Economics advisers offer one-on-one, in-person, Zoom, and phone appointments. Schedule appointments at student.msu.edu. For general advising questions, please contact us at advising@econ.msu.edu.
To schedule an appointment:
1. Login to student.msu.edu.
2. Click Academic Progress.
3. Click Advising/Tutoring Appointments. (Advising and tutoring appointments you have previously scheduled wlll appear in the list.)
4. Create New Appointment (on the right).
Select the following appointment detials. (Some items only show up after you make initial selections.)
1. Category: Select Advising
2. Advising/Tutoring Unit: Select College of Social Science Advising
3. Appointment Reason: Click the loop-up/magnifying glass icon and select Economics or Economics Minor from the list. Do NOT search for Economics in the text box. (Then click "enter" if it doesn't advance you to the next section.)
4. Appointment Duration: This will default to 30 minutes. All Economics advising appointments are 30 minutes, so there is no option to change it.
5. Additional Information (required): Please enter the reason for your appointment to help the advisor prepare, e.b., scheduling classes, graduation check, etc.
6. Appointment Type: Select your preference of a Zoom, phone, or in-person appointment. Availabilities are dependent on the appointment type you choose. There is the most availability for Zoom appointments. (Students are responsible for calling in to phone appointments).
7. Click Select Advisor.
8. Choose your preferred date and time with any of the Economics advisors* and click Select Time.
*Economics advisors: SAndi Dean, Deavid Dherty, Carey Elder, and Jodie Romzek. You might need to scroll down the page to view the complete list. Use the Next Days hyperlink (on the right) to see more avilable dates for an advisor.
9. Review all the appointment information, including any advisor notes, and click Book it! at the bottom of the page.
Advisers
Carey Elder
517-355-7719
Sandi Dean
517-355-4465
David Doherty
517-355-2257
Jodie Romzek
517-355-5239
Email: advising@econ.msu.edu
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Advising Frequently Asked Questions
To make an appointment with an Economics adviser, please use https://student.msu.edu. You are not assigned to a specific adviser. You may schedule an appointment with any of the advisers.
The Economics department does not hold walk-in advising. To meet with an adviser, please schedule an individual appointment via SIS. If you have a quick question, you can email advising@econ.msu.edu. However, we do not do in-depth advising via email, so you might be asked to schedule an appointment to avoid any miscommunication.
You may email general questions to advising@econ.msu.edu. We try to respond to all emails within two business days. We do not provide in-depth advising via email. If your question requires an extensive review of your record, you will be asked to make an advising appointment.
To change your major to Economics, make an appointment with an Economics adviser via https://student.msu.edu. You may schedule an appointment with any of the advisers.
If your GPA is below 2.0, you will be referred to the College of Social Science Student Affairs office after your Economics advising appointment.
To add any of the above Economics designations, make an appointment with an Economics adviser via https://student.msu.edu. An adviser can explain the differences among these options and how they fit into your remaining time at MSU.
Students who have made significant progress toward the Economics minor may email advising@econ.msu.edu to get the minor added to your record.
Primary major requirements can be found on the department website and in the academic programs catalog. Additional majors are required to complete the same 30 credits of Economics courses as EC BA majors, plus the BA STEM requirement and a calculus course. Second degree candidates must complete at least 150 total credits and the same College and Economics requirements as primary majors. Minor requirements can be found in the academic programs catalog.
Students in all EC programs are encouraged to meet with an adviser to review requirements specific to their circumstances. You may also email general questions to advising@econ.msu.edu.
Yes. All students must apply for graduation for the semester in which they expect to complete their requirements. The application is available at student.msu.edu. From the home page, click the “Academic Progress” tile, then “Graduation” and “Apply for Graduation” on the left-side navigation. After you apply, you can view and edit your diploma name and mailing address using the “View Graduation Status” link. Diplomas are mailed to all students 4-6 weeks after the semester ends, regardless of commencement participation.
Other MSU Resources
While our advisers should be the primary place that majors go to for information on the economics major, there are many other university resources available for students. Please click the button below to view all other MSU student resources.