Registration and Enrollment

The Office of the COM Registrar processes all student enrollment throughout their time at MSUCOM. Before enrollment each semester, students will be notified to clear any negative service indicators (holds) and once they have been released, enrollment can be processed. If a student does not clear their holds, enrollment will be delayed. To check your holds, please log in to Campus Solutions.

Once enrollment is processed, students will see enrollment within Campus Solutions and shortly after, Student Accounts will generate a tuition bill. All students will receive an email notification when bills are available, and you can check the scheduled dates on the Student Accounts website.

Students who receive financial aid will be notified 10 days before the start of the term or before the start of their first course. For questions regarding financial aid, please email ofamed@msu.edu.

MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine students may enroll in courses as a visitor (audit) on a non-credit basis. Visitor enrollment provides access to all course materials and requires the same enrollment, tuition and fees as for-credit registration, but does not provide credit toward the degree program.

Choice of enrollment in a credit course as a visitor (auditor) on a non-credit basis must be made by the fifth day of the term of instruction and may not be subsequently changed. Students enrolled as visitors are expected to attend classes regularly.
Preclerkship students who are in good standing may register for electives. Please visit the Preclerkship Electives page for details, a list of available electives, and the application information.

Clerkship elective rotations may be completed at base hospitals or other locations. Please visit the Clerkship Required Rotations page and the Clerkship Elective Rotations page for more information.

Research electives are available throughout the four-year curriculum. To learn more about registering in research electives for credit, please visit the Request Research Credits page.

International elective rotations are managed through the Institute for Global Health (IGH). Students must complete the application found on the IGH website. Following approval by IGH, the Office of the COM Registrar processes the request. Students must receive final approval 30 days prior to the start of the rotation; please allow two to four weeks for processing, approvals and enrollment.
You must be officially enrolled at MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine to submit an application and/or take a USMLE exam. If you are dismissed, withdrawn or suspended from medical school, you are not eligible for USMLE, even if you are appealing or contesting your status.

Obtaining a USMLE ID Number
1. Go to www.usmle.org.
2. Select the Applications & Fees tab.
3. Select Apply (link in first box).
4. Select “First-time user? Register here” under login.
5. Complete and submit your online request. You will receive an email from NBME with your ID # and password within one business day.
Application Process

Step 1 - Registration
1. Go to https://apps.nbme.org/nlesweb/
2. Continue through each page completing requests for information.
3. Print the Certification of ID form and make payment for the exam.
Step 2 – Certification of Identification and Authorization Form
1. Email your certification form to the Office of the COM Registrar and they will digitally affix your 2x2 clinical ID photo onto the certification of ID and authorization form and verify your student status by completing and signing under the “Authorized School Official” section.
Step 3 – Scheduling Exam Date
1. NBME will add your name to a roster for your medical school to verify your eligibility.
2. NBME will issue you a scheduling permit after your registration status is complete.
3. Once you receive your scheduling permit follow the instructions outlined. Print your appointment confirmation notice after scheduling.
4. Confirm your appointment one week in advance and arrive to the test center at the time specified on your confirmation notice.
5. At the testing site you must present your scheduling permit and an unexpired, government issued form of identification that includes both your photo and signature.
Students may request a leave of absence from the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine for personal or health reasons. Please refer to the Policy for Retention, Promotion, and Graduation in the Student Handbook for details.

To request a leave of absence, the student must first meet with an advisor from the Office of Academic & Career Advising to discuss intent to take a leave of absence. Should a student decide to move forward with their request, the advisor will instruct students to complete the Leave of Absence request form.