Changing your password with the MyCollege Portal

Summary

This procedure was used when faculty and staff had to change their password on the next login. This it the procedure when MyCollege is used to change the password. (Changing the password on the local campus computer is much different and self-explanatory)

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The Procedure flow to change your password on the next login:  (4/23/2024 - and campus wide password change will be implemented for faculty and staff)

This procedure will happen when logging into MyCollege portal

1. Login
Login to MyCollege

 

2. Your password needs to change and you'll see a message on top of the login: To Secure your account, please set new password here: resetting it now.

Enter your password and select the Log In button

3. Enter your Username (Note the Guidelines for your new password)  Passwords must be at least 14 characters in length and contain three of the following categories: lowercase letters, UPPERCASE LETTERS, numbers (1234), special characters (!@#$).

MyCollege screen image with block for Reset your password. Enter your username in the field and select the Submit button.

4.  Verify it is really YOU making this change by sending a code to one of your email factors.  Select one of your email addresses.

MyCollege screen image with block for Reset your password. Select the email address you want to use for the recovery process

5.  Go to your email address, grab the code, and enter it in.

MyCollege screen image with block for Reset your password. Enter the verification code that was sent to your email address and select the submit button.

6. Enter your new password. Hover over the "i"(information) to see the requirements again.

MyCollege screen image with block for Reset your password. Enter a new password in the field. It must be at least 14 characters in length and contain three of the following categories: lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers, special characters. Then re-enter this password in the second field to confirm the password.

7. Enter new password

MyCollege screen image with block for Reset your password. Select the Submit button to submit your new password.

8. Notice the Red box if Passwords DON'T Match

MyCollege screen image with block for Reset your password. An error message is shown when the passwords in the two fields do not match.

9.  You'll get a success message: We're all set! Select the "Click here" message or wait the few seconds to get the MyCollege Login screen

MyCollege screen image with block for Reset your password. A confirmation message is shown on the screen when the password is successfully set.

10. Login with your new password!

MyCollege screen image with block to log in. Set the username and password and select the Log In button.

11.  Verify it is you with one of your MFA factors.

MyCollege screen image with block for Email security verification. Select the password to use.

12.  Enter your code.

MyCollege screen image with block for Email security verification. Enter the verification code that was sent to you email address and select the submit button.

13. It's logging you in ...

MyCollege screen image with block for Email security verification. Screen is greyed out as it processes your information. Please wait until it returns.

14.  You are in! Congratulations, you successfully changed your password using Mycollege.

Screen image of MyCollege home page will show when you have successfully logged in.

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Article ID: 10685
Created
Mon 4/29/24 3:51 PM
Modified
Thu 11/7/24 10:40 AM