Please fill out the form below for a new account or account extension/reactivation. Be sure to document why you are requesting a new account or extension/reactivation in the comment field.

Failure to complete all required fields may result in the request being delayed or rejected.

NOTE: This form is solely for use by CS Graduate Students, Visiting Academics, and Staff. New users taking Computer Science courses requiring a Computer Science Unix account should go to https://register.cs.iastate.edu/register.php to register for an account, unless they have been specifically instructed to use this form by a member of the support staff. Problems, concerns or questions may be taken to the Systems Support Group staff in Room 0125, Pearson Hall. Thank You!

For your ID Number please enter digits 7 through 15 as listed on your ISU University ID card.



Account Type:  New Account   Account Extension

Personal Information


     First Name:   

      Last Name:  

  ISU ID#(see above):  

      Birthdate: // (MM/DD/YY)

        Address:  

           City:    State:  

            ZIP: - 

      Telephone: -- 

 E-mail Address:  (if applicable)



Account Classification


      Please select the category that best applies to the
      type of account you are requesting: 

       Graduate Student majoring in Computer Science

       Graduate Student not a Computer Science major

       Undergraduate Student majoring in Computer Science

       Undergraduate Student not a Computer Science major

       Guest of the Computer Science Department

       Computer Science Staff Member

       Computer Science Staff requesting a Course account 

       ISU Student, Non-Com Sci Major



If you are requesting an account extension, please fill
out the following fields in addition to the ones above:

              Current Com S Username:  

Requested Expiration Date (mm/dd/yy): // 


Please comment on the purpose for the account creation/extension :




Sponsor Information


All accounts not for Com S majors, and not provided for Com S classwork,
must have a Computer Science faculty sponsor.

          Name:  

       Address:  

     Telephone: -- 

E-Mail Address:  



THIS ACCOUNT IS GOVERNED BY THE ISU CODE OF COMPUTER ETHICS, THE 
COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT CODE OF COMPUTER ETHICS, AND APPLICABLE
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.  THIS ACCOUNT IS THE PROPERTY OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE.