Background:
The NSU UserID assigned each full-time
NSU employee is much more than just an email address.
It is the employee’s identifier across a host
of databases used by the University. Most, but not
all, of these databases are maintained by Computing
& Telecommunications (C&T). The NSU UserID is
based on what the employee assured was a legal surname
at the time of employment. If an employee was a student
prior to becoming an employee, the student NSU UserID
might be transferred even though the employee could
have a new legal surname. Grading records, personnel
data, payroll and a host of other academic and administrative
functions are keyed to the NSU UserID.
As the central computing structure
at NSU developed over the years, data from different
functions was entered into databases that were separate
from one another. Thus, a NSU UserID change means
an employee’s primary identifier must be changed
in many databases or the employee will experience
glitches in their day to day work life. Right now,
it takes a sum of about two hours of time on the part
of a minimum of three upper level C&T staff to
make a successful NSU UserID change. Thus, the policy
of C&T is to approach NSU UserID changes with
caution.
Conditions Necessary
for Changing a Full-Time Employee NSU UserID:
1. Before seeking a NSU UserID
change, a full-time employee will insure that a new
NSU UserID request is validated by the surname shown
on their current Social Security Card. This requires
the employee to seek official surname change status
with the U.S. government. A copy of your new
Social Security Card must be on file with the Office
of Human Resources.
2. A request for a new NSU
UserID based on a current surname must be made using
the form, linked below.
3. An employee can receive
a NSU UserID change only once during any contiguous
five year period, but may submit a change request
at any time.
4. NSU UserID changes take
place one time each year during the month of June,
as designated by the Director of Computing & Telecommunications.
Faculty and staff members may be required to wait
several months before an approved change of their
NSU UserID takes place. You will be notified
by C&T when your request has been processed.
5. Print and complete the Applicant portion of the Request for Full-Time Employee NSU UserID Change form and deliver to Human Resources. Access the form by clicking  . |
