Undergraduate Academic Advising

The department has academic advisors available to meet with students. Students are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment to meet for curriculum planning and all other issues using the Student Success Dashboard. The Dashboard allows MSU students to schedule an appointment at their convenience with an academic advisor. MSU students can also call or stop by Room 131 in the Natural Resources Building to schedule an appointment. Walk-in appointments may be available if time permits.

Academic advisors can assist students by providing a variety of services:

Curriculum and schedule planning, adds/drops
Monitoring academic progress toward graduation
Providing information on University, College, and Departmental policies, procedures, resources, and opportunities
Sharing information on integrative studies, transfer credits, scholarships, internship credits, education abroad, student clubs, learning resources, careers
Providing advising and resources for academic difficulty issues

How to use the appointment system:

While the appointment system displays all appointment times that are available, the advisors will accept walk-in advising for those students with quick questions.
There may be a time when you must cancel your appointment (e.g. illness). The system will allow you to do so, but please cancel with at least 24 hours notice and/or contact the CSUS advisors directly to let them know you’ve canceled, so other students may take advantage of the time slot. See below for contact information.

Instructions for making an appointment on the Student Success Dashboard

Log on to https://msu.campus.eab.com/.
Click on the GET ADVISING button on the top right of the page.
Select AG & NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISING and then YOUR MAJOR as the “Reason” for your appointment. Then select NEXT.
The location should show ROOM 140 (Michael) or ROOM 131 (Crystal or Jeane)
Click in the box that says “Any Staff.” You should see your major's advisor(s) listed. Select the advisor you want to see. Then select Next.
- Michael is an advisor for AFNRE majors.
- Crystal is an advisor for SPRT majors, and a secondary advisor for ESS majors.
- Jeane is an advisor for ESS majors.
The next step will be to select a specific date and time for you to meet with Michael, Crystal, or Jeane.
Before finalizing your appointment it would be helpful if you added a note in the comment box. This will help us with specific questions you may have.

Instructions for cancelling an appointment on the Student Success Dashboard

Log on to https://msu.campus.eab.com.
On the right side of the page, you will see your “Upcoming Appointments.” Open the appointment you wish to cancel.
A new pop up screen appears. Select “Cancel Appointment” on the bottom left.
You will need to select a reason for your cancelation and select “Mark as Cancelled.”
Your confirmation will appear and a message will be sent to the advisor. That time will now be open on your calendar as well as the advisor’s calendar.