Welcome to the program! Ready to get started?
Here are your next steps once you are admitted as a new dual credit student:
- Create your myNMSU Account. You will receive a "Welcome to DACC" email to your personal email that includes your Aggie ID and instructions on creating your myNMSU. Follow the link myNMSU to create your myNMSU account. To set up your account, you will need to know your Aggie ID number or social security number and your date of birth. Having acces to your myNMSU gives you access to your class schedule, grades, email, and a direct route to CANVAS – the online learning system. If you encounter problems, call the ICT Help Desk at 646-1840 or email them at: help@nmsu.edu for assistance.
- Complete the Dual Credit Orientation (New Students Only). Available online, via Canvas for Dual Credit and Early College HS students.
Once you have access to your myNMSU, you can check your access to the following (recommended to get familar with):
- NMSU Outlook (Email). Find the Outlook (Email) link on your myNMSU Dashboard. This is the link to your NMSU email and will be your official means of communication for the DACC Dual Credit Program. Follow the link and set up your NMSU email account now!
- Canvas (NMSU’s Online Learning System). Find the Learn.nmsu.edu (Canvas) link on your myNMSU Dashboard or visit learn.nmsu.edu. Here you will have access to course information, assignments and grades for some courses, and more. Be sure to check out the Canvas Student Orientation, Canvas Student Resources, and the Student FAQS on the Canvas home page.
Additional Helpful Resources:
- Textbooks/Course Materials. Textbooks and online course materials are normally available to students electronically through Canvas on the first day of class. Click here for more information about the Books4Less program, or contact the DACC Bookstore at 575-528-7253 and via email at donaana@bkstr.com. Most dual credit students are not responsible for paying for textbooks/course materials. The public school district the student attends is responsible for this cost. Homeschooled and private school students will be responsible for textbook fees.
- Get your DACC/NMSU Aggie ID Card. Visit NMSU ID Card Services to get your Aggie Student ID Card. This office is located at the NMSU Bookstore, second floor (1400 E. University Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88001). You will need your Aggie ID on hand to obtain your textbooks and parking permit. An online photo submission option is available – please visit NMSU ID Card for more information.
- Get your Parking Permit. Currently no parking permit needed for any of the DACC campuses. If this changes in the future, you may need to purchase a parking permit. Please visit the DACC Cashier’s Office located at the East Mesa Campus, DASR Bldg, or call 575-527-7516 to verify the Parking Permit requirement. You can also visit the NMSU Parking Department, located at the NMSU Bookstore, second floor (1400 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001). The office is open Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 646-1839 or buy online at Parking Permit.
*No parking permit is required after 4:30 pm at the Espina campus or at any time at East Mesa. Gadsden, Sunland Park, or Chaparral campus locations.
- Campus Resources. As a new DACC student, you are encouraged to take advantage of the many on-campus services available to you, such as the DACC Academic Readiness Center (ARC) - Tutoring or the DACC Library and computer labs at our campuses. For more information, visit ARC Tutoring Services Home.