First Time Account Setup

To sign into your SGSC account for the first time, please follow the instructions below. You can sign into email, GeorgiaVIEW or Banner to set up your account. You can find the login links here. You will first need your SGSC student email address and student ID number. You can look those up here.

What is my password?

When your SGSC account is created, you are issued a temporary password. The password is made up of the letters sgsc, your uppercase first and last initials, then the last four digits of your Student ID number. If you don't know your ID number you can look it up here.

For example, let's say your name is James Wilkerson and your Student ID number is 987103149182

Your temporary password would be sgscJW9182

Sign into your SGSC account

Go to our website and go to the Student Gateway and click the Student Email tile, or you can click this link to go directly to the login page: https://mail.office365.com

If you go to the Email login link and it takes you to a different email account (for example if it automatically signs you into VSU email or some other account, please open an Incognito window or InPrivate window in your web browser. You can do this by clicking the menu icon at the top right corner of your web browser and clicking the Incognito or Private Browsing window option. Depending on which browser, the wording may be different but it should be similar to "Incognito" or "Private". Now in the private window, go back to the SGSC website and go to the Email Login tile again.

Enter your full SGSC email address in the sign in box then click Next. If you do not know your student email address, click here and use the Student Information Lookup tool.

If you entered the correct email address it will take you to the password screen and show the South Georgia State College logo. If you do not see the SGSC logo, go back and make sure you entered the correct email address. In the password box, enter the temporary password as described in the first part of this page:

You will then be asked to update your password. For the "Current password", use the temporary password and then for the new password, please be sure to follow the requirements:

Must be at least 10 characters long
Must contain uppercase and lowercase letters
Must contain at least one number or symbol
Cannot contain any part of your first or last name
Cannot contain repeating or sequential letters or numbers, such as 111, 123, zzz, abc

If you get an error that says "We've seen that password too many times", it means that your password does not meet the requirements or that it contains a commonly used word such as "password" or "Monday". Use something unique that is not easy to guess.

The next screen will say "More information required". This is to set up your password reset and your multifactor authentication. MFA (multi factor authentication) is required for all students and staff. You may use a cell phone to receive a call or text message, or the Microsoft Authenticator smartphone app. If you do not have a cell phone, please contact the IT department for assistance. There are other options available.

Set up Multifactor Authentication

If you have a cell phone, you can set up your account to use it to authenticate your logins. You can use either the Microsoft Authenticator app or you can choose to use the phone call/text message method.

Using the Microsoft Authenticator app

Once you have updated your password you should see the "Keep your account secure" screen.

If you don't want to use the app, or prefer to receive a code via text message, see the instructions in the next section. Otherwise, open your phone and go to your app store and search for Microsoft Authenticator. Be careful, there are a few apps that look similar to this one, be sure to only download Microsoft Authenticator with the icon shown on your computer screen.

Once you get the app downloaded, click Next on your computer screen.

On your cell phone, in the Microsoft Authenticator app, choose the option to add a new Work or School account, and choose the option to scan a QR code.

Accept any permissions that are required on your phone, such as notifications and camera access, and your camera should open. Click Next on the computer screen and you should be given a QR code to scan:

Scan the QR code with your phone and your SGSC account should be added in the app. Now click Next on the computer screen. It will send you a notification, enter the numbers on the screen into your app and tap "Yes".

Once you have completed setup, it should take you into your SGSC student email.

Using the voice call/text message option

If you would rather receive a code via text or call, click "I want to set up a different method" on the screen

Now choose the Phone method and confirm

Enter your phone number and choose either the option to receive a text message or phone call

When you click Next it should send a text or call to your phone. Enter the code on the screen, or if you chose Call, press the key indicated in the message.

Once this is complete you will be directed to your SGSC email.

Adding or updating your authentication methods

If you would like to change your authentication method or add additional methods, please follow the instructions found in this document.