The Undergraduate Psychology Advising Center

Role of Advisors

The undergraduate advisor's primary goal is to help undergraduate students with matters pertaining to academic progress issues and life plans. While you are responsible for understanding University, College, and Department requirements, advisors can provide current information about requirements, options, and procedures. The advisors recommend that you review your requirements with them at least once a semester. You should understand, however, that you bear ultimate responsibility for knowing and fulfilling graduation requirements. Stop by the undergraduate office periodically to check the bulletin board for announcements and to borrow relevant materials from the lending library. The Psychology advisors want to assist you in preparing a solid undergraduate experience. Make sure you get to know them!

Psychology Advisors

	e-mail:	Françoise Bigelow e-mail: bigelowf@msu.edu	Andrea Lunsted e-mail: lunsteda@msu.edu		Sarah Handspike e-mail: meadsara@msu.edu

Scheduling an Appointment

The Psychology advisor's appointments are available on-line through MSU's Advisor Scheduling System. They post their available advising times 2 - 3 weeks in advance. Occasionally during peak times, advisor's appointments will all be full. If this is the case, no appointments will appear on the system. If you need to see an advisor within a week, please utilize the walk-in hours. You can also check regularly for any cancellation or new openings. You can schedule an appointment with an advisor by logging into the Advisor Scheduling System at: https://ntweb11.ais.msu.edu/l1101/student/applogin.asp

Walk-in Advising

Summer walk-in advising is available Tuesday - Thursday mornings from 10:00AM - 12:00PM in 100 Psychology Building. On occasion, walk-ins have to be cancelled for advisor meetings or conferences. Feel free to call ahead to confirm the hours for the day you would like to come in (517) 353-7271.

Honors Advising

If you are a member of the Honors College you will be advised by a member of the Psychology faculty. Dr. Joe Lonstein advises students with last names A - K and Dr. Brent Donnellan advises students with last names L - Z. For information about the Honors program in Psychology, go to the Honors website at http://psychology.msu.edu/Undergrads/HonorsProgram.aspx .

Undergraduate Office Staff

The Undergraduate Psychology Advising Center can be a busy place. Students and faculty can get information and resources from the advisors and the staff. Jan and Keitha are available to help with course information, overrides, independent study forms, and late adds and drops. They are very friendly and knowledgeable, so make sure you let them know if you need something.

	Keitha Kasel e-mail: kasel@msu.edu	Jan Reid e-mail: reidja@msu.edu

The Psychology Monthly News

The Psychology Monthly Newsletter is another way for students to be informed. Every month of the academic year, Psychology students receive a copy of The Psychology Monthly News through their MSU e-mail. It is important to read this document as it introduces students to upcoming events, scholarships, research experiences, and provides resource information for offices on campus.

Current Newsletter

Past Newsletters:

September Newsletter
October Newsletter
November Newsletter

Awards and Scholarships

Psychology Students can be strong candidates for many awards and scholarships. There are many resources to help you find scholarships. Here are a few that might be helpful:

Office of Admissions Official Site www.admissions.msu.edu/

Student Scholarship Search Facility Official Site https://scholendow2.ais.msu.edu/student/ScholSearch.asp

Scholarships and Grants (from Office of Financial Aid) Official Site http://www.finaid.msu.edu/searches.asp

College of Social Science http://www.socialscience.msu.edu/asa/scholarships.html

Some students with outstanding records may be eligible for nomination into Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, and the Golden Key National Honor Society.