pre-class Checklist
To ensure a successful term beginning, review all sections of the orientation and complete the following checklist. It may be helpful to print and keep for future reference. Refer to the term schedule to determine the start and end date of your course.
c USING
TUITION ASSISTANCE OR VA BENEFITS?
Military personnel should refer to:
http://www.cel.cmich.edu/military/tuition-discount.html for complete
information. Non-military, please refer to:
http://www.cel.cmich.edu/finances/payments.html for voucher information.
c ORDER COURSE MATERIALS. The Missouri BookStore website is: http://direct.mbsbooks.com/cmu.htm It is the student’s
responsibility to order course materials. (Not ordering course materials and/or
failure to do coursework does not constitute a withdrawal from the course.)
c IDENTIFY A PROCTOR.
For courses requiring proctored
examinations (refer to the syllabus to determine if needed), identify a proctor as soon as possible. More
information and the online form to designate a proctor is available at:
http://ddlcampus.cmich.edu/orientation/cgi-bin/proctors1.asp
c (Online students) VISIT THE
SYSTEM TEST PAGE AT http://ddlcampus.cmich.edu/browsercheck/cgi-bin/systemcheck2.asp .
Make sure your computer system meets all requirements before starting
classes.
c (Online students-optional) VISIT THE PREVIEW BLACKBOARD
COURSE AT
http://blackboard.cmich.edu.
Enter ddlpreview in both the username and
password fields, and select DDLPreview from the My Courses list. Experiment
with the various course features (chatrooms, discussion
boards, etc.) in a practice environment.
c OBTAIN GLOBAL ID and
PASSWORD: Contact the CMU Information Technology Help Desk at
800-950-1144 x3662 or locally 989-774-3662. These are required to access both your CMICH Email Account
and Blackboard course.
c ACCESS YOUR CMICH EMAIL ACCOUNT: The CMICH
Student Email link is:
http://student.csv.cmich.edu/ Check the account regularly for billing statements and other
course correspondence from
the University. Bills will not be sent via the US postal service, but
sent only to your CMICH email
account.
c ACCESS YOUR
COURSE: The Blackboard start page is located at:
http://blackboard.cmich.edu
Please note: If you login prior to the official start of the term, your
specific course may not be available.
NOTE: Students who cease/fail to submit coursework or
login, and who have not formally withdrawn from their course will receive a
final grade of "E". For information on the withdrawal policy and procedure
see:
http://ddlcampus.cmich.edu/orientation/cgi-bin/withdraw1.asp
For additional assistance, please contact us. When sending
an email, it is helpful if you include your name, global ID/SSN and course
information.
CMU Online Staff
Phone: 800-688-4268
Email: cmuonline@cmich.edu