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Get Involved Overview

Getting involved in programs and activities will help you create new friendships, find faculty and staff mentors, and develop leadership skills. Involvement will also help you to discover what you like to do, what you are good at, what the world needs, and how to merge these things into a vision of your professional future.


OISS Coffee Hour with Mugs.jpgFeatured Programs

OISS offers much more than immigration advice and I-20 signatures! Check out our featured programs, and follow our weekly email and social media for fun opportunities all year! 


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Did you know OISS offers funding for student organizations, scholarships for global leaders, and an opportunity to be part of student advisory boards? Learn how to get involved as a campus leader and how to represent the voice of international students.


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Being a Spartan means more than going to classes. At MSU, you have opportunities to fully engage through volunteer work and service learning, study away and education abroad, and working on campus. Learn more about how to get involved!


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Our international students and scholars benefit greatly when departments and community members make MSU feel like a home away from home. Find tips for how to best support international students and scholars.


side-by-side_students-outside.jpgIntercultural Communication Training

The Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) provides intercultural communication workshops for campus departments, community organizations, student groups, and local businesses and business organizations.