Alcorn State University Account Activation

Your University Account credentials grant you access to Alcorn's digital services, including Canvas, Office 365, Campus Wi-Fi, and Banner. Follow these three parts to get connected.

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• 1.Access the Portal: Navigate to the Account Activation Portal.

• 2.Locate Your Profile: Enter your A Number and click Search.
• 3.Provide Identification:
  • Enter your Date of Birth.
  • Enter the Last 4 digits of your SSN and click Verify.
  🌍 International Students enter the last 4 digits of your Student ID.
• 4.Confirm and Proceed: Once verified, click Activate My Email Account.

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• 1.Acceptable Use Policy:
  • Review the policy, select I accept, and click Continue.

• 2.Create Your Password: Choose a password with at least 12 characters and at least 3 of these:
  • Uppercase letter
  • Lowercase letter
  • Numbers
  • Special characters (!#$%)
• 3.Validate and Finalize:
  • Re-enter your password and press Enter.
  • A confirmation screen will provide account details, including your ASU email address.
    ✏️ Write this down!

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MFA is required for all University services. A computer and a smartphone are strongly recommended for MFA setup.

• 1.Access the MFA Portal: On your computer, go to https://mfa.alcorn.edu and log in using your Alcorn email and password.
  ❗ If the 'Pick an account' prompt appears and your ASU email is not shown, select '+ Use another account' and enter your ASU email.
• 2.Install the App: On your smartphone, download Microsoft Authenticator from the App Store on iOS or Google Play on Android.

• 3.Connect Your Account:
  • On your computer, click Next until a QR code appears.
  • On your smartphone app, select Scan a QR code.
• 4.Scan and Verify:
  • Scan the computer's QR code with your phone.
  • Enter the code shown on your computer into the input box on smartphone.

• 5.Success: You will see a confirmation once setup is complete! ✅

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If you run into any issues, the CITS Help Desk is here to assist: