Resources for Incoming Students

Welcome to the College of Human Medicine

You are the future of medicine! The College of Human Medicine Office of Student Affairs and Services wants to welcome you as you start your medical career. Below there is important information for each incoming class. This page is updated annually, but can be used as a reference by new students as to what is needed and required for matriculation.

  • Orientation 2024

    The Office of Student Affairs and Services (OSAS) coordinates the Orientation Program, and the White Coat Ceremony.

    It is highly recommended that the entering class be in their respective preclinical community by August 1 in preparation for the mandatory Orientation Program. For questions regarding the Orientation Program or the White Coat Ceremony, please contact the Office of Student Affairs directly at 517-353-7140 or email.

    Orientation Program: August 5 - 16, 2024

  • White Coat Ceremony 2024

    White Coat Ceremony: August 17, 2024 at 11 a.m. in the DeVos Performance Hall (Grand Rapids)

    The White Coat Ceremony marks the official entrance into the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. All 190 (approximately) students will be “coated” with their first official white coat.

    First Day of Class: August 19, 2024

  • Student Portan and Email Account Activation

    Personal Identification (EMPLID) Number and Personal Access Number (PAN)

    All students receive a EMPLID and PAN upon admission to the university.

    These numbers are needed to activate your MSU NetID and MSU email account. You will receive this information as an email from Central Admissions.

    MSU Net ID and Email Account

    When you receive your EMPLID and PAN numbers, you must activate your MSU NetID and MSU email account.

    Your MSU NetID gives you access to online resources and the electronic mail system (@msu.edu) at Michigan State University. There is a deadline to activate your MSU Net ID, which will be given by OSAS via email. Go to Activating Your MSU NetID for detailed information on activation. When your MSU email address is established, update your email address with AMCAS, as much of the information for entering students is sent using the AMCAS system.

    When your MSU NetID has been activated, your @msu.edu address will automatically be added to the entering class listserv. Check your email frequently so you do not miss critical information. All listserv email will be sent to your MSU email account only.

  • Student Mailings and Webinars AY 2023-2024

    College of Human Medicine Entering Class of 2023

    Students matriculating into the College of Human Medicine in August of 2023 will receive a number of mailings through their preferred email address. Please read these items carefully and follow any instructions provided. Copies of these documents along with an overview of their contents are listed below:

    Mailing 1: Welcome to the College of Human Medicine

    • Welcome and Introduction
    • Orientation Program Information
    • Financial Aid Information
    • Activate Your MSU Net ID
    • Housing Information

    Mailing 2 for the College of Human Medicine

    • Matriculation and White Coat Ceremony Information 
      • Special Coater Request 
    • White Coat and T-Shirt Ordering Information

    Mailing 3 for the College of Human Medicine 

    • Health Compliance
    • Immunization and Vaccination Requirements for
      Entering Students

    Mailing 4 for the College of Human Medicine

    Mailing 5 for the College of Human Medicine

    • Shared Discovery Curriculum Required Educational Materials
    • Medical Equipment
    • Medical Equipment Sale Information

    Mailing 6 for the College of Human Medicine

    • Preffered Name Use

    Mailing 7 for the College of Human Medicine (2 documents below) 

    Mailing 8 for the College of Human Medicine 

    • Health Compliance: Health Trainings and Drug Screening

    Mailing 9 for the College of Human Medicine 

    • MSU Listservs and Future Email Communications

    Mailing 10 for the College of Human Medicine

    • Orientation Program Reminder

    Directions for Matriculation and White Coat Ceremony

    Webinar Recordings 

  • Computer Requirements

    Computer Requirements

    Students will be required to access Desire 2 Learn (D2L), a web-based learning management system. In additions, students gain access and work within the JustInTime Medicine application. Please review the required and recommended computer specs on D2L's Technical Requirements page. Due to the computerized testing initiative, these minimums may change in the future.

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    COMPUTER NEEDS

    • Windows 7.0 or higher (no XP!) or Mac OS 10.7 or higher
    • Intel Core 2 processor or better
    • 2 Gb motherboard RAM (more is better!)
    • 7 Gb of free space on hard drive
    • Minimum of 1024x768 display (1280x800 or higher strongly recommended) with OpenGL 2.0 or higher support running in at high/photo realistic color mode
    • Webcam

    REQUIRED SOFTWARE (all free)

    • At least two of the most recent versions of: Internet Explorer 11 or Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and/or Apple Safari browsers
    • Java player
    • Flash player
    • Adobe Reader
    • Google Apps via MSUNet Login
    • Shockwave player (some Biomedical Science Labs may use this player)
    • Quicktime player (some Biomedical Science Labs may use this player)

    RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE (all free)

    • Skype
    • Zoom videoconferencing via MSUNet Login
    • Personal cloud storage space (e.g. Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive) 

    System Requierments Necessary for an NBME web-based examination


  • Professional Licensure and Certification

    Professional Licensure and Certification

    Federal regulations require MSU to publicly disclose, for each educational program designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation (or advertised as meeting those requirements), information about whether program completion would meet those requirements in a state. These public disclosure requirements apply to all programs, regardless of their modality (i.e., on-ground, online, and hybrid programs). MSU discloses the required information for its Doctor of Medicine (MD) Physician License on pages 51-52 of the table at this Professional Licensure and Certification Document.

    All current and prospective students are encouraged to contact the applicable professional licensure/certification boards in their respective states for additional information regarding professional licensure/certification requirements, including, without limitation, information regarding any non-educational requirements (such as work experience, background clearance, or examination by outside entities, such as bar examinations).

    The information in the table should not be construed as guaranteeing that any particular professional licensure/certification authority will approve a student’s application; nor should the information in the table be read to imply that other requirements for professional licensure/certification do not exist or that other requirements for professional licensure/certification have been determined to have been met by MSU’s program/course, or that any necessary approvals for clinical or other experiential learning placements are secured by virtue of a student’s enrollment at MSU.

    State professional licensure/certification requirements are subject to change at any time.

    Please see here for licensing board contact information and approval status.

    If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact your academic advisor.

Accepted Applicants