu.edu)
Register your Electronic Devices and Connect to Campus WiFi (Register Your Device Here)

Suggested

Attend virtual welcome events hosted by the Department of Student Life at the start of the semester (Student Life)
Familiarize yourself with MSU’s Spartan Life Handbook (Spartan Life Handbook)
Download the MSU Mobile App to learn more about campus (The official app of MSU)
Introduce yourself to all of your Professors and Teaching Assistants (TAs)
Attend Virtual Office Hours
Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor to plan for next semester
Check out Career Services for advice on resume writing and job opportunities (Career Services)
Attend your Neighborhood Engagement Center for virtual events, tutoring, etc. (Neighborhoods at MSU)
If you want to check out all the ways you can get involved on campus, including student organizations, campus events, and MSU resources, as well as RSVP for the NSO Resources and Involvement Fairs, log into (Involve@State) with your MSUNetID and Password!