Do I need a new PAWS account and NSID?

[Guest frenchfrog]

This is a question for those admitted for the Class of 2010 and who did their undergrad at the UofS as well:

 

Since I studied at the UofS prior to applying for medicine, I already have an NSID and PAWS account. However, I just received a letter in the mail saying I should set up my PAWS account using the following temporary password , etc, etc.

The university obviously sends these letters to all students admitted to the UofS but coming from other universities. Even if I already have a PAWS account, but am changing colleges, do I need to change my NSID? Did you guys get this letter too? DId you ignore it?

Hopefully, I'm making sense, please tell me if my question does not.

[Guest sab10]

I think we can still use our old one... I only took a summer class at U of S, but I noticed on my old account it said I was enrolled in Medicine and whatnot... However, I am on holidays and haven't seen that letter, so I may we way off base!

[Guest Kenola]

I, like you, received the same letter, as well as completed my premed classes at the U of S. I am just going to ignore it as my old PAWS account is still working and correctly shows me as being enrolled in med.

 

Kenola

[Guest kosmo14]

I used the same NSID from undergrad all the way through medicine and continue to use it in residency.

[Guest UofS2010]

Hmm...have OOP recieved this letter yet....cuz i haven't yet....thats weird...u would think that they would be sending us OOPs this letter not IPs!

 

PS. Sab did u get the file?

[Guest h2dizza]

I called the Admissions office. They haven't registered us yet. Rae said not to worry.

[Guest UofS2010]

phew...thx for the info h2dizza

[Guest UofS2010]

Actaully just want to let the OOP ppl know that i just got the letter regarding NSID and student number.

 

My question: is there any way to change the NSID?

[Guest frenchfrog]

As far as I know, there's no way to change your NSID...

for example, if they give you: abc123, you're stuck with it.

 

Of course, you can always change your password.