Student Account Activation

A quick-start guide for new students at Piedmont University, covering email setup, login instructions, password information, and essential campus resources.

Activating your LIONS Account

Your Email and User name

All current students must log in to their SSO before using other Piedmont sites and services.

Your email address is made up of the first initial of your first name followed by your complete last name, the month and day of your birth, and @lions.piedmont.edu at the end.

The birthdate will always be 4 digits — whether it's 0106 (January 6th) or 1217 (December 17th).

Your Piedmont username is the local part of your email address — that is, the part that precedes the @lions.piedmont.edu.

Example:
The user jsmith0106@lions.piedmont.edu has the username jsmith0106.

Your Password

Initial passwords have been set to the last four digits of the student’s SSN with 'Piedmont' at the end.
The 'P' in 'Piedmont' is capitalized.

If you do not have an SSN, your password will include the last four digits of your Student ID.

Example:
If the last four digits of your SSN are 1234, your password is 1234Piedmont

You will be required to change your password upon logging in for the first time.

Password Requirements
Must be at least 12 characters long.
Must have at least one capital letter.
Must have at least one lower case letter.
Must have at least one number.
Special characters are optional. (Example - !, @, #, $, %, ^)
Must have a minimum age of 1 day before it can be changed.
Users cannot use the last 24 passwords they have used.
Passwords are non-expiring.

Logging In

  1. On a laptop, PC, or tablet, visit: https://www.office.com
  2. Select Sign in
  3. Enter your full Piedmont Email address
  4. Enter your Initial Password and select Login
  5. If you don't have an SSN or your password isn't working, please contact the IT Helpdesk
  6. You will be prompted to Update your password
  7. Follow through the on-screen prompts to create your own password
  8. After you change your password you will be prompted that More information is Required
  9. Select Next and follow through the on-screen prompts to set up Microsoft Authenticator


Important Websites

Student Printing – https://webprint.piedmont.edu
Canvas – https://piedmont.instructure.com
Self Service – https://selfservice.piedmont.edu
Campus Alerts – https://piedmont.omnilert.net/