Check Your Status

Check your status online!

1. Please make sure you've completed the online application along with the application fee. Once complete, you should receive an email confirmation.

Please allow 2-3 business days for your application to be processed. You should then receive an email with information on setting up your student account through our portal, the SWAN.

2. To activate your account (DUCK), you will need to refer to the account activation email and head to our Account Manager.

NOTE: Please note that the activation information provided in the email is only valid for first-time logins. Should you encounter issues with logging in after activation, please refer to the instructions below on contacting our IT department (The HUB). 

The activation email will provide you with information such as:

Username: (Loch ID), such as jsmith1

LakerID: 9 digit student ID number

DUCK PIN (DOB): MMDDYY

Term of Entry: (Your intended enrollment term), such as "Spring 2021"

3. Once your account is set up, you should be able to log into your DUCK with your username and new password. From there, you can refer to your checklist and follow the progress of your application.

Text for your status!

1. If you provided your mobile phone number on your application, you will be able to retrieve your "Username" or "Laker ID" by texting the word "ID" to (678) 466-6038. You may also check the status of your application by texting the word "status".

2. If you have not previously used this automated text platform with Clayton State, begin by texting the word "option" to the same phone number (678) 466-6038.