Information about sponsored computing accounts for IU affiliates

Under normal circumstances, the only people eligible to receive Indiana University computing accounts are students, faculty, and staff. Others, however, may be eligible for an account as an IU affiliate. These accounts, which are different from IU Guest accounts, must be sponsored by an IU faculty or staff member. Affiliate accounts are intended for individuals who are affiliated with IU, such as contractors and researchers, but who are not officially IU students, faculty, or staff (including hourly staff). For details about account eligibility, see the university "Policy on Eligibility to Use Indiana University Information Technology Resources" at:

IU faculty or staff members may request to sponsor an account for an IU affiliate. The faculty or staff member will need the following information about the IU affiliate:

• Full name (first, middle, and last)
• Date of birth
• Department with which the person is affiliated
• The specific IU campus where the affiliate needs accounts
• Gender
• Phone number
• Appointment start and end date
• An ID number (such as Social Security)
• A description of how the person is affiliated with IU

Following are instructions for the faculty or staff member who is sponsoring the Affiliate account:

1. Go to the Account Management Service at: https://itaccounts.iu.edu/
2. Select Manage my IU computing accounts.
   
   
3. You might see a page asking you to log into the Central Authentication Service; if so, enter your Network ID username and passphrase. If not, skip to the next step.
   
   
4. Click request to add IU affiliate.
   
   
5. Enter the requested information about you and about the affiliate.
   
   
6. Click Request Affiliate.

You will receive a response within two business days regarding your request.

Note: Sponsored accounts are not intended for those who will later become IU students, faculty, or staff. These individuals must wait until they are admitted, or their records are entered into the relevant IU system (e.g., the human resources office), before they can create their accounts.

Also see:

• Who may have an IU computing account?
• At IU, when sponsoring an account, what are my responsibilities?
• What is UITS policy on computing accounts for IUB and IUPUI student organizations?