ACSREG - ACMS Account Registration

Revised: September 2009.

Register for an Academic Computing & Media Services Student Account

If you are enrolled (not just accepted) as a regular UCSD student you may use this system to register yourself with ACMS for basic computing service. Registering someone else or registering if you are not a qualified UCSD student is prohibited. Many students have accounts created automatically when they accept admission. - see if you already have an account. (UCSD Extension Concurrent Enrollment students taking regular UCSD classes - go here for information on Extension concurrent enrollment access to ACMS resources.)

To register for an account you must agree to know and abide by ACMS Acceptable Use Policies. Click here to review the policies now.

1. Do you agree to be responsible for knowing and abiding by all ACMS Acceptable Use Policies?
If so, check this box to acknowledge your acceptance:

2. Use the following guidelines to compose a password for your account. Enter the password in the boxes below. When choosing a password, remember that it should:
  • be 7-8 characters long
  • include UPPERCASE and lowercase letters
  • include numbers and/or other special characters, e.g.
          ( ) [ ] { } @ % - + = & | < > _ . ^ ; *
  • NOT be a dictionary word
  • NOT contain a proper name especially any part of your name
  • NOT contain $ " ! ' # : or SPACE when set using this program
Enter your new password here:
Enter the exact same password again for verification:

3. Enter the following information as it appears on your ID card:
Your Student ID number (PID): example: a01234567
Your First Name
Your Middle Initial:
Your Last Name:

4.