UAnet ID Information

What is a UAnet ID? Think of it as your online identity at The University of Akron.

Every student and employee of the university can have a UAnet ID. UAnet IDs for incoming undergraduate students are created automatically when they are admitted to the university. All others can create one themseves.

A UAnet ID provides you with access to:

• Email
• On Campus Computer/Internet Access
• My Akron - Registration, Grades
• Brightspace - On-line courses

Email

E-mail Address Format

Reading and Sending Email

Your options for reading email depend on personal preference.

You can use a "Standalone Email Client", which is a program like Eudora, Outlook, Outlook Express, or Mozilla Thunderbird. The recommended client is Outlook.

If you want to use a web-based email client, we recommend using Outlook on the web.

• How to decide which is right for you
• Login to Outlook on the web
• Google for Education
• Tutorials and documentation on using Outlook and Outlook Web Access

On Campus Computer Access

We provide various resources, including Kiosk computers, general purpose computer labs, laptop computers for checkout, and pay-to-print stations.

• A complete list of public computer resources is available here.

My Akron

My Akron is your portal to class registration, grades, bill payment, and campus news and events.

• Log into My Akron
• My Akron Documentation and Tutorials

Brightspace

Brightspace is a system for teaching courses on-line, or supplementing traditional courses with on-line content.

• Log into Brightspace
• Brightspace Documentation, Help Sheets, and Tutorials

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