Faculty and staff now have an alternative way to log into VIP  that does not require the use of a Social Security number. Here's how it works for first-time users:

• go to the VIP site (https://vip.sc.edu), and log in with Social Security number and four-digit PIN
• a new screen will provide users with a new My VIP ID log-in number, and users will be prompted to set a unique password for it (this password is separate from the network username and password)
• users can choose to set a password now or wait until later; with a new password, you users will be able to use the MY VIP ID method to access VIP.
• tabs for both options will be available the next time the VIP site is accessed, and that url will not change.

For now, using My VIP ID will not be required. The University community will be able to use either login method--Social Security number and PIN or the My VIP ID--to log in to VIP. USC will maintain the 9-digit University Identification Number (Social Security number) as the key identifier in student, business, and human resource systems until the conversion to a new student and administrative information system has been completed.

For more information or questions about My VIP ID, call the University Technology Services Help Desk at 7-1800.

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