I forgot my password. What can I do?
- Password
changes must be done in person. You can
get your password changed at 3 different locations on campus:
- Help
Desk (M–F 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)
- Columbine
Hall Computer Lab (M–F 8:00 am – 10:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm)
Go
to one of these locations with your Student ID and we will reset your
password.
What
is the UCCS Default Password?
- New
staff, faculty, and students are set to Mmm####N where:
- Mmm
= birthmonth (e.g. January = Jan, February = Feb)
- ####
= last 4 digits of student ID number (employee ID number for staff and faculty)
- N
= first initial of last name
- Upper
and lowercase where indicated
How Do I Change My Password?
- You
must be connected to the internet. This link
will work both on and off campus.
- Passwords
expire every 90 days and must be changed
- (This
does NOT affect EAS servers WebCT, eCompanion, or eCollege).
- To
change the WebCT password:
- Click
the Change Password link
- Type
in your old password and new password twice
- Click
the Update Password link.
- To
change the eCompanion/eCollege password:
- Log
in
- Click
the User Profile tab at the top of the page
- Enter
your new password twice
- Click
the Update Your Profile button
UCCS
Password Requirements
- The following
rules must be used in selecting a new IT password.
- Must Meet All 4 Requirements:
- At
least 8 characters long
- lowercase
- UPPERcase
- Numbers 0123456789
- CANNOT CONTAIN:
- Previous
Password
- Your
First or Last name
- Your
User name
- It
is best not to use special characters * @
# % & = : ; " ' ? / \ or a space
- Example Passwords:
- Took5Finals
- WoWis4nerds
- crashed3Macs
- Here7Years
- UCCS1rocks
What Systems Does My IT Password Work With?

WebCT passwords are set to same IT default when
created. The WebCT database is reloaded each semester. Therefore, the passwords
return to default at the beginning of each semester.
eCompanion
and eCollege
user names are your student ID number. The default password is UCCS
(capitalized).