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Your ID and Personal Accounts

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵID (U Number)

(Example: #U12345678) The Ó£»¨ÊÓƵID is your unique ID number at Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ. Your Ó£»¨ÊÓƵID helps the University provide you with services and helps to safely identify you without the need to disclose your Social Security Number to others. Ó£»¨ÊÓƵID numbers are originally given to you via email in your acceptance letter.

The Ó£»¨ÊÓƵID is used for academic, business and administrative transactions requiring an ID. The Ó£»¨ÊÓƵID 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 Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ. It will be permanently and uniquely recognized by Student Self-Service throughout the student's academic career in Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.

(Example: jdoe) The NetID is your user ID at the University. Students, 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 Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ email (e.g. ‘jdoe@usf.edu’).

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵCard

The Ó£»¨ÊÓƵCard is primarily used for identification, for verification of Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ 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. Ó£»¨ÊÓƵCards may be obtained at the .

The Ó£»¨ÊÓƵCard is the official identification card of the Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ. The Ó£»¨ÊÓƵCard is a multi-functional card with digitized photo and electronic identification and validation for departments needing to verify student and/or employee status. The Ó£»¨ÊÓƵCard was designed as a platform for a multitude of services and functions.

Add Bull Bucks to your Ó£»¨ÊÓƵCard and use it for purchases at: Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Dining Locations, Print & Copy Locations, Marshall Center Information Desk, Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Bookstore and Starbucks, Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Computer Store, Parking & Transportation Services (main office), Bulls Country Pharmacy, ect.

MyÓ£»¨ÊÓƵ is the single sign-on, unified intranet that all Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ faculty, staff, and students use to access email, calendars, business systems and other functions requiring login credentials. Through MyÓ£»¨ÊÓƵ 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 Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Library.

What you see on the MyÓ£»¨ÊÓƵ Home page after you log in will vary. In addition to general Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ announcements, there will be content displayed that is specific to your account.

Official Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Email Account

All registered students will automatically be assigned an official Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ email account (@usf.edu) which is used exclusively by faculty and grade software for all course correspondence. It is also used for and official Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ announcements, so check it regularly.
You can set this email to forward to your personal email account.

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ 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 MyÓ£»¨ÊÓƵ to access Canvas for your course materials, check your Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ 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.