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 with Hawk: Ready, Set, Go!
Learn more about Guided Pathways, required CSM 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.
Whether you are entering CSM from high school, returning to school after several years, or taking classes to transfer, the first year seminar is a critical class to help you transition, get connected, and lay a solid foundation for your student success at CSM and beyond. Additional Resources are available on the First Year Experience website.
Get Hawk Set with these How-To Introductory Videos
This video shows you how to login to your my.CSMD account.
Find out how to access your course shells for on campus and online courses.
Learn more about how to find CSM courses.
All official student communication will be sent to a CSM Student Email.
Learn more about the IT Help Desk.
Learn more about where to find events and important dates at CSM.
Hawk: Go! is a series of assignments included in many entry-level CSM classes. Students are invited to apply what they learned in Hawk: Ready and Hawk: Set. These assignments are meant to be help students plan for success, connect to professors and helpful support staff, and cross the finish line with satisfactory grades. Look for the Hawk: Go! logo at the top of assignments in your entry-level courses.
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