Newly Admitted Students

Your ID and Personal Accounts

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ID (U Number)

(Example: #U12345678) The ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ID is your unique ID number at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´. Your ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ID helps the University provide you with services and helps to safely identify you without the need to disclose your Social Security Number to others. ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ID numbers are originally given to you via email in your acceptance letter.

The ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ID is used for academic, business and administrative transactions requiring an ID. The ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ID is randomly generated within the University's student information system (Student Self-Service), is not derived from any personally identifiable student data, and appears in the format 'U########'. The letter 'U' followed by an eight-digit number is issued only once and remains the student's official primary identifier with ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´. It will be permanently and uniquely recognized by Student Self-Service throughout the student's academic career in ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.

(Example: jdoe) The NetID is your user ID at the University. Students, faculty, and staff are automatically eligible to. With its associated password, the NetID allows you access to a variety of online services offered by the university including your email, Student Self-Service account, and Canvas. It looks similar to a username (e.g. ‘jdoe’) and will be the beginning part of your ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ email (e.g. ‘jdoe@usf.edu’).

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´Card

The ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´Card is primarily used for identification, for verification of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ status, and for using University services, such as the Library, the purchase of parking decals, obtaining passes for University sporting and theatrical events, and other related events/services. ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´Cards may be obtained at the .

The ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´Card is the official identification card of the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ The ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´Card is a multi-functional card with digitized photo and electronic identification and validation for departments needing to verify student and/or employee status. The ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´Card was designed as a platform for a multitude of services and functions.

Add Bull Bucks to your ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´Card and use it for purchases at: ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Dining Locations, Print & Copy Locations, Marshall Center Information Desk, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Bookstore and Starbucks, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Computer Store, Parking & Transportation Services (main office), Bulls Country Pharmacy, ect.

My¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ is the single sign-on, unified intranet that all ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ faculty, staff, and students use to access email, calendars, business systems and other functions requiring login credentials. Through My¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ you can access Canvas for class materials, assignments, grades, discussions, and online meetings. You can also access Outlook Mail, other Microsoft 365 Apps available to students, the Student Self-Service portal (class registration), and additional resources such as the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Library.

What you see on the My¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Home page after you log in will vary. In addition to general ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ announcements, there will be content displayed that is specific to your account.

Official ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Email Account

All registered students will automatically be assigned an official ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ email account (@usf.edu) which is used exclusively by faculty and grade software for all course correspondence. It is also used for and official ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ announcements, so check it regularly.
You can set this email to forward to your personal email account.

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ has contracted with Microsoft to provide Microsoft Apps services for students. An active NetID account is required to sign into services which can include interaction with Outlook Email, Outlook Calendar, Teams, Bookings, and Forms. 

Canvas is the software system used for online class websites. Through Canvas you can access class materials, assignments, grades, discussions, and online meetings. You can login to My¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ to access Canvas for your course materials, check your ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ email, and check your grades.

The information displayed in Canvas will vary based on your account settings. Click on a specific course in the course list to access materials related to that individual class. You can also download the Canvas app for your mobile device.