I Did Not Attend Orientation, Now What

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I Did Not Attend Orientation, Now What?
First Year Students

• The Pieces To Be Successful as a First
  Year Student

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Welcome to CSUSM!

• Student Life and Leadership 760-750-4970
• Orientation 760-750-4930
• Email Orientation_at_csusm.edu
• AOL Instant Messenger Screen Name
  CSUSMOrientation

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Things you can do at MyCSUSM

• Add and Drop Courses
• How to Navigate MyCsusm
• Please visit the website above to learn how to
  register for classes.
• Review and pay your fees
• How to pay for classes
• Please visit the website above to learn more
  about paying for fees.
• Review your Financial Aid
• View your grades and transcripts.
• Run your Degree Audit
• View your class schedule, holds, Enrollment
  Appointments, and Personal information

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Proof of Immunization
http//www2.csusm.edu/shcs/

• All new CSUSM students born after January 1, 1957
  must show proof of immunization of Measles, Mumps
  and Rubella.
• All new CSUSM students who are 18 years of age or
  younger on August 1st of their entering academic
  year must show proof of immunization of Hepatitis
  B.

Proof must be shown by October 30, 2009.
For more information please visit the Student
Health Counseling Services website.
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Computer Competency Requirement
http//www.csusm.edu/iits/ccr/
The CCR must be completed within your first two
(2) semesters.

• The CCR requirement states that a student must
  demonstrate basic competency in the following
  areas
• An understanding of software-ethics issues and
  concerns in today's society, and an understanding
  of virus protection and prevention.
• An understanding of the Internet browsers, and
  email.  
• Proficiency in basic Word Processing including
  Reference footnotes, spell checking and grammar
  checking.          
• Proficiency in basic Spreadsheets, including the
  simple mathematical operations of add, subtract,
  multiply, and divide. 

For more information please visit the website
listed above.
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Alcohol Education
http//www.csusm.edu/sll/onsp/fyalcoholeducation.h
tml
The Alcohol Education and Prevention Program must
be completed by October 30th, 2009

• All First Year students must complete an Alcohol
  Education and Prevention Program.

For more information please visit the website
listed above.
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Set Up Your CSUSM Email Account
my.csusm.edu
Your campus email is your username_at_cougars.csusm.e
du. To access your email click on Webmail from
the CSUSM homepage.

• In order to activate your account, please visit
  my.csusm.edu. Once signed in
• Click on Click here to activate your campus
  account. (If it says Click here to change your
  network password, then you have already activated
  your campus email).

Student Help Desk 760-750-6505
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Cougar Card
http//library.csusm.edu/my_account/card.asp
You can get your Cougar Card in the Media Library
located on the 2nd floor of the Kellogg
Library. The cost is 5.00

• Your Cougar Card is your CSUSM ID card.
• You will receive a validation sticker on the back
  of your Cougar Card each semester which permits
  you to check out books and other materials from
  Kellogg Library.

For more information please visit the website
above.
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Pay Your Fees

• Once you have registered for your classes, your
  registration fees (tuition) is due the next
  business day by noon. If not paid on time, you
  will be dis-enrolled from your classes.
• Please visit websites below for more information.

http//www.csusm.edu/sfs/
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Important Locations
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Cougar Central

• Listed below are services offered by Enrollment
  Management Services through Cougar Central
• Financial Aid
• Cashiers
• Registration and Records
• Admissions
• Enrollment Information
• Admissions and Recruitment
• Pride Ambassadors
• Veteran Affairs
• Cougar Central is located on the 3rd floor of
  Craven Hall.
• http//www.csusm.edu/enroll/

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Math Lab and Writing CenterBoth are located on
the first floor of Kellogg Library

• http//www.csusm.edu/math_lab/

• http//www.csusm.edu/writing_center/

The Math Lab is a free walk-in tutoring service
assisting students taking classes from Math 15 to
Math 311.
The Writing Center will help you through the
writing process. Appointments are recommended.
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Academic Advising and Career CenterBoth are
located on the first floor of Craven Hall

• http//www.csusm.edu/academicadvising/

• http//www.csusm.edu/careers/

Take advantage of the Career Center during your
first year. Start planning for the future now. Do
not wait until your senior year. You can make an
appointment by phone or in person.
It is highly recommended that you schedule an
appointment with your academic advisor as soon as
possible. Please do so at the website above. The
first two weeks of school, there is no
appointment necessary.
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Student Health and Counseling Services
SHCS is located across the street at 120 Craven
Road San Marcos, CA 92078 760-750-4915 Business
Hours M-F 800am-445pm (Closed from
1200-100pm for lunch)
http//www.csusm.edu/shcs/
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University Police Department
Our University Police Department are real police
officers. They have jurisdiction throughout the
state, but are here to protect CSUSM above all
else. The UPD is located behind the UVA at 441
La Moree Road San Marcos, CA 92078 760-750-4567
http//www.csusm.edu/police/
At the link below you can register for the
Emergency Notification System http//www.csusm.edu
/ep/
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Parking and Commuter Services
Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) is
located in FCB 107. FCB is the one story building
located in front of lot F and next to Markstein.
There is no grace period. A parking permit is
required at all times while parked on campus.
http//www.csusm.edu/parking/
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University Store and Bookstore
The University Bookstore is located on the 4th
floor of the Commons building next to the Dome.
You will purchase your Textbooks and supplies at
this location. The University Store is located on
the 5th floor of Craven Hall on Founders Plaza.
This location has all of your clothing and gift
needs as well as blue books, scantrons, and
school supplies.
http//www.csusmbookstore.com/
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Student Life and Leadership and Associated
Student Inc.

• http//www.csusm.edu/sll/

• http//www.csusm.edu/asi/

Student Life and Leadership (SLL) is located on
the 3rd floor of Craven Hall. SLL is home to
Student Organization, New Student Programs, Off
Campus Housing, Greek Life, Leadership Programs,
and the Cross Cultural Center (C3).
Associated Student Inc (ASI) is located in FCB
5-103. At the ASI business office you can get
discounted theme park tickets, balloons, faxing
services, and purchase or pick up tickets for
events ASI sponsors.
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Useful Resources
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How To Crash Courses

• Crashing a course means to show up to the class
  the first day it is held, although you are not
  enrolled in the course, to inquire information
  regarding if there is room to add more students.
  Crashing a course does not guarantee you will
  be enrolled in that course.
• In order to crash, speak to the professor
  teaching the course, before or after class. They
  may ask during the class if any one is crashing.
  If they do not ask, be sure to speak with them
  anyways.
• If the professor has room to add you, they will
  give you a permission code. Do not share this
  code with any one else. It can only be used once.

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Academic Advising

• Visit the Undergraduate Advising Services in
  Craven 1300 for Academic Advising. The first two
  weeks of school, walk in appointments are
  acceptable.
• Please visit the following website and view the
  media sites created for you by Academic Advisors
• http//www.csusm.edu/academicadvising/orientation/
  fy.html

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Purchase a Catalog

• It is highly recommended that you purchase a
  2008-2010 Catalog. The catalog includes
• Descriptions of all courses offered
• Major and Minor requirement
• Graduation requirement
• Academic Regulation
• The catalog is also available on line
• www.csusm.edu/academic_programs/catalog/

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Purchase a Planner from ASI

• It is highly recommended that you purchase a
  planner from ASI. The cost is 10.00. The planner
  includes
• A 2009-2010 Academic Calendar
• Useful Resources for First Year students, pages
  6-9
• Student Reference Pages, pages 10-20
• Academic and Student Services Directory, pages
  150-160
• CSUSM policies, pages 21-31

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Best of Luck!
Student Life and Leadership wishes you the best
of luck during your Fall semester, and the ones
to follow.