Academic advisement is a very significant part of the Briggs program. Lyman Briggs employs professional academic advisers, in addition to several faculty members, to assist them and give direction in a general program.  One of the professional advisers or the Assistant to the Director is on duty the majority of the time to talk with students and answer questions. The relationships between students and their academic advisers are exceedingly important.  Their advisers can counsel them on long-range and semester-by-semester academic and curricular plans, help them with scheduling courses, refer them to resources on campus, discuss problems and concerns, and help them obtain every advantage from their college experiences.  It is the students' responsibility to consult with their academic advisers regarding their academic schedules each semester, to drop and add classes, and to plan approved programs for graduation.  The academic advisers can also be persons with whom students build close relationships that can be profitable and helpful in many ways during their college careers. 

Students are not assigned to specific advisors until they declare a major and are assigned to an adviser in that major.  If students change their areas of academic interest, they should report this to the Briggs Office so that appropriate advisers can be assigned and that their records recoded to reflect the changes.  Students should always feel free to request changes of advisers. 

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LBC Advisement Staff

Professional Advisors  
   Gwen Deutsch, Academic Advisor
   Megan Drangstveit, Complex Director, Academic Advisor
   Jonelle Golding, Assistant Director - Academic Affairs, Academic Advisor
   Heidi Lang, Academic Advisor
   Anne Schrock, Recruitment Coordinator, Academic Advisor
   Kent Workman, Assistant Director - Student Affairs, Academic Advisor
To make an advisement appointment with any adviser call 353-6480 or stop by the Lyman Briggs Office (35 East Holmes) . If you have a faculty adviser, contact them directly to set up an appointment for advisement.

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Changing Majors

To change your major within Lyman Briggs, come to the Lyman Briggs Office (35 East Holmes) to fill out a simple form.  We will make sure your "coding" is changed in the University System and reassign you to an appropriate adviser if necessary.  Transferring Out of Lyman Briggs If you are changing your major to one outside of Lyman Briggs College, you need to come to the Briggs Office (35 East Holmes) and fill out some paperwork to ensure that your coding gets changed in the university computer system.
Career Resources

MSU Testing Office: A national test center and clearinghouse for registration information on many graduate and professional College entrance examinations, such as the MCAT and GRE.

 
Graduate College Information
College of Natural Science
National Academic Advising Association Advising Resources

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Academic Assistance
There are several places around campus that offer help to students in various areas.  Contact your adviser for specifics.  Following is a list of applicable web sites or contacts for CNS students:  Mathematics Learning Center

Chemistry Help Room
Room 130 Chemistry Building. Generally open 8:00 pm - 5:00 pm for walk in assistance. Hours posted by room 130
Chemistry Building. Physics Help Room
B2 North Kedzie

Learning Resource Center
Provide seminars and individual appointments on topics such as study skills, test taking and stress, etc. Tutoring in group and individual sessions. The MSU Writing Center
Experienced writing consultants talk one-on-one with writers of all levels of proficiency at all stages of composition.  Get assistance in brainstorming topics, organizing ideas, developing rough drafts, and fine tuning your writing. 

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Personal Assistance

The MSU Counseling Center 
Ombudsman's Office
The person responsible for helping students solve academic and non-academic university-related problems.  MSU Help Line is designed to answer, assist and direct all inquiries you have, whether the questions are academic in nature or about University policies and procedures.  The HelpLine is staffed to provide assistance Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  The VoiceMail Answering Service is available during non-business hours.    (517)  353-4MSU
(800)  496-4MSU 
msuhelp@mail.msu.edu
fax: (517) 353-1935

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Registrar's Office

For Change of address Form, Application for Graduation, Schedule of Courses, enrollment, final exam schedules and policies, etc.