This article explains how to create a University of Minnesota Sponsored account.
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Sponsored Account Descriptions and Roles
- Sponsor for the Account: This is an Internet account for a University-affiliated individual, as long as that individual provides a service or function that directly impacts students, faculty, or staff.
- The individual making the request will be the account sponsor
- Account Holder Information: This is the information related to the sponsored account holder
Creating a Sponsored Account
- Sign in to My Account
- Select Additional Accounts
- Select Create Sponsored Account
- You will be listed as the Sponsor
- Your DEPTID will be listed
- Your Campus will be listed
- Set an Expiration Date
- Both the Sponsored Account owner and, where applicable, the holder will be sent an email notice with when the account is due to expire.
- Sponsored internet account owners will be given the option to renew the account's services prior to expiration.
- Expiration dates can be up to one year in the future.
- Both the Sponsored Account owner and, where applicable, the holder will be sent an email notice with when the account is due to expire.
- Optional: check the box for Suppress the Account holder's entire entry from the public online directory.
- Set the Account Holder Information for the person you are creating the sponsored account for:
- First Name
- Middle Initial (optional)
- Last Name
- External Email (optional)
- Office Phone (optional)
- Set the Address Type
- Select either the On Campus or Off Campus checkbox.
- For On Campus addresses, include the following:
- Set Room Number
- Set Building
- For Off Campus addresses, include the following:
- Street Addresses
- City
- State/Province
- ZIP/Postal Code
- For On Campus addresses, include the following:
- Select either the On Campus or Off Campus checkbox.
- You will be given the option to skip email generation (i.e., a University Google Account)
- Check the box if you DO NOT want the account to have an associated Google Account
- Note: if the account does not have an associated Google account, it will not be eligible for a UCard
- Click on the SUBMIT button
- You will receive a confirmation email that the account has been created.
- The email will also contain instructions on how to enroll the account in Duo Security.
Note: You may optionally request a U Card for this account by following the Request a U Card link in your confirmation email. Please be prepared to provide your department's EFS string to pay a U Card fee.