SPIRE Logon Essentials
Students, instructors, and staff can use their NetID (OIT Account user name) and password to log on to SPIRE. In addition to your NetID, you can continue to access SPIRE with your old SPIRE logon information (if you have this information).
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Find out your options for logging on to SPIRE. Depending on your role, you can use your:
Students
- NetID (OIT Account user name), an ID based on your first and/or last name, that you also use to log on to UMail - or -
- 8-digit SPIRE ID (a.k.a. UMass ID, printed on your UCard if the UCard was issued after June 2001). Note: Newer students do not receive a SPIRE password.
Instructors
- NetID (OIT Account user name), an ID based on your first and/or last name, that you also use to log on to UMail - or -
- Instructor SPIRE Logon (e.g., AJDOE), an alphanumeric ID based on your last name, mailed to your work address after you became an instructor. Note: Newer instructors do not receive this information.
Staff
- NetID (OIT Account user name), an ID based on your first and/or last name, that you also use to log on to UMail) - or -
- SPIRE for Staff Logon (e.g., AJDOE), an alphanumeric ID based on your last name that you obtained after your SPIRE training. Note: Newer staff do not receive this information.
Alumni
- 8-digit SPIRE ID (a.k.a. UMass ID, printed on your UCard if the UCard was issued after June 2001). Alumni receive an email with their SPIRE password before their OIT Account is de-activated.
Are you a student and an instructor/staff member?
If you have two SPIRE accounts (a.k.a. roles), use your NetID and password to log on to your instructor or staff account. To access your student account, enter your NetID, then select the Use alternate role check box on the SPIRE Logon page.
To change these default settings, select your preferred SPIRE role.
