{"id":153,"date":"2026-03-30T19:56:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/activate-net-id\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T17:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:39:43","slug":"activate-net-id","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/activate-net-id\/","title":{"rendered":"Activate Net Id"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"Hero circles\" data-animate>\n  \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying to UWO<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/55325643566_70b1170474_c.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial of UWO at Sunset\" class=\"wp-image-470\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/55325643566_70b1170474_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/55325643566_70b1170474_c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/55325643566_70b1170474_c-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"ContentSidebar\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"Sidebar\">\n  \n\n<nav class=\"Subnav is-style-dark\">\n  <h2 class=\"Subnav__heading\">In This Section<\/h2>\n  <button class=\"Subnav__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">In This Section<\/button>\n  <div class=\"Subnav__menu\">\n          \n              <ul>\n          \n        <li><a href='https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/activate-net-id\/' >Activate Net Id<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n\n        <li><a href='https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/hold-your-spot\/' >Hold Your Spot<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n\n        <li><a href='https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/international\/' >International<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n\n        <li><a href='https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/placement-testing\/' >Placement Testing<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n\n        <li><a href='https:\/\/wwwpreview-teton.uwosh.edu\/admissions-aid\/next-steps\/transfer\/' >Transfer<\/a>\n      <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Content\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activate Your NetID<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations on your admission to UW\u2013Oshkosh! Your next step is to activate your university email account. By doing this, you are creating your Net ID and password. This login is very important. It will allow you to sign up for on-campus housing, log into your email account, utilize a computer lab on campus, and so much more. Please follow the steps below to activate your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are having trouble, please contact the IT Help Desk at (920) 424-3020 or itservicedesk@uwosh.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UW\u2013Oshkosh Titan Email and Calendar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have your Net ID and password, be sure to check your Titan email account often for important updates on your next steps including financial aid, housing and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All UW\u2013Oshkosh students use Office 365\/Outlook for their email and calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re having difficulty remembering it or it just isn\u2019t working for you, call the Help Desk at (920) 424-3020. Click here to log in: Office 365<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Sidebar\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"Section\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activating Your Account:<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 1          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p>Go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.office.com\/\">https:\/\/portal.office.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;on your personal device.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 2          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p>Type in your university email address and click Next or press the Enter key. Your university email address was sent to you shortly after holding your spot.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 3          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p>Type in your 7-digit campus ID number in the Password field. Click Next or press the Enter key.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 4          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p>You will then be prompted to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 5          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p>After setting up MFA, you will be taken to a screen where you can change your password.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 6          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p>Reenter your 7-digit campus ID number in the current password field.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"AccordionItem\">\n  <h3 class=\"AccordionItem__heading\">\n    <button class=\"AccordionItem__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n              Step 7          <\/button>\n  <\/h3>\n  <div class=\"AccordionItem__content\">\n    <div class=\"AccordionItem__interior\">\n      \n\n<div class=\"Common\">\n  \n\n<p>Type in a new password using 14 characters, and at least 3 of the 4 following types. 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