Advising

BASW Academic Advising

 

Spring 2022 update: Beginning January 4^th, 2022 we will be conducting appointments primarily via Zoom or phone. If your needs require an in person appointment, please email program director, Monaca Eaton - eatonmon@msu.edu to schedule an appointment for Baker Hall.

Please download our BASW program brochure to learn more about what it means to get your BASW degree from Michigan State University.

Scheduling an Appointment

Please follow these instructions to schedule an appointment with a social work advisor

1. Log in at student.msu.edu
2. Click on Academic Progress
3. Click on Advising/Tutoring Appointments
4. Click on Create New Appointment
5. Select the following appointment details:
   1. Category: Select Advising
   2. Advising/Tutoring Unit: Select College of Social Science Advising
   3. Appointment Reason: Click the look-up/magnifying glass icon and select Social Work. Do not search for social work in the text box.
   4. Appointment Duration: This will default to 30 minutes. 
   5. Additional Information (required): Please enter the reason for your appointment to help the advisor prepare, e.g. scheduling classes, graduation check, etc.
   6. Appointment Type: Select your preference of a phone or Zoom appointment. We encourage you to select a Zoom appointment, where you have the option to call in if you choose to do so.
   7. Click Select Advisor: Jamie Griggs for Academic Advising and Support, Lily Burnstein for Admissions, Career and Graduate School Support, and Certificates
      1. Choose your preferred date and time with one of our advisors and click Select Time. You may need to scroll down the page to view the complete list. Use the Next Days hyperlink to see more available dates.
6. Review all appointment information, including any advisor notes, and click Book it! at the bottom of the page.

Advisors post available times at least 1-2 weeks in advance. If the schedule is full, that only means nothing is available for the next week or two. You will need to schedule your appointment a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the appointment.

If you are unable to make your appointment, please cancel it. This will allow another student to use the time slot. We can’t wait to meet with you!

Social Work Program Staff

Jamie Griggs – BASW Academic Advisor - griggsj5@msu.edu – appointments at student.msu.edu

Academic advising, planning and support, major exploration, SAP, probation, admissions

Emily Langhart – BASW Student Support Coordinator – halling3@msu.edu – appointments: Book time to meet with me

Career and graduate school support, resume writing, job search, major and career exploration, upper-level admission application support

Monaca Eaton – BASW Program Director – eatonmon@msu.edu – appointments via email

Honors student support, student groups, curriculum, student and faculty issues, support with University processes, program development

Nicki Moody – BASW Field Coordinator - nmoody@msu.edu – appointments via email

Upper level admitted student experiential learning via social work field placement, field placement matching and student support, coordinator of SW493 seminars

Looking for Upper Level BASW Admissions information? Please visit: socialwork.msu.edu/BASW/admissions.html