Please note that this orientation is intended for students not already enrolled in a graduate program.
Download the SE Graduate Handbook and read the Certificates section.
Students are held responsible for the information in the handbook pertinent to their program.
Reference the SE Handbook and/or our Certificates webpage for curriculum requirements. You will register for courses through RAMweb. You can view our department course list with planned offering semesters and/or the upcoming semester schedule to help determine the course(s) for which you should register.
You will also use RAMweb to access your, financial billing, degree progress information, grades and more.
Textbook information can be found using the CSU Bookstore’s Textbook Lookup. Book information can generally be accessed about one month before classes begin.
Off-Campus Life provides resources to help in your search for housing.
Public transportation is free for students with a RamCard and makes it easy to live off-campus and commute to campus.
If you are interested in living on-campus:
Housing assignments for both fall and spring are made through Housing & Dining Services. The online housing application opens mid-November and assignments are made beginning in March, in the order they are received. The sooner the online housing application and the deposit are received, the more likely you are to receive your first choice. CSU offers a broad selection of housing and dining options to ensure that students feel at home here. In addition, campus apartments are available for students who qualify.
All full-fee paying resident-instruction graduate students enrolled in six credits or more are required to either enroll in the CSU student health insurance plan or to opt-out by demonstrating health insurance coverage at a comparable level.
For more information, please review the Mandatory Health Insurance page.
Information about other health requirements for enrollment is available in the New Student Checklist for Graduate Students.
Follow the directions in the checklist and make sure you have completed all the necessary requirements by the date given.
CSU requires all new students to complete the Sexual Assault Prevention Program, which educates students on issues associated with stalking, relationship violence, and sexual assault.
The deadline to complete this is the first day of classes, and a registration hold will be placed on your account for future semesters if you miss this deadline.
Students can access the program directly through their RamWeb account (click on the hamburger menu in the upper right hand corner of RamWeb and then click the Health Network tab).
The online course will be available 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester.
The program will take approximately one hour to complete.
You must be admitted and registered for the current semester to be eligible for a RamCard. Bring one of the following forms of identification to the RamCard Office in the Lory Student Center: passport, driver’s license, state ID card, or military ID.
Be prepared to have your picture taken.
For more information, visit the RamCard page on the Housing & Dining Services website.
Students are billed for tuition and fees once per semester. The Office of Financial Aid has more information about bill dates, due dates, and other financial matters.
Students who intend to utilize Military & Veterans benefits should reference steps to get set up at CSU here. Students who will have a third party paying any part of their bill should reference the Sponsor Billing Office steps and information.
To foster a SE community, we have multiple channels of communication and ways to get involved with the department:
There are many organizations for graduate students to get connected with while they are on-campus:
The Graduate School offers orientation materials for incoming on-campus students as well as a Graduate Student Council (GSC) Picnic every fall term.
The Graduate School Orientation is a self-paced Canvas course introduces on-campus graduate students to essential resources and support systems available at CSU. The online orientation covers key topics like mentoring, academic support, health resources, requirements for graduate students, and more. By exploring this course, you’ll learn about all the resources available to you, reduce stress in the future, and feel more confident navigating graduate school.
See the Graduate School website for the most up-to-date information on when the GSC Picnic is planned!
