Newly Admitted 91¾«Æ·
Your ID and Personal Accounts
91¾«Æ·ID (U Number)
(Example: #U12345678) The 91¾«Æ·ID is your unique ID number at 91¾«Æ·. Your 91¾«Æ·ID helps the University provide you with services and helps to safely identify you without the need to disclose your Social Security Number to others. 91¾«Æ·ID numbers are originally given to you via email in your acceptance letter.
The 91¾«Æ·ID is used for academic, business and administrative transactions requiring an ID. The 91¾«Æ·ID is randomly generated within the University's student information system (Student Self-Service), is not derived from any personally identifiable student data, and appears in the format 'U########'. The letter 'U' followed by an eight-digit number is issued only once and remains the student's official primary identifier with 91¾«Æ·. It will be permanently and uniquely recognized by Student Self-Service throughout the student's academic career in 91¾«Æ· undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
(Example: jdoe) The NetID is your user ID at the University. 91¾«Æ·, faculty, and staff are automatically eligible to. With its associated password, the NetID allows you access to a variety of online services offered by the university including your email, Student Self-Service account, and Canvas. It looks similar to a username (e.g. ‘jdoe’) and will be the beginning part of your 91¾«Æ· email (e.g. ‘jdoe@usf.edu’).
91¾«Æ·Card
The 91¾«Æ·Card is primarily used for identification, for verification of 91¾«Æ· status, and for using University services, such as the Library, the purchase of parking decals, obtaining passes for University sporting and theatrical events, and other related events/services. 91¾«Æ·Cards may be obtained at the .
The 91¾«Æ·Card is the official identification card of the University of South 91¾«Æ·. The 91¾«Æ·Card is a multi-functional card with digitized photo and electronic identification and validation for departments needing to verify student and/or employee status. The 91¾«Æ·Card was designed as a platform for a multitude of services and functions.
Add Bull Bucks to your 91¾«Æ·Card and use it for purchases at: 91¾«Æ· Dining Locations, Print & Copy Locations, Marshall Center Information Desk, 91¾«Æ· Bookstore and Starbucks, 91¾«Æ· Computer Store, Parking & Transportation Services (main office), Bulls Country Pharmacy, ect.
My91¾«Æ· is the single sign-on, unified intranet that all 91¾«Æ· faculty, staff, and students use to access email, calendars, business systems and other functions requiring login credentials. Through My91¾«Æ· you can access Canvas for class materials, assignments, grades, discussions, and online meetings. You can also access Outlook Mail, other Microsoft 365 Apps available to students, the Student Self-Service portal (class registration), and additional resources such as the 91¾«Æ· Library.
What you see on the My91¾«Æ· Home page after you log in will vary. In addition to general 91¾«Æ· announcements, there will be content displayed that is specific to your account.
Official 91¾«Æ· Email Account
All registered students will automatically be assigned an official 91¾«Æ· email account
(@usf.edu) which is used exclusively by faculty and grade software for all course
correspondence. It is also used for and official 91¾«Æ· announcements, so check it regularly.
You can set this email to forward to your personal email account.
91¾«Æ· has contracted with Microsoft to provide Microsoft Apps services for students. An active NetID account is required to sign into services which can include interaction with Outlook Email, Outlook Calendar, Teams, Bookings, and Forms.
Canvas is the software system used for online class websites. Through Canvas you can access class materials, assignments, grades, discussions, and online meetings. You can login to My91¾«Æ· to access Canvas for your course materials, check your 91¾«Æ· email, and check your grades.
The information displayed in Canvas will vary based on your account settings. Click on a specific course in the course list to access materials related to that individual class. You can also download the Canvas app for your mobile device.