Password Management - New Account Instructions

Please use this article to set up your account for the first time.  This article will help you complete your secret questions and create a password for your account. This article applies to students, faculty, and staff that are setting up their passwords for the first time. 

1. Find your Username and Employee/Student ID.
   
   Students - You can find your Username in the Username Email sent from Admissions, and your Student ID is noted in your Acceptance Letter.
   Employees - You can obtain your Employee ID Number from Human Resources, and you can request your username from the DoIT Service Desk at (301) 860-4357.
   
   
2. Go to the Password Management Portal.
   Or from www.bowiestate.edu, navigate to Bulldog Connection > Password Management.
3. From the Password Management Portal, enter your Username and Click Submit.
4. You will be prompted to verify your identity. Enter your Employee/Student ID, Click Submit.
5. For the initial set-up, a warning message will prompt you to complete your secret questions. Click Close.
6. Set up your secret questions; re-type your answers and click Submit.
7. Enter a password, re-type your password for verification, and click Submit.