ORIENTATION

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WELCOME TO ORIENTATION

Jackson State University® is an environment that inspires you to grow, learn, and reach beyond the ordinary. This is a “home away from home” where every student can find their place.

Before you attend orientation at JSU, students should be sure to:

1. Indicate your Intent to Enroll

Click here to indicate your intent to enroll

2. Send immunization records to the health center. www.jsums.edu/healthservices

3. Apply for housing, if needed. www.jsums.edu/housing

4. Activate your NetID: 

  • Go to www.jsums.edu
  • At the top of the webpage, click P.A.W.S.
  • Click “Enter Secure Area(JSU PAWS)”
  • Enter your JNumber (found on admissions letter ex:J00000000) and PIN
  • Click “Activate NetID, Change NetID Password”

Note: Your NetID password must be at least 7 characters long and include a capital letter and symbol. Ex: Pa$$word

5. Access your student email 

  • Go to www.jsums.edu
  • At the top of the webpage, click “Email”
  • Click “Student Login”
  • Type your Jnumber@students.jsums.edu for the Login ID.
  • If this is your first time logging in, your password is your birth date (MMDDYYYY, ex: 04012016)

6. Submit your Final “Official” Transcript

Final transcripts can be submitted to transcripts@jsums.edu, via parchment services and eScrip-Safe.