Updated Student Email Address and Login Changes
Your NEW STUDENT active email address now ends with @govst.edu.
Use @govst.edu for your email
Do not use @student.govst.edu for your email
Your former STUDENT email address ending with @student.govst.edu is discontinued.
Example
- Jax Jaguar’s NEW student email address is: jjaguar@govst.edu.
- Jax Jaguar’s FORMER student email address: jjaguar@student.govst.edu.
Note: Jax’s username did NOT change, it remains jjaguar.
Important Information
- This change has taken place on December 20 - 21, 2024.
- Students’ passwords did NOT change.
- Students’ username remains the same.
- Students’ current OneDrive data has been moved to their new email account.
- Students’ emails (Inbox, draft, sent box and any folders) has been migrated to their new email account too.
- This will be your new login for all GovState applications that require you to use your GovState email address. Other applications that require GovState username will not be affected. The names of the applications will be provided in future announcements.
Benefits
- Improve university-wide collaboration – sharing files in OneDrive.
- Full functionality with Microsoft Teams is the best perk. Microsoft Teams is a collaboration space that includes threaded chats, file sharing, and video conferencing.
- Enhanced security with Multi Factor Authentication (future project in 2025).
Frequently Asked Questions
Please continue to check this webpage regularly as new frequently asked questions are added. If you have any concerns or questions, please submit them to New Student Email Address and Login Changes Questionnaire. ITS will respond to your question or concern.
What happens to anything in my @student.govst.edu email inbox when the migration occurs?
The email messages will be migrated to a new @govst.edu email address. Only active students will be migrated. Inactive students will not be migrated.
Why change the email address? Is it necessary?
Yes. The change will allow for greater faculty, staff, and student collaboration.
I have a lot of important term papers, projects, and notes saved to my OneDrive. Do I need to back up those items?
The migration will move the items in your OneDrive into a New OneDrive account. A backup is always a great idea in any circumstance. Only active students will be migrated. Inactive students will not be migrated.
I have a lot of sources in my Endnote/Mendeley Account that are tied to my @student.govst.edu email address. Will I lose those sources?
No. The migration will update the login to your new @govst.edu email address.
How will I log into Blackboard?
The Blackboard login page will be updated with a single sign-in option.
Will the change impact my ability to register for classes?
There will be a small two-day window of December 20th and 21st where you will not have access to sign in. Upon completion of the migration, you will be able to register for classes as usual.
What about Student Printing? Will I lose the credits on my print account?
No. Your Printing account will be migrated to a new account associated with your new @govst.edu email address. You will not lose any data or default settings.
What happens if someone emails my @student.govst.edu email address after the migration? Are those emails lost?
For the foreseeable future, any emails sent to an @student.govst.edu email address after the migration will be forwarded to the student’s new @govst.edu email address. All the emails in the student’s old @student.govst.edu email will be moved to the new @govst.edu email inbox. Only active students will be migrated. Inactive students will not be migrated.
For my coursework, I have an Adobe Cloud account. Will that be impacted?
No. The Adobe Cloud accounts will have the email addresses updated so there is no loss of data or settings.
I use Grammarly daily; will I have to set up a new account?
Just like an Adobe Cloud account, the Grammarly account will update the email address so there is no data loss or settings.
With the new email address, I heard that there will be a multi-factor authentication requirement; is this true?
The updates will require multi-factor authentication for students when off campus. However, additional use of multi-factor authentication will occur in Spring 2025, when communications will be provided.
Will I need to update my professors about my email address change?
No. The university has communicated to the entire campus community about the upcoming changes. Faculty and Staff are aware that the email address will be changing.
Will I need to update my personal contacts in Outlook?
While your contacts will be migrated to the new email account if you have contacts with the @student.govst.edu email address, you must edit them to @govst.edu.