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Academic Advising
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Academic advising at M State is an educational partnership. You'll work with advisors to develop a plan to achieve your academic and career goals while making informed and increasingly independent decisions.
M State advisors strive to empower you to become engaged in your own academic success.
Who is my advisor?
M State has program faculty advisors and academic advisors. You will be assigned an advisor based on your program of study. You can easily find your advisor's name on your SpartanNet homepage.
Sections
Meeting with your advisor
Advisors will help you with:
- Academic planning based on your educational goals
- Interpreting your degree audit
- Tips on how to be a successful college student
- Connecting to tutoring, counseling and accessibility resources
- Transfer questions and resources
- Navigating college
To maximize academic advising:
- Become familiar with your program plan (it's listed on your program page)
- Review your degree audit to see which courses you need to complete your degree
- Search the class schedule to select courses you'd like to take
- Examine your academic interests and clarify your career goals before and during your appointment
- Research transfer college options
- Prepare questions to ask at your appointment
- Schedule and keep advising appointments
Resources
Moorhead Campus
Academic Advisor
penny.bruns@minnesota.edu
Moorhead Campus
Academic Advisor
michele.burns@minnesota.edu
Moorhead Campus
Academic Advisor
joni.massie@minnesota.edu
Detroit Lakes Campus
Academic Advisor
mark.nelson@minnesota.edu
Detroit Lakes Campus
Academic Advisor/Student Life Director
kristina.seifert@minnesota.edu
Fergus Falls Campus
Academic Advisor
jessica.sem@minnesota.edu
Moorhead Campus
Academic Advisor
kateri.skunes@minnesota.edu
