You’ll need a NetID to access campus computer applications and services. If you activate your NetID prior to your start date, you’ll be a step ahead on your first day. Contact your department payroll coordinator if you’d like to initiate Early Activation. Start at the NetID website—Click Here for NetID activation instructions.
Your official campus photo ID card—Wiscard—allows access to campus services such as libraries, recreation facilities, and purchases. Start at the Wiscard website—wiscard.wisc.edu—for activation instructions.