NetID claiming - Existing account
NetID creation - New accounts
Account Management

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 here.
  • You can also contact Banner Security at 202-994-0567.
• For further assistance, please contact the IT Support Center at 202-994-GWIT (4948).

You are now ready to create your NetID and set up your e-mail account.

• Students, Staff, Faculty: click here
  • You will receive an error message under the following conditions:
    • You are attempting to create a NetID before Banner official start date.
    • You are entering a GWid and/or date of birth that does not match Banner.
    • Your preferred NetID is already in use by someone else.
    • Your password does not meet the required criteria.
  • Call the IT Support Center at 202-994-GWIT (4948) if you have questions.
  Alumni: click here
  • Alumni may create NetIDs for various GW systems and services, including to:
    • Audit courses
    • Access the Alumni Online Community
    • Enable access to e-mail and Blackboard
  • (If you were an Alumnus on or before Aug. 14, 2011 you will need to click here before creating your account.)
• 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.
• University Affiliates: click here
  • Affiliates are individuals not paid as GW employees, such as:
    • Visiting scholars
    • Contractors
    • Consultants
    • Temporary workers
    • Friends of the university or library
    • GW Hospital staff
    • MFA staff
  • University affiliates information: HR data management site
  • To obtain a GWorld card: click here
• Other roles within the University: click here

Note: Your access to Blackboard my take up to 24 hours to process.

• Departments and Programs: click here
• Student Orgs and Clubs: 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: Click here
• 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
• 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 (Personal web pages): click here
• Departments and Programs: @ www.gwu.edu: GW Drupal/ UNIX
• Student Orgs and Clubs: @ studentorgs.gwu.edu: Merlin
• Student Orgs and Clubs: @ www.gwu.edu: UNIX