IT Quick-Start Guide - Students

Password versus a Passphrase

If you have never logged into any of your UFV accounts, you will need to create a password.

Password example: Canada!6&

• Meets password complexity requirements
• Hard to remember 
• Can be guessed within hours 

Create your password at password.ufv.ca. 

Passphrase example: Regain!PointerNurseryDehydrate1

• Phrase of random words
• Easy to remember
• Would take a computer 5 billion years to guess.

Multi-Factor-Authentication (MFA) 

• MFA refers to using multiple steps to verify your login.
• This could be a one-time code or a notification sent to your phone in addition to your password. 
• It is UFV's way to verify it is really you.
• MFA is required for all UFV students to use. 
• If you have a cell phone, set up MFA,at aka.ms/mfasetup.
• If you don't have a cell phone, go to ufv.ca/mfa.
• For additional information, go to Account Security.

Student Email 

• UFV provides all active students with a Microsoft 365 (M365) account.
• The M365 account provides student email and many more software tools. 
• Log into your student email at Outlook.com using the following:
  • Email address: Firstname.Lastname@student.ufv.ca  
  • Password: Same as myUFV password 
• All active students have a free license for M365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc).
• Log in at office.com using your student email account to get started. 
• More information about M365 account can be found at M365 for Students.

myUFV 

• Log into myUFV at my.ufv.ca using the following:
  • Your student email address and password.  
• MyUFV is the central UFV portal where you can access most online student services.
• Read more about myUFV at myUFV for Students.

Blackboard / myClass 

• Blackboard (aka myClass) is UFV’s Learning Management System.
• It is used by instructors to:
  • Provide students with course material.
  • Access and submit assignments and tests.
  • Host online classes.  
• Log in to Blackboard at myclass.ufv.ca using the following:
  • Your student email and password. 
• For useful tips and resources on using Blackboard:
  • View student tutorials on Blackboard/myClass 

Eduroam Wi-Fi 

• As a current UFV student or employee, connect to UFV wireless network (Wi-Fi) by using the eduroam (education roaming) services. 
• Follow the instructions on how to download the eduroam app and setup your eduroam connection at UFV at Connect to Eduroam Wi-Fi.

IT Services Support

• Contact the IT Service Desk