students, campus account, frequently asked questions

Campus Account provides student access to all computing services (other than email) and replaces the multiple accounts, passwords and PIN numbers used in previous years.

Campus Account provides access using a single User ID and Password to the PC Suites, NUIGWiFi, Blackboard, Library Systems, Self-Service Registration, MyCampus, Placement, Exam timetable and Exam results.

StudentMail is externally hosted; so your email password is separate to your Campus Account password.

Registered students can go online to https://cass.nuigalway.ie/ and activate their Campus Account using the following credentials:

The Activation Password is a temporary password assigned to each student. 
New Students, your temporary activation password is galwayDDMM  (the word galway followed by the date and month from your Date of Birth e.g. If your date of birth is the 9th of November your temporary activation password is galway0911)