New ID Numbers for SPC Students

 Grayson Thomas, entertainment editor

Students will no longer be using their Social Security numbers as a lead form of identification of the student. 

Along with numerous colleges and Universities throughout the States, in compliance with government mandate, South Plains College will be changing the way students log in to Campus Connect and identify themselves for Admissions, Financial Aid, and Business Offices. 

Basically, think of every time in your college career that some one has asked you your Social Security number in order to access your records.  As of Oct. 17, students will now use a Student Identification number that will replace the use of Social. 

For safety reasons, the government ordered that students shall not give their Social Security number out to anyone who asks on campus, but instead will use a randomly selected student ID number verified by a birth date and/or e-mail address. 

“This is a permanent change for the protection of all students,” says Sandy Gilliam, computer support specialist at SPC.

It is very important for all students to register an e-mail address with the office of Admissions and Records.  On the date of the change, students with an existing registered e-mail address will be able to log in to Campus Connect as normal and click to a link that will send their new Student ID number to them via e-mail. 

Current students who need to update or register a new e-mail address and get their ID number should do so in the Admissions Office.

New students will be given a card with their identification number included in their registration packet at the beginning of school. The e-mail address will now be your user name (instead of SSN), but your password will still be the same four-digit password as before.

The new student ID numbers at SPC are randomly selected and are only used at this college.  This number will identify the student at SPC forever, whether or not he or she  occasionally misses a semester.