Welcome to the USC Upstate Library Technology Help LibGuide. This guide was designed by Library Faculty to help you navigate the Technology portions of the Library's computers, printers, & resources. First thing you must do is to make sure you have BOTH of your USC Upstate Passwords set up: USC Upstate has ONE User Name/Password for Blackboard© and a DIFFERENT User Name/Password for Computer Login & e-mail.
You should have received via USPS mail your Student Data Sheet containing your Network Username (for system wide use), e-mail address, and VIP ID Number.
To check your USC Upstate User Name and Password (NOT BLACKBOARD) follow the directions below.
If it rejects your password, or if you don’t know your password, go to the USC Upstate Password Reset page and follow the directions to reset your password.
Your USC Upstate User Name and Password is used to login to the following:
You should already have your USC Upstate username and e-mail address from the student data sheet mailed to you earlier. With letter in hand, go to the USC Upstate Password Reset page. This page offers instructions to both create your initial password and also to reset your password should you forget it in the future. To create your Password, you will need your User ID - the portion of your e-mail address before the @ symbol (it is often but NOT ALWAYS your first initial and last name). Note your password must be a minimum of 8 characters and must include at least one uppercase letter, one lower case letter, one number digit, and one special character. Also it can not include any part of your user name or be one of the last 10 passwords you have used.
Need more help? Having trouble? Give the USC Upstate Information Technology and Data Services Help Desk a call at (864) 503-5257, e-mail them at helpdesk@uscupstate.edu, or visit them in person in Administration 109.
If you do not know your User Name / Email, you can ask for help from several people on campus including your professor or the friendly people in the Computer Lab Office behind the Circulation Desk. You will need your USC Upstate ID (also known as your CarolinaCard) to obtain your User Name.
USC Upstate has many various User Names and Passwords associated with enrollment and University Computer useage. The information below is an attempt to identify the various User Names & Passwords and offer some help in identifying, changing and using your User Names and Passwords.