Student Advising Manual An Advising Map for your College Career
Hello, Welcome to Montana State University Billings! We, the Advising Team, are eager and ready to assist you in reaching your educational goals. In the Advising Center, we advise students on degree requirements. Advisors are specialized in advising for specific program areas and are more than happy to assist you throughout your college career. Please remember that if you ever feel lost in the academic world and have questions regarding your degree, classes, or academic issues in general, we are here to help! To get you started with your major, we thought it would be helpful for you to have a Student Advising Manual. This manual is designed to be kept with your other advising materials, such as your advising worksheet and schedules throughout your time at MSUB. This way all your important information for advising and university records are in one place. The Student Advising Manual includes: Resources on the Web Setting up your class schedule MSU Billings Web Registration Instructions How to Look Up Information in Secure Area How to Look Up Advisor Information Desire2Learn (D2L) Login Instructions We hope that you find this information useful! Please remember to bring your advising materials with you each time you visit with your advisor, so you may continue to keep your information upto-date. By keeping your information up-to-date, your transition to a faculty advisor will be much smoother and you will have all your materials in one place for reference when you are ready to fill out your graduation application. The graduation application does require information from your advising worksheet and other advising materials. Please don t hesitate to let us know if you have any questions. Again welcome to MSU Billings and we wish you luck in your educational endeavors! Sincerely, The Advising Center MSU Billings
Resources on the Web You can find these additional resources on the Advising Center webpage : www.msubillings.edu/advise Advanced Placement (AP) Test Information Advising Center Glossary Advising Worksheets Academic Calendar Calculate your GPA FAQ s Final Exam Schedule Financial Aid Information Hints from Buzz New Course Numbering and Title Changes Career Information Parent Information CLEP Testing Information Plan of Study Forms Course Catalogs Time Block Schedule Course Equivalency Guides Transfer Guides Course Schedule
MSU Billings Home Page www.msubillings.edu 1. Click on Schedule of Classes (located under Academics on the homepage). Setting Up Your Class Schedule 3. Select Subject. For example, if you are looking up the class schedule for PSYX 100; select PSYX by the SUBJECT area. Next to Course Number enter the number of the course in the box. For example, for PSYX 100 you will type in 100. Select Search Class to view all the times and locations that the course is offered. 2. Select the desired Term. For example, if you are looking up classes for the Fall 2012 semester, select Fall 2012. 4. Special Notes about the course is listed under the class title: 1. If a course is online it will be noted Internet/Online next to the number of credits. 2. If it states Consent of Instructor you will need to have approval before registering for the course. Under the Title Catalog Description it lists meeting time. M-Monday; T Tuesday; W Wednesday; R Thursday; F Friday If the Cap, Enrl, Avail columns are in green the course is open. If it is in red the course is full. Find the section that best suites your schedule and write down the CRN. You will need the CRN to register for that course specifically. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all courses that you are scheduling.
MSU Billings Home Page www.msubillings.edu MSU Billings Web Registration Instructions 1. Click on myinfo Login 5. Select Student Information to Register for Classes Select Financial Information to view status of aid package Select Personal Information to change your contact information, email address, or login PIN 2. Click on Enter Secure Area 6. Select Registration to register for classes Select Student Records to view holds, account summary, web bill or transcripts (when available) 7. Select Add/Drop Classes 3. Enter your Student ID # (including the dash) in the User ID box 8. Select Term you are registering for. 4. Enter your PIN Initially, your birth date (ddmonyyyy ex. 01jan1990), then your own password; Click Login
MSU Billings Web Registration Instructions 9. Verify email address. (This screen will only appear once. After that, please update your email address in your Personal Information screen.) 12. To add classes, enter CRN numbers in the boxes provided. * To Drop a class, select **Web Drop** from the dropdown list next to the course. 10. If you wish to enroll in the student insurance plan, select Elect Insurance. If you wish to decline the student insurance plan, select Waive Insurance. Follow the instructions to complete your selection. *To change your selection, you must contact Student Health Services at 657-2153. 13. Click Submit Changes to save your registration. 11. Enter Alternate PIN This is a code you can only get by visiting with your advisor. It changes each semester. Click Submit 14. To view or print a copy of your schedule, click Return to Menu in the upper right hand corner. Select Student Schedule by Day & Time or Student Detail Schedule. To print a schedule showing day and time (below) you will initially get a screen that shows the first week of class, which begins on a Wednesday. Click on Next Week to show a full week. If you are a current student at MSUB, your current schedule will appear. Enter a future date in the box to the right to view future semester courses.
How to Look Up Login Information in Secure Area MSU Billings Home Page www.msubillings.edu 1. Click on myinfo Login 5. Select Personal Information 2. Click on Enter Secure Area 6. Select View IDs to find your Student ID # and D2L ID (Username). 3. Enter your Student ID # (including the dash) in the User ID box 4. Enter your PIN Initially, your birth date (ddmonyyyy ex. 01jan1990), then your own password; Click Login
MSU Billings Home Page www.msubillings.edu How to Look Up Advisor Information 1. Click on myinfo Login 4. Select Student Information. 2. Click on Enter Secure Area 5. Select Registration. 3. Enter your Student ID # (including the dash) 6. Select Academic Advisor. in the User ID box and your PIN in the box indicated. Click Login.
D2L D2L (Desire2Learn) Login Instructions D2L Login 1. MSU Billings Home Page www.msubillings.edu 2. Click on D2L Connection (Located at the bottom of the home page) D2L Alternate Login 1. MSU Billings Home Page www.msubillings.edu 2. Click on D2L Connection (Located at the bottom of the home page) 3. Click on Click Here following D2L Login *Please note that student support is available if you need assistance with your online course. 3. Click on Click Here following D2L Alternate Login *Please note that student support is available if you need assistance with your online course. 4. Enter your username in the Username box (See How to Look Up Login Information in Secure Area) 4. Enter your username in the Username box (See How to Look Up Login Information in Secure Area) 5. Enter your password (the last six digits of your Student ID #) in the Password box. 6. Click Login 5. Enter your Password (the last six digits of your Student ID #) in the Password box 6. Click Login
MSU BILLINGS IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Student Services Phone # s Location Academic Support Center 657-1641 Admissions & Records/Registrar 657-2158 McMullen Hall 1st Floor Advising Center 657-2240 McMullen Hall 1st Floor Jackets and Company (Bookstore) 657-2121 U-Card Operations 657-2023 McMullen Hall 1st Floor Business Services - Fee Payment 657-2140 McMullen Hall Basement Campus Operator - On Campus 0 Campus Operator - Off Campus 657-2011 Campus Police/Parking Permits 657-2147 Parking Garage - Ground Level Career Services 657-2168 Library 100 Office of Licensure, Standards and Clinical Practice (LSCP) 657-2336 College of Education Room 261 Disability Support Services 657-2283 Financial Aid & Scholarships 657-2188 McMullen Hall 1st Floor Graduate Studies & Research 657-2238 McMullen Hall 1st Floor Housing & Residential Life 657-2333 Student Union Building Rm 221 International Studies 657-1705 McMullen Hall Room 200 New Student Services 657-2888 McMullen Hall 1st Floor Petro Hall 657-2586 Rimrock Hall 657-2580 Student Health Services 657-2153 Petro 2nd Floor Student Opportunity Services 657-2162 Library 141