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Password Reset Information
PASSWORD WILL NOT BE RESET OVER THE PHONE OR VIA EMAIL. You are required to complete the Request for Password Reset form which will be located outside of SE 121. Complete the form and deposit it in the box inside SE 121. Within three (3) working days, your requested password(s) will be reset to Studentxxxx, where the xxxx represents the last four digits of your social security number. Be sure to use an uppercase “S” in your new password. There will be no formal notification when the password has been reset.
Lab/Library/Intranet/Web Registration Password
To complete the password resetting process, you must go to a lab computer or on the internet to https://spwreset.geneva.edu to change your password. Once you have changed your password you may use it to access the intranet and web registration. Labs computers are located in SE 122, SE 343, NW 212, and the library.
Passwords expire in 120 days from the last password reset. While you have a working password, you should set up a profile on the web that will allow you to reset your password yourself. See the instructions below.
Instructions for Creating/Editing a Profile on the Password Changing Website
- Start an internet browser session with Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
- Go to https://stumypass.geneva.edu
- Click on Edit my Profile
- Fill in your user name and password, make sure “Campus” is selected at the “Domain:” prompt
- Click Logon
- Select 2 security questions and provide an answer. Create an additional security question and provide an answer.
- Click on Update and a screen will display a message that you have successfully updated your profile
Instructions for Changing a Password on the Password Changing Website
- Start an internet browser session with Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
- Go to https://stumypass.geneva.edu
- Click on Change my Password
- Fill in your user name and password, make sure “Campus” is selected at the “Domain:” prompt
- Click Logon
- Click Generate to obtain a random password OR
- Select Enter if you want to create your own password
- The password must contain 3 out of 4 of the following:
- Upper case letters
- Lower case letters
- Integers (numbers)
- Punctuation
- Password must be 8 or more characters
- Must not be the same as any of your previous 24 passwords
- A password cannot be changed more than once in a 24 hour period.
- Click change password to finish the process. A screen will display letting you know that the password has been changed.
Blackboard Password
You will want to use the instructions below to change your newly reset Blackboard password to a password of your choosing.
Instructions for Changing a Password on Blackboard
- Start an internet browser session with Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
- Go to www.geneva.edu
- Place cursor on Quick Links
- Click on Blackboard
- Click on User Login
- Type in your username and password
- Click on Personal Information (inside Tools box on left side of screen)
- Click on Change Password
- Enter password of your choosing in Password and Verify Password box
- Click on Submit
- You will receive a screen saying Password successfully updated. Click on OK
- Click on Welcome tab to return to opening page
Email Password
You will want to use the instructions below to change your newly reset email password to a password of your choosing.
Instructions for Changing a Password for Email(Squirrelmail)
- On any Windows computer, select Start, then Run
- Type cmd in the window and select OK
- When the window comes up, type telnet sparcy.geneva.edu
- When the login prompt appears, type in your email username and password
- Once you are logged in, type passwd
- You will be prompted for your current password, and then your new password twice
- After changing your password, type logout
Wire/Wireless Password
You will use your newly reset wire/wireless password to access your account.
All additional questions should be addressed to helpdesk@geneva.edu or call 724-847-6789 (extension 6789 on campus).