Technology

Embracing & Advancing Technology

Built from the ground up, our campus and buildings are technologically saturated making CSU San Marcos a phenomenal place for teaching and learning in the 21st century.

At the heart of our technology mission, we pride ourselves on having a Wi-Fi campus, keeping pace with current and emerging technologies, and providing a high level of service to our students and faculty.

Student Technology Help Desk

Change Your Password

Cougar Courses
(Online Instruction)

Instructional & Information Technology Services (IITS)

MyCSUSM

Webmail Support

Informational Videos

Want to learn more about some of our most important technology resources? Take a look at our informative videos:

Technology at CSU San Marcos

• Wireless computing network gives users the freedom to work where they want, when they want with access to the Internet and campus computing resources.
• CougarApps gives students the ability to access campus software and resources no matter where they are or which computer they're using!
• SMART Classrooms: There are currently 105 smart rooms at CSU San Marcos.
• Cougar Courses is a virtual learning environment with numerous courses available. Professors can add such tools as discussion boards, mail systems, live chat, and content including documents and web pages.
• Email is free of charge to every registered student (over 6.5 gigabytes of storage) and employees.
• Access for the Disabled: Appropriate accommodations are made for users with disabilities. CSU San Marcos has the following assistive devices: Telesensor print enhancer for visually impaired students; Reading Edge print scanner and reading/speaking machines; JAWS, ZOOMTEXT, Duxbury Braille Translator, and a Braille Printer; Macintosh OS provides Zoom, Screen Readers, Sticky Keys, and Numerical Keys Mouse Pad in the Universal Access System Preferences panel; and more adaptive material may be added to the labs as the need arises.
• MyCSUSM: Provides convenient, reliable and secure access to information and self-service transactions for students, faculty, and staff.
• Technology Resource Center: Try out new software and hardware, learn new technologies, and create interactive media to enhance learning.
• Computing Labs: "Open Computer Labs" have no scheduled classes and "Instructional Computer Labs" have classes scheduled in them. All computer labs have physically accessible stations.
• Classroom Media Technology: LCD projectors, control systems, video and audio playback devices, instructor's workstations, cabling, etc.