Peirce College 2FA and Password Policy for Students
2-Step Verification is required for your Peirce College email address. This is a mandatory security measure that will help protect your account and the College's data.
Setting up 2-Step Verification is a quick and easy process. You can do it by following these steps:
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Go to this link: https://myaccount.google.com/signinoptions/two-step-verification/enroll-welcome .
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Click "Get Started."
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Follow the instructions on the screen.
All Peirce College Students’ passwords should meet or exceed the following standards. Strong passwords must include the following characteristics:
- When resetting your password, your new password must be different than your last 5 passwords.
- Your password must contain at least one uppercase letter (A through Z)
- Lowercase letters (a through z)Your password must contain at least one number - Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
- Your password must contain at least one non-alphanumeric character (special characters) (for example, !, $, #, %)
- Your passwords may not contain your username.
- Your password must be at least 12 characters in length.
- Your new password must be different than your last 5 passwords.
Phases/Words that you can not use for your password:
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Password
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Peirce
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College
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Any part of your name
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TIPS
Passwords will expire after 90 days. Password expiration notifications are sent. Go to: https://my.peirce.edu/ICS/Help to reset your password.