First year students in the McFarlin Memorial Auditorium on the SMU Campus.

Accounts & Access Management

Activate Account

Your SMU account provided grants access to the various technology resources and campus services.

Please Note: The username is typically your eight-digit SMU ID number, but your email address can also be used for many services.

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Choose your affiliation to get started.

Password Reset Tool

The Online Password Tool offers 4 main features allowing an individual to manage their SMU login credentials—online 24/7 without the need to contact the IT Help Desk. You can access the Password Reset Tool at smu.edu/password to:

Please Note: Your SMU Password is set to automatically expire after 365 days. In most cases, you will receive several email notifications prior to the expiration.

All passwords must meet certain requirements. View the current password requirements and suggestions for selecting a secure password.