Staff Accounts

What is my Shawnee State staff account?
At Shawnee State University all staff members are provided a staff account that will provide them access to all campus computers. This account also establishes the email account for the individual.

When is my staff account created?
Staff accounts are created as necessary. Although the Help Desk does get an official notification that an employee has been hired and that an account can be created. This notification can only be distributed after all official paperwork is completed and often it is after the new staff member has been on campus.  It is suggested that the individual's supervisor send an email to Help Desk requesting an account be established for the new staff member.

How do I access my account?
Every staff member is provided a unique username and password. The usernames for staff are the first initial of your first name and your last name. For instance Mike Smith will be "msmith," without the quotes. If however there are two or more identical usernames then numbers are added to make each one different. For example, Tony Smith and Teresa Smith are each employees at SSU. Tony was hired prior to Teresa then Tony's email account will be "tsmith" and Teresa's will be "tsmith2." Please note that usernames are case sensitive and must always be in lowercase. For security purposes the initial password varies. The information regarding the account will be emailed to the individual that submitted the request to Help Desk but the password can not be reset until the new employee brings a staff ID to the Help Desk. While it is possible to check your email remotely, you must first log onto the computers on campus to change your password before taking advantage of the web based email.

How do I change my password?
If it is your first time logging into your account you will be forced to change it then. Passwords must be at least eight (8) characters long and are case sensitive. If it is not your first time using your account you can press CTRL-ALT-DEL and you will see and option to change your password. Click on this option and follow the instructions on the screen.

What if I am not able to access my account?
To get help accessing your account you may visit the UIS offices in the basement of the Administration Building. Please note that before assistance can be provided you must present a picture ID. For security reasons, passwords will not be reset without a picture ID or over the telephone.

What is my email address?
Your email address at SSU is the same as your username. To receive off campus emails your address will be <username>@Shawnee.edu or if it is an on campus email it will simply be <username>.