Setting Up Your New GC Account
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Information Technology provides computer accounts to all Graduate Center students, faculty, and administrative staff.
- Matriculated student accounts are created automatically within 72 business hours of registration
- Permit/Non-Matriculated students must visit the Help Desk to request an account NOTE: A valid GC ID card and a Banner ID number are required
- Faculty accounts are requested by the Provost’s office
- Staff accounts are requested by memo from a supervisor
- Accounts are activated as soon as they are created
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Default Computer Account Information
Usernames:
- For all users, network and e-mail usernames are composed of the first Initial of the first name plus the last name, i.e. gwashington
- Usernames are not case sensitive
- Common usernames have a number added, i.e. gwashington2
Passwords:
- Length may be from 8 to 15 characters long
- Passwords are case sensitive
- Expires 180 days after it is changed
- New passwords must be different from the three previous passwords
- Must include 3 of the following 4 character types:
- Lower case characters (one or more from a to z)
- Upper case characters (one or more from A to Z)
- Numbers (one or more from 0 to 9)
- Special characters (& or # or $ or @ or % or other characters)
- Initial login passwords:
- Students: capitalized initials plus date of birth; i.e. GW1972/11/07
- Faculty: Faculty/GC5
- Staff: Staff/GC5
Note: Please change your password as soon as you successfully login. If you need assistance with a password, please come to the Help Desk with your valid GC ID card. Password changes cannot be made without proper ID ACAD Domain:
- Computer accounts are in the ACAD domain of the GC network
Consult the IT Website for documentation on your user account
