To create your NetID, you’ll first need to locate your GWid number.

• Please note: Your GWid is not your GWorld Card Number.
• The GWid is a capital ‘G’ followed by eight numbers.
• There are several ways to locate your GWid:
  • Printed on an orientation document within your new hire packet
  • Printed on Declaration of Intent within your registration packet
  • You can retrieve your GWID online at http://gwid.gwu.edu.
  • You can also contact Banner Security at 202-994-0567.
• For further assistance, please contact ISS at 202-994-5530.

The next step is to log into the GWeb Information System.

• User ID is your GWid--a capital ‘G’ followed by eight #s: G12345678
• Your default six-digit PIN is set to your birthdate: 012345
  • Numerical format is mmddyy: "month-month-day-day-year-year"
  • There are no letters, spaces or other punctuation.
• Log successfully into GWeb the first time.
  • In GWeb, you can register courses and view grades/transcripts.
  • In GWeb, you can also perform other administrative tasks.
  • For now, login to reset your temporary PIN to a permanent PIN.
  • You'll be prompted to change your "OLD" PIN to a "NEW" PIN.
  • You'll also setup a security question for future PIN self-resets.
  • You will receive an error message under the following conditions:
    • GWid contains a lowercase 'g' instead of an uppercase 'G".
    • PIN contains punctuation such as 12-34-56 or 12/34/56.
    • GWid and/or PIN does not match information within Banner.
    • You are not authorized to use the GWeb Information System.
    • Account is locked after 3 consecutive failed logon attempts.
  • To resolve such errors, contact Banner Security at 202-994-0567.
  • Students unauthorized for use may call Records: 202-994-9000.
• You're now ready to create your NetID and .gwu email account.
  

You are now ready to create your NetID and setup your email account.

• Students, Staff, Faculty & Faculty Emeriti: click here
  • You will receive an error message under the following conditions:
    • You have not yet reset your default PIN.
    • Attempting to create a NetID before Banner official start date.
    • Entering a GWid and/or PIN that does not match Banner.
    • Your preferred NetID is already in use by someone else.
    • Your password does not meet the required criteria.
  • Call Banner Security/202-994-0567 or ISS/202-994-5530.
• Other roles within the University: click here

Note: Your access to Blackboard will become available in 24 hours.

• Alumni: click here
  • Alumni may request a NetID for various GW systems and services.
    • Audit a course
    • Access the Alumni Online Community
    • Enable access to email and Blackboard
• Consortium Students: click here
  • First, contact the Office of the Registrar in Colonial Central.
  • Second, ask a registrar to enter your birthdate into Banner.
  • Colonial Central is located in the Marvin Center, Ground Floor.
• Departments and Programs: click here
• Student Orgs and Clubs: click here
• University Affiliates: click here
  • An affiliate is an individual not paid as a GW employee.
    • Visiting Scholars
    • Contractors
    • Consultants
    • Temporary Workers
    • Friends of the University or Library
    • GW Hospital Staff
    • MFA Staff
  • University Affiliates Information: HR Data Management site
  • University affiliates may obtain a GWorld Card: click here

• Guest Wireless - Campus-wide: click here
  • Request must be emailed from a Sponsor and not the Guest.
  • A GW Sponsor is an existing University Faculty/Staff person.
  • Guest Wireless is used for conferences and special events.
  • Guest Wireless is used by guests and differs from GWireless.
  • The Guest Wireless network (GW_EVENT SSID) is unsecured.
  • Refrain sending sensitive information while on this system.
  • Current students, faculty or staff use GWireless not Guest Wireless.
  • Create/use your NetID to login to GWireless: http://vpn.gwu.edu
• Guest Wireless - @ GW Libraries: Request at a Reference Desk.
• GW Housing Resident Interns: click here
• Residence Halls (Summer Only): click here

These non-NetID accounts use separate login credentials.

• Banner: (faculty & staff only): click here
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) (faculty & staff only): click here
• Colonial Calendar Resources: click here
  • Reserve Conference Rooms
  • Reserve Equipment
• Citrix/VPN Access Form (faculty & staff only): click here
• EAS: (faculty & staff only) click here
• GroupWise/Novell: click here
• Listserv Mailing Lists: click here

• Acad (Academic Computing, Pine and personal web pages): click here
• Departments and Programs: @ www.gwu.edu: Vignette / UNIX
• Research2 (computationally-intensive work on UNIX): click here
• Student Orgs and Clubs: @ studentorgs.gwu.edu: Merlin
• Student Orgs and Clubs: @ www.gwu.edu: UNIX

• Colonial Mail Quota Increase (faculty and staff only): click here

• NetID/Email Account Deletion Form: click here
  • This form is locked but can be filled out directly within the PDF.
  • This PDF cannot be saved: print the form once you complete it.