Cunyfirst: Helpful Guide to Access Cuny First Portal 2024

CUNYfirst is students information, registration, and administrative system for students of the City University of New York (CUNY).

It is an abbreviation that stands for City University of New York Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool.

The university student portal is a CUNY-wide, web-based, system used by all students from Hunter, queens college, Baruch, BMCC, Lehman College, john jay, CUNY city tech, and LaGuardia Community College to register for courses, pay bills, manage personal information, file for graduation and more.

To access the CUNY login portal for the first time, you must claim your accounts to obtain access to CUNY’s first self-service system for course registration, check grades, degree audit, transcripts, etc.

How to log into cunyfirst

To access cuny first portal;

1. Go to home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu.
2. Enter your cuny username.
3. Then, enter your password.
4. Click on “Log In” to access your portal.
5. Don’t forget to log out of your account.

Your CUNYfirst username is your CUNY ID number or your EMPLID. It is displayed at the top of your dashboard. Your CUNYfirst username usually looks like ‘firstname.lastnameXX@login.cuny.edu’.

You can also look up your CUNYfirst ID (EMPLID) and Live Student Email Username by going to the Look Up page on the website.

You can change your preferred email on the CUNYfirst portal. To do this, select My Info on the left side menu. Next to Personal Email, select “change,” edit, and save. To edit your phone numbers and/or mailing address, select “Change in CUNYfirst.”

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Log out of the system once you’re done and only enter your CUNY Login password on CUNY Login websites for security purposes (ssologin.cuny.edu and login.cuny.edu).

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How to claim your CUNYfirst account

Applicants or new users can claim their accounts by following the steps below:

1. Navigate to the CUNYfirst Portal Login page.
2. On the Login page, click ‘New User’.
3. On the Account Activation page, enter the following:
   • First Name, Last Name as they appear on your submitted application
   • Date of Birth (‘D.O.B’) in mm/dd/yyyy format (example: 01/02/1999)
   • The last four digits of your Social Security Number in the ‘SS#’ field
   • Click the box next to the words “I’m not a robot” and follow the CAPTCHA text prompts
4. Confirm your email or enter a new email address.
5. Receive an email with a unique account activation confirmation link (valid for two hours).
6. Click to confirm your email address and set your password.
7. Set your password retrieval questions.

The video below demonstrates the steps to claim your CUNY first account:

How to change your username on CUNYfirst portal

CUNY requires LEGAL documentation for any name change. You’ll need to attach two (2) types of appropriate documentation.

One type of documentation must be either a marriage certificate, passport, birth certificate, social security card, divorce decree, or court order.

The second documentation type must be a Photo ID.

To change your preferred name on CUNY first,

1. Navigate to the CUNY login student center.
2. Log into your account.
3. Go to Student Center.
4. Scroll down to Personal Information and Click “Names” on the left-hand side.
5. On that page, you should be able to add a name and indicate that it is your preferred name.

How to reset your CUNY first password

Forgotten your password? Cunyfirst password reset is a simple process.

1. Navigate to the CUNYFirst portal login page.
2. Click on “Forgot Password” below the log-in fields.
3. Enter either your CUNY First username OR your EMPLID then click “Continue”.
4. Answer both security questions then click “Continue”. These answers are not case-sensitive.
5. Enter a new password in both fields then click “Continue”.
6. Enter a new password in both fields then click “Continue”. The password criteria are as follows:
   • Must be between 8 and 13 characters long
   • Must contain at least one uppercase and one lowercase letter
   • Must contain at least one number
   • Must NOT be among your last 4 created passwords
7. After resetting your password your CUNY First username and EMPLID will be displayed on the confirmation screen. You will also receive a confirmation email to your account management email.

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