How do I upgrade my portal account to a full myUMBC account?
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1. Go to http://my.umbc.edu/account |
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2. Enter your Campus ID (e.g. AB12345) and select your date of birth using the drop-down menus. 3. Click Next | |
4. You will be prompted to upgrade your account. 5. Click Next | |
6. Select a username from the options available. This CANNOT be changed. |
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6.1 (Optional) Set up an email alias (e.g. firstNamelastName@umbc.edu) |
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7. Choose whether to keep your existing password by entering it in the box labeled Confirm Existing Password or create a new one. If you choose to create a new password, you will be asked to enter it twice, once in the box labeled New Password and again in the box labeled Confirm password. 8. Select Next |
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9. Select three security questions and provide answers to each. Be sure to remember these answers. They will be used should you forget your password in the future. |
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10. Enter a new or confirm the secondary email address we have on file. |
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11. Read through UMBC's Policy on Responsible Computing and click the checkbox next to "I agree to these terms" 12. Click Set Up Account |
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