User Accounts Office
Location: N42-105
Telephone: 617.253.1325
E-Mail: accounts@mit.edu
Walk-in hours:
M, W, F: 2-5
T, R: 9-12

Sponsoring an Account

A sponsored guest account is required for voucher or temp staff, former students or staff who are no longer eligible but need continuing access to their account, as well as visitors who need an MIT electronic identity. All current MIT faculty, students, and staff are automatically eligible for an MIT username and password, and do not need to fill out this form.

Starred (*) fields are required.

Eligibility Requirements

A sponsored guest account is available to any voucher or temp employee working for an MIT department. Guests and visitors who are working on Institute projects in a way that requires an MIT electronic identity are also eligible for a sponsored guest account. Finally, former MIT students or staff who are continuing their work with their department for a period of time after their departure can have their account sponsored by their supervisor.

Accounts can be sponsored by any current member of the MIT faculty or staff. Students are currently not eligible to sponsor guest accounts. An account's sponsor will be the primary contact for problems related to the account and renewal questions.

Sponsor Information

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Guest Information

	*Guest name:
	Existing MIT username: (Only if the guest already has an account)
	*Month and Day of Birth:		/ This information is used to generate an MIT ID number for folks new to MIT, or confirm an existing one.
	*Guest type:
	*Expiration Date:
	Guest accounts need to be renewed at least every two years. If you enter an expiration date more than two years out, it will be set to two years from now. As the sponsor, you will be asked if you want to renew the account once the expiration date becomes due. If this account will be part of a department which has already transitioned to Exchange, please let us know in the comments section below.

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