The Spartan Orientation Station

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station. Today’s featured campus partner is MSU Vote, a non-partisan campus committee whose mission is to increase the number of registered student voters, to inform and educate students on candidates and issues, and to bolster student participation on Election Day. Through their education, participation, and voter registration initiatives, MSU Vote helps empower students to become democratically engaged in their hometowns or in East Lansing.  MSU was recognized by ALL IN in 2022 for significant efforts to get students engaged with the voting process. Whether you’re in-state or out of state, MSUVote is there to help you navigate the ballot.

Today we are joined by Erin Kramer, who is the Democratic Engagement Coordinator for MSUVote, Suchitra Website, Director of the Office of Student and Community Relations, and Renee Brown, Director of the Center for Community Engaged Learning.

For more information about MSUVote, you can visit their website: https://www.msuvote.msu.edu/. You can also contact the office via email at [email protected].

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! This episode we are discussing The Office of Student Support and Accountability also knows as OSSA. They support student success by ensuring a civil and inclusive learning environment based on academic and personal integrity. OSSA supports personal and community accountability and addresses conduct inconsistent with the Spartan Code of Honor with honesty, respect, and fairness.  

Today, we welcome Jake Kasper the Assistant Director of OSSA and Rick Shafer, the Associate Director for OSSA.  Thank you for joining us! 

For more information about OSSA, you can reach their website: https://ossa.msu.edu/. You can also contact the office via email at [email protected] or phone, 517-884-0789. 

Hello everybody and welcome back to another fun and exciting episode of Spartan Orientation Station! Today we will be featuring Eat at State. Eat at State handles all things dining on campus, including meal plans, dining halls, and combos on campus, which are all extremely important parts of the Spartan experience.  

Joining us today are Cheryl Berry, the Associate Director for Marketing and Communications, and Kelsey Patterson, Registered Dietician.

For more information about Eat at State, check out their website: https://eatatstate.msu.edu/. 

Welcome back future Spartans! For many new students, the idea of living in the residence halls can be overwhelming. From maintenance requests to roommate and suitemate agreements, dorm life can be just as challenging as it is enjoyable. To give students an idea of what to expect, today we are joined by a LiveOn representatives who will share some tips and tricks on how to make settling into your home away from home as easy as ever! 

Today, we are joined by Chloe Weigel, a former RA and assistant community director, and Allysa Johnson, the assistant director of Residence Education and Housing Services or REHS. 

For more information about MSU's Housing Department, please contact LiveOn via email [email protected] or visit their website: https://liveon.msu.edu/.

Hello future Spartans and welcome to another episode of the Spartan Orientation Station! Today’s episode is featuring our amazing Career Services department. Career Services aims to help students create connections and develop career resources and skills. They offer a variety of services and resources to help students find their dream jobs. 

Joining us today is Karin Hansen, the Director of Employer Relations and Communications within the Career Services Network. Welcome Karin!

For further information about Career Services at MSU, check out their website: https://careernetwork.msu.edu/. For information about scheduling an appointment with a Career Services advisor, please click here: https://careernetwork.msu.edu/appointments/.

Hey everyone! Welcome back to our podcast, the Spartan Orientation Station. As you start to arrive to MSU, you may be wondering, “how can I get involved on campus outside of my classes?” Today, we will answer that question and more as we discuss getting involved on campus through organizations, clubs, and more! The Office of Spartan Experiences, the campus department that works with Registered Student Organizations and student involvement on campus, is here to talk with us about how new students can get involved on campus.  

Joining us today is Lance Sharp from The Office of Spartan Experiences, the Assistant Director for Registered Student Organizations and Late-Night Programming. Thank you for joining us, Lance!

For more information about getting involved on campus, check out the Office of Spartan Experiences website: https://spartanexperiences.msu.edu/about/index.html. To check out the Involve@State website, click here: https://msu.campuslabs.com/engage.

Hello Spartans, and welcome to the Spartan orientation station. We are here today with another exciting episode to talk about the Spartan Experience Record, or SER, where students can keep track of their campus experiences and involvements outside of the classroom.  

We have with us today, Sarah Schultz, the Director of the Spartan Experience Record. She is excited to provide us with valuable information regarding your Spartan Experience Record.   

For further information about the SER, check out their website: https://ser.msu.edu/ or email [email protected].

Hello everyone, and welcome to this episode of the Spartan Orientation Station!  Today we will be discussing an exciting resource: the Education Abroad Office.

MSU is known for being one of the top schools in the US for study abroad, and Education Abroad offers more than 300 programs to all 7 continents, even Antarctica! With more than 175+ majors represented there is definitely a program for you! We can’t wait to hear more from our guests, Ryan Cole, Digital Communications Manager, and Nolan Rachocki, Peer Advisor. They are here today with us from the MSU Education Abroad office where we’ll be discussing how to pack your bags and set sail for education overseas!  

For further information about studying abroad, contact the Education Abroad office via email [email protected], phone at 517-355-8920, or visit their website: https://educationabroad.isp.msu.edu/.

Welcome back to Spartan Orientation Station. Today's episode is Spartan Transfer Talks: Starting Fresh and Building Your New Community, where we will discuss your new MSU community and getting involved in extracurriculars and social scenes.

We are joined by the Transfer Student Success Center team, Dr. Charles Jackson and Ashley Hewlett-Lemke. Thank you all for joining us.

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station. This week, we will be featuring two episodes aimed toward transfer students, called Spartan Transfer Talks. In these episodes we will be featuring the Transfer Student Success Center (TSSC). The TSSC supports our transfer student population through extracurricular activities and events. 

On today's episode, Dr. Charles Jackson, the Director of the TSSC, and Ashley Hewlett-Lemke, Program Coordinator at the TSSC, will discuss how to succeed within the classroom at MSU.