Meet Your Undergrad English & Film Advisors!

Kate Simon (she/her)

 simonka3@msu.edu

Location: Virtual, via Zoom & Wells C-628

Amy Lampe (she/her)

lampeamy@msu.edu

Location:  113 Auditorium (MSU Auditorium) & virtual, via Zoom

What is Academic AdvisingLearn more about advising in the College of Arts and Letters on the CAL Advising Page.

Prospective students:  email Kate at simonka3@msu.edu to get connected!

Current MSU Students:  All undergraduate English and Film Studies majors should make an appointment at least once every year with a department advisor for course, program, and career planning. 

To Schedule an Appointment: 

Go to the online scheduling system – https://student.msu.edu using the following Reason Codes: English Majors: Literary Studies: 0090, Creative Writing: 0089, Secondary Education: 0092; Film Studies Majors: 0113; and Minors: Creative Writing: 0067, Lit. & Cultural Studies: 0762, Film Studies: 0114, Fiction Filmmaking: 0012, Screenwriting: 0912

Drop-in Advising Fall 2024 (starts 8/26/24)

Have a quick question? Join us during drop-in advising hours. No appointment needed; we will get to folks on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Day

Time (EST)

Advisor

Time (EST)

Advisor

Mondays

10-noon

Amy

Tuesdays

1-3pm

Kate

Wednesdays

1-3pm

Kate

Thursdays

10:00-noon

Amy

 

Find Kate at: https://msu.zoom.us/my/simonka3 (available in person on Tuesdays in Wells C-628)
Find Amy at: https://msu.zoom.us/my/lampeamy 
or in person in the Auditorium, Room 113. 

Please check here for Drop-in Advising schedule modifications:

  • no modification at this time 

Information by E-mail

The department advisor regularly sends out information via e-mail to English and Film Studies majors and minors regarding scheduling changes, internship possibilities, special events, and other opportunities available. It is important for all students to regularly monitor their MSU e-mail accounts in order to get this information.  Students are also encouraged to monitor the department’s social media channels (@MSUEnglish1855 on Facebook; @MSUEnglish on Twitter and Instagram) to learn of department, college, and university-wide news.

Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies:

If a student has particularly difficult circumstances arise in program planning, or has a complaint, problem, or request about any aspect of the undergraduate academic experience, they are encouraged to reach out to the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studie