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The Hunter NetID
Every student, staff or faculty member of Hunter College (with the exception of Continuing Ed) is issued a NetID to log into Hunter networked services, including email, wireless networks, and the Library proxy server. The Hunter NetID is issued to you on commitment (students) or employment (faculty and staff) and contingent on continued registration or employment.
Please note that the Hunter NetID is NOT the same as the CUNY PortalID which is registered and maintained by CUNY systems. Go here for a list of which services use the NetID and which require the PortalID.
You can manage your NetID through NetID Central, which allows you to change your password, look up your NetID if you don't know it, and reset your password if you have forgotten it. Please read the NetID Central help page for more information.
Students
Students will first encounter the Hunter NetID after either committing to Hunter (by going through MyChoice) or registration for classes, and the NetID is usually sent to the personal e-mail used during the admissions process. The student's NetID is also used for their Hunter e-mail address, and all official communications to the student will be done through that e-mail.
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff will receive their Hunter NetID subsequent to approval of hiring papers by a payroll authority such as Human Resources or Research Foundation. The NetID for faculty and staff is likewise used for their Hunter e-mail address, but full time staff and faculty (including adjuncts) will also have a long form e-mail address or alias, corresponding to the first and last name used in official hiring papers.
You will commonly encounter your Hunter NetID as the first part of the short form of your e-mail address: for example John Smith might have the short form e-mail address of
js147@hunter.cuny.edu
and a long form, or alias of
john.smith@hunter.cuny.edu
John Smith's Hunter NetID is therefore
js147
