Student Accounts
- Student accounts provide access to various campus resources such as student email, myUHV, Canvas online courses, on-site access to the computer labs, and off-site access to the A&M-Victoria/VC library databases.
- Student accounts are automatically created when students apply for admission.
- Student accounts stay active while the student is enrolled. If the student does not re-enroll, the account stays active for 15 months after the last semester attended.
Username/User ID
The Student Account uses the student's seven-digit Student ID as the username or User ID. The Student ID is assigned by the Admissions Office and is found on the student's admission letter. Students can also determine their Student ID by clicking on the “Find My User ID” link, and entering the information necessary to verify their identity.
Password
New student accounts are created with pre-expired passwords meaning the student must change the default password to a new passphrase before the account can be used.
The default password is in the format of WelcomeJagsmmddyyx! where:
- mm is the two-digit birth month
- dd is the two-digit birth day
- yy is the two-digit birth year
- x is the first character of the last name in lowercase
- ! (exclamation point - Shift + 1 on the keyboard)
- For example, if Jane Smith’s date of birth is January 15, 1980, then her initial password is WelcomeJags011580s!
Leading zeros are required for those months or days that are single digit.
Passwords must be at least eight characters long. Please see the Password Guidelines and Changing Your Password documentation.
Passphrases will not expire UNLESS your account is compromised. This includes unauthorized activity detected on the account or an unrequested Duo push.
Note: The system keeps a password history file. Students cannot re-use their previous 24 passwords.