myLSU ID: Account Eligibility & Retention

Note: The information below primarily applies to A&M accounts only. If you are with another campus, please reach out to the local campus help desk to confirm account eligibility.

Undergraduate Students

• myLSU Accounts are automatically created when a prospective student has been admitted to LSU and is eligible for account access.
• myLSU accounts are programmatically generated; therefore, a student cannot request a specific account name. This process ensures that each myLSU account is unique and is never re-used.
• An email containing the student’s username and activation instructions will be sent to the email address that was provided by the prospective student on the admissions application. 
• The accounts are usually created within one business day after admission, however, the applicant will receive the account activation email once they are eligible for account access.
• Admitted students who do not register for classes for the semester will have their myLSU Account purged.
• After 18 months of non-enrollment, a former student’s myLSU account will be purged.

LSU Undergraduate Students may access and use LSU Computing Resources until they are not enrolled for 18 months regardless of graduation status. A student’s account will be disabled after the 18 month period and purged 30 days after they are disabled. Enrollment is determined by using University records. See Acceptable Use Policy - PS-121 - https://www.lsu.edu/policies/ps/ps_121.pdf.

Graduate Students

• myLSU Accounts are automatically created when a prospective student has been admitted to LSU and is eligible for account access.
• myLSU accounts are programmatically generated; therefore, a student cannot request a specific account name. This process ensures that each myLSU account is unique and is never re-used.
• An email containing the student’s username and activation instructions will be sent to the email address that was provided by the prospective student on their admissions application. 
• Admitted students who do not register for classes for the semester will have their myLSU Account purged.
• After 18 months of non-enrollment, a former student’s myLSU account will be purged.
• For more information on LSU Graduate School application process, see the LSU Graduate School: Overview.
   

LSU Graduate Students may access and use LSU Computing Resources until they are not enrolled for 18 months regardless of graduation status. A student’s account will be disabled after 18 months of inactive semesters and purged 30 days after they are disabled. Enrollment is determined by using University records. See Acceptable Use Policy - PS-121 - https://www.lsu.edu/policies/ps/ps_121.pdf.

Faculty & Staff

• myLSU Accounts are programmatically generated once the hire is completed for a new employee; therefore a custom account cannot be requested. New employees will recevie an email notification with their account information upon eligibility.
• All LSU Faculty & Staff may access and use LSU Computing Resources until their affiliation with the University has ended. User(s) whose status as a student or employee has been terminated by the University are no longer authorized to utilize computing resources, even if their access has not been blocked by technology services. See Acceptable Use Policy - PS-121 - https://www.lsu.edu/policies/ps/ps_121.pdf.
• Accounts are valid for the duration of an individual's active relationship with LSU. Depending on an individual's status with the university, a myLSU account may become a candidate for deletion.
• Faculty and Staff who have Resigned:  Access to most applications and LSU technology environment access is disabled 30 days following the employee’s termination date, unless they have another active affiliation with the university. Access will be maintained for specific applications post 30-day timeframe to support tax and payroll related items. 
• Faculty and Staff who have Retired:  Access to the primary myLSU Account and email, is retained and renewable in 10 year increments via e-mail to servicedesk@lsu.edu. Retirees will receive a notice 30 days prior to the account’s expiration date as which time the retiree should submit a request to ITS Service Desk for renewal.

LSU Guests

• LSU Sponsored Guest Accounts are distributed based on the following: "The University, in its sole discretion, may provide limited access to Computing Resources for specialized purposes, such as:
• Visitng Scholars
• External Entities Under Contract to Louisiana State University
• Each sponsored guest must have an LSU employee as a sponsor. The LSU Employee is responsible to ensure that the sponsored guest is aware of University policies when accessing resources. See Acceptable Use - PS-121 - https://www.lsu.edu/policies/ps/ps_121.pdf.
• For more information on accounts available to LSU Guests, see the Guest Accounts: LSU Overview.
   

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