Hawk: Ready, Set, Go is a three-part orientation program for incoming CSM students. You’ll familiarize yourself with the college, meet your new CSM community, and learn the skills and strategies you need to get ahead. Start your college experience feeling comfortable, prepared, and optimistic withHawk: Ready, Set, Go!
Online Orientation
Learn more about Guided Pathways, technology, registering and paying for classes, Advising and Career Services, classroom success, counseling, disability services, activities outside the classroom, and equity, inclusion, and diversity.
Note: Login using your my.CSMD account. New students are required to complete New Student Orientation prior to registration. You can also log in to my.CSMD and click the green button that says "Access Online Orientation" in the Announcements section.
Get set with these how-to introductory videos:
CSM Online Navigation
What do I need, and where is it? How to access student e-mail
Financial Aid and Scholarship Finder
Financing and how to apply for CSM's Scholarship Finder
Paying your Bill
How to pay your bill and other options
Advising and Career Services
Am I on the right path? What classes do I take?
Student Planning
What is Student Planning and how do I use it?
Classroom Engagements/Success
Faculty expectations in class.
Academic Success
Help for good students who want to be GREAT students! In some classes this will be mandatory for all. Tutoring – online and face to face, group study areas.
Learning Support Services Part I
Learning Support Services Part II
Tutoring
Math Resource Center
Out of the Classroom
What is going on at CSM outside of classes? Student Life, Athletics, Men of Excellence, Student Government Association, Clubs, and Organizations
Hawk Hints: Quick Resources
- Student Resource Guide (.pdf)
- Glossary of Academic Terms
- How to Access On-Campus Services during COVID-19
Free Resources to Help You Succeed
- Free tutoring from CSM tutors via Zoom or 24/7 online tutoring with ThinkingStorm
- Free online workshops, including:
- How Your Personality Style May Impact Your Academic Success
- How to Reduce Test Anxiety
- Understanding & Avoiding Plagiarism
- Exam Preparation Tips & Test-Taking Strategies
- Time Management: Strategies for Success
- 10 Tips For Success in Your Online Course