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ULID Account

Last modified 10/2/2024

All members of Illinois State University have a University Login ID (ULID) account, which includes access to email, My.IllinoisState.edu, wireless, and more. 

Your ULID Account 

All students, faculty, staff, and annuitants at Illinois State University are granted a University Login ID (ULID) account when they join the University. 

Your ULID is based on your full legal name as follows: 

  • First initial, middle initial, and first five characters of your last name 
  • To help keep your ULID unique, it might have a number at the end 
    • Example: Reggie R. Redbird’s ULID is rrredbi 
    • Example: Raymond R. Redbird’s ULID is rrredb2 


Note:

Don’t confuse your ULID with your UID number. Your ULID is your username and the first part of your email address. Your University Identification Number (UID) is a unique number used for all internal business at Illinois State. 


Your ULID account gives you access to the following: 

  • Microsoft 365 for Email, Calendaring, and other applications such as Word, OneNote, Excel, etc. 
  • My.IllinoisState.edu
  • Canvas
  • Wireless 
  • Wired ResNet (in the Residence Halls) 
  • iPeople (faculty and staff) 
  • Software downloads 
  • Login access to campus computers 

You might use your ULID to log in to other systems as well, including anything that uses Central Login for authentication.   

Note

Prospective and incoming students who have a ULID will not be able to send or receive email or access the Adobe Creative Cloud suite until their enrollment date.


Activate Your ULID Account 

All students, faculty and staff must activate their ULID account upon coming to the university. For students, once you have been accepted to the university, you must first activate your account before you can access it, as your account is not yet activated when you are accepted to the university. 

To determine if you need to activate your ULID account and for step-by-step instructions, refer to How Do I Activate My Account? 

Your Password 

When you activate your ULID account, you are required to set a password. Your password will expire every 180 days (6 months). You will need to change your password through the Account Management Portal if it expires, but preferably before expiration. 

How to Get Help

Technical assistance is available through the Illinois State University Technology Support Center at:


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