1. MHC Account setup

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Instructions for new members of the MHC Community getting set up with their MHC Account for the first time.
Are you an alum? Follow our instructions to claim your MHC Account for DASH instead.

1. Start here

Haven't gotten your MHC Account username and initial password yet? Review our articles about MHC Account life-cycles and access for undergraduate students, faculty, staff, and other groups for more info. Alums looking for access to DASH, follow our instructions to claim your MHC Account for DASH instead.


1. Set your MHC Account password		2. Enroll in Duo MFA (Frequently Asked Questions)

2. Set up MHC Google + Email*


1. Log into MHC Google account (email, etc)		2. Enroll in Google 2-step verification

*Does my MHC Account include Google?

MHC Accounts for students, faculty, and staff include Google.
MHC Accounts for Five College students, auditors and dual-enrollment high school students do NOT include Google.
MHC Accounts for contingent workers include Google in some circumstances.

Reach out to the LITS Technology Help Desk if you aren't sure about what your MHC Account includes.

3. Complete Account Setup

These steps can be completed in any order.

Upload your OneCard ID photo

Students starting in the fall semester should upload photos by August 1. Students starting in the spring semester should upload photos by January 3.
For faculty/staff, this step can only be completed once our central administrative system lists you as an active employee. This usually occurs on your first day of work, but can sometimes lag by a day.
Contingent workers (affiliates) who won't be on campus may not receive a OneCard account. If you aren't sure whether you should have a OneCard, please contact the LITS Technology Help Desk.
Auditors are welcome to upload a photo, but can also just drop by the LITS Technology Help Desk in person with photo ID to have a photo taken when we print out your OneCard.

Confirm your recovery email address

Students, faculty, staff, and contingent workers should do this right away to enable self-service account recovery.
Five College students can disregard this step. Your recovery email address is automatically set to your home institution email address (ex. email@smith.edu).
Auditors can disregard this step. Your recovery email address is automatically set to the email address that you provided to the Registrar's Office in your auditor application.

Share your Chosen Name and pronouns

Students, faculty, staff, contingent workers: Follow the instructions in the linked articles on the left to learn how to share your chosen name and pronouns and understand where they'll be displayed.
Auditors: MHC systems use whichever name you provided to the Registrar's Office.

Find more information about your MHC Account

Information on MHC Account creation, standard access, and life-cycle by campus role.

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