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NetID - What is my User Name?
This will walk you through how to find your NetID Username or who to contact if you do not have an active account.
Student NetIDs
For accounts created after January 4, 2021 the username will follow the following pattern:
- first eight (8) letters of the last name
- first two (2) letters of the first name
- last two (2) digits of the campus ID number
For accounts created before January 4, 2021
The user name will follow the following pattern:
- first five (5) letters of the last name
- first letter of the first name
- last two (2) digits of the campus ID number
For example: the student Indiana Jones with an ID number of 0001072, will be jonesi72
Employee NetIDs (Staff & Faculty)
In the vast majority of cases the employee username will be:
- first eleven (11) letters of the last name
- first letter of the first name
For example: the faculty or staff member Jason Anderson will be andersonj
Student Employee NetIDs
- the word staff and a period
- then the NetID username
e.g. John Smith's (smithjo12) student employee account would be staff.smithjo12
Looking up your NetID in the online directory:
- Navigate to the UW Oshkosh Online Directory
- Type in your last name
- Select Search
- Find your name
- The NetID username is the first part of the email address before the @uwosh.edu
Not sure if your account has been created yet?
Faculty/Staff employee accounts will automatically be created after employee paperwork has been processed in Human Resources. HR can be reached at (920)424-1166.
For Oshkosh Campus Students, accounts are automatically created after your 'Hold Your Spot' form has been processed by Admissions. After acceptance to UW Oshkosh, the link to this form is sent to the email account used on the application. The Admissions Office can be reached at (920)424-0416.
For Fox Cities and Fond du Lac students, accounts are automatically created after your acceptance. For inquiries at Fox Cities, call (920)832-2620. For inquiries at Fond du Lac, call (920)929-1145.
If you need further assistance please contact the Information Technology Help Desk at 920-424-3020 or helpdesk@uwosh.edu