Who We Are:

The Office of Community and Student Relations serves all members of the community of East Lansing (including students) with respect to MSU student-related topics. The Office of Community and Student Relations seeks to bring parties together to increase open communication and foster effective interactions among community members, particularly between MSU students and key stakeholder groups within the city and the university. This bridge-building and resource activity will contribute positively toward the mission of maintaining and promoting a sense of connection between MSU students and permanent residents living in East Lansing and surrounding communities.

Students will feel like they are a valuable part of the East Lansing community and will become aware of opportunities to become involved in civic and community life.
East Lansing neighborhoods surrounding MSU are stable, undivided, and vibrant with productive activity.
The community of East Lansing, and City Hall staff, will feel connected to and a part of the university and the events occurring on campus.
MSU enhances its institutional reputation as a quality higher education institution where students engage in productive, civil behaviors on and off campus.

MSU Off-Campus Life

MSU's Community Laision, now known as the Office of Community and Student Relations, has been promoting positive town-gown relations between MSU and Greater Lansing since 2006. We aim to increase University-Community relations and help students learn how to be good neighbors and community members.