Your PID is your personal identification number. It begins with the number "1" and is followed by eight numbers. It is your unique student number at Michigan State. It may be required by professors or other university representatives at other times during your semesters as a Spartan.

Your PAN is a 4 digit number used to activate your student e-mail account and to reset your account in the event you are locked out. 

Your PID and PAN will be provided to you after successful completion of your Non-Degree Application after admission into the program. 

The Olin Health Center is located conveniently on campus. If you are sick, a van can be arranged to pick you up from your residence hall to take you to the health center by calling their office.

If the Olin Health Center is closed, you may want to consider visiting an urgent care facility to be seen by a doctor. The emergency room should only be visited for life-threatening injuries or if a doctor determines that your sickness needs to be treated in a hospital. 

The Lansing Community College Dental Clinic is a great resource for students and their families to receive low-cost dental hygiene care. The dental clinic consists of highly trained dental hygienists and licensed clinic dentists dedicated to serving the Greater-Lansing community. For more information on the LCC Dental Clinic, please visit the LCC Dental Clinic website.

Yes, health insurance coverage is required for all students on the American Semester Program and at Michigan State University. Health insurance is also required for your visa, so it is very important that you have sufficient health insurance coverage during your time at Michigan State. Not having health insurance is a violation of your visa, and you may be sent home if you are uninsured. Healthcare is extremely expensive in the United States, and not having coverage means that you might not be able to receive the care that you need if you were in an accident or became ill while you are in the United States.

Every student on the American Semester Program, who is not a U.S. citizen, is automatically enrolled in the university's student health insurance plan. This health insurance meets the minimum requirements required by the government. More information about the MSU student insurance plan through Blue Care Network can be found the MSU Benefits Office website.

Students on a J-1 and F-1 visa are allowed to work on campus for up to 20 hours a week during the academic semester. However, the hiring process involves a background check, which can take 3 weeks to process. Depending on any training needs for the specific job, students may not be able to start working until the middle of the semester.

It is possible to find flexible part time work in the cafeterias, departments and athletic and cultural venues. Students often find working on campus to be a great way to make friends and earn extra money. Students can search available on-campus job postings on MSU Handshake. 

A social security card is a form of identification required of all employees in the United States. Before you can start working on campus, you will need to have a social security card.

Follow the instructions on the handout for getting a social security card listed on the Office for International Students and Scholar's website.

If you would like to drive in the United States it is important you get a Michigan driver's license. Since you are not a tourist, an international driver's license will not be valid after a short amount of time.

Follow the instructions for getting a driver's license or state ID listed on the Office for International Students and Scholars website. If you are a scholar rather than a student follow these instructions.

MSU email can be accessed online here. 

Log in using the MSU NetID and password provided to you after completing your Non-Degree application. It is very important to check your MSU email daily. This is how ASP&E, your professors, and other departments at MSU will communicate with you once on-site.

Students who lose their MSU ID card can stop in at the MSU ID Office, which is located is room 170 International Center (right next the food court). Students need to bring their passport or Michigan driver's license as well as your PID (Your MSU Identification number).

To print to any campus Print Services printer (in the Main Library or a computer Lab), you must first set up an MSU Print account. There are computer labs located in the Main Library, the Union, and in lecture halls and residence halls.

Gym passes can be purchased online or in person at one of the IM gym locations. Here is a link to the IM Sports webpage that lists membership fees and has a link to purchase memberships online at the MSU Rec Sports website.

Students can purchase bus passes on the CATA website or on campus at the MSU Union, the MSU ID Office (107 International Center) and certain residence halls. Semester passes, one-month passes, and 10-ride passes are available.

MSU has its own bike store as many students choose to ride bikes as a fun, convenient way to get across campus. While biking is popular in the fall and spring, it is generally recommended you do not ride your bike when the sidewalks are snowy and icy.

It is possible to rent bikes from the MSU Bikes for the semester. Their office is located along the north side of the Red Cedar River on Farm Lane. It is also an inexpensive and convenient place to have your bike serviced.

If the MSU Bikes office is out of bikes, and they often are, it is possible to purchase a basic new bike for less than $100 from a store like Meijer or Walmart.

Sparty is the mascot for the Michigan State University Spartans! To learn more about Sparty, visit the Sparty page.

There are over 1,000 student organizations on campus varying from performing arts clubs, to sports clubs and business groups. There is something for everyone here at MSU and many of the ASP&E students do get involved in one way or another. 

There are also ways to get involved in your residence hall. Talk with your resident assistant (RA) about your interest and they can help connect you to residents who share the same interests and activities on your floor, building and the overall neighborhood. You can connect with other students in your residence hall by joining your hall’s Facebook group (more information on MSU Connect).

Information on activities and student organizations can be found on the Student Life page and the University Activities Board.