Technology accounts are automatically activated and deactivated depending on your affiliation with ذكذكتسئµ.
Admitted students receive their username, netID, and account claim instructions via email from the HelpDesk; this email is sent during the admissions and enrollment process. New faculty, staff, and contingent workers receive their information via email from the .
What services does my ذكذكتسئµ account provide access to?
The following are some of the resources and services your ذكذكتسئµ account gives you access to:
- Printing
- eduroam wireless (including eduroam access at other institutions)
- ذكذكتسئµ computer logins including lab, classroom, and public spaces
- Network file storage (for faculty, staff, and student workers)
Addition resources for students, faculty and staff, or admitted students
What are my username, netID, ذكذكتسئµ email, etc?
All active students, faculty, staff, and contingent workers have a "ذكذكتسئµ account" that includes a netID, a username, and a ذكذكتسئµ email address.
New (recently admitted) students will receive their ذكذكتسئµ netID and username during the application process. The ذكذكتسئµ email address will be assigned after certain criteria are met; this is communicated via email from the ذكذكتسئµ Help Desk during the admissions process.
Example: ذكذكتسئµ staff or faculty employee “John ذكذكتسئµâ€
- username: jc25
- netID: jc25@calvin.edu
- email address: john.calvin@calvin.edu
Example: ذكذكتسئµ student "Jane Doe"
- username: jd233
- netID: jd233@calvin.edu
- email address: jd233@calvin.edu
Your username is your initials and an assigned number.
Your netID is your username@calvin.edu.
Your email address is the same as your netID (students, emeriti with technology access) or your firstname.lastname@calvin.edu (faculty and staff).
What are the requirements for my ذكذكتسئµ passphrase?
When logging in to your ذكذكتسئµ account, you will use a passphrase. Secure passphrases are the key to ensuring the security and confidentiality of information. Your ذكذكتسئµ passphrase must meet the following requirements:
- current or previously used passphrases may never be reused
- must be 15-30 characters long
- must use characters from two or more of the following character sets:
- Lowercase letters
- Uppercase letters
- Numbers
- Symbols, Punctuation, or Spaces (some systems may not accept a passphrase with a comma)
- must include at least 4 different characters
- must not start or end with a space
- must not repeat the same character 3 times sequentially
- password expiration is enforced
Quick links
- Forgot passphrase
- Change passphrase
- Expired passphrase
- Update contact information
- Enroll in DUO
Set up a new hire
Use the CIT Service Center tool to request access and IT services for a new employee or student employee.