NetIDs by Role - Requesting a NetID for Non-Employee Staff

[Faculty and Staff] There are cases where on-site visitors, vendors and other university affiliates must receive a OneCard and a NetID to access basic computing services. These are known as Non-Employee Staff NetIDs. Individuals with TUID numbers who require NetIDs must receive a Non-Employee Staff NetID. Those without a TUID but who still require a NetID may request a Guest NetID.

There are cases where on-site visitors, vendors and other university affiliates must receive a OneCard and a NetID to access basic computing services. These are known as Non-Employee Staff NetIDs. Individuals with TUID numbers who require NetIDs must receive a Non-Employee Staff NetID. This account type requires the use of Duo MFA for additional security. Those without a TUID but who still require a NetID may request a Guest NetID.

Examples of Non-Employee Staff NetID holders include:

• Visiting scholars
• Visiting faculty/researchers
• Vendors with office spaces on campus (like Chartwells or Aramark)
• Other long-term affiliates who need a OneCard and the ability to log into campus systems or access other NetID-restricted computing resources

Visitors who simply need internet access from mobile devices should use the open wireless network and may not require a NetID. 

Request a Non-Employee Staff NetID

To initiate the request for a non-employee account, please follow these steps: 

1. Please contact the Auxiliary Office to formally request a OneCard along with the associated TU ID number. The request for all third parties would need to be submitted by the TU department hosting them on campus. The authorized department head or chair should email onecard@towson.edu from their TU email account with the full legal name, birthdate, address, phone number, email address, estimated length of time on campus, and whether the person has a previous affiliation with TU as a student, employee, contractors, etc. 

2. Upon receiving notification from the Auxiliary Office, please inform OTS by submitting a TechHelp request. Please include the individuals' TU ID number, name, and/or alternative email address for the creation of the non-employee account. 

3. Once OTS notify you about the account creation, please guide the individual to activate their account. [Select "Faculty/Staff" for NetID Type] 

As the designated sponsor, you will be receiving annual notification from AccountExceptions@towson.edu prompting you to renew the account. A brief reply indicating the desired duration will suffice, and OTS will promptly extend the account accordingly. In the event of the individual's departure from the university, please notify OTS promptly by submitting a TechHelp request for their account deactivation.