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Your ID and Personal Accounts

±«ÓãtvID (U Number)

(Example: #U12345678) The ±«ÓãtvID is your unique ID number at ±«Óãtv. Your ±«ÓãtvID helps the University provide you with services and helps to safely identify you without the need to disclose your Social Security Number to others. ±«ÓãtvID numbers are originally given to you via email in your acceptance letter.

The ±«ÓãtvID is used for academic, business and administrative transactions requiring an ID. The ±«ÓãtvID 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 ±«Óãtv. It will be permanently and uniquely recognized by Student Self-Service throughout the student's academic career in ±«Óãtv 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 ±«Óãtv email (e.g. ‘jdoe@usf.edu’).

±«ÓãtvCard

The ±«ÓãtvCard is primarily used for identification, for verification of ±«Óãtv 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. ±«ÓãtvCards may be obtained at the .

The ±«ÓãtvCard is the official identification card of the ±«Óãtv. The ±«ÓãtvCard is a multi-functional card with digitized photo and electronic identification and validation for departments needing to verify student and/or employee status. The ±«ÓãtvCard was designed as a platform for a multitude of services and functions.

Add Bull Bucks to your ±«ÓãtvCard and use it for purchases at: ±«Óãtv Dining Locations, Print & Copy Locations, Marshall Center Information Desk, ±«Óãtv Bookstore and Starbucks, ±«Óãtv Computer Store, Parking & Transportation Services (main office), Bulls Country Pharmacy, ect.

My±«Óãtv is the single sign-on, unified intranet that all ±«Óãtv faculty, staff, and students use to access email, calendars, business systems and other functions requiring login credentials. Through My±«Óãtv you can access Blackboard 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 other ±«Óãtv resources such as the ±«Óãtv Library.

What you see on the My±«Óãtv Home page after you log in will vary. In addition to general ±«Óãtv announcements, there will be content displayed that is specific to your account.

Official ±«Óãtv Email Account

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

±«Óãtv 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 My±«Óãtv to access Canvas for your course materials, check your ±«Óãtv 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.