BOOK SCHOLARSHIP PICK-UP FOR FALL 2009

All SA's on Book Scholarship will start in the Academic Center during this time frame to begin picking up books. SA's may then need to walk over to the Bookstore to pick-up the rest of their books.

Football & Volleyball SA's will pick-up their books on August 20th. Please see your coach for the time.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RETURNING STUDENT-ATHLETES

IMPORTANT INSURANCE/MEDICAL INFORMATION NEEDED PRIOR TO FALL 2009

The MSU Athletic department needs important health insurance information from you before you will be able to practice this coming fall. Please read the instructions below carefully and make sure you complete all steps. With the new process, you will have access to important forms that must be completed and returned to us prior to your arrival in the fall.

STEP 1: Go to the MSU athletic department student-athlete webpage found at: http://www.msubobcats.com/studentathletes.php

STEP 2: Scroll down until you see this heading: Athletic Training Room Forms **students should complete prior to 2009-2010**

STEP 3: Under returning student-athletes, click on Returning Student-Athletes Click Here First For Instructions. This link will take you to a page that will walk you through the process.
If at any time, you have questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact Rob Higgs, Head Athletic Trainer, at 406-994-3308. Please note, although this process may take a few minutes of your time this summer, it will save a lot of time when you arrive. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

NEW STUDENT ATHLETE INFORMATION & LINKS

Congratulations on becoming a BOBCAT!

In the coming weeks, you will be receiving important emails from the Academic and Student Services branch of the MSU Athletic Department. Please read these emails carefully as they will contain important information to make sure all necessary paperwork and details are attended to prior to your arrival. These small steps this summer will help make your transition to MSU as smooth as possible, as well as make sure you can participate in practices and workouts upon your arrival. If you do not attend to these details, you may not be able to practice.

HEALTH INSURANCE:

MSU needs important information about you and your health insurance before you will be permitted to participate in work-outs. Please follow these steps to complete all the necessary paperwork prior to your arrival. Additionally, you can learn about the type and level of insurance MSU will provide during your participation:

STEP 1: Go to the MSU athletic department student-athlete webpage found at: http://www.msubobcats.com/studentathletes.php

STEP 2: Scroll down until you see this heading: Athletic Training Room Forms, **students should complete prior to 2009-2010**

STEP 3: Under new student-athletes, click on New Student-Athletes Click Here First For Instructions. This link will take you to a page that will walk you through the process.

If at any time, you have questions or problems regarding these forms, please do not hesitate to contact Rob Higgs, Head Athletic Trainer, at 406-994-3308.

If you have any questions regarding anything else, please contact Jamie Rizzuto, jrizzuto@msubobcats.com or Johnathan Taylor, jtaylor@msubobcats.com and we would be more than happy to help you out! We are looking forward to meeting and working with you soon.