UW-Platteville currently uses two unique account systems to authenticate all faculty, staff, and students. You are assigned the same username for both systems, however they currently use separate passwords. It is important to know what account you need to use to access a specific resource.
eDirectory
Your eDirectory account provides you access to the following resources:
VMS
Your VMS account provides you access to the following resources:
- COMPASS (Legacy Student Administration system)
Passwords
Detailed information about passwords can be found here.
Account creation and removal
Student accounts
Student accounts are automatically created and deleted.
All student accounts are tied to the registration system. New accounts for new students are created when your admission records have been processed prior to registration. If you have not registered for classes prior to the first day of classes, the account provisioned for you will be deleted. If registration takes place after the first day of the semester, the account will be created the following day.
Student accounts remain active while a student is registered for classes. The semester account provisioning schedule can be found here.
To prevent losing access to your information when you leave/graduate you must make appropriate plans beforehand to make a personal backup of your data and direct others to a new e-mail address. Student accounts may be deleted after they have been disabled for two consecutive semesters.
Faculty and Staff accounts
Faculty and staff accounts are automatically created and deleted.
Faculty and staff accounts are tied to the HR personnel database. New accounts are created the day after they are made active in the personnel database. Accounts will be disabled when the user is marked inactive in the personnel database. Faculty and staff accounts may be deleted after they have been disabled for one year.
Access to many services is granted through role assignment. These assignments are not automatic. The employee's supervisor must make these requests through the normal support channels.
Emeritus, Retired Staff accounts
Emeritus and retired staff may request to have an account. Emeritus and retired staff accounts that are not accessed regularly may be deleted. The request form is located here.
Temporary Group Accounts
Camps or other ad hoc groups visiting campus may request a temporary account to use IT resources such as lab machines and printers.
Changing your username
Username changes may be requested by using the form located here.
Username changes must be authorized by the Office of Information Technology. Valid reasons for username changes include marriage, legal name change, etc.