About Online Orientation
All students should complete the full orientation prior to meeting with a Guided Pathways (GP) Advisor. It takes approximately 30-45 minutes to complete and you will receive a Certificate of Completion sent to your college email upon completion of all sections and the feedback survey.
Students who complete the orientation and feedback survey are automatically entered in a CT State Community College giveaway of various items including bookstore vouchers, swag bags and more!
- Accessible through mobile, tablet, and computer devices
- Bookmark orientation lessons and take virtual notes
- Stop and go—if you have to stop midway through, you can easily pick up where you left off.
- Closed Captioning available in English and Spanish
- Send questions in the Ask a Question box
- Download and print your Certificate of Completion
- You can sign-in to complete the New Student Online Orientation 24-hours after being admitted to the college. If you haven't yet applied to the college, see the instructions on the How to Apply page for how to apply.
- You will need to log into myCTState prior to accessing the Online Orientation portal: myCTState instructions
- Have your myCTState login information ready and sign in HERE to get started!
- Complete all orientation lessons and feedback survey.
- Check your college email for your Certificate of Completion or download it from your Online Orientation dashboard
Download PDF of instructions here
How to Begin:
- You can sign in to complete the CT State Online Orientation 24-hours after being admitted to the college.
- You will need to log into myCTState prior to accessing the orientation portal: myCTState instructions.
- Have your myCTState login information ready.
- Complete all lessons and once complete check your college email for your Certificate of Completion or download it from your Online Orientation dashboard.
Step by Step Log-in Instructions:
- Go to the CT State Online Orientation
- You will be redirected to the CSCU Connecticut Community Colleges Login Portal webpage.
- Enter your NetID
- Example: 01234567@student.commnet.edu
- Click "Next"
- Enter Your Password
- Click "Sign in"
- You will be asked if you want to remain signed
Select "Yes," or if using a public computer or laptop we recommend selecting "No."
- First-time users will be directed to answer onboarding questions as shown
If you are not a first-time user proceed to step 9.
8a. Select your Primary CT State Community College and proceed to question 2.
8b. Select which best describes you and proceed to question 3.
8c. Enter your Phone Number and click "Save & Continue."
- You will be automatically directed to the New Student Online Orientation dashboard as shown.
- To get started click on "Welcome to New Student Orientation"
- Now, you have access to the CT State Online Orientation!
- To Download or Print your Certificate of Completion:
- Go to the dashboard and click on the certificate tab
CT State Online Orientation Features:
- There are three icons within the Online Orientation Dashboard:
- Ask a question: you can send an email to the Office of Student Orientation & Onboarding
- College Lingo: access to common college terminology
- Academic Calendar: Yearly calendar for all 12 CT State Community College
- As you complete each orientation lesson green check marks will appear:
- To proceed to the next section or lesson click on the Next button:
- To view a previous section or lesson you viewed click on the Previous button:
- To go back to the New Student Orientation dashboard click on the Home Icon:
- To bookmark an orientation lesson or section click on the Bookmark Icon:
- To take virtual notes on an orientation lesson or section click on the notes:
- To ask a question or if you need additional technical support click on ASK A QUESTION OR SUPPORT found throughout the online orientation and on the dashboard.
There are three icons within the New Student Online Orientation Dashboard:
- Ask a question: you can send an email to the Office of Student Orientation & Onboarding
- College Lingo: access to common college terminology
- Academic Calendar: Yearly calendar for all 12 CT State Community Colleges
As you complete each orientation lesson green check marks will appear:
To proceed to the next section or lesson click on the Next button:
To view a previous section or lesson you viewed click on the Previous button:
To go back to the New Student Orientation dashboard click on the Home Icon:
To bookmark an orientation lesson or section click on the Bookmark Icon:
To take virtual notes on an orientation lesson or section click on the Notes:
To ask a question or if you need additional technical support click on ASK A QUESTION OR SUPPORT found throughout the online orientation and on the dashboard.
