CAPS Connect provides a place to talk about concerns during a brief, free, confidential, in-person conversation available to enrolled students. You can have a mental health professional listen to you and offer support, or you might prefer to receive expert suggestions about solutions and resources.
This service is available in-person or on Zoom during fall and spring semesters and is open to enrolled MSU students. CAPS Connect is not available during University breaks or the summer semester.
Please note: CAPS Connect is not meant to supplement ongoing counseling, be a substitute for mental health treatment, or provide support in crisis situations.
Students in need of crisis support can call the CAPS Crisis Line (24/7/365) at 517-355-8270, prompt “1”.
Common concerns include:
Stress
Difficulty adjusting to school
Academic concerns
Family, roommate, or other relationship issues
Financial concerns
Sadness
The service is best suited for students who:
Aren’t sure about counseling and are wondering if it might help
Are more interested in the perspective of a counselor than in ongoing counseling
Are concerned about a friend and are looking for suggestions on what to do
Have a specific problem they want to talk about or talk through
Confidentiality
Conversations with CAPS Connect counselors are confidential. However, by law, counselors may need to share information in situations where safety—for you or others—is a concern.
Information such as demographics, attendance, and general topics discussed may also be collected to track services provided and needs for continued support.
If you have further questions about confidentiality, we encourage you to discuss them with a CAPS Connect counselor and review the information provided during your session.
Informed Consent for MSU CAPS Connect
Sign up in advance to chat with a CAPS clinician.
Fall 2025 Schedule
College of Natural Science
9am-11am
Biomedical Physical Science Building Room 1312c
CAPS staff: Abigail Waller
James Madison College
1:30-3:30pm
Case Hall S363
CAPS staff: Courtney Brown
College of Law
1:30-3:30pm
Law School Rm 230F
CAPS staff: Mollie Delzeith
College of Social Science
2:30-4:30pm
Old Horticulture Rm 124
CAPS Staff: Dukhae Sung
Fraternity and Sorority Life
11am-1pm
Virtual only
CAPS staff: Kris Amos
OISS
1pm-3pm
International Center, basement, room 7
CAPS Staff: Zen Zhong
College of Nursing
2:30-4:30pm
Bott Building Rm C139
CAPS Staff: Caitlin Riley
CANR
2:30-4:30pm
Plant and Soil Sciences Building Rm A270
CAPS staff: Zari Carpenter
Department of African American and African Studies
2:30-4:30pm
North Kedzie Hall Rm 202
CAPS Staff: Ciera Lewis
College of Arts and Letters
11am-1pm
Wells Hall Rm B201
CAPS staff: Christian Gibson
Pathways Persistence Programs
1-3pm
Bessey Hall Rm 205
CAPS staff: Brooke Garcia-Nettz
College of Business
2-4pm
Eppley Center E101P
CAPS staff: Nicki Walker
Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
3:30-5pm
Student Services Building Rm 302
CAPS staff: Ginny Blakely
Lyman Briggs
1-3pm
East Holmes Hall Rm C1
CAPS staff: Sarah Fay-Koutz
College of Engineering
1:30-3:30pm
Engineering Building Rm 1420
CAPS staff: Olivia Scott
OMEA
2pm-4pm
MCC
CAPS staff: Mariam Mukhtar
RCAH
2:30pm-4:30pm
Snyder-Phillips Hall C220E/D
CAPS staff: Victor Leon
College of Education
3-5pm
Erickson Hall Rm 134G
CAPS staff: Sarah DeYoung
CAMP
12:30-2:30pm
Holden Hall G14
CAPS staff: Jessica Oyoque-Barron
College of Music
3-5pm
Music Practice Building Rm 204
CAPS staff: Yvonne Connelly
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
2-4pm
ComArtSci Building Advising Office
CAPS staff: Lauren Enty