Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to define methods for communicating passwords to users of the University network.
Statement:
Notification to users about passwords will follow the time and notification methods outlined below.
Description:
- Network usernames and passwords for WSU students, faculty, and staff will be generated automatically by Colleague as part of a daily batch process.
- Under most circumstances, twenty-four hours are required after faculty, staff, or student records are entered into Colleague for network usernames and passwords to become active.
- Each day, a postal mailer is generated to notify new students of their network usernames/passwords.
- Users who do not know their network username or password may obtain this information:
- By visiting Community System and using the Reset Password link;
- By stopping at the UTS Help Desk [LRC310]; or
- by USPS mail.
Additional Information:
Approved By: Managers and CIO
Date of Origination: 7/25/2006
Last Revised: 12/4/2012