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Account Creation and Termination
Computer
Science and Engineering user accounts are usually created by the second
or third day of classes. If your account is not available when you have
an assignment due or a scheduled lab, see your class instructor or TA. Under
special circumstances, a guest account may be provided until your own has
been created.
Which
students may have a CSE computer account?
- Any
student enrolled in a 200+ level Computer Science class in the current
term
- Any
student actively pursuing a degree in CSE, CPE, or LBS/CSE, where 'actively
pursuing a degree' means no more than 2 consecutive semesters without
taking a 200+ level CSE class. Such students on co-op are considered
special cases.
- Research
students sponsored by CSE faculty members
- Graduate
assistants in the CSE department
How
long do Computer Science accounts remain active?
- CSE, CPE and LBS/CSE
majors keep their accounts as long as they are actively pursuing their
degrees
- Graduates with
CSE, CPE, or LBS/CSE degrees keep their accounts for one semester after
graduation
- Other majors taking
CSE classes lose their accounts immediately following the end of the
class
How
does my account get deleted?
- Close to
the end of the current semester you will receive email telling you that
your account will disappear.
- Around
the scheduled deletion date your account will be disabled, and you will
no longer be able to log in.
- At
the end of drops-and-adds your account will be deleted completely. No
backup of your files will be made.
What
steps should I take when I receive an account deletion notice?
- If
we have made a mistake, and you still have a right to keep your account,
send mail to manager@cse.msu.edu IMMEDIATELY, explaining your situation.
- Notify
people you correspond with that your email address <user name>@cse.msu.edu
will no longer be valid
- Save
any files you wish to keep (we don't keep backup copies of deleted accounts!).
Can
a deleted account be re-opened?
- No.
Once an account has been deleted, it is gone for good. If your circumstances
change and you again need a Computer Science account, a new one will
be created for you.