The Spartan Orientation Station

On this week's episode of the Spartan Orientation Station, we are learning about the Transfer Experience Mentorship Program (TEMPO). TEMPO provides opportunities for new transfer students to be paired with a more experienced mentor to learn about MSU.

For more information about the transfer student experience, follow the Transfer Student Success Center on Instagram @msutransfersuccess or email the TSSC team at [email protected]. 

Hello families and supporters! Welcome to the Spartan Orientation Station’s Family Fridays series! Co-hosted by Raven Baugh, the NSO Program Coordinator for families and supporters, and Laurin Gierman, the Director of Spartan Family Connections, this monthly summer series will feature tips, resources, and perspectives about the college transition for families and supporters of incoming college students. On this week’s episode, we discuss the new dynamic and relationship involving families, supporters, and students due to the college transition process. 

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On this week's episode, we will be discussing the Residence Hall Association (or RHA). RHA is Michigan State's on-campus student government, representing the students who live on-campus. Joining us today is RHA President, Erin Caldwell.

For more information, find RHA on Instagram @msurha or visit their website rha.msu.edu. 

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On this week’s episode, we speak with the Writing Center on campus. The Writing Center offers students, faculty, staff, and the community different support opportunities that covers an array of different writing fields and disciplines. Speaking about the Writing Center today is Melina, the Writing Center’s Community Engagement Coordinator, as well as Eva who works as an Undergraduate Writing Consultant.

For more information about the Writing Center, visit their website at https://writing.msu.edu or follow them on Instagram @wcmsu.

On this week's episode of the Spartan Orientation Station, we will be discussing intramural (or IM) sports on campus, your MSU gym membership, how to sign up for IM teams and fitness classes, and hearing from students who have been a part of an IM team! Joining us this week is Ross Winter, the Assistant Director of Recreational Sports and Fitness Services.
For more information about IM sports, gym memberships, and more, check out the Recreational Sports and Fitness Services website: https://recsports.msu.edu/. To activate your fitness membership, use your Spartan ID card and sign in here: https://recsports.msu.edu/fitness/memberships.html.

On this episode of the Spartan Orientation Station, our team talks about all things MSU Varsity Athletics. Featuring conversations about how students can buy athletic tickets and attend MSU athletic events, we’ll also share a little bit about our experiences as students attending these events.
For more information, visit the Official MSU Athletics Website at msuspartans.com. To learn more about student sections or student athletic tickets, including all of the information shared here, check out the Student Section page linked here. To sign up for the Athletics newsletter mentioned in this podcast, click here.

New Student Orientation (NSO) offers many different positions for undergraduate students to gain invaluable experience and have the chance to help incoming students make MSU (Michigan State University) their home.  I’m here with a few of these student employees to talk about their experiences in the many different positions offered at the NSO office and give some insight into the kind of work they do. These students represent the four undergraduate positions available in the office, spartan leaders (SLs), office assistants (OAs), orientation interns (OIs), and student coordinators (SCs).

For more information about working for NSO, check out our website: https://orientation.msu.edu/about/work-for-orientation/ or our Instagram account @msu_nso. 

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! Today we’ll be talking about the Center for Veterans and Military-Affiliated Students (CVMAS). The CVMAS is dedicated to promoting the educational, career, and personal advancement of service members, veterans, and their families at Michigan State University. Today we are joined by Patrick Forystek, the Director of the CVMAS. 

For more information about the Center for Veterans and Military-Affiliated Students, check out their website: https://veterans.msu.edu/. You can also find them on Instagram: @msu_cvmas or visit their office in Room 8 of the Student Services Building. 

Please note, this podcast may refer to CVMAS as the Student Veteran Resource Center (SVRC). This episode was recorded before SVRC changed their name to CVMAS, effective March 2025.

Living off campus is a possibility for some incoming students, and many students will eventually choose to live in off campus housing. You may be wondering how to stay connected to on campus activities, when to sign a lease, or even how to start finding an apartment or house. These are all new responsibilities that we'll be discussing in today's episode. Joining us today is Suchitra Webster, who is the Director of the Office of Community and Student Relations.

For more information about living off-campus, please visit https://offcampushousing.msu.edu/. For more information about the Office of Community and Student Relations, view their website here: http://www.collegelifeel.msu.edu/, email them at [email protected], or follow them on Instagram @collegelifeeastlansing. 

Welcome to NSO’s weekly Spartan Orientation Station! On today’s episode we will be exploring everything you will need to know regarding the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU. ASMSU is the undergraduate student government at Michigan State University. Founded in 1965, ASMSU has been representing the collective student voice to the university and surrounding community while also providing services accessible to undergraduate students. Since then, ASMSU has grown to be an organization on campus that focuses on student-centered advocacy, DEI initiatives, student empowerment, and community building.  
 

Today, we are joined by Emily Hoyumpa, ASMSU and Student Body President, and Brandi Stovers, ASMSU Public Relations Director. Welcome Emily and Brandi!!

For more information about ASMSU, check out their website: https://asmsu.msu.edu/. You can also follow them on Instagram and Twitter @theasmsu, as well as find them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ASMSU1/.