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Activate your Oak ID

Your Oak ID and password are your keys to most online services at Ohio University. If you are new to the university or are returning after an extended absence, you will need to activate your Oak ID. Please follow the appropriate instructions below:

 

Students

Before following the activation link below, make sure you have your PID. This number can be found on your letter of admission.

If you have any problems activating your Oak ID, please contact the Service Desk at 740-593-1222 or servicedesk@ohio.edu.

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Online Bachelor Completion Program

If you are part of Ohio University's Online Bachelor Completion Program, use the link below to activate your student Oak ID.

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Faculty & Staff

Employee Oak IDs must be activated in person. Please bring a photo ID to one of the following locations to verify your identity and activate your faculty/staff Oak ID:

  • Service Desk - 3rd Floor, HDL Center
  • Eastern - Eastern Campus Lab Annex - 227 Shannon Hall
  • Zanesville - Learning Advancement Center - Elson Hall
  • Lancaster - Computer Lab, 215 Herrold Hall
  • Chillicothe - Computer Lab, Bennett Hall
  • Southern - Open Computer Lab, 210 Academic Center Building

If you are a faculty/staff member who is also enrolled for classes, you will have both a faculty/staff Oak ID and a student Oak ID. To avoid missing any class-related messages, you should activate your student Oak ID.

If you need help, please contact the Service Desk at 740-593-1222 or servicedesk@ohio.edu.

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