The COGS office is located in Room 316, Student Services Building. Our phone number is 353-9189, and we are accessible via e-mail at cogs@msu.edu. Our fax number is 432-0034. Please check the website or call for office hours as they vary from semester to semester.

Copy Center

Open to all graduates of the MSU community, the COGS copy center features two high quality Xerox copiers for use at the lowest rates available. Copy costs are as follows: 8.5"x11" = 4 cents 8.5"x14" = 5 cents 11"x17" = 6 cents The COGS copy center is able to provide any advanced features such as collating, reducing and enlarging, two-sided copying, and automatic sheet feed. The office staff is always available to assist you. Transparencies are also available for 35 cents each.

Student Legal Aid
COGS and ASMSU have joined together to provide a wide range of legal services to MSU students. This service is free to all graduate students. The plan enables students to consult a staff attorney on many legal matters such as landlord/tenant problems, small claims, traffic offenses, and minor criminal/civil matters. For more specialized needs, students are refereed to other area attorneys.

The Students Defender Division of legal services provides students with advice concerning University regulations, judiciary programs, and any other type of paralegal help necessary to resolve intra-university problems. Students Legal Services is located in Room 329, Student Services Building. Due to the large number of phone calls and potential problems, no legal advice of any kind will be given over the phone. Call 353-3716 or stop by the office to make an appointment.

$100 Short Term Loans
ASMSU administers a $100 loan program for COGS. To obtain a loan, bring a valid MSU ID and a picture ID to 307 Student Services. The loan is interest-free for 30 days. Since the loan fund is a limited resource, money may not always be available. Loans are not available during the last 3 weeks of any term.

$500 Short Term Loans
The Office of Financial Aid administers a COGS-funded $500 loan program. Applications for the $500 loan are available in 252 Student Services, and take 2-3 business days to process. Make sure you write ³COGS LOAN² clearly at the top of the application form! This loan is interest-free for up to 60 days

Endowment Funding
We offer Conference and Degree Completion grants (you can be awarded up to $300 for a Conference grant and $200 for at Degree Completion grant). Apply before the first Friday of classes of the semester in which the conference will take place or graduation will occur. Awards are drawn by lottery.

***These services are not available if you have requested a COGS tax refund.***