North Dakota State University

OBTAINING YOUR USER ID & PASSWORD

1. If you are unsure whether or not you have already claimed your System ID:
   • Go to the Have I claimed my NDUS account? page
   • Enter your Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) and EMPLID (or 7-digit Student ID number)
   • The resulting screen will either display your UserID (typically in the firstname.lastname format) or you will receive a message that says, "The information you entered does not match any users currently in the system."
     • If your information was found, use your UserID and password to log in to the system
     • If your information was not found in the system, proceed with claiming your account in Step 2
2. Claim your new System ID
3. Answer the 12-question Acceptable Use Quiz
4. Enter your Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) and EMPLID (or 7-digit Student ID number)
5. Click the [Continue] button
6. The resulting screen will display the new UserID (typically in the firstname.lastname format) you should use when you log in to Campus Connection
7. Click the [Continue] button
8. Enter and confirm your new password
   
   • The password must contain between 8 and 16 characters from three of the following four categories:
     • English uppercase characters (A through Z)
     • English lowercase characters (a through z)
     • Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
     • Non-alphanumeric characters ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * ( ) _ + - = { } | [ ] \ : " ; ? , . /
   • Passwords cannot contain your name or user name
   • NO spaces are allowed
9. Click the [Save] button
10. Provide answers to at least 3 of the Authentication Questions (to be used for recovering your password)
11. Click the [Save] button

Returning Students (after lapse in enrollment)

If you have experienced a lapse in enrollment of at least one semester (excluding summer term) you must first be Readmitted or Reactivated to NDSU. This requires you to complete a Readmission/Reactivation Form and submit it to the Office of Registration and Records.

New Students

New students are notified either by email or postal mail of their Student ID (a.k.a. EMPLID) after making application. This may have been sent by NDSU or by another North Dakota institution to which you applied. Please bring this information with you to new student Orientation and Registration, or have it available when you attempt to register for classes.

Using Campus Connection

Use Campus Connection to register or change your registration schedule, and to access your study (class) list, the course catalog and schedule of classes, account information, holds, unofficial transcripts, demographic data, and more.