Advising

The Force Add Request form is on our website under Current Students, Advising. The Force Add Request form is only active during the pre-registration period each semester; for communication override requests during other times of the year, please email your override request to advising@comm.msstate.edu.

Each semester, our department lowers the seat limits on many of our Communication classes to allow us to force a spot for students who REALLY NEED certain classes. If you have been advised to take any CO class that appears full when you first try to register, please fill out the Force Add Request form on our website for each class you need. Thoroughly read all directions on the form. 

If a Communication class you need to take is full before you register, please fill out the Force Add Request form, which can be found on our website during the advising and pre-registration period. Force adds, or seat capacity overrides, are approved and processed by the department offering the class. We do not process Force Add Request forms for CO 1003 and CO 1013.

If you encounter an error while adding a course during the registration process, you may need to request an override. Some examples of overrides include prerequisite requirements, course capacity, academic college restrictions, campus restrictions, or student classification. Only the department that teaches the course has the authority to grant an override. 

Directions for viewing the Master Class Schedule and registering for classes can be found on the Communication Advising Hub.

The Communication Advising Hub is a central location under the Classroom tab in myState that houses all advising forms, curriculum and department handouts, and information dealing with advising and student success. You can also access the hub in Canvas.

Once you log in to MyState, select Degree Works from the Academic Records menu. You do not have to log in again. Additional resources for running and understanding a Degree Works report can be found on the Communication Advising Hub. 

Degree Works helps you and your advisor track your progress toward graduation. It outlines all courses required for your chosen major and concentration area and which courses have been completed or remain to be taken. The system also shows hours earned, GPAs, and transfer hours. All MSU students can access the degree audit system Degree Works in myState.

A few days before your appointment, run a new Degree Works report to see your progress within the curriculum and check the Master Class Schedule in Banner to see course offerings for the upcoming semester. Create a rough list of classes you plan to take the following semester with that information. Although you will likely only enroll in five or six courses, plan to have a list of additional class options prepared as your “backup” choices. Your advisor will review your list with you and guide you on how to proceed best.

You can expect an email from your advisor about a week before the university’s pre-registration advising period begins. Your advisor will contact you through your campus email to set up an appointment, typically providing you with several options and times for the pre-registration advising session to occur.