ONID

Your ONID login credentials are used to gain access to campus computers, your OSU email account, Blackboard, the OSU wireless network, Interlibrary loan, 2 GB of storage space, and more.

 

 

How do I sign up for my ONID?

First, login to Online Services using your OSU ID# and GAP (General Access PIN). The first time you enter this system your GAP is your date of birth (mmddyy). You must change your GAP; it cannot remain your d.o.b. Change your GAP to a secure six digit number (do not share this number with anyone). The system will prompt you to create a question and answer that you can use to reset your GAP, should you forget it.

Second, wait approximately 5-10 minutes and then continue to the ONID page and choose Sign Up for ONID. Here you will use your OSU ID# and the GAP you just established to create your ONID username and password. Once your ONID username and password is established you will use these credentials to login to all your OSU network services, including the online services. ONID is the network account provided to OSU students and staff.

 

 

Who is eligible for an ONID account?

Admitted students are eligible for an ONID account, but the account only remains active if the student enrolls for their term of admission. Registered students, employees, faculty, emeriti, COCC dual enrolled students, and OSU Associates (to learn more about this status visit the visit the ID Center website) are all eligible for an ONID account as long as their association with the university remains active.

 

How do I Login to ONID?

Open the ONID page, choose LOGIN to ONID and enter your ONID username and password when prompted.

Troubleshooting tips:

  • If you’ve forgotten your ONID username and/or password, you may use or OSU ID# and GAP to access the system and reset your password.
  • If your GAP is correct, but ONID is not recognizing it, then you can call the ONID OSU Computer Helpdesk at 541-737-3474.
  • If you have forgotten your GAP, return to Online Services, enter your OSU ID#, choose Forgot GAP, answer your security question, reset your GAP, return to ONID, and use your new GAP to reset your password.
  • If you are unable to answer the security question and reset your GAP you will need assistance. Students should contact the Office of the Registrar, 541-737-4331; faculty/staff/associates should contact the OSU Computer Helpdesk, 541-737-3474.

Guidelines for Release of Email Addresses

The following guidelines, defined by the vice provost for information services and the university registrar, apply to the release of email addresses in compliance with FERPA and OSU’s policy, Acceptable Use of University Computing Resources, which states, "The electronic mail system shall not be used for "broadcasting" of unsolicited mail (unless authorized by the department chair or unit head) or for sending chain letters. (Broadcast=More than one person as recipient. Unsolicited=Without authorization.)

The communication system shall not be used for sending of material that reasonably would be considered obscene, offensive, or threatening by the recipient or another viewer of the material. See Acceptable Use of University Computing Resources.

 

Authorizing Agents:

  • Unit heads can authorize unsolicited broadcast emails to recipients within the unit.
  • The special assistant to the provost can authorize unsolicited broadcast emails to faculty and staff.
  • The Registrar's Office can authorize unsolicited broadcast requests to the entire student body or to smaller numbers of students.

 

Criteria for Authorization of Student Email Messages:

  • The purpose of the email must be related to the university's educational mission with specific relationship to the students being contacted.
  • The email must be memo style, not promotional, and must not appear to be advertising.
  • Parameters used for selecting the student recipients should be so defined that only students who possibly might be interested will be contacted.
  • Student surveys may be approved if the survey will provide data that will improve the unit's services or offerings to students.

 

Prohibited Messages:

  • Sales of any kind.
  • Anything for profit.
  • Anything viewed as advertising, even for academic or university business, even if there is no fee.

Denied requestors are encouraged to use the postal service.