AccessNet Account

An AccessNet username and password enables you to log in to Temple technology systems and resources.  The resources you can access depends on your role at Temple.

For example, the account gives current students, faculty and staff access to TUportal, the main hub for staying informed and managing your personal information at Temple, as well as TUmail, Library Resources, Microsoft 365, Adobe Creative Suite and the Canvas Learning Management System.

To learn more about roles at Temple, see Access Roles Definitions document . To see the resources that each role has access to, see the System Access by University Enterprise Role grid .

• Prospective Undergraduate Students
  Complete the form on Temple's Undergraduate Admissions Request Information page . Select U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents or Foreign Nationals and Non-U.S. Citizens and choose a category. Usually within 24 hours, you will receive an email with account information.

• Prospective Graduate Students
  Complete the form on the Graduate School Prospective Students Information Request page . Usually within 24 hours, you will receive an email with account information. Note that this process may vary for Temple’s professional schools and some graduate programs.

• Non-Degree Seeking Students
  See the Temple Bulletin site on Non-Degree Seeking Students for information on how to obtain an account.

• New Faculty and Staff
  After your paperwork has been processed by Human Resources, you will be issued an AccessNet account. Usually within 24 hours, you will receive an email with account information.

• Retirees
  If you officially retire as an employee from the university, you will automatically retain your AccessNet account after retirement.

• Emeritus/Emerita
  If you are a faculty member with the official university designation as Professor Emeritus/Emerita, you will automatically retain your AccessNet account after retirement. For information about emeritus status, please see the Temple University Faculty Handbook .

• Alumni
  For information about alumni AccessNet accounts, see the Alumni website .

• Guests
  A "Guest" is defined as an individual who is not a current Temple University employee, faculty member, or student. Guests can include but are not limited to employees of the Temple University Health System, visiting faculty, visiting scholars, contractors, vendors, volunteers, volunteer faculty who are not considered "faculty of record," temporary agency employees, and summer program participants. For more information, see Granting Systems Access and Guest Cards to Guests .

  - Eligible sponsors can request access for a guest by completing Guest Access Request Form on TUportal under TUapplications.

  - If you are a TUHS employee, contact the Technology Support Center at 215-204-8000. A consultant will work with TUHS Security to submit and review the request.

1. Go to accounts.temple.edu .
2. Log in with your AccessNet username and password.
3. ​​​​Click Your password and follow the instruction.

Note that if your password has already expired, you can still reset it.

Your password will periodically expire to keep your account secure. You will receive an email notification and reminder ahead of time letting you know when this is going to happen so you can change your password.

Resetting Security Questions

1. Go to accounts.temple.edu .
2. Log in with your AccessNet username and password.
3. Click Your security questions and follow the instructions.