How to set up your employee account

Your Selkirk Account

At Selkirk College you have a Microsoft account. Your account includes your username, email, and access to various tools and systems.

Your username is your first initial and last name, all lower case, e.g. ‘jsmith’.

When you accept your first employment contract with Selkirk, your account is created and your username and the following instructions are emailed to your personal email account.

Set Up Your College Email

Your email address is [username]@selkirk.ca.

Follow the steps below to set up your Selkirk Microsoft account for the first time.

1. Go to https://portal.office.com enter your email [username]@selkirk.ca and click ‘Forgot my password’. Microsoft will then send a reset link to your personal email.

2. Your password must:

   1. be at least 8 characters

   2. include 3 of the following: uppercase character, lowercase character, number, or special character

3. When you set your new password, you’ll also be prompted to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA). This is a requirement for all staff at Selkirk College and helps keep our information and accounts safe.
   
   If you do not have a Selkirk College phone, or don’t want to use your personal phone, you can request a Yubikey token to use for MFA.
   
   

IMPORTANT: If you don't receive a reset email, please reach out to IT Services to help create new password.

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