Get Your MSU NetID
D2L, otherwise known as Desire2Learn and sometimes referred to as "Brightspace," is the online platform where all of your coursework will take place.
In order to access D2L, where part of your virtual orientation will take place, you first need to obtain your MSU NetID. Your NetID is an electronic identity at MSU and serves as your login to many university computing and networking services. It’s also how you get your MSU email address.
To obtain your MSU NetID, you will need your student ID number (APID) and your personal access number (PAN). These were provided to you after you were first admitted to MSU. If you do not have these, contact Admissions at admiss@cvm.msu.edu.
Follow these instructions to get your MSU NetID.
Note: Depending on your enrollment date, you may have already completed this step through instructions from our Admissions department.
Class of 2026 Orientation Information
Late May: Class of 2026 DVM virtual summer orientation is scheduled to open via MSU’s online learning platform D2L. Incoming students will be added to the D2L page and notified via email when it opens.
August 8-12, 2022: Class of 2026 students should block August 8-12, 2022 on their calendars and make necessary arrangements to be available in person the entire week for orientation programming.
Summer Orientation Activities:
The Class of 2026 D2L page will serve as a hub to guide incoming students through summer activities and information to help prepare for the fall 2022 semester. Throughout the summer, students will participate in a variety of synchronous and asynchronous onboarding activities. Additional information about summer activities will be communicated through D2L, beginning by late May. Examples of summer activities include:
- Teambuilding and opportunities to meet your classmates
- Select readings and discussion sessions
- Student panels
- Webinars
Additional orientation information will be shared soon.
Emails
Throughout the summer, you will receive regular emails from our student newsletter From the Horse's Mouth that will serve as check-ins to ensure you are on track with your orientation course.
These emails will not contain any crucial orientation information that is not available in D2L. They will simply show where you should be in your progress with your virtual orientation.
These emails will be sent every couple of weeks.
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