Account Information for Faculty/Staff
Once the appropriate notification is received from Human Resources, UIS will create the Network/Email account for the new faculty/staff member. The MySSU account is created through an automatic process.
Network/Email Account
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. Each staff
member has a mailbox size of 250 megs. If the
mailbox contents exceed this size limitation then the
mailbox will not be able to send or receive emails.
You will receive notices when you are approaching the
limit.
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.
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.
UIS strongly encourages that passwords be complex
passwords. Complex passwords contain a combination
of uppercase, lowercase, numbers and special characters. 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>.
MySSU Account
What is the MySSU Account?
This is the account used
to access SSU's Web Portal. The MySSU account will
also provide integrated logon for faculty using
Blackboard.
When is MySSU Account created?
The MySSU account is
created for all staff and faculty as part of the hiring
procedure. Faculty accounts are created upon
completion of all necessary paperwork in Human Resources
and class assignment in the Registrar's office.
Staff accounts are created when the Help Desk is
notified of a new staff hire.
What is the MySSU User ID?
The UserID to access MySSU is your Shawnee State
Employee ID that is assigned during the hiring process.
What is the MySSU Password?
Your initial password is your date of birth. If
you were born on May 23, 1970 your initial password is
19700523. You are not forced to change this
password; however, UIS strongly suggests that you do
change the password upon your first successful logon.
The new password can be no more than eight (8)
characters long.
Dial-Up
Account
Dial-Up Connectivity is available to all Shawnee employees. For security purposes employees must request and complete an application that will provide a different username and password. The directions on how to establish the connection are available at the Help Desk or or on the UIS Web Pages. Please note this service is free but if you are not calling from a local telephone number you will be charged long distance fees by your telephone company.
The dial-up account will be terminated when the network/email account is deleted.