Note: It will take 48-72 hours from the time of acceptance before you can access student systems to complete these next steps.
Find and Activate Your CampusID. Your campusID will be your primary identification as a Georgia State Panther. First look up your campusID and then make sure you activate it as soon as possible by visiting campusid.gsu.edu. The campusID is different from your nine-digit Panther number.
Set Up Your Panthermail. Your student email account will be used for all official communications with the university. Check this account frequently.
Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Don’t waste any time filling out the FAFSA. Use the school code 001574 when you submit your information. The sooner you fill this out, the sooner your financial aid package can be determined and distributed.
Verify Lawful Presence. You must provide verification of lawful presence in the United States to receive in-state tuition.
Submit Immunizations. Go to the Student Health Services Immunization Information page to learn how to submit your immunization records to our Student Health Center. Avoid registration delays by submitting your records as soon as possible.
Get Familiar with Panther Access to Web Services (PAWS). PAWS is the Georgia State student information portal that houses everything you need as an admitted student. Here you can see your class schedule, register for classes, view your student account balance and more. Log in to your PAWS account and get familiar with everything it has to offer.
Connect with your faculty advisor. Connect for academic advisement and with your home department for all your registration needs.
Take a tour of the campus. Students can take advantage of the university’s easy access to Atlanta’s rich creative environment, diversity of cultures and lifestyles and a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Schedule an in-person visit to campus through our Welcome Center or use the virtual tour to get a sense of what it is like to attend a university in the heart of a world-class city.
Obtain your panther card. To access many buildings on campus, a valid panther card will be necessary. Incoming (first-time cardholder) students will receive an invitation through their Georgia State student email account with instructions for submitting a photo online. Please monitor your student email account for this communication. If you have not received an email invitation, please contact us at panthercardadmin@gsu.edu.
Attend orientation (not mandatory, but encouraged). Learn more about your college and the services available to you as a new graduate student by attending, which will be scheduled prior to the semester starting.
The fall 2021 graduate orientation will be scheduled for Tuesday, August 10th from 12:00-1:30. Orientation will be virtual and can be accessed here. Newly admitted fall students are encouraged to attend, but attendance is not mandatory.
Preparing for online and blended learning. Maximize your knowledge of iCollege for accessing your course content and networking with your peers. Check out the Keep Learning: Resources for Learning Remotely here.
Contact Us
The Office of Graduate Student Services assists graduate applicants through the graduate application process as well as guides current graduate students on graduation requirements.
Graduate Advisors
Caroline Bukundo | cbukundo1@gsu.edu
M.A.T. advisor
Leslie A. Gillett | lgillett@gsu.edu
M.A. & M.Ed. advisor
Michelle McKnight | mmcknight@gsu.edu
M.S. advisor
Carla Woods | cwoods@gsu.edu
Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D. & Graduate Certificates