SPIRE Logon Essentials
Students, instructors, and staff, go to the SPIRE Logon page and
use your NetID (OIT Account user name) and password to log on to SPIRE.
More about NetIDs & Passwords
Your options for logging on to SPIRE depend on your role:
Students
- NetID (OIT Account user name), an ID based on your first and/or last name, that you also use to log on to UMail
Instructors
- NetID (OIT Account user name), an ID based on your first and/or last name, that you also use to log on to UMail - or -
- If you have it, your Instructor SPIRE Logon (e.g., AJDOE), an alphanumeric ID based on your last name, and password. Note: Newer instructors do not receive the Instructor SPIRE Logon and should use their NetID and password.
Staff
- NetID (OIT Account user name), an ID based on your first and/or last name, that you also use to log on to UMail) - or -
- If you have it, your SPIRE for Staff Logon (e.g., AJDOE), an alphanumeric ID based on your last name, and password. Note: Newer staff do not the SPIRE for Staff Logon and should use their NetID and password.
Alumni
- 8-digit SPIRE ID (a.k.a. UMass ID. This number is printed on your UCard if the UCard was issued after June 2001). Alumni receive an email with their SPIRE password before their OIT Account is de-activated.
Are you a student and an instructor/staff member?
If you have two SPIRE accounts (a.k.a. roles), use your NetID and password to log on to your instructor or staff account.
To access your student account, enter your NetID and password, click the Use alternate role check
box on the SPIRE Logon page and click "Go".
To change these default settings, select your preferred SPIRE role.
