{"id":7578,"date":"2021-08-19T14:37:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T21:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/?page_id=7578"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:35:29","slug":"preparing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/counseling\/preparing\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Palomar"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Student Orientation<\/h3>\t\t\t

Orientation is mandatory for all new Palomar College students. Visit\u00a0www.palomar.edu\/orientation<\/a> to complete your orientation online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Parking Permit<\/h3>\t\t\t

Contactless parking digital permits are available for purchase through the MyPalomar student account. Please see\u00a0Palomar College Police Department Website\u00a0<\/a>for more information.<\/p>\n

To view step by step instruction on\u00a0how to purchase a permit<\/strong>, view\u00a0Digital Parking for students.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Student Help Videos<\/h3>\t\t\t

Below are relevant videos for your first week of school. For more student help videos, please visit our Student Help Videos<\/a>\u00a0webpage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Online or Face-to-Face?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Figure out if your class is online or face-to-face. Is it synchronous or asynchronous? Is it on the main campus in San Marcos or is it at one of the centers? Watch the video to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Log into Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n

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Log into your online class using Canvas.\u00a0 Some face-to-face classes may require you to log into Canvas (ask your instructor).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Find Your Textbooks<\/a><\/p>\n

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Find out what textbooks are required for your class through the bookstore website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Find Your Palomar Email<\/a><\/p>\n

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Find out what your Palomar email is through MyPalomar. Watch this other video on how to log into your email through Office.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Need to Reset Password?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Your password is the same for MyPalomar, Canvas, and your Palomar email. To see how reset your password, watch the change your password video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Find Professor's Contact Info<\/a><\/p>\n

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Need to email or call your professor? Search the directory<\/a> to find your professor's contact information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Online Learning Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t
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