Accounts
UGCL computer accounts are based on Cornell NetID.
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Students enrolled in courses using the UGCL are automatically added to the corresponding groups and their Cornell NetIDs are activated for access to UGCL systems after the last day of add period, based on the most recent class lists. |
Requesting Accounts
Request for accounts activation must be submitted by the professor, instructor, TA or admin staff for the course. We will not be able to process account activation on a one-by-one basis nor will we accept requests from individual students.
If you are course staff, please submit accounts to be activated in batches using one of these two methods:
Accounts request web form (requires Cornell Kerberos login).
Send a list of accounts to be created to the COE/CIS IT Helpesk in the following format:
NetID<tab>Lastname,<space>Firstname
For example:
jd10 Doe, Jane
js11 Smith, John
Please be sure to check users information in the Cornell Electronic Directory for accuracy before submitting account creation requests.
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If a student does not have a Cornell NetID, please contact CIT HelpDesk. |
When the accounts are ready, you will be notified by e-mail.
Types of Accounts
UGCLab accounts are of the following types:
Professor Accounts:
Accounts for professors teaching courses using the UGCLab. There is no expiration date on professor accounts.
Instructor/TA Accounts:
Accounts for instructors and/or TAs involved with courses being taught in the UGCLab. The expiration date on instructor/TA accounts is one year from the end of the semester in which the accounts are created.
Student Accounts:
Accounts for students enrolled in courses using the UGCL. These accounts are created in the same group as the course account, so files in the course home directory can be shared. If a student is in more than one courses, one account is created and then is added to additional course groups. Student accounts expire at the end of the semester in which they are created.
CS Major Accounts:
When a student affiliates as a CS major, e-mail will be sent to COE/CIS IT Helpdesk by the Undergraduate Office letting us know of the student's affiliation as a CS major. A new CS major will receive account in the UGCL group, which will expire upon his/her graduation. A student who has a course account will be added to the UGCL group, and her/his expiration date will be changed to her/his expected graduation date.
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We must receive an affiliation notice before course accounts are deleted at the end of a semester, or the student will lose his/her course account and will be given a new account as a CS major. |
Adds and Drops
It is up to the professors/instructors/TAs to inform us of adds and drops of students from their course(s). If possible, please batch as many adds/drops together (in the above format), so we can process the information as a batch script rather than one-by-one.
It is also up to the professors to request account extensions for any student needing longer than the allotted semester to finish course work. Otherwise, the student's access will be removed at the end of the academic year.