Create your PID

Once you have received your official acceptance from the Graduate School, you will receive notification from the Graduate School admissions office, including the information unique to you that you will use to create your PID from the Generate PID (https://my.vt.edu/mdsAuth/start.html) page. You will use your PID and password to access your VT e-mail account (your e-mail address will be in the form of: [YourPID]@vt.edu), Hokie SPA, Canvas , My VT, the university libraries' databases, and more. Creating your PID requires you to select a character string that is easy for you to remember and that may, depending on your eligibility, stay with you until you graduate. As a logon credential, your PID should be memorable to you. PIDs will not normally be changed, so please remember that the PID you selects. For more information on PID changes and alternatives to changing your PID, see Changing Your PID. Please refer to the instruction for creating your VT PID at (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/1656/). If you want to reset your PID password, please refer to the instruction for password change at (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/258/).

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2-Factor Authentication with Duo

All students and faculty are required to use 2-Factor authenticiation. 2-Factor Authentication at Virginia Tech has been implemented to increase account security for Hokies. For more information on 2-Factor at Virginia Tech, visity the University 2-Factor Authentication website and this video link.

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Check your VT Google email

Once your PID is generated, please check your VT email via VT Google Apps Mail using your PID and password. You will use this email address to communicate with ITMA staff, facilitator and peers throughout your ITMA program. More information and directions can be found at http://start.google.vt.edu/

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Manage your profile

You need to manage your student account information and find your academic and financial information through Hokie SPA (Hokie Student Personal Access). You can access Hokie SPA and log on using your PID and password. This logon page will welcome you to the "Virginia Tech Student, Faculty and Employee Information Gateway".

Student advisor names are listed in Hokie Spa. You should look under "View your General Student Information."

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