Spring Semester Hub
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Your Courses:
- Your courses have D2L pages, which populate automatically to your D2L homepage.
- Not comfortable in the D2L platform? Access MSU’s Online Student D2L Training before the semester begins.
Your Wellness:
- Seek accommodations from Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD)
- Student Affairs continues to provide academic and personal advising virtually.
- MSU offers virtual mental health resources to all students, and many resources address the challenges of the pandemic learning environment.
LIBRARY SERVICES
Library and Reference Desk Hours:
Please check the library hours page for more information.
| Monday – Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. |
Textbook and Library Resources:
Textbooks and review aids are available for 72-hour checkout from the reserve collection. Unfortunately, we’re unable to ship textbooks to students and the publishers are no longer offering complimentary electronic access to textbooks as they did at the beginning of the pandemic. We suggest that you reach out to your faculty member for guidance if you’re having trouble accessing your course textbook.
Students have electronic access to West Academic’s and Wolters Kluwer’s (Aspen Learning) study aid libraries. These online libraries include popular review aids and series such as Nutshells, Gilbert Law Summaries, Exam Pro practice questions, Examples & Explanations, audio lectures, and more. Links to these resources are posted on the law library website (along with links to other research resources, such as Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, Hein Online, the library catalog, etc.). If you’re accessing the study aid libraries from off campus you’ll be prompted to enter your MSU Net ID & password.
Library Seating & Group Study Rooms:
The library group study rooms are open for single users and group study. Rooms may be reserved online at the law library website.
Hand sanitizer is available within the library and the Law College building. Cleaning supplies, such as spray disinfectant and paper towels, are available upon request at the circulation desk.
Technology Support:
- MSU Law’s Technology Services team will offer support on a walk-in basis during standard business hours, by email , or via phone at (517) 432-9292.
- For help during non-business hours, MSU tech support is available at (517) 432-6200.
Financial Aid:
Students with financial aid questions can reach the Office of Financial Aid team dedicated to professional students via email or by phone at ( 517) 353-2401.
You may also call Law College Office of Admissions at (517) 432-0222 to schedule an appointment with the Financial Aid team to guarantee a time to connect. Please also visit the Financial Aid Frequently Asked Questions page for more information about commonly-asked topics.
Externships:
Experiential Programs: Save-the-Dates – Watch the Spartan Law Docket for details!
- March 18 – Fieger TPI applications due by 5 p.m.
- March 21, 22, 23 and 24 – Virtual Fieger TPI interviews
- April 15, 2022 – Externship applications due for Summer 2022
- April 20, 2022 – Competitions applications due by 5 p.m.
Academic Success:
Contact Information for the ASP:
- Email: ASP@law.msu.edu or gpritch@law.msu.edu
- Dean Pritchard’s phone: (517) 432-6881
- Book an appointment with ASP
Career Services:
The Career Services Office is open and available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Zoom links, additional information, and registration available for all CSO events can be found in the Events tab in CASE.
In addition to our live programming, you can find job search and career development resources and tips in the CASE Resource Library, the Career Development for #Ls courses on D2L, the MSU Law Career Services Office channel on YouTube, as well the MSU Law Career Services Office group on LinkedIn.
Schedule a 1:1 with your assigned adviser via CASE in the Appointments tab . As always, you are encouraged to email your CSO adviser or career@law.msu.edu with any questions you may have.
Diversity and Equity Services Office:
- Holistically, the DESO is available to support your MSU Law matriculation goals and serve as your law school conduit for diversity, equity and inclusion resources.
- To schedule a support meeting, please email or call at (517) 490-0678
- For DESO programs and events, visit the Spartan Law Docket
Provost Woodruff's Message (January 21, 2022)
President Stanley's Message (January 21, 2022)
REMOTE INSTRUCTION OVERVIEW FROM THE DEAN’S SUITE
The Dean’s Suite has compiled an array of resources to promote high-quality online teaching, including the effective uses of D2L (provided by Assistant Dean Daniel Barnhizer), FERPA basics, MSU resources, and more.
- Refresher content for the D2L platform and online instruction
- Support resources for adjunct faculty via D2L
- Syllabus resources offered by MSU’s Ombudsperson
FACULTY SUPPORT
- Faculty administrative assistants Tammy Deppong and Marie Gordon can help you with the creation of Zoom links and Teams channels.
- Mail services to the building will continue during the remote instruction period. Mail will be sorted and delivered on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
FACILITIES ISSUES
- If you experience facility issues (for instance, problems with building access, water quality, waste disposal, or lighting), submit a service request to Infrastructure Planning and Facilities.
- Account number: GA100708 (no subaccounts or object codes required)
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
- Prepare for online instruction by updating your Zoom software to the latest version before classes begin. These updates are generally not automatic!
- MSU Law’s Technology Services team will offer support on a walk-in basis during standard business hours, by email, or via phone at (517) 432-9292.
- For help during non-business hours, MSU tech support is available at (517) 432-6200.
LIBRARY INFORMATION
We have a great group of librarians who are available to support you during this time of transition, so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need research assistance or assistance with library resources.
Library and Reference Desk Hours:
The library is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, through Friday, January 7. The library will remain open during the remote learning period, so please check the library hours website for more information.
We will continue to provide onsite reference consultations between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, on a walk-up basis. See below for information about faculty and staff reference, research, and document delivery requests.
Textbooks, Review Aids and other Library Resources:
Textbooks and review aids are available for 72-hour checkout from the reserve collection. Unfortunately, we’re unable to ship textbooks to students and the publishers are no longer offering complimentary electronic access to textbooks as they did at the beginning of the pandemic. If you’d like to post textbook readings on your D2L or TWEN page, please let us know and we can assist you with scanning and copyright permissions.
Students, faculty, and staff have electronic access to West Academic’s and Wolters Kluwer’s (Aspen Learning) study aid libraries. These online libraries include popular review aids and series such as Nutshells, Gilbert Law Summaries, Exam Pro practice questions, Examples & Explanations, audio lectures, and more. Links to these resources are posted on the law library website (along with links to other research resources, such as Westlaw, Lexis, Bloomberg Law, Hein Online, the library catalog, etc.). If you or your students are accessing the study aid libraries from off campus you’ll be prompted for your MSU Net ID & password.
Faculty Research and Document Delivery Services:
Faculty and staff research and document delivery services are continuing as usual. We encourage you to submit your requests using the Web Services online forms or send your request via email to the reference desk. Please let us know if you need assistance logging into the Web Services online forms.
Resources & Support for Online Courses:
As you’re thinking about ways to engage your students in the online classroom you might consider adding CALI lessons to your course content. CALI lessons are computer-based, interactive tutorials covering narrow topics of law. The CALI library of lessons includes more than 600 exercises covering a variety of 1L-3L topics and you can link the CALI lessons to your D2L or TWEN course page. For first time users, go to CALI.org and enter the faculty code DETCOLfac58 to create your account. Students who are new to CALI may create an account using the student code: DETCOLstu58.