Claiming Your Portal Username
Your Fordham username is your electronic identity at Fordham University. It's the part of your Fordham email address before the "@" symbol. To use Fordham's online services and resources, enter your username and password. This guide gives step-by-step instructions for setting up your Fordham University account. Following these steps will help you claim your account properly.
- Navigate to www.fordham.edu/login
- Click “New User: Claim Account”

- Click the "I certify that I have read the policy on computer privileges and responsibilities, and I agree to abide by this policy" field.

- Click “Continue”

- Please provide the phone number and personal email address Fordham University has on file for you. This is not the same email address as '@fordham.edu, but a different one you can access (e.g. Gmail, Yahoo, MSN, etc.).

- Click “Submit”

- A link with the Token will be sent to your personal email address

- Go to your personal email

- Open the email received and click on the link
Please be aware that your username will be included in this email *Your username is also your Fordham University email (Fordham_username@fordham.edu)*
- It will redirect to a screen asking you to Click here to continue
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- Enter and confirm your password (Note: Your password will have to be at least 8 characters long, contain 1 upper case, 1 lower case and a number)

- Confirm your security questions

- Congratulations! You have claimed your Fordham Account. Go back to www.fordham.edu/login and log in
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