SEE IMPORTANT NOVEMBER 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT IN SPOTLIGHT

Instructions for Getting a UW Net ID for Non-UW Personnel Needing Access to the Campus Engineering - Records Document Index

Our online document search site requires each user to have a UWNetID which will be used to log into the system. For those persons not affiliated with the UW officially, but needing access to our online document search site, you will need a 'Sponsor' to submit a web-request form. For consultants working on new construction/remodel jobs, this would normally be your UW Capital Projects project manager. This request for Sponsored UWNetID must be submitted by a UW employee or 'Sponsor' and only takes a few minutes.

For the 'Sponsor'...

Step 1: Collect the name (first, last) for each person needing access (Social Security Number is not required)
Step 2: Go to https://www.washington.edu/computing/forms/sponsacct/index.cgi
to enter your identifying information in the 'contact' section then enter their information in the request a "sponsored person section"
Step 3: The form will request two logins. We suggest you use first initial and last name,
or first name and last initial. For example, Jane Doe would be "jdoe" or "janed"
Step 4: Click on the submit button at the bottom of the page.

The requester will receive notification that an account has been set up. The login & temporary password will provided. The next steps must be completed by the account owner.

For the New Sponsored UWNetID Account Owner...

Step 1: Go to https://uwnetid.washington.edu/manage/
Step 2: Change your password
Step 3: Set up your UW email account
Step 4: Set up email forwarding to your local email account (i.e., youraccount@araijackson.com). This is a requirement of a no charge account. If forwarding is not set up you may be charged a fee.

Below is some text 'Sponsors' may paste into a separate email to thier new account owners...

In preparation for your access to the Campus Engineering - Records online document search site, I have taken the following steps:

A) Requested a UW email account. This sets up a UWNetID and password which you will use to access the online document search site. Email notification will be sent to this account and then be forwarded to your local email account.

B) Given you access to the online document search site.

Please complete the following 4 steps.

Step 1: Go to https://uwnetid.washington.edu/manage/
Step 2: Change your password
Step 3: Set up your UW email account
Step 4: Set up email forwarding to your local email account (i.e., youraccount@araijackson.com). This is a requirement of a no charge account. If forwarding is not set up you may be charged a fee.