Connecting with your advisor using navMSU

To connect with your advisor on navMSU, click on the resources button within the app. Then, push the people tab and select the advisor you’d like to connect with. From there, you can either email your advisor or schedule an appointment. Please note that the schedule-an-appointment option only works if your advisor has posted their availability and is actively using navMSU. If you receive an error message that says your advisor has no availability, simply choose the option to email them instead.

Student FAQs

Have questions? Consult the FAQs below or click on the question icon within the navMSU app. For additional support, contact navsupport@montana.edu.

Getting navMSU and logging in

The free navMSU app can be downloaded from the navMSU homepage or by searching for “Navigate Student” in the App Store/Google Play. A browser version is also available from the homepage. You can log in to either version using your NetID and password.

 

You'll be accessing navMSU using your NetID, which is different than the student ID you received on your acceptance letter. Learn how to claim/retrieve your NetID here.

If you’re unsuccessful using your NetID to log in, there may be an issue with your NetID or NetID password.  You can confirm your NetID and/or reset your password at the UIT’s  Self-Service NetID Password Portal page.

If you have confirmed that your NetID is not an issue, please submit an email to navsupport@montana.edu.

Yes. You can access the student web portal from the navMSU homepage or directly at https://montana.navigate.eab.com/app/#/authentication/remote/.

navMSU is Montana State’s version of the Navigate Student app by EAB Global Inc. To find navMSU in the App Store/Google Play, you must use the search term “navigate student.” If you're an international student and “navigate student” doesn’t yield any relevant search results, you may need to reset the local address for your Apple Store or Google Play account.

Features and Functionality

When a hold is resolved, it may take up to 24 hours for that change to be reflected in navMSU. Please check your hold in navMSU again tomorrow and if it is still listed, please contact the number listed with the hold.

If you recently added or dropped a class, it may take up to 24 hours for the changes to show up in the app.

Please also be sure you are looking at the correct term. To change the term being displayed, click on the “+” tab and then select “update year and term.”

If your schedule still doesn’t seem right, contact the Office of the Registrar.

If your to-dos or other information seem wrong or out-of-date, make sure you are viewing the correct term. To change the term being displayed, click on the “+” tab and then select “update year and term.” Also, be aware that any recent changes to your class schedule, holds, or assigned advisor can take up to 24 hours to update within the app. If you need further assistance, contact navsupport@montana.edu.

In the “+” tab, click on “notification settings.” There you can personalize your notification preferences.

Other FAQs

The app is free to students.

navMSU is designed to be used widely by MSU faculty, advisors, and other student success professionals. It is designed to help campus officials provide coordinated support for students, with relevant access controls aligned with their unique role on campus. All student data within navMSU are protected by the Family Education Right to Privacy Act.