Enter or edit your student ID

Updated 24 Aug 2023

At your instructor's option, you may be asked to enter a unique student identifier (ID) when you sign in to a Mastering course. Enter the requested identifier according to the on-screen instructions. If you're unsure what to enter, contact your instructor.

  • Up to 32 characters.
  • Characters A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and any standard keyboard characters, such as period (.), @, _, or -.
  • A single space between characters, but not a series of spaces.
  • You chose Skip This Step when asked for a student ID upon sign in.
  • You made a mistake.
  • The student ID on record for you (from a previous course) isn't applicable to a newer course.

  1. . Choose your name that appears as a link in the upper right when signed in to your Mastering course. (This name matches what you entered for your name during registration.)
  2. Edit your Student ID using one of the following methods:
    • If no Student ID text box is available:
      This means that your instructor doesn't require you to enter a student ID.
    • If a Student ID already appears in the text box:
      This is the last Student ID on record for you in Mastering. You may need to change this. For example, you might need to update an ID from a previous school or you might need to enter a different type of ID for this instructor's course.
  3. Select Save to return to your Course Home page.