Accessing Minerva
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Need help? Select one of the following tabs, or refer to the troubleshooting section below.
Students
Current students must refer to the 2FA information provided on the IT Website. Former students who did not complete a degree should refer to the "Other Users" tab.
Alumni
For Alumni who do not have two-factor authorization yet, they can use the password reset via the .
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Email:Μύinfo.alumni [at] mcgill.caΜύ
Tel.: 514-398-5000Μύ
Toll-free in North America:Μύ1-800-567-5175
Other Users
"Other Users" include applicants, former students (including IUT and exchange students), postdoctoral fellows and research trainees as well as guests. Staff must contact Human Resources for assistance.
N.B. If you have applied to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ in the past but never enrolled in courses, you will have to submit a new application via the web application rather than through .
Once youβve applied, a confirmation of your application, including a 9-digit ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ identification (ID) number, will be sent via e-mail between 24 to 48 hours after submitting your application. This ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ID number will provide you access to where you will be able to track your application and upload supporting documents as needed. Remember to check your trash and spam folders for this email from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ IT.
Graduate applicants who applied in the past but never enrolled in courses will also need to submit a new application via the graduate web application.Μύ
Graduate applicants will only obtain access toΜύΜύonce they accept an offer of admission.
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1. I do not remember or never received my ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ID number.
On the click Forgot ID.
On the Forgot ID page, enter the email address, it must be the same email address that was specified on your application to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
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You will receive an email from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ with your ID number. Remember to check your trash and spam folders for this email from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ IT.
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2. You know your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ID number but do not know your PIN
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On the , enter your ID number and click on Forgot PIN.
Answer your security questions or click on Forgot Answer to have a new PIN sent to you by email.
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Still having trouble?
You can fill out this form to obtain your Minerva login information.
Troubleshooting Tips
My PIN was reset, but every time I enter a new PIN I receive the message βPIN has expiredβ
This means that the new PIN you tried to create did not conform with the PIN rules. Your Minerva PIN is a combination of 6-to-18 numbers and letters of your choosing. Please try again, ensuring you follow the rules exactly.
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I just submitted my application, how long will it take to receive my Minerva PIN & ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ID number?
A confirmation of your application, including a 9-digit ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ identification (ID) number, will be sent via e-mail between 24 to 48 hours after submitting your application. This ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ID number will provide you access to where you will be able to track your application and upload supporting documents as needed. N.B. If you have applied to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ in the past but never enrolled in courses, you will have to submit a new application via the web application rather than through .
Graduate applicants will obtain access to once they accept an offer of admission.
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I'm receiving a "You're not authorized to access Minerva" error message
If you have applied to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ in the past but never enrolled in courses, you will have to submit a new application via the web application rather than through . Graduate applicants for Summer 2023 onwards should submit their application in Slate rather than .
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I donβt remember my login credentials to access Minerva
You can access Minerva using either your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ username and password or your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ID number and PIN. Your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ID was emailed to you when you originally applied to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ. If your ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ ID is a 7-digit number, simply use the same ID but add β11β to the beginning.
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I need to order an archived transcript but I donβt have access to Minerva
If you studied at ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ prior to 1972 you can contact Service Point to obtain your login credentials.
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Still having trouble?
You can fill out this form to obtain your Minerva login information.
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