The Spartan Orientation Station
Nervous about starting at Michigan State? Worried about your class schedule, living away from home, or where to even start? The Spartan Orientation Station (SOS) is a podcast hosted by New Student Orientation staff and was created by students for students. This podcast will launch twice a week throughout the summer, and each episode will feature a unique interview with campus departments discussing their services, common misconceptions, and fun Spartan engagement opportunities. When you need help at Michigan State, it is okay to signal SOS! Don’t worry – MSU is there for you.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 51
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Family Fridays Edition: Explaining the College Transition & New Dynamic With Your Student
Hello families and supporters! Welcome to the Spartan Orientation Station’s Family Fridays series! Co-hosted by Raven Baugh, the NSO Program Coordinator for families and supporters, and Laurin Gierma…
Residence Hall Association
Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On this week's episode, we will be discussing the Residence Hall Association (or RHA). RHA is Michigan State's on-campus student government, represent…
The Writing Center
Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On this week’s episode, we speak with the Writing Center on campus. The Writing Center offers students, faculty, staff, and the community different su…
Intramural Programs & Gym Facilities
On this week's episode of the Spartan Orientation Station, we will be discussing intramural (or IM) sports on campus, your MSU gym membership, how to sign up for IM teams and fitness classes, and hea…
Varsity Athletic Tickets
On this episode of the Spartan Orientation Station, our team talks about all things MSU Varsity Athletics. Featuring conversations about how students can buy athletic tickets and attend MSU athletic …
Team Talk: Working for Orientation
New Student Orientation (NSO) offers many different positions for undergraduate students to gain invaluable experience and have the chance to help incoming students make MSU (Michigan State Universit…
Center for Veterans and Military-Affiliated Students (CVMAS)
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! Today we’ll be talking about the Center for Veterans and Military-Affiliated Students (CVMAS). The CVMAS is dedicated to promoting …
Living in East Lansing: Your Guide to Off-Campus Housing
Living off campus is a possibility for some incoming students, and many students will eventually choose to live in off campus housing. You may be wondering how to stay connected to on campus activiti…
The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU)
Welcome to NSO’s weekly Spartan Orientation Station! On today’s episode we will be exploring everything you will need to know regarding the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU.…
Civic Engagement with MSUVote
Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station. Today’s featured campus partner is MSU Vote, a non-partisan campus committee whose mission is to increase the number of registered student voters, to …
Student Conduct and Life w/ OSSA
Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! This episode we are discussing The Office of Student Support and Accountability also knows as OSSA. They support student success by ensuring a civil a…
Dining on Campus
Hello everybody and welcome back to another fun and exciting episode of Spartan Orientation Station! Today we will be featuring Eat at State. Eat at State handles all things dining on campus, includi…
Living on Campus: Your New Home
Welcome back future Spartans! For many new students, the idea of living in the residence halls can be overwhelming. From maintenance requests to roommate and suitemate agreements, dorm life can be ju…
Campus Careers & Getting Your Dream Job
Hello future Spartans and welcome to another episode of the Spartan Orientation Station! Today’s episode is featuring our amazing Career Services department. Career Services aims to help students cre…
Spartan Experience Record
Hello Spartans, and welcome to the Spartan orientation station. We are here today with another exciting episode to talk about the Spartan Experience Record, or SER, where students can keep track of t…
RSOs and Getting Involved
Hey everyone! Welcome back to our podcast, the Spartan Orientation Station. As you start to arrive to MSU, you may be wondering, “how can I get involved on campus outside of my classes?” Today, we wi…
All Abroad: Education Around the Globe
Hello everyone, and welcome to this episode of the Spartan Orientation Station! Today we will be discussing an exciting resource: the Education Abroad Office.
MSU is known for being one of the top sc…
Spartan Transfer Talks: Starting Fresh and Building Your Community
Welcome back to Spartan Orientation Station. Today's episode is Spartan Transfer Talks: Starting Fresh and Building Your New Community, where we will discuss your new MSU community and getting involv…
Spartan Transfer Talks: Student Success In & Out of the Classroom
Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station. This week, we will be featuring two episodes aimed toward transfer students, called Spartan Transfer Talks. In these episodes we will be featuring the…
Your Voice & Rights w/ University Ombuds
On this episode we are meeting with MSU’s Ombudsperson: Dr. Shannon Burton. You may or may not have heard of this position, but it is important to know that it is the most significant tool a student …