Academic Resources

NEIGHBORHOOD STUDENT SUCCESS COLLABORATIVE
The Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative (NSSC) is committed to empowering students to pursue knowledge, access resources, and develop skills needed for intellectual, social, local, and global success. These skills instill a life-long desire to learn and affect positive change in the world. NSSC brings together the key elements necessary to help students transition from high school successfully, helps students graduate in less time with greater success, and to guide students toward activities that are designed to enhance their personal and professional growth. We provide services through our five Neighborhood Engagement Centers.

Exploratory Preference Major
Many students come to the university uncertain about a preferred area of academic interest. Other students find their academic interests shift or expand as they are introduced to the many and varied academic experiences associated with attendance at the University. The Exploratory Preference major option allows students to investigate the wide variety of majors available at Michigan State University. NSSC advisors assist students with major and career advice, as well as course selection.

University Advising
University Advisors are housed in each Engagement Center across campus. They assist students with adjusting to university life, guide students in the selection of a major, facilitate and support academic skill building, and make appropriate referrals to enable students to take advantage of other resources and services the university offers. University Advisors’ efforts are intended to promote self-sufficiency, self-responsibility and self-development which will enable students to achieve academic, career and life goals long after their days on the MSU campus have passed.
Students who declare major preferences are assigned to academic advisors in the colleges of their major preferences. However, the services and professional advisors in the Neighborhood Engagement Centers are also available to these students.

Neighborhood Engagement Centers
At MSU, every undergraduate student is a part of a Neighborhood where they have access to resources to succeed academically, gain global perspectives, make connections, learn by doing, and live a healthy life. The Engagement Centers are unique spaces located in each neighborhood and serve as the main access points to important resources such as neighborhood advisors, tutors, help rooms, health practitioners, and other resources that can help you navigate through your college career. Services available in the neighborhoods include: academic advising; assistance with math coursework, writing papers, and other academic subjects; recreation and fitness programs; health clinic; intercultural dialogues; and exploring majors and careers. When students have a question, need support or want to connect with other Spartans, they can visit the Engagement Center in their neighborhood.
While students are encouraged to visit the Engagement Center in their Neighborhood, students can visit an Engagement Center in any of the locations listed below.

Brody Neighborhood Engagement Center
Brody Hall (517) 884-6670

North Neighborhood Engagement Center
MSU Union (517) 884-4050

River Trail Neighborhood Engagement Center
McDonel Hall (517) 884-4080

South Neighborhood Engagement Center
Holden Hall (517) 884-6680

East Neighborhood Engagement Center
Hubbard Hall (517) 884-3501

For more information about NSSC programs, maps, or to schedule an appointment visit: nssc.msu.edu.

MSU LIBRARIES
MSU has two major library buildings: the Main Library and the Gast Business Library, located in the basement of the College of Law building. Please see hours of the Main Library and all other Library spaces at lib.msu.edu/hours.

Research Help: You can ask questions online 24/7/365 at lib.m.su.edu/contact/askalib. Search our millions of books and journal articles at lib.msu.edu. Librarians are available for in-person assistance at the Main Library. See the hours for the Reference Desk on our hours website.

Textbooks and Course Reserves: The library has many textbooks on reserve for short-term checkout at the Main Library Circulation Desk and Gast Business Library. Many classes also have course reserves both online and some in print. Visit lib.msu.edu/resources/reserves to find out what’s on reserve for your class and where it’s located.

Check out equipment: The Hollander Makerspace has a wide variety of equipment for checkout, including cameras, sewing machines, and microphones. See a complete list at lib.msu.edu/makerspace/borrow.

Book paging: Students may use the library catalog at catalog.lib.msu.edu to find books and request them in advance. Library staff will retrieve books and hold them at the Circulation desk in the Main Library or the Circulation Desk at the Business Library. Students will be notified by email when paged books are ready for pickup.

MSU Print Self-Service Printing: Printing is available in the Main Library and in the Gast Business Library.

Quiet Study: The East Wing of the Main Library is reserved for quiet study. The West Wing of the Main Library is for collaborative study, and there are a number of first-come, first-served group study rooms. See Discover Library Spaces at lib.msu.edu/library-spaces to see other spaces that are available, including reservable group study rooms.

Reflection Room: The Libraries have a Reflection Room on 2 East for prayer and quiet contemplation. This room is open to all and available whenever 2 East is open.

Print, Copy, Scan, Passports: The Main Library has a full-service copy center on 2 West, including poster and 3-D printing, book publishing, color copying, and scanning. We are also a Passport service center. See lib.msu.edu/hollander/servicedesk and lib.msu.edu/passport.

Digital Scholarship Lab: Interested in virtual reality, game development, and immersive visualization? Our Digital Scholarship Lab features a dedicated lab for creating projects and an immersive visualization room to display 360 content, from Google to your own 360 camera creations.

The Spartan Life Handbook contains information on University services, regulations, and rights and responsibilities for both undergraduate and graduate students. View the Spartan Life Handbook and Resource Guide full edition online at spartanexperiences.msu.edu/about/handbook/index.html.
Academic Programs: Contact an academic advisor in the Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative (NSSC) nssc.msu.edu, or in the college of your major preference.

Use Degree Navigator, MSU’s visual advising tool, to learn degree requirements in all majors. For more information visit our website at degnav.msu.edu.

Read the Academic Programs catalog for academic policies, regulations and descriptions of all academic programs on the web at reg.msu.edu.

Access the Descriptions of Courses catalog to view all courses offered by MSU, semester offering, credit hours, and prerequisites by clicking on the course number in the Schedule of Courses.

NEED ASSISTANCE? WE CAN HELP!
In-hall Residence Education and Housing Services staff are here to assist you. Talk to your resident assistant, intercultural aide, residence director or community director if you have questions. You can interact with us on social media by following @MSULiveOn or contact the Housing Assignments Office directly by phone at (517) 884-5483 or by email at liveon@msu.edu.

If you live off-campus: Contact the MSU Community Liaison, 556 E. Circle Drive, Room 162, (517) 432-7527 or csl@msu.edu.

General Information: Office of Spartan Experiences staff members, 556 E. Circle Drive, Room 101, (517) 355-8286, are available to answer questions from new students Monday-Friday, from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Spartan Life Student Handbook and Resource Guide contains information on University services, regulations, and rights and responsibilities for both undergraduate and graduate students. View the Spartan Life Handbook and Resource Guide full edition online at splife.studentlife.msu.edu.

Academic Programs: Contact an academic advisor in the Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative (NSSC) nssc.msu.edu, or in the college of your major preference.

Use Degree Navigator, MSU’s visual advising tool, to learn degree requirements in all majors. For more information visit our website at degnav.msu.edu.

Read the Academic Programs catalog for academic policies, regulations and descriptions of all academic programs on the web at reg.msu.edu.

Access the Descriptions of Courses catalog to view all courses offered by MSU, semester offering, credit hours, and prerequisites by clicking on the course number in the Schedule of Courses.

MSU TESTING CENTER
The Testing Center, a certified member of the National College Testing Association, offers testing services to MSU and the greater community. Services include:

• Make-up exams for traditional courses and exams for online courses taken at MSU or other colleges and universities.
• Computer-based tests such as GRE, GMAT, MTTC, and many others.
• Employment certification exams through vendors such as Pearson, Kryterion, Scantron, and Performance Assessment Network.
• Exams for college credit via CLEP and DSST.
• Proctored versions of the Math and Foreign Language Placement exams.
  Paper-based exams such as ACT, SAT, LSAT, and GRE subject tests on national test dates throughout the year.
• Proctors for in-class exams and/or consultation on best practices for academic integrity and exam security.

For more information, please visit testingcenter.msu.edu or call (517) 355-8385.