International Students
All Spring students are responsible for completing the following mandatory requirements by January 2, 2023:
Complete your course assessments and surveys. Completing your Placement Assessments prior to meeting with your academic advisor during your NSO experience will help you and your advisor determine the appropriate courses for you to take. You can complete your Placement Assessments at home and online. Complete the mandatory math placement assessment and writing directed self-placement.
How do I know what placement assessments to take ?
Math Placement Assessment is required for all incoming students this year. The only exception is for those that have an SAT Math score of 660 or an ACT Math score of 28 currently on file at MSU. Students can check their Admissions account to see if the score is there. If a student does not do the placement, they cannot be pre-enrolled in the appropriate math for their major and may need to take additional math courses for graduation. Without a placement score, students can only get into the lowest level of math as the placement score is a pre-requisite for higher ones. Check out the Math Determination Form, which is a useful online tool that lays out the information and provides more specifics to their major.
Writing directed self-placement is a self-guided placement designed for those students who wish to determine their placement in one of two primary first-year writing pathways. We encourage you to take this assessment prior to your academic advising meeting – don’t wait!
Language placement assessments are also available if you are interested in placing out of your language requirement (if required for your major) or continuing a foreign language.
If you have questions about any of the placement assessments, please contact the math, writing, or language departments directly.
Are there any other pre-New Student Orientation forms to fill out?
To support your success, you must complete the Access & Technology Survey. Questions about the survey? Please contact the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) office directly at 517-884-7273.
All students must complete the online vaccination verification form to provide their current vaccination status to MSU. Incoming first-year and transfer students are not eligible for online exemptions at this time. Questions about the vaccination form? Please check out the online COVID-19 resource page or contact the MSU COVID Compliance office directly at 888-353-1294 or covidcompliance@msu.edu. All international students should continue to monitor their MSU email for further information from the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS).
Questions about being an international student at MSU? Be sure to connect with OISS at 517-353-1720 or email .
