What is the PortalID?

The CUNY PortalID is a username and password combination that lets you access services hosted centrally at CUNY (as opposed to services hosted locally at Hunter, such as your e-mail).  The CUNY services include:

• Blackboard
• eSIMS
• DIG
• ePermit
• CUNY Alert

• CUNY eMall

You cannot use your Hunter NetID to access any of these services; you must create a CUNY PortalID to use them.  You'll pick your username and password, but Hunter strongly recommends that you use your Hunter NetID for your PortalID username, if it is not already in use by another member of the CUNY community.  For example, if your Hunter NetID is "jsmith" (and therefore your Hunter e-mail address is "jsmith@hunter.cuny.edu"), we advise you to choose "jsmith" as your CUNY PortalID username as well.  But, whatever you choose, you should remember it--you'll use it extensively throughout your time at CUNY!

Please note: If you are transferring from another CUNY college, it is very likely that you already have a PortalID!  Do not try and create another.  If you already created your CUNY Portal ID but don't remember your username, come to the Help Desk.

Getting a PortalID - The Summary

Go to www.cuny.edu , click on "Log-in", then "Register Now".  Follow the instructions on each succeeding page. 

Getting a PortalID - Step-by-Step

To create your PortalID, go to www.cuny.edu and click on the "Log-in" link at the bottom of the left-hand menu bar:



On the following page, click "Register":



On the following page, click "Student":



The following page will ask for your last name, your Social Security number, and your birthdate to validate you as a CUNY student:



On the next page, you'll just be asked to click "Confirm" if your information is correct.

On the following page, you will be asked to choose a username & password, and record what e-mail address will be associated with this PortalID.  (ICIT strongly recommends that you use your Hunter NetID, if possible, as your PortalID username; and your Hunter e-mail address as your listed e-mail address.)



Once you have filled out the Username, Password, Password Confirmation, and Email blanks, just click the "Save" button and you're done!  You will be able to use your PortalID immediately.