Note: It will take 48-72 hours from the time of acceptance before you can access student systems to complete these next steps.
1. 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.
2. Set Up Your Panthermail. Your student email account will be used for all official communications with the university. Check this account frequently.
3. 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.
4. Verify Lawful Presence. You must provide verification of lawful presence in the United States to receive in-state tuition.
5. Submit Immunizations. Go to the Student Health Services Patient Portal to submit your immunization records to our Student Health Center. Avoid registration delays by submitting your records as soon as possible.
6. 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.
7. Connect with your faculty advisor. Connect for academic advisement and with your home department for all your registration needs.
8. 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.
9. 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. Stay tuned for RSVP requests from your college’s Graduate Student Services Office.