New Student Workshops

The New Student Workshop is a two-part program to prepare students to be successful at Columbus State, including registering for first semester classes. Students who complete the New Student Workshop will have the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve their academic goals.

• Part One, the Online Workshop, introduces students to Columbus State's academics, support resources, and student life. Students complete the Online Workshop independently and at their own pace. At the end of Part One, students register for a Course Scheduling workshop.
• Part Two, the Course Scheduling Workshop, is a live session where students will register for their first semester classes. Guided by a College Transition Specialist from the Center for Advising, Support, and Exploration, students will learn what classes they should register for and will be walked through the registration process from start to finish. Students will leave the workshop registered for their first semester classes.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Prior to receiving course recommendations and registering for classes, students need to complete placement testing.
• If you plan to start classes in Autumn Semester 2021 and you graduated high school in 2020 or will graduate in 2021, you should not complete the New Student Workshop. Your next step is to attend New Student Orientation.

Once you have completed both parts of the New Student Workshop, you will be ready for classes to start! However, we know that it is a lot of information. If you have additional questions or forgot how to do something, take a look at our New Student Guide which is a quick reference resource on the "how to" of Columbus State.