Help
Please contact the NIU Information Technology Services (ITS) HelpDesk for assistance with AccountIDs and passwords and for specific questions concerning MyNIU access procedures.
How to Access MyNIU
Sign in to MyNIU with your AccountID/Z-ID and password.
Your AccountID/Z-ID is assigned to you when you submit an application for admissions consideration to NIU.
An example looks like z954321.
To look up your AccountID/Z-ID
- Go to www.accountid.niu.edu
- Click on Look Up your AccountID/Z-ID
- Enter your last name on the Last Name field
- Click Next - you'll see your name and your AccountID/Z-ID
Your Password
- Your initial password is your date of birth in YYYYMMDD format. This is a temporary password.
- For example, 19820509 would be the initial password for a birth date of May 9, 1982.
- You need to change this password to a permanent password at www.password.niu.edu.
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